It’s Chris-Hanukkah week in Tel Aviv! If you’re looking for stuff to do, look no further. Well, you could look in the new DIY Tel Aviv Android app for more, but you get the point 🙂
Weekend parties, as usual, will be posted on Wednesday.
Sunday 21/12
Live gypsy Hafla @ Diwan (Abarbanel 14) from 20:00 – 23:00 – upbeat live music at this Bedouim tent style Florentin venue.
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Black Sabbath tribute night @ Barby from 20:30. Local alternative rock, punk, grunge and metal bands unite to sing covers of one of the world’s bestest bands. The huge lineup includes Electric Zoo, Ouzo Bazooka, RPS Surfers, The Great Machine, Cain and Abel 90210 and more. There will also be a few supergroups formed of the above.
Tickets are 70NIS in advance, 80 on the door. Get them from the Barby box office on 03-5188123.
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Monday 22/12
’68 (USA) play live noise rock @ the Pasaz from 20:00. Tickets 75NIS on the door.
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Flora plays live with support from the Panda Panda DJs @ Alphabet Bar (Ahad HaAm 54) from 21:00. Free.
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Tuesday 23/12
Vox Feminae – women composters and performers music festival @ The Felicia Blumenthal Music Centre. Opening night of this 3 day event. Full details here.
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Art Star Tuesdays @ Brown TLV Hotel with Anna Sahara from Moscow playing a DJ set and presenting a photography exhibition of herself as seen by 20 different Israeli photographers. A good opportunity to mingle with fashionable young things at this posh hotel bar.
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Wednesday 24/12
Grundik & Slava live @ Tahat from 20:00 – nostalgic local electronica to evoke the memory of one of the city’s best ever clubs (Dinamo Dvash)
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The Secret Sea live @ Pasaz – melodic folk-rock. From 22:00.
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Thursday 25/12
Opening night of Nightlight – Neve Shaanan neighbourhood’s brand new festival of light. On the menu: art installation, inveractive performances, live music and more. Head to Eiger 3 from 18:00 – 23:00 for a stage featuring Mizrahi, African, Jamaican music and more. Head to Neve Shaanan St. from 19:00 onwards for installations and performances. On Thursday and Friday there will also be live jazz at HaGra 28 from 18:00 – 23:00.
Light installations are scattered throughout the neighbourhood. Check out this PDF map for locations (1-21 on the map). Everything is free.
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Anti Mehikon art happening @ Gabirol (Ibn Gabirol 108) from 20:00. Open studio and a fun art party with a fairground twist. Watch art being made or get a 10NIS pass to use at the fairground-like art activity stations where you can play games, win prizes and do weird things.
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Friday 26/12
Sailor Jerry rum and Hamifsaot (local indie rockers) have teamed up to create a super limited edition vinyl album (only 200 copies). They’re taking over Rothschild 12 from 21:00 for the launch party which will included live music from the band and famous friends and cool stuff like live tattoos (you can get your own) and a beard competition. Free.
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Saturday 27/12
Buttering Trio album launch party @ Pasaz from 22:00. Live music from the band, plus other Raw Tapes label friends, VJs, DJs and merch. If you like weird yet melodic electronica, this is the place you want to be.
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Shapira Live #2 @ Sderot Hachmei Israel 92 – Live salon gig with The Cousins who play oriental / Mediterranean fusion. The gig will be followed by a live jam session, which you can join if you wish, so bring your instruments if you got em. 10NIS.