At one of these awesome parties, of course! Check out your multitude of options for tonight and choose wisely as the streets are going to be rammed full of crazy people so getting around is going to be somewhat of a pain in the ass.
Free
Hamaoz Bar is having a fun free party with 106FM’s DJ Halili. Eclectic music and a fun crowd of 20somethings-30somethings most likely looking for people to go home with.
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Anna Loulou is having an alternative event, Diaspora Now! For people who don’t feel at home with too much patriotism. As they say: “Every year we rise two white flags in the entrance to the Anna
Loulou that symbolise the diaspora position as an alternative to the Israeli Zionist patriotic festival.” Dissident DJs Muhammad Jabali and Ronen Eidelman will put on a good show so you can party without guilt. From 21:00.
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The Contrainer in the Jaffa port is having a jolly free party with freestyle, hip hop, bass, mashups and other ass-shakers. From 21:00.
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Margoza Bar and Pua in the Jaffa flea market are joining forces from 22:00 for a fun street party. Expect eclectic and bassy music, lots of happy people and slightly less flag-waving than you’ll find in Tel Aviv proper.
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The Corduroy Bar is hosting a party in favour of the British Mandate as a sane alternative to the whole Independence Day vibe. There will be pictures of the queen and a soundtrack of British indie music / alternative rock.
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Techno and tech house and similar at the Shesek Bar from 22:00. A little bubble of sanity.
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Not free
From 19:30 there is an experimental / avant garde music festival at the Levontin 7. Pay as much or as little as you can afford to get in. It continues tomorrow from 18:00. Lots of weird acts from experimental rock to contemporary improvisation.
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Independence Rave at a secret open air location. Tech house / techno. Starts at 21:00. Costs 30NIS till midnight if you hit attending on the event page. Otherwise 40. Location map is here.
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The Barzilay crew and News are having their traditional rooftop rave at Gvulot 8. Music will vary from rock and punk to house and techno.
On the decks:
Stephan Bazbaz // e-boded
Red Axes // I’m a Cliche
Uriah // NEWS
Deep’a & Biri // Gigolo Recordings
Starts at 22:00. 30NIS if you hit attending on their event page and turn up by midnight. Otherwise 50.
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The Block Club is having a massive party with 3 different areas – house and techno, 90s and hip hop / bass music. Lots of great local DJs:
MAIN
Nadav Neeman :: Radio EPGB, Block
Mesh :: Raw Tapes
Yarin Lidor :: Mashbox
Weedo :: Soulico
SQUAT
Narkis Tepler + Sonia
Yogo :: Block
Moscoman :: I’M A CLICHE.
Shlomi Zidan :: Teder
LOUNGE
Tsach Zimroni :: 1984
Michal Serr :: Bug 2000, Tetris
30NIS before 23:30, 50NIS after. Starts at 22:30.
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The Gagarin Club (Salame 46) is having a swing party. Put on your retro clothes (or not, you don’t have to) and dance to swing, rockabilly, psychobilly and friends. Live rock music from Benedikt, plus a hot burlesque show. Starts at 23:00. 40NIS till midnight, 50 after.