18+ night of Balkan music with Chalga, Manele, Tallava and Siorba, plus Albanian, Bulgarian, Greek, Romanian and Turkish hits, part of the BALKAN Party series.
DJ SAN brings the BALKAN Party - Harvest & Beats to Calico Bar & Eatery on Saturday 14 November, from 22:00 to 02:00. It's a stop on the Balkan Events UK tour, which takes the sounds of the region across different cities. This particular night is framed as an autumn harvest celebration, and the music follows suit.
What that actually means is a wide-reaching mix. You'll hear Chalga, Manele, Tallava, Siorba and Kolo — the regional styles that form the core of the night — alongside hits from Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania and Turkey. The tour as a whole draws from an even broader map: Albanian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Greek, Macedonian, Moldovan, Montenegrin, Romanian, Serbian, Slovenian and Turkish sounds. It's a lot of ground to cover in one set, and the Reading stop leans into that variety, blending the specific regional styles with the bigger hits from across the area, plus some international tracks to round it out.
Calico is Reading's brand-new exclusive venue, and this is one of the nights it's hosting as part of the tour. It's an 18+ event, so you'll need a physical ID to get in. Last entry is at 01:00, which gives you a good window if you're arriving later in the evening.
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Tickets are £6 for Early Bird, £11 for Normal Entry, and £13.20 on the day, all including fees, with a £10 cash option available. The music runs from 22:00 until 02:00, and the venue is at 33 London St, Reading RG1 4PS.
