Short answer
For a DJ in a bar, Rorame lists four: Ace on Vashlovani Street in Vera, open every night to 04:00, Aivani and Riser at 18 Queen Tamar Avenue, and Birja² on Chavchavadze Avenue in Vake.
For a club DJ, the big nights are at Bassiani, KHIDI, Left Bank and Mtkvarze. Bassiani and KHIDI open at 23:59 and sell tickets only to registered accounts.
Bars run from early evening to 02:00 or 04:00. Clubs fill after 01:00, peak between 03:00 and 04:00, and Bassiani runs to noon.
To learn, CES has taught a two-month DJ course since 2011. To book a DJ for a party, Cueup puts the usual rate in Georgia at about $100 an hour.
For a DJ tonight without a club ticket, go to a bar: Rorame lists four with a DJ. Ace on Vashlovani Street in Vera is open every night to 04:00, and its DJ takes requests. Aivani and Riser share an address, 18 Queen Tamar Ave, and Birja² is on Chavchavadze Avenue in Vake. For a club DJ, Bassiani, KHIDI, Left Bank and Mtkvarze run the big nights, from midnight to morning.
People search "DJ Tbilisi" for three reasons: to hear one tonight, to learn, or to book one for a party. This guide answers all three, in that order. Bar hours are as listed on Rorame. Club, school and booking details come from the pages under Sources, checked in October and November 2026.
Which bars in Tbilisi have a DJ?
Four bars carry the DJ tag on Rorame, and the DJ filter shows them together. None is a club: you walk in, order at the bar, and the DJ plays in the corner of the room.
Ace, Vashlovani Street
Ace is a small Georgian bar at 5 Vashlovani St in Vera, run by hosts who treat guests like family. The sound system is good and the DJ takes requests, so ask at the bar if you want something specific. The regulars dance. It is listed open 20:00 to 04:00 every night, the most DJ nights a week of any bar here.
Aivani, Queen Tamar Avenue
Aivani is a cocktail bar inside Tsekhi at 18 Queen Tamar Ave, under factory beams and a red neon sign. It pours eight signature drinks and the classics, with a DJ in the corner. It opens only at the weekend: Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 19:00 to 03:00.
Riser, Queen Tamar Avenue
Riser is at the same address, 18 Queen Tamar Ave, and keeps longer hours: Wednesday to Sunday from 16:00, to 04:00 on Friday and Saturday and to 02:00 on the other open nights. It is closed Monday and Tuesday. Weeknights lean to live music and food; Fridays are loud, and weekend nights run on mainstream pop.
Birja², Chavchavadze Avenue
Birja² bar & grill is at 39b Ilia Chavchavadze Ave in Vake, and sums itself up as DJ, drinks, food and atmosphere. It opens at 18:00, Thursday to Sunday: to 04:00 on Friday and Saturday, to 02:00 on Thursday and Sunday. It is the one DJ bar on this list outside Vera and the Queen Tamar Avenue strip.
Aivani and Riser share a building, so on a Friday or Saturday you can try one and walk to the other. For more rooms that stay open past 02:00, see late-night bars in Tbilisi. If you came to dance rather than listen, see where to dance in Tbilisi.
ace
ᲔᲘᲡᲘBar · Vera
Open · till 04:00
dj · dancing · intimate
Aivani
ᲐᲘᲕᲐᲜᲘBar · Chugureti
Dark tonight
cocktails · dj · late-night
Riser
ᲠᲐᲘᲖᲔᲠᲘBar · Didube
Dark tonight
dj · dancing · late nights
Birja ² bar & grill
ᲑᲘᲠᲟᲐ ᲑᲐᲠᲘ ᲓᲐ ᲒᲠᲘᲚᲘBar · Vake
Dark tonight
dj · drinks · food
Which Tbilisi clubs book techno DJs?
The clubs are where Tbilisi's name as a DJ city comes from. They are ticketed, open around midnight and play until morning. Four were running nights in October 2026, according to the guides under Sources:
- Bassiani: under the Dinamo Arena at 2 Tsereteli Ave, open since 2014. The main floor is a former swimming pool, and the second room is called Horoom. Nights run 23:59 to 12:00, and a regular night was 32 GEL in October 2026.
- KHIDI: at the right-bank end of the Vakhushti Bagrationi Bridge. Nights start at 23:59 and run into the next day, closing between 11:00 and 16:00. Tickets go up in pre-sale steps, from 40 to 80 GEL for one headliner in October, and its site lists nights on 13 and 20 November.
- Left Bank: at 10 Dodo Abashidze St in Chugureti, about eight minutes' walk from Marjanishvili metro. Open 21:00 to 08:00, with club nights on Friday and Saturday and live acts on Thursday and Sunday.
- Mtkvarze: a former Soviet glass-box restaurant on the riverbank, playing house, disco and melodic electronic music. One October night was listed 23:00 to 09:00.
Lineups change every week and the big names sell out days ahead, so check each club's own listing before you go.
How do you get into a Tbilisi club?
The two biggest clubs sell tickets only to people who have registered first. Plan a day ahead, not an hour. In order:
- Register. Bassiani asks for your name, ID number, date of birth and email at bassiani.com, then confirms the membership. KHIDI asks for your name, ID or passport number, date of birth, phone and a social media profile at khidi.ge.
- Buy online. Bassiani sells one online ticket per member, paid by card, and it cannot be refunded or passed on. At KHIDI sales are final unless the club cancels.
