Scene
Mid-September brings a mix of things – new club seasons in Zagreb, festivals, vinyl sessions, and a few late-summer gatherings by the coast. Here’s a rundown of what’s happening this weekend:
Festivals
SHIP Festival
11 – 14 September 2025 📍Šibenik
Šibenik becomes meeting point for music and industry professionals, the event brings together 49 artists and 114 speakers. It is a showcase festival, which means the focus is on new talent and giving them visibility in front of agents, bookers, journalists, and promoters. Alongside concerts, the program includes a full music conference where more than a hundred speakers share experience and open space for collaboration.
FAIR FEST 2025
12 – 13 September 2025📍Pavilion 15 of the Zagreb Fair
The summer season in Zagreb closes with a two-day festival at Velesajam, bringing some big names to teh Pavilion 15. Friday is headlined by Steve Aoki, one of the world’s most in-demand DJs, while Saturday belongs to German legends Scooter with their rave anthems. Alongside them, local acts like Vedran Car, Vanillaz, Kosta Radman, DJ Kneža, DJ Krnya, and Indira Forza round out the lineup.
FRIDAY / September 12th
DISKODELIK: Elena Mikac invites PARAMIDA
📍Peti Kupe, Zagreb
Elena Mikac debuts her new platform Diskodelikt, a space for creating community, where the dance floor, music, and art all connect. For the first night she’s invited Berlin’s Paramida, Panorama Bar resident and Love On The Rocks founder, whose playful, cosmic sets shift between house, trance, and dreamier shades of dance music.
Teychee & Prognan’s B-Day Rave w/ Makornik
📍DEPO Club, Zagreb
Birthdays done the hard way. Teychee and Prognan return to Depo Klub for a joint celebration, pushing industrial and heavy techno deep into the night. Joining them is Makornik, one of the region’s sharpest live acts, with broken rhythms and brutal sound design.
STEVE AOKI Official After Party w/ VANILLAZ
📍Boogaloo Club, Zagreb
Right after Steve Aoki’s set at Velesajam, the party continues at Boogaloo with Vanillaz. The Croatian–Slovenian duo have been active since 2011, releasing music on labels like Spinnin’, Ultra, and Kontor, and their high-energy sets have taken them to clubs and festivals worldwide. This time, they’re in charge of the official afterparty.
B.DNB in Nemo Club
📍Nemo Club, Rijeka
Rijeka’s Raul B, part of the Shabby Kicks Connection crew, is on all-night duty at Nemo. Armed with years of experience behind the decks, he’ll run through the full spectrum of drum & bass for a night that brings full underground energy.
AFTER16 Surfing The Waves // Lukeni
📍Lift Beach Club, Zrce Beach
Lukeni first got into electronic music back in 2010 on Zrće Beach, and since 2015 he’s been spinning vinyl-only sets across Pag, Zadar, and Zagreb. This Friday he brings that same touch to Lift’s AFTER16 session – the late afternoon slot that eases into evening with warm grooves by the sea.
SATURDAY / September 13th
Coffee.jam Vol. 3
📍Regular Bar, Zagreb
Coffee.jam returns to the center of Zagreb, hosted by Butterfly Jam. It’s a daytime get-together built on warm, groovy sounds and easy vibes – the last two editions were packed, and this one lands just in time to catch the last of the September sun.
A Night with Petar Dundov & Antonio Zuza
📍Peti Kupe, Zagreb
Peti Kupe hosts two of Croatia’s finest – Petar Dundov and Antonio Zuza. Both long-standing figures who placed the local scene on the global map, they bring their styles together for one night, moving from refined house to hypnotic techno.
Unfold Season Opening
📍Masters Club, Zagreb
Spinnski and Mozer open the new Unfold season in Masters with an all-night vinyl-only b2b set. Their chemistry behind the decks is already well known – record after record, they shape the night with minimal grooves, careful layering, and the flow that comes when two DJs work as one.
Soulfreq in Nemo Club
📍Nemo Club, Rijeka
Soulfreq is a Rijeka-based DJ and producer who’s been active since 2017. With releases on labels like Locus, Nug-Net, and Dobar House, his tracks have picked up support from names such as Enzo Siragusa and Archie Hamilton. On stage, he leans into deep, rolling house grooves with plenty of drive for the dance floor.
Tom Jay all night long
📍Manual, Rijeka
A tradition continues – after the summer break, Tom Jay is back with his annual all-nighter at Manual. With more than 30 years on the scene, he has been part of everything from punk beginnings to the early rave days, radio shows, and big festival stages. This Saturday he takes over the booth from start to finish, blending techno, trance, goa, and ambient touches into his own late-night flow. This night is reserved for members only, you can join in here!
For more upcoming events in the following days and tickets, check out our Events section, where you can add reminders and save anything you like directly to your calendar. And if you missed it, here’s a look back at the last open-air gatherings in Zagreb.
