Babylon Istanbul

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Babylon Istanbul is a music venue located in Istanbul, Turkey. It was opened by Pozitif founder Mehmet Uluğ on April 23, 1999, with a concert by John Lurie & the Lounge Lizards . In 2010, Babylon launched its Lounge restaurant, in a street just behind the main venue. The club started "happy hours", warm-ups and after parties hosted by various DJs as well. At its height the Venue could host 450 standing guests or 350 tables plus a standing audience. The original venue hosted hundreds of bands and over 1,500 concerts.

Babylon İstanbul has now moved to a new location in Bomontiada created out of an old beer-making factory in Feriköy. In summer it relocates to two separate beach venues: Babylon Kilyos on the Black Sea coast just north of İstanbul and Babylon Aya Yorgi at Çeşme, near İzmir.

References

References

  1. (1 July 2019). "Pocket Rough Guide Istanbul (Travel Guide eBook)". Apa Publications (UK) Limited.
  2. N. Buket Cengiz. (October 23, 2024). "Istanbul’s 34th Akbank Jazz Festival presents a kaleidoscope of new jazz sounds".
  3. Fodors.com. "Babylon Bomonti Review - Istanbul Turkey - Nightlife".

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