Last updated November 15th 2015
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Wednesday 11/11:
Tune in Tel Aviv Wednesday:
– Wednesday night kicks off the 4-night Tune in Tel Aviv Musical Extravaganza with events in two venues… Tune in Tel Aviv is a 4-night music festival with over 80 showcases held in 9 bars and venues across Tel Aviv.
The Outlaw Roadshow @ The Zone – Adam Duritz from Counting Crows has selected a line-up of groups he wanted to check out live! These include the super-talented Sawyer and Sun Tailor, plus some other cool groups.
Canadian Music Week @ Kuli Alma – meanwhile at Kuli Alma… take a deep breath… live performances from Full Trunk, Tamir Grinberg, and lots of other cool bands.
– Also Wednesday night kicks off the International Music Showcase Festival (till 22/11). Most of the events are held in the Yellow Submarine in Jerusalem, but there are two public performances at the Barby Tel Aviv. Check their website for full festival schedule.
Thursday 12/11:
– Secret Tel Aviv VIP Card Pickup @ Cafe XoHo – between 12pm and 6pm – Cafe XoHo has become an institution for internationals and natives alike in Tel Aviv. They offer fresh, homemade food, with an emphasis on seasonal ingredients and vegan options. We love these guys so much they are featured in not just one but two of our favourite restaurant blogs… Best Breakfast in Tel Aviv and Best Vegan Restaurants in Tel Aviv!
And if you have the Secret Tel Aviv VIP Card get a free delicious cookie with every main meal @ Cafe XoHo! For more info about the VIP Card, and to register, click here.
Tune in Tel Aviv Thursday:
7.30pm – The Main Stage! on Tune in Tel Aviv’s @ Hangar 11 It’s been long since Tel Aviv saw such an evening with such an amazing line up. One giant stage, at the Hangar 11, Tel Aviv Port, Will host: Balkan Beat Box, The Young Professionals – TYP, RedBand, Adi Ulmansky,Victoria Hanna and Cherie and Ronne!
11.30pm – Tune in Tel Aviv Rave @ Hangar 11 – this will be followed by a rave, starting at 11.30 with top DJs.
Thursday’s Best of the Rest:
– ARDC Back to School Party @ Kuli Alma – you’re invited to the African Refugee Development Center’s launch party for our new PREP Up scholarship initiative, to support refugees and asylum-seekers in pursuit of higher education.
– Capture the Flag TLV – Welcome to the first match of Urban Capture the Flag! The playground will be in Neve Tzedek. The rules are pretty simple: Two teams, each with its territory and a flag. You’ll need to protect your team’s flag while infiltrating the other team’s territory and stealing theirs. The first team to get both flags wins. More will be explained on the day. Free.
– Israeli musician Eviatar Banai performs @ The Barby – this sold-out performance has songs from his first and second albums.
*** for more live Israeli music check out the Secret Tel Aviv Ticket Office ***
Friday Day 13/11:
– Tune In Tel Aviv’s Main Conference + Live Performances @ Hatachana – full day of talks from international music industry leaders, panels, lion’s den, and performances from Lucille Crew and others!
– The International Music Showcase Festival has its first performances in Tel Aviv @ The Barby – starting at 3pm, 4 bands have 30 minute sets. 33 NIS. There are also evening performances, check their website for full festival schedule
– Israeli band Vaadat Chagrim + Guests perform @ The Dizengoff Center! Free
– Running in Colour – Grab your sneakers and join NATAL – Israel’s Trauma Center for Victims of Terror and War, for its 2015 “Running in Color” event @ Gnei Yehoshua
Friday Night 13/11:
– Carlebach Kabbalat Shabbat – Join hundreds of Olim and Israelis at the Tel Aviv International Synagogue.
Saturday 14/11:
– Tune In Tel Aviv Punk Rock Battle of the Bands @ Ozen Bar (2pm) – including live performances, talks and screenings!
– Tune In Tel Aviv Closing Party @ Bascula (8pm) – Bascula hosts us for one final blow out, sponsored by Tony Vespa. A live show Marathon with performances from Ouzo Bazooka, Jane Bordeaux, Russo and Weinberg and more!
