One of the biggest lineups of the year is brought to you by Cheerz Festival thanks to +1, Joker and other sponsors! Headliners Franz Ferdinand, Belle & Sebastian, Nouvelle Vague, Kadebostany, Moullinex and Islandman will be uniting with fans at an unforgettable open-air venue in harmony with nature at Life Park on Saturday and Sunday, the 24th & 25th of September. Attendees can expect signature bartender cocktails and delicious food options. More information is available via the official event website and tickets available via Passo.
About the headliners:
Glasgow-based indie-rock and ‘post-punk revival’ band Franz Ferdinand gained traction with their song ‘Take Me Out’, hitting the top 50 charts in the UK and in many other countries and getting nominated for a Grammy. They released their latest studio album ‘Always Ascending’ in 2018 and have been maintaining popularity in Turkey for years.
Also hailing from Glasgow is indie pop band led by Stuart Murdoch Belle & Sebastian. They have been recognized by the BRIT awards, performed at Glastonbury and have gained many people’s praise and admiration with their meaningful focus on messages of peace and unity in their art. Their eleventh studio album ‘A Bit of Previous’ was released in May 2022.
Other headliners include French new wave pop and punk band Nouvelle Vague, charismatic Swiss pop group Kadebostany, German electronica/dance ensemble Moullinex and Turkey’s psychedelic specialists Islandman.
From the organizers:
The festival that you will be waiting for with excitement and leaving happily is coming. +1 Presents: Together with Cheerz Festival, we are bringing the spirit of Joker to a huge forest. We will sing cheerz together at Life Park, which offers the biggest open-air concert experience in Istanbul on September 24 & 25. With the performances taking place simultaneously on 3 stages for 2 days, the sounds of music will mingle with the sounds of birds. +1 Main Stage will feature famous artists such as Scottish indie rock bands Franz Ferdinand and Belle and Sebastian, French Nouvelle Vague, Swiss pop music group Kadebostany, Munich disco/house band Moullinex and Turkey’s important electro-psychedelic band Islandman. Artists on the Jam Session Stage: Madrigal, Nova Norda, House Clock, KÖFN, Gülinler, Tuğçe Şenoğul, Brek and Alaca. Performers on King Stage: Omar Dahl, NU, Thylacine, Paax Tulum, Veleyle, Menachem 26, Omerar Nanda, Headwaters, Gaia Ekho and MT Axel. But +1 Presents: Cheerz Festival is not just a music festival. Signature cocktails by famous bartenders, gourmet food options for every palate, installations by art collectives and much more will be at this festival. +1 Presents: In addition to the concerts, Cheerz Festival will offer a brand new festival experience with special stand-up shows by the TuzBiber team for two days.
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We carry the Joker spirit to a huge forest! A huge habitat that is carefully planned at every point, in harmony with each other, feeding on each other. A world of eating and drinking that has never been seen before. We would love to see you among us at No:1 of our festival, Cheerz Festival will be at Life Park on 24-25 September! Cheerz Festival, where we combine the spirit of past festivals with today’s dynamism, is a festival of pleasure. This is special for us In this habitat, every point of which has been carefully planned; We will have fun with colorful stages and great music, experience delicious food, and bartenders from abroad will accompany us with special cocktails for our festival. Together we will say Cheerz! Every day we spend, life… Tickets for this festival, which we will remember together years later and say I was there, are at Bugece! Details coming soon.
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For more information, check out the official event page.
Image sourced via event organizers.
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