- Bring an original ID. Bassiani is 18+ and takes only an original passport or national ID card, not a photocopy or a photo on your phone.
- Expect a search and no photos. Both clubs search at the door and ban photos and video. Left Bank asks you to cover your phone camera at the entrance.
- Arrive sober. Bassiani and Left Bank both turn away guests who are visibly drunk.
What time do DJs play in Tbilisi?
Later than in most cities. The DJ bars open between 16:00 and 20:00 and close at 02:00 or 04:00. The clubs open their doors at 23:59, but no room fills before 01:00, and the best of the night is between 03:00 and 04:00. Bassiani runs until noon, and KHIDI until the afternoon after.
A DJ night in Tbilisi, in order:
- 20:00: Ace on Vashlovani Street, or Birja² in Vake from Thursday to Sunday.
- 23:00: Aivani or Riser on Queen Tamar Avenue, if it is Friday or Saturday.
- 01:00: a club, with the ticket you bought the day before. See events for tonight's nights on Rorame.
- 06:00: khachapuri and coffee at a late café, or the club floor until noon.
Which DJ night fits which plan?
| Place | Where | What it is | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ace | Vera, 5 Vashlovani St | Small bar; the DJ takes requests | 20:00 to 04:00 every night |
| Aivani | 18 Queen Tamar Ave, Tsekhi | Cocktail bar with a DJ in the corner | Fri to Sun, 19:00 to 03:00 |
| Riser | 18 Queen Tamar Ave | Bar; live music on weeknights, loud weekends | Wed to Sun from 16:00; to 04:00 Fri and Sat |
| Birja² | Vake, 39b Ilia Chavchavadze Ave | Bar and grill with a DJ | Thu to Sun from 18:00; to 04:00 Fri and Sat |
| Bassiani | Dinamo Arena, 2 Tsereteli Ave | Techno club; register first; 32 GEL on a regular night | 23:59 to 12:00 |
| KHIDI | Vakhushti Bagrationi Bridge, right bank | Techno club; register first; 40 to 80 GEL | 23:59 to between 11:00 and 16:00 |
| Left Bank | Chugureti, 10 Dodo Abashidze St | Club nights Fri and Sat, live acts Thu and Sun | 21:00 to 08:00 |
| Mtkvarze | Riverbank | House, disco and melodic electronic | 23:00 to 09:00 on a listed night |
Where can you learn to DJ in Tbilisi?
CES has taught a DJ course since 2011, for beginners and for DJs who want to improve. It covers professional DJ equipment, sound and audio settings, beatmatching and mixing, and playing on vinyl. The course runs two months, with two sessions a week with the tutor and an hour a week of studio practice on your own, in Georgian or English.
Its last published price was 1,000 GEL, for the 2024 to 2025 year, and new groups start with an open day. Check the current intake and price with CES before you plan around it.
To hear what Tbilisi DJs play before you start, Mutant Radio, an online station from Tbilisi founded by Tata Janashia and the DJ Ninasupsa, streams left-field electronic sets.
How much does it cost to hire a DJ in Tbilisi?
On Cueup, a booking site, a DJ in Georgia usually costs $50 to $150 an hour, about $100 on average. A four-hour party comes to $200 to $600. The rate usually covers the DJ's time and often their equipment and transport; lighting or a bigger sound system costs extra. Tbilisi profiles on the site ask from $30 to $300 an hour.
Before you book, ask:
- Whether the price includes speakers, a mixer and lights, or only the DJ.
- How many hours it covers, and what an extra hour costs.
- How long setup takes, and what power and space the DJ needs.
- Whether the DJ will take a playlist, or a list of songs not to play.
- What the deposit is, and what happens if either side cancels.
How do you check who is playing tonight?
For clubs, the source is the club: Bassiani and KHIDI post their nights and sell tickets on their own sites, and Resident Advisor lists Tbilisi club nights with their lineups. For bars, the DJ is posted on the venue's Instagram, and the venue page on Rorame shows tonight's hours against the night, from 18:00 to 06:00. The events page lists what venues have published for tonight.
Questions people ask
- Where can I hear a DJ in Tbilisi tonight?
- In a bar, Ace on Vashlovani Street is open every night from 20:00 to 04:00, and its DJ takes requests. Riser is open Wednesday to Sunday, Birja² Thursday to Sunday and Aivani Friday to Sunday. For a club DJ, Bassiani, KHIDI, Left Bank and Mtkvarze run nights from about midnight to morning.
- Do I need to register to go to Bassiani or KHIDI?
- Yes. Both sell tickets only to registered accounts: Bassiani asks for your name, ID number, date of birth and email, and KHIDI also asks for a phone number and a social media profile. Register a day ahead and bring an original passport or ID card.
- What time do DJs start in Tbilisi clubs?
- Bassiani and KHIDI open at 23:59, but rooms fill after 01:00 and the night peaks between 03:00 and 04:00. Bassiani runs until noon.
- How much does it cost to hire a DJ in Tbilisi?
- The booking site Cueup puts a DJ in Georgia at $50 to $150 an hour, about $100 on average, or $200 to $600 for a four-hour party. Ask whether the price includes sound equipment and transport.
- Where can I learn to DJ in Tbilisi?
- CES has taught a two-month DJ course since 2011, covering equipment, beatmatching, mixing and vinyl, in Georgian or English. Its last published price was 1,000 GEL; check the current intake with CES.
