Istanbul Ekspres line-up ✨ What do Istanbul's clubs sound like?

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Published on 23/09/25
Every year, together with De Centrale, we bring the magic of Istanbul to Ghent with a week full of Turkish culture and music. For five days let yourself be carried away by the flavors of raki, refined mezze, and enchanting music. 

The line-up

MAKAS / Emre Fel

Istanbul Ekspres - location: Ha

Anatolian psychedelic rock – for fans of Altin Gün

20:15 Tickets

Paptircem & Dilan Balkay / Nova Norda

Istanbul Ekspres - location: Ha

Alternatieve rock en synthpop - For fans of Christine and the Queens, Chvrches, Aurora

20:15 Tickets

Istanbul Geceleri - Istanbul Fasil Ensemble

Istanbul Ekspres - location: De Centrale

Music, mezze, and rakı

20:00 Sold out

ENGIN / OH VOYAGE

Istanbul Ekspres - Location: De Centrale

Turkish Retro Night - For fans of Selda Bağcan, Baba Zula, Erkin Koray

20:00 Tickets

Foyer Matinee: Afro Anatolian Tales

Istanbul Ekspres - location: Ha

Contemplation between east and west - for fans of Dhafer Youssef, Anouar Brahem, Rabih Abou-Khalil

11:00 Tickets

Sufle

Istanbul Ekspres - location: De Centrale

Melancholic indie and alternative rock - For fans of Mor ve Ötesi, Cigarettes After Sex, Beach House

20:00 Tickets

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