Babylon is where Istanbul meets good music. Babylon is Turkey?s premier live music venue, staging top international acts from the jazz, world, reggae, electronica, and Latin music scenes five nights a week ? with a capacity of 450 standing or 300 tables & standing.
With its acoustic and architectural design, as well as professional technical infrastructure, Babylon is the concrete playground of music lovers in the know. Istanbul natives will agree that they think of their social lives in terms of the Pre-Babylon and Post-Babylon years. Babylon is ?the? meeting point, providing access to culturally enriching artistic endeavors and musical styles. So current is Babylon?s programming, many find that the band they have just discovered has already played the venue or is on the Bablylon calendar. Formerly a land of cobble-stone alleys and skid row poets, the Asmalimescit/Tunel enclave has become the preferred hangout of highbrow urban dwellers since the area has been spruced up to accommodate Babylon patrons.
In 2002 and 2004 Babylonwas chosen as one of the ?Best 100 Jazz Clubs? in the world by
Downbeat magazine. The world of Babylon is open to all, populated by 400-500 global souls on the most crowded nights. Babylon Turns Istanbul On.

Past concerts include John Lurie & The Lounge Lizards, John Surman & Jack De Johnette, Bill Frisell?s New Quartet, Trilok Gurtu, Flora Purim & Airto Moreira, Arto Lidsay, Roy Hargrove, Eric Truffaz, Jimi Tenor, Patricia Barber, Courtney Pine, Evan Parker & Lawrence Casserley, David Murray Quartet, Jimmy Scott, Burhan Öçal & Jamaladeen Tacuma, Mercan Dede, Wax Poetic, Bugge Wesseltoft, Esbjörn Svennson Trio, Mich Gerber, Gotan Project, Orishas, Wibutee, Mouse on Mars, Jah Wobble, Fila Brazillia, Up, Bustle & Out, Stereolab, The Herbaliser, DJ Krush, Pan Sonic, Plaid, Sushela Raman,Roy Ayers,Omara Portuondo, Photek, Arrested Development.
Babylon is a member of Europe Jazz Network.