The new home of 'pop-rock' in Istanbul, Balans started out a couple of years ago with huge ambitions and attracted huge international bands to its well-appointed stage. It's...

This popular student hangout on two floors issupplemented with a pleasant garden in summer. It gets busy early, with crowds turning up for passable Britpop and rock cover...

A kitsch fantasy, complete with surreal decor and transvestite staff. Surprisingly popular with trendsetting socialites, though the cocktails cost a fortune. The soundtrack is...

One of the few clubs with room to wander and a crowd midweek, Déjà vu is inconspicuously tucked into a side street across from a 24-hour men's health club (and, handily for...

Roxy used to be a major live venue, but its weekend club nights became so successful that live music has been relegated to the odd midweeker or an addendum to city-wide...

Not exactly cutting edge, this established venue is a showcase for mainstream rock and pop bands. The place is usually packed with sociable, easy-going regulars, swigging...

Along with Balans, Studio Live is one of a new breed of venues that caters for both international acts and local cover bands, with the occasional DJ party thrown into the mix.