BOOKING & ORGANIZING CONCERTS

We’ve been organizing concerts, DJ and show bookings throughout Eastern Europe since the early 80’s. From clubs to major festivals, in every genre of music, Charmenko has provided thousands of internationally known artists. Building on its exceptionally strong booking skills (we’re probably the biggest such company in the world) and promoting experience in many countries, Charmenko will organize and promote its own concerts and events in Turkey from winter 2008 onwards. 

Currently the team is 12 full-time people based in Istanbul plus sister companies in Prague, Warsaw and Rome. The company is owned by Nick Hobbs who moved to Istanbul in 2003.

RECORD LABEL
HITback – www.hitbackonline.co.uk
Voice Of Shade - www.voiceofshade.net

ARTIST MANAGEMENT
Spearmint www.spearmint.net

Some of the main artists we have booked into Turkey so far are:
(year & alphabetic)

2003 – Dead Kennedys, Dirty Vegas, Dreadzone, Echo & The Bunnymen, Futureshock, Guano Apes, Gus Gus, Hooverphonic, Luke Slater, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Moby, Pet Shop Boys, Simple Minds, Suede, Sugababes, The Cardigans, The Delgados.

2004 – 50 Cent, Andy Smith, Arab Strap, Ash, Brand New Heavies, Chumbawamba, Darren Price, Dizzie Rascal, Einstuerzende Neubaten, Femi Kuti & The Positive Force, Fun Lovin Criminals, Iggy & The Stooges, John Cale, Keziah Jones, Leeroy Thornhill, Macy Gray, Nick Cave, Patricia Kaas, Peaches, Peter Gabriel, Pink, Psychonauts, Richard Fearless, RZA, Sly & Robbie, Spiritualized, Talvin Singh “Tabtek”, The Gipsy Kings, The Rasmus, Twilight Dub Soundsystem, UB40, Violent Femmes.

2005 – Asher Selector, Anathema, Andy Rourke, Andy Smith, Blues Explosion, Chemical Brothers, Deep Purple, Dream Theater, Fates Warning, Garbage, Ian Brown, Jan Werner, Kraftwerk, Lemon Jelly, Mark Farina, Megadeth, Omara Portuondo, Richard Fearless, Super Furry Animals, The Kills, Timo Rotonen, Veya Con Dios,

2006 – Alan Parsons Live Project, Alphaville, Ben Klock, Boney M featuring Liz Mitchell, Deftones, Dreadzone, Echo & The Bunnymen, Epica, James Brown, Jazzanova, Smokie, Juliette Lewis & The Licks, Katatonia, Lambchop, Metric, Morrissey, Ms. John Soda, My Dying Bride, Nouvelle Vague, Omara Portuondo, Pink, Skin, Smash TV, Testament, The Black Eyed Pes, The Blues Brothers, The Exploited, The Paddingtons, Veya Con Dios, Violent Femmes.

2007 – Andre Krami, Avril Lavigne, Beastie Boys, Beirut, Booka Brakes, Buena Vista Social Club presents: Cachaito Lopez, Cake, cirKus, CocoRosie, CSS, Easy Star All-Stars, Ellen Allien & Apparat, Glen Mattlock, Goldie & MC 2 Shy, Groove Armada, “Guajiro” Mirabal, Jseus “Aguaje” Ramos & Manuel Galban, Idlewild, Incubus, James, Jamie Lidell, Joan As Police Woman, Juliette Lew,s & The Licks, Kelis, Laibach, Lauryn Hill, Makossa & Megablast, Maximo Park, Marilyn Manson, Moonspell, Ms. John Soda, My My, NOFX, Nouvelle Vague, Orishas, Peter Bjorn and John, Piano Magic, Plan B, Radio Slave, Ratatat, Robert Babicz, SCSI-9, Shade, Sinead O’Connor, Smokie, Sten aka Lawrance, Suicidal Tendencies, The Answer, The Blues Brothers, The Gathering, The Good The Bad and The Queen, The Horrors, The Long Blondes, The Magic Numbers, The Rakes, The Rapture, Tori Amos, Underworld.

2008 – Alanis Morissette, Boy George, Broken Social Scene, Crazy P, Def Leppard, DJ Sneak, Dreadzone, Fila Brazilla, Goldie, Johnny Fiasco, Jon More (Coldcut), Labo & Bushwacka, Lady Kier, Mike Joyce, Magossa & Megablast, Massive Attack, Mattafix, Múm (Dj Set), Nicola Conte (DJ Set), Nouvelle Vague, ODO7, Peter Hook, Red Snapper, Roy Ayers (DJ Set), Stereo MC's, Stereophonics, The Gutter Twins, Whitesnake.

2009 - Andrew Weatherall, Autokratz, Belleruche, Client, Crazy P, Dreadzone, Herbaliser (DJ Set), Jade Jagger, Jane BIrkin, Kiril Dzajkowski, Mr. Scruff, Nouvelle Vague, Parov Stelar, Paul Kalkbrenner, Samantha Ronson, The Real Tuesday Weld, Ursula Rucker, Woven Hand.

2010 - Boban & Marko Markovic, Client, Does it Offend You Yeah!, Gotan Project, Kid Loco, Kraak & Smaak (DJ Set), Parov Stelar, Piano Magic, Robots In Disguise, Roger Sanchez, Taraf de Haidouks, The Black Heart Procession, The Pierces.