Free music tonight from 19:00 at Levontin 7 in support of the Meretz party. Lots of mainstream and alternative Israeli music of all kinds both live and DJed, booze and a chance to meet local lefty activists. Too many acts...
Today’s human rights march will meet at Habima square at 10:30 and head down to Rabin Square. There will be an open air concert with various artists / bands from 12:30 at Rabin square. Lots of good music, all free...
If you feel like an adventure, tomorrow (Thurs) from 17:00 there will be a load of free acoustic punk gigs at the tunnels near Tel Aviv’s central train station (Savidor). It’s what happens when busking grows up, goes punk and...
This Thursday from 18:00 – 1:30 on the 5th floor of the Tel Aviv central bus station building (yes, that’s what I wrote), Tel Aviv’s most surreal and bizarre festival is kicking off for the third time. People will be...
Israel’s roller derby league celebrates its first year in business with a big night of rock, metal, merchandise and roller girls. Come help Israel’s finest get the funds to move up to the next level of roller derbying so they...
Ellyott, former frontlady of cult Israeli band Polyanna Frank, is launching her solo album tonight at the Shpagat bar. It’s a free gig and you want to be there. Special guests will be Einav Jackson Cohen who’ll also be performing...
I got contacted by these guys who are doing an online TV show of alternative Israeli music. Sounds like a great way to learn about lesser known Israeli artists and get a dose of the vibe even before you make...
Today from 16:00 outside the Teder Bar is a free Audio Montage showcase. Come see and hear great local indie bands, hear some great DJs and mingle with lots of cool people. The rain is gone (for now) so it’s...
This Friday (26/10) there’s a thing called “indie kelev” (a take on the InDnegev music festival that just happened the desert). For 50NIS, you can help a dog shelter (and therefore a whole load of dogs) survive and catch some...
The Levinsky Garden library is a lovely enterprise that is an active lending library catering for asylum seekers and work migrants. Today, they’re launching their new cultural community centre, which will offer cheap classes and events for locals, both Israeli...
The Zimmer Bar are having another one of their cheapo showcases of local underground bands. This time you can feast your ears and blow your mind on the hard stuff: Dirk Diggler Mahleket Hanikot Shotrim (The name means “Police strangling...
Summer is dying, come to the wake! (or the Shiva, as is the Jewish way). Tonight at the OzenBar there’s a little surf rock festival, featuring three amazing local bands, the RPS Surfers, The Orions and The On and Offs....
My favourite bar, Zevulun 10, is celebrating its birthday tonight from 20:30. They’ll be having Harel Shachal and the Otomans playing happy Middle Eastern music. There will also be food, booze and a whole load of really cool people. It’s...
Well, as you might know, the Jewish New Year is starting on Monday, so this party weekend is going to be the mother of all party weekends for a while. With this in mind, here’s the mother of all party...
Hurry up and get your tickets to Tel Aviv / Jaffa’s first ever indie rock cruise! This Saturday afternoon, the Rock’n’roll Spaceboat will leave from the old Jaffa port, carrying some truly fine local indie bands for a few hours...
Jack in the box make lovely music with all kinds of weird old synths and toys and are one of the sweetest things you’re likely to see in town if you’re into toy-pop and randomness. Tonight they’re plating the Deli...
Tzvika Force is launching his first ever single, For Breaking My Heart at the Michatronix bar tonight. It’s going to be a piano gig in one of my favourite venues in town – tiny, surreal and mad. Starts at 21:30....
Tonight at 22:30 at Rothschild 12, Electra will be playing a free and intimate little gig. Go catch them if you like guitar-driven indie rock. They’re loads of fun live and they always sound awesome. Tomorrow, on the same stage...
Just saw a poster for this last night, sounds like it could be fun to check out if you’re in the Florentin area this evening. It’s basically a little neighbourhood music festival with a few live local indie bands and...
A chance to catch a whole load of young and kicking local indie acts across two nights at Levontin 7. Starting at 19:00 tonight and going for many many hours each night, alongside a market selling CDs, merch, T shirts,...