The Turbans

The Turbans are an international collective whose music draws deeply from Arabic, Balkan, and Turkish traditions, with threads from Eastern Europe and the wider Mediterranean. Built from the intertwining paths and cultural crossings of its widely travelled, highly skilled musicians, The Turbans have grown from humble beginnings into a distinctive force on the global world music scene. Founded in folk but lit by powerful electric guitar lines, their sweeping orchestral layers and ancient oriental rhythms combine to create a psychedelic, transcendental sound.

Saturday 14th November

The Turbans

+ Support

Doors Open 7.30pm

The Jam Jar, Bristol

18+ event

Their live show is the real driving force: an interstellar, crowd-igniting experience that pulls everyone into the same rhythm. Energy flows freely between stage and audience and the crowd moves as one. With a bold eastern sound, driving rhythmic pulse, and a striking presence, they leave audiences with little choice but to smile, dance, and shout for joy.

The band's core members have roots in Bulgaria, Greece, Iraq, Israel, Iran, England, Spain, and Italy, and have come together, united beyond borders, to play concerts and main-stage festivals across Europe, North America, the Middle East, Hong Kong, India, and beyond. They have appeared numerous times at the BBC, as well as at Glastonbury Festival and WOMEX, and have collaborated and performed with projects such as Africa Express.