Live music in Beşiktaş

In Beşiktaş, a night can start in a pub and end at a stage on the Bosphorus, as long as you know what's playing where. The busy streets of the çarşı (market area) and the Ortaköy, Kuruçeşme and Arnavutköy waterfront are close together, but finding the right night is often down to luck.

GIGO puts Beşiktaş's live music venues on one map. For live music in a pub there are Beer House Beşiktaş, Holy Pub and Beer Port. IF Performance Hall Beşiktaş and Korto Istanbul are stages, and in Kuruçeşme, Boâz Live and Boâz Middle. For fasıl and meyhane nights there are Aliço Meyhane and Eyşan İstanbul Yeni Nesil Meyhane; for DJs and dancing, Joanna Istanbul, Lax İstanbul and Kutu Live.

Pop, acoustic, electronic, arabesque, Turkish classical: filter by genre and pick the closest venue. Schedules and opening hours change, and GIGO's listings are community-researched, so double-check with the venue's own account before you go. For an alcohol-free night, ask the venue. Find the gig. Go.