Sofia scene guide
Sofia scene guide. Techno lands at Купе / Kupe. Venues, promoters and artists in Sofia. Follow artists and venues, and play every artist's sets on soundcheck.
Find your venue
- Techno · if you like DVS1: Купе / Kupe, Club Pave, NDK
- Electronica · if you like DiMO (BG): TBA - OBLK, Inter Expo Centre, Tell Me
- Hip-Hop · if you like DJ Vadim: Malkata Tekila
- Tech House · if you like Giuliano Porcelli: TBA - TBA
- House · if you like DVS1: NDK, Low Key Records, Mesmeric Sofia
- Industrial · if you like GØBLIN: Купе / Kupe, Live & Loud, TBA - Secret Location
- Drum & Bass · if you like Soulnd: Mixtape 5, Taba Record Store
Busiest venues
How big is Sofia’s electronic scene?
Over the last 12 months soundcheck tracked 727 gigs across 77 venues in Sofia, featuring 503 artists. Every listing carries the line-up, times and venue. See what’s on in Sofia tonight.
Which Sofia venues have the most gigs?
Counted over the last 12 months:
| Venue | Gigs (12 mo) |
|---|---|
| Tell Me | 211 |
| Купе / Kupe | 77 |
| Taba Record Store | 71 |
| Mesmeric Sofia | 52 |
| Club Pave | 31 |
| Yalta Club | 29 |
| TBA - TBA | 25 |
| Clwd | 25 |
| DOM | 24 |
| Nutone Sofia | 21 |
What time do Sofia gigs start and end?
From the 727 listings publishing door times: the median Sofia gig opens at 22:00. 26% open before 22:00, 73% between 22:00 and midnight, and 1% after midnight. Of the 26 listings publishing a close time, the median close is 06:00, 77% run past 04:00 and 54% go to 06:00 or later.
When does Sofia go out?
Saturday is the busiest day for gigs (38% of all listings). Friday and Saturday together carry 69% of the week. The busiest month of the year is November.
What does Sofia sound like?
By share of genre tags across the year’s line-ups: Techno 35% · Electronica 27% · House 14% · Tech House 9% · Industrial 4% · Minimal 4%. Genre-by-genre venue picks are in the routes above.
Figures come from soundcheck’s listings for the last 365 days.