– Live Music – Zahava Ben @ Pasaz – Zehava will perform songs in Hebrew and Arabic, with special guests DJ Black Lulu and DJ Bamya.
*** get a free chaser with every drink at Pasaz with the Secret Tel Aviv VIP Card***
– Mate’s 10th Birthday Party @ Mate 226 Dizengoff – it takes a special bar to last 10 years in Tel Aviv! Expect a big party, come thirsty!
– Looking to meet cool new people 1? Every Saturday the Tel Aviv Football and Beer Club meet for a kick about on Charles Clore Park (also Tuesday and Thursdays at Maze 11). They’re always looking for new players.
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Sunday 15/11:
– Tel Aviv University Global Entrepreneurship Week Returns (till 22/11) – dozens of free events in bars around the city (unfortunately usually in Hebrew)…
– Tel Aviv Global Entrepreneurship Week Night 1: The week kicks off with Giora Yaron speaking about building a successful company @ Backy, angel investor Yehuda Doron talks @ Dizzy Frishdon, Waze founder Uri Levine talks @ Billy Jean, and Wix founder Danny Leshem talks @ Tangier (all in Hebrew).
– Tzipi Livni reveals the truth behind the negotiations with the Palestinians (in Hebrew) @ Nanuchka.
Monday 16/11:
– Tel Aviv Global Entrepreneurship Week Night 2: Another full night of events, including Angel investor Gigi Levi @ Dizzy Frishdon (all in Hebrew)
– Monday night is Hip Hop night at Radio EPGB. Radio EPGB accept the Secret Tel Aviv VIP Card.
*** get a free chaser with every drink at Radio EPGB with the Secret Tel Aviv VIP Card***
– Top Israeli band Tatran launch their new album @ The Barby! There are still a few tickets left, priced at 63 NIS.
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– Japanese jazz prodigy Hiromi performs @ Hangar 11. Tickets start at 164 NIS.
*** for more top international musicians check out the Secret Tel Aviv Ticket Office ***
Tuesday 17/11:
– Looking to meet cool new people? The Tel-Aviv Improv Workshop is a drop-in, low-pressure, recreational improvisational-theater workshop, that has been running weekly for the past 5 years. They meet every Tuesday, 19:45-22:00at Dubnov Park (or in the Dizengoff Center if the weather is bad).
*** For more places to meet people check out Secret Tel Aviv’s Friends Blog Post ***
– Are you interested in hi-tech? Startup Grind Hosts Yuval Tal, the founder of Payoneer @ The Leumi Building.
– The Israel Photography Conference 2015 will be hosted this year @ The Mann Auditorium – with talks from professionals and discounts on a range of equipment. Tickets 69 NIS.
– Kuli Alma is going Brazilian for the night with live performances!
– Tel Aviv Global Entrepreneurship Week Night 3: Another full night of events in bars across Tel Aviv (in Hebrew)
Wednesday 18/11:
– 7 Deadly Sins: Poetry and Storytelling Slam @ Ktovt – The Stage Slam Series is back for their first slam of the new series. The theme is 7 deadly sins; Wrath, Lust, Gluttony, Envy, Pride, Sloth, Greed. Which is your favourite?
– Unknown Mortal Orchestra @ Reading 3 – check out this American and New Zealand band visiting Israel as part of their world tour!
*** for more top international musicians check out the Secret Tel Aviv Ticket Office ***
– Tel Aviv Global Entrepreneurship Week Night 4: Another full night of events in bars across Tel Aviv (in Hebrew)
Thursday 19/11:
– Woohooooo! Hunger Game’s MockingJay 2 is released in cinemas across Israel… can Katniss lead the revolution in this final instalment!
– The OneDay Social Volunteering crew are back for an evening of food packaging for needy families.
– Tel Aviv Global Entrepreneurship Week Night 5: Another full night of events in bars across Tel Aviv (in Hebrew)
Friday Day 20/11:
– Musenet 2015 @ Shefayim – Calling all lovers of technology and music… It’s time for the annual one-of-a-kind MuseNet Unconfrence, celebrating music and technology!
