Istanbul Gece Hayatı ve Etkinlikleri

On the evening of September 17, there is a Maymun Collective performance on the Blind Istanbul stage.

Dada Salon Kabarett opens a different door to Istanbul's show life with its program dated September 18, 2026. This extraordinary stage, brought to the city by Okan Bayulgen, blends cabaret aesthetics with music and performance. A special address for those looking for a night out of the ordinary.

Grammy-winning Gipsy Kings, as part of the Historia 2026 Tour, perform alongside Tonino Baliardo on September 18, 2026 at Harbiye Cemil Topuzlu Open-Air Stage. With hits like 'Bamboleo', 'Volare' and 'Djobi Djoba', they bring flamenco and Latin melodies outdoors to Istanbul's autumn.

Bulent Ortacgil brings his 'Songs Touched by a Woman's Voice' project to the stage at Maximum Uniq Acikhava on the evening of September 18. One of the calmest yet most enduring voices of Turkish songwriting, Ortacgil sheds new light on familiar songs with this special program that reimagines his repertoire through women's vocal interpretations. Maximum Uniq's open-air stage, combined with the cool air of a September evening, turns into one of the city's most delightful spots for this kind of listening-focused concert. Since it's an open area, bring a light jacket. Not a loud night, but September's finest evening for those looking for a crowd that comes to listen to the lyrics and melody.

Five-time Grammy-winning collective Snarky Puppy takes the stage at Volkswagen Arena on the evening of September 18, 2026 at 18:30. Led by founder and bassist Michael League, the band has a genre-defying sound blending funk, rhythm & blues, hard rock, classic soul, modern gospel, fusion and jazz. Recorded over three nights in Utrecht with the Netherlands-based Metropole Orkest in January 2025 and released as 'Somni' in November 2025, the project is a decade-later continuation of the duo's 2015 Grammy-winning collaboration 'Sylva'. Constantly reinventing itself over a career spanning more than 22 years, the band brings this vast repertoire to the Istanbul stage.

Composer and multi-instrumentalist Sina Bathaie comes to Istanbul as part of the 'White Lotus World Tour' with a live performance at IF Performance Hall Besiktas on September 18, 2026. Blending world music with cinematic electronic textures, the artist offers the city a serene night.

18 Eylul aksami saat 21:00'de Kastel'in Klubnight Series'inde Ispanyol DJ Marino Canal sahne aliyor.

GusGus plays a live set at Zorlu PSM %100 Studio on September 18. The Iceland-born collective, which has shaped the direction of the electronic music scene for a quarter century, is known not just for its musical mastery but for the stage world it builds; the live format means a performance built in real time, different from a DJ set. %100 Studios industrial hall and clean sound system carry the detail of the synth layers and vocals. Because of the live format, the set goes somewhere different at every concert. One of Septembers most notable nights for those who want to see electronic music being built on stage.

18 Eylul gece yarisina dogru saat 23:00'te Minimuzikhol'de Rumen produktor Mihai Popoviciu, Baris Bergiten ile ayni sahnede.

On the evening of Saturday September 19 at JJ Pub Kanyon, Elements Dance Night offers a program full of EODCs 7 to Smoke dance competition, live DJ performances and dance shows; the night starts with the preliminary round at 19:00 and extends to the DJ set at 22:30.

Kalben takes the stage at JJ Arena Atasehir on the evening of September 19. Having reached a wide audience with songs like Yara, Sadece and Saclar, the artist builds a flow on stage centered on lyrics and interpretation, where the crowd falls silent and then sings together. JJ Arenas large hall and powerful sound system carry both the quiet passages and the peaks. Since areas close to the stage fill up fast, being there at doors is an advantage. September 19 for those looking for an emotional but crowded concert evening in Istanbul in mid-September.

On the evening of Saturday September 19, Birsen Tezers magical voice is a guest at Kadikoy Sahne, one of Istanbuls established performance venues.