Live music in Beyoğlu: Taksim, Galata and Karaköy

Beyoğlu is where most visitors to Istanbul end up after dark, and there is never a shortage of music. What's missing is knowing which street plays what. The side streets off İstiklal Avenue, Galata and Karaköy have dozens of stages open at once, and wandering in somewhere at random is the classic Beyoğlu story.

GIGO puts Beyoğlu's live music venues on one map. For jazz there are Asa-Khai Jazz Club and Beyoğlu Sahne; for rock and soul, Arsen Lüpen Taksim; for fasıl, Akbabalı Meyhane. If you want to dance, Bigudi Club, Back Street Club & Rooftop Bar Taksim and BEAT are listed, and Milonga 333 for tango. On the electronic side there's Banger, and in Karaköy, Andrea Karaköy.

Pop, electronic, rock, Turkish folk, jazz, Latin, hip-hop: filter by genre and pick the venue closest to you. Schedules and opening hours change, and GIGO's listings are community-researched, so double-check with the venue's own account before you go. Looking for an alcohol-free venue? Ask the venue directly about what it serves. Find the gig. Go.