– The International Music Showcase Festival has its first performances in Tel Aviv @ The Barby – starting at 3pm, 4 bands have 30 minute sets. 33 NIS. There are also evening performances, check their website for full festival schedule
– The Paelo Farmers Market returns to Reading 3 – with a huge variety of fresh meats, fish (smoked, grilled, dried, and pickled), fruits, vegetables, artisan cheeses, wine, cider alcohol, olive oil, baked goods and more.
Friday Night 20/11:
– Carlebach Kabbalat Shabbat – Join hundreds of Olim and Israelis at the Tel Aviv International Synagogue.
Saturday 21/11:
– The Super Talented Angelcy perform @ The Barby (sold out) – this is their last concert for a while as Maya is going on maternity leave!
*** for more live Israeli music check out the Secret Tel Aviv Ticket Office ***
– Tel Aviv Global Entrepreneurship Week Night 6: Another full night of events in bars across Tel Aviv (in Hebrew)
Sunday 22/11:
– Tel Aviv Global Entrepreneurship Week Night 7: Another full night of events in bars across Tel Aviv (in Hebrew)
– English on Stage’s ‘Little Black Dress’ @ Habima – theatrical performance fusing comedic acts, fashion, and unique renditions of music’s divas, including Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Adele, Beyonce, and more.
Monday 23/11:
– Brazilian Band Os Mutantes @ The Barby – Os Mutantes are an influential Brazilian psychedelic rock band that were linked with the Tropicália movement of the late 1960s.
*** for more top international musicians check out the Secret Tel Aviv Ticket Office ***
Tuesday 24/11:
– Ibeyi perform 2 shows @ Barby (24-25/11) – The critics have been raving over them, and now they are coming to Tel Aviv! Twenty-year old twin sisters and daughters of a member of Buena Vista Social Club, Ibeyi is a French-Cuban musical duo. They sing in English and Nigerian.
*** for more top international musicians check out the Secret Tel Aviv Ticket Office ***
Wednesday 25/11:
– Tel Aviv Jazz Festival 2015! (till 27/11) – 3 days of live concerts at the Cinematheque, with performances from top Israeli and International Artists!
– Date Me in TLV – a sexy and extremely funny comedy show about dating and relationships seen through the eyes of an olah and a native Israeli (in English) @ Ozen Bar
– Wine Wednesday is back @ WeWork – This time we have a special performance.. so wine, good people, raising money for charity and a surprise performance. What could be better =-)
– Ibeyi perform 2 shows @ Barby (24-25/11) – The critics have been raving over them, and now they are coming to Tel Aviv! Twenty-year old twin sisters and daughters of a member of Buena Vista Social Club, Ibeyi is a French-Cuban musical duo. They sing in English and Nigerian.
Thursday 26/11:
– Ozen Bar host a tribute night to Arik Einstein Night! Arik may have passed away in 2013, but his memory endures as strong as ever. This special tribute night includes shows and performances.
– Pasaz hosts a tribute night to the best guitarist of all time, Jimmy Hendrix – with performances from special guests!
*** get a free chaser with every drink at Pasaz with the Secret Tel Aviv VIP Card***
– American hardcore punk band Bane perform @ Levontin 7 – with a strong backing from local groups!
– Mosh Ben Ari @ Barby – this is a real treat, Mosh Ben Ari is one of Israel’s top musicians and the Barby is one of Tel Aviv’s top music venues… it’s going to be a great concert!
*** for more live Israeli music check out the Secret Tel Aviv Ticket Office ***
Friday Day 27/11:
– Bascula hosts Israel’s first Flow Festival – a day full of workshops teaching you how to juggle, hula-hoops, and loads of other cool stuff!
– HaDag Nahash @ Zappa Tel Aviv – Get your weekend off to a great start with some live HaDag Nahash!
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Friday Night 27/11:
– Hillel’s first IDC Friday night dinner @ IDC Campus – an opportunitiy to celebrate shabbat with students from all over the world! If weather permits, we will be outside Arison Building (make sure you’re dresses warm). If it rains – we’ll be inside Arison Lobby.
– Carlebach Kabbalat Shabbat – Join hundreds of Olim and Israelis at the Tel Aviv International Synagogue.
Saturday 28/11:
Sunday 29/11:
– Pub Quiz in English is back for its November edition – Find your moment of zen at our November Pub Quiz with trivia, drinking and fun people @ The Saloona Art Bar
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