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Back in Town!
26 أكتوبر 2025 الأحد 14:00 (GMT+3) - 27 أكتوبر 00:00 (GMT+3)
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“BACK IN TOWN Festival 2025” — Dance Returns to the City!
In its first-ever edition this year, BACK IN TOWN is set to bring together the sounds of electro-pop, dance-pop, and art-pop, featuring a fresh lineup, side events, and a powerful festival experience for music lovers.
The festival promises a full-day celebration of music and dance, with a venue-specific concept design, brand activation zones, and food and beverage stands by Istanbul’s most beloved local venues, all curated to create an unforgettable day-long experience.
Line-up
Ece Özel
Dilhan Şeşen
Maryam Saleh & Zeid Hamdan
Sega Bodega
Kalben
KALBEN
One of the most powerful voices in the Turkish alternative music scene, Kalben invites her audience on an emotional journey through her sincere lyrics and heartfelt performances. With beloved songs such as “Sadece”, “Haydi Söyle”, “Saçların”, and “Perişan”, she quickly won the hearts of a wide audience.
Known for her distinctive style, captivating stage presence, and soulful storytelling, Kalben conveys the purest and most profound form of music to her listeners.
This year at Back in Town Festival, Kalben will once again transform the stage into pure magic with her energy that perfectly captures the festival spirit. With her intimate connection to her guitar, heartfelt performance, and unforgettable repertoire, she offers not just a concert — but a warm, emotional, and liberating experience.
SEGA BODEGA
Chilean-Irish producer, singer, DJ, and songwriter Sega Bodega stands out in the experimental electronic scene with his futuristic fusion of UK bass, trip-hop, and avant-garde electronic sounds.
As one of the founders of the NUXXE collective, he has collaborated on boundary-pushing creative projects and gained global recognition after his music was featured in Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty campaigns.
Sega Bodega is set to deliver an electrifying performance at Back in Town Festival on October 26.
Maryam Saleh & Zeid Hamdan
As one of the most distinctive duos in the Arab alternative music scene, Maryam Saleh & Zeid Hamdan seamlessly merge the traditional with the modern. Saleh’s powerful, emotional, and often political vocals blend with Hamdan’s productions that fuse electronic beats, trip-hop rhythms, punk, and folk, creating a unique musical identity.
Their project Halawella pays homage to Egypt’s legendary protest music icons Sheikh Imam and Ahmed Fouad Negm, reviving their legacy with a bold and contemporary sound.
Maryam Saleh, a pioneer of Egypt’s alternative scene, constantly pushes artistic boundaries as a singer, composer, and actor, while Zeid Hamdan — whose journey began with Soapkills — is recognized as one of the key figures shaping the Middle Eastern independent music movement.
Together, they present a hypnotic, energetic, and universal sonic world, blending electronic layers with Arabic folk and shaabi traditions. Their festival performance promises an unforgettable experience — both rooted in heritage and forward-looking — for fans of world music, indie, and experimental sounds.
Dilhan Şeşen
Blending modern folk, alternative rock, and indie tones with subtle electronic elements, Dilhan Şeşen captivates listeners with her poetic lyrics, strong vocals, and compelling stage presence. Her performances are a balanced fusion of acoustic warmth and electronic textures, creating intimate yet powerful moments.
Her songs carry a mix of emotion, melancholy, and hope. In 2023, she reached a wider audience with her single “Şeker”, written and composed by Mabel Matiz, receiving great acclaim.
Now, she joins the Back in Town Festival main stage, ready to share her distinctive musical journey.
Ece Özel
Unique, fluid, and meticulously crafted transitions — straight from Istanbul.
DJ Ece Özel, hailing from a city where the best and worst collide, reflects this beautiful chaos and balance in her musical selections. Growing up in the city’s vibrant punk scene before embracing electronic music, her sets are shaped by her eclectic background.
Whether performing a mixtape or a live DJ set, her unpredictable, fresh, and mystical sound takes listeners on transcendent musical journeys — dark yet radiant, chaotic yet perfectly in tune. Ece Özel’s performances are a reflection of Istanbul itself: raw, emotional, and ever-evolving.
المنظم
- Children under the age of 6 will not be admitted to this event. All attendees aged 6 and above must have a ticket. Participants aged 6–14 may enter the venue only when accompanied by a parent (mother or father). Wristbands will be provided to attendees over the age of 18.
- All categories are standing.
- Re-entry is not allowed once you leave the festival area.
- There is no vehicle access to the festival grounds. The venue offers a paid indoor parking area.
- It is strictly forbidden to enter the festival area with cameras, video cameras, or audio recording devices, or to make any professional recordings during the festival.
- The audience agrees that visual or audio recording devices may be confiscated by festival management if deemed necessary.
- For security reasons, we kindly ask that you do not bring bags larger than a handbag. Suitcases and large backpacks will not be permitted inside the festival area.
- Please note that you are responsible for your personal belongings within the festival area.
- It is prohibited to bring into the venue any flammable, explosive (such as deodorants, sprays, perfumes, or other pressurized aerosols), sharp, or pointed objects, or laser pointers.
- Selfie sticks, GoPro poles, and similar items are not allowed.
- Items such as sun loungers, beach umbrellas, camping chairs, or picnic stools will not be permitted inside the festival area.
- The organizer reserves the right to deny entry to any individual and refund the ticket price if deemed necessary.
- Sound levels at the festival may cause temporary hearing discomfort.
- Lighting effects used in the festival may cause temporary visual discomfort.
- The festival organization reserves the right to use photos and videos taken of attendees for promotional purposes. By participating in the festival, guests are deemed to have accepted this condition.
- Security personnel at the entrance have the right to search bags and deny entry to any items that violate festival rules.
- In case of an emergency, the organizer reserves the right to pause, delay, or confine attendees within the festival area for safety reasons.
- In the event of a postponement, tickets will not be refunded or exchanged, and they will remain valid for the rescheduled date.
- Tickets are non-transferable and non-refundable.
- The organizer reserves the right to remove attendees from the venue without a refund if they display disruptive or inappropriate behavior.
- For hygiene reasons, outside food and beverages are not allowed in the concert area.
- The event will take place under all weather conditions. Attendees are advised to come prepared for any weather. No refunds will be issued due to weather conditions.
- Ticket holders are deemed to have accepted all event rules, including the condition that violations may result in removal from the festival area without a refund.
- The venue is accessible for wheelchairs; however, the organizer cannot provide wheelchairs for attendees.
- There will be medical staff and an ambulance on-site.
- For security reasons, painkillers and other medications are not allowed inside the venue. Audience members with chronic illnesses or allergies are advised to contact the event team via email or phone prior to the festival so that gate staff can be informed of exceptional cases.
