Formed back in 2006 by Belgian DJ's Sam Rabam and Typsy Gypsy, the infamous Balkan Hotsteppers released trendsetting mixtapes on the internet. Combining modern beats with classical Balkan, gypsy and klezmer melodies and mashing it up with hip-hop, they soon became a standard in the evergrowing European BalkanBeats scene.

Five years later they have played over 180 gigs at every major balkan party all over Europe: Belgium, France, Holland, Ireland, UK, Denmark, Germany, Switzerland, Hungary, Romania, Turkey, Spain, Portugal... and known international festivals such as: Couleur Café, Mano Mundo, Boomtown, Sziget Festival , Rio Loco, ...
Their unique blend will take you on a eclectic trip to the balkans and beyond. Balkan Mashups, Klezmer Beats, Gypsy Punk, Russian Ska, Romano Hip Hop, Yugoslavian Brass Bangers, Oriental Delights, ... PARTY!
Book us now!

GIGS & INFO : balkanhotsteppers@hotmail.com

NEXT SHOWS

20/10 Klub Fama, Bialystok [PL]
31/10 Tropical Discotheque, Leuven [BE]
03/11 Balkan Funk Night, Grimbergen [BE]
22/11 LOKOmotion, Leuven [BE]
09/03 TBA, Angers [FR]

PAST SHOWS

2012
05/10 2 Yrs Café Belge, Leuven [BE]
22/09 Taka Taka, Brussels [BE]
08/09 Gitannekesfoor, Herselt [BE]
01/09 Pumaruna Diyfest, [BE]
30/08 Zomerfabriek, Antwerp [BE]
25/08 Beveren Festivalt, Beveren [BE]
09/08 Boomtown, Winchester [UK]
10/08 Boomtown, Winchester [UK]
11/08 Balkan Circus @ Sziget [HU]
12/08 Balkan Circus @ Sziget [HU]
17/08 MO FO - Antwerp [BE]
02/06 La Bellevilloise, Paris [FR]
01/06 Private, Paris [FR]
26/05 The Beach, Eppegem [BE]
12/05 Jokofest, Mechelen [BE]
12/05 Mano Mundo, Boom [BE]
28/04 10 yrs Ambrassband, Antwerp [BE]
28/04 Schoolrock, Antwerp [BE]
17/03 5 yrs BHS @ Cafe Belge, Leuven [BE]
24/02 Twisted Gypsy, London [UK]
28/01 Antitapas, Brussels [BE]
21/01 Subculturo, Köln [DE]

2011
31/12 NewYEargasm, Brussels [BE]
16/12 Taka Taka, Brussels [BE]
02/12 Fri-Son, Fribourg [CH]
26/11 Balkan Circus, Ghent [BE]
19/11 Esma Redzepova, Antwerp [BE]
29/10 Sojo, Leuven [BE]
22/10 Balkan XL, Antwerp [BE]
12/10 La Centrifugeuse, Pau [FR]
08/10 La Forge Festival, Tournai [BE]
07/10 De Casino, Sint-Niklaas [BE]
01/10 Private, Paris [FR]
17/09 Noord Ontspoort, Antwerp [BE]
10/09 Hafla Balkanica, Antwerp [BE]
03/09 Skank Your Soul, Dilbeek [BE]
02/09 Balkan Night, Ghent [BE]
27/08 Forest Festival, Lede [BE]
24/08 Lintfabriek, Kontich [BE]
20/08 Wedding, Berne [CH]
19/08 Bar King, Neuchâtel [CH]
12/08 Balkan Circus, Antwerp [BE]
02/07 Col des 1000, Isère [FR]
01/07 Balkan Circus, Brussels [BE]
26/06 Couleur Café, Brussels [BE]
22/06 FolXtanZ, Bonn [DE]
17/06 Antitapas, Brussels [BE]
16/06 Balkan Fever Party, Valencia [ES]
11/06 Morphclub, Bamberg [DE]
10/06 Balkan Circus, Brussels [BE]
09/06 Think Twice, Leuven [BE]
02/06 De Giraf, Leuven [BE]
28/05 The Beach, Eppegem [BE]
26/05 De Giraf, Leuven [BE]
21/05 Skank 'n Stomp, Cornwall [UK]
20/05 The Croft, Bristol [UK]
07/05 Mano Mundo, Boom [BE]
06/05 Balkan Fever, Antwerp [BE]
22/04 Balkan Circus, Brussels [BE]
21/04 Café Belge, Leuven [BE]
16/04 De Centrale, Ghent [BE]
09/04 Balkan Bhangra, Frankfurt [DE]
08/04 Fantastik Balkan, Würzburg [DE]
07/04 Fri-Son, Fribourg [CH]
19/03 Instant Club, Budapest [HU]
18/03 Kristal Glam Club, Bucharest [RO]
11/03 Balkan Fever, Antwerp [BE]
26/02 Balkan Circus, Brussels [BE]
05/02 Zoo/l'Usine, Genève [CH]
28/01 Prosschai, Ghent [BE]
15/01 Nijdrop, Opwijk [BE]

2010
11/12 BalkanBeats, London [UK]
27/11 Le Tipi, Liège [BE]
20/11 La Chata, Madrid [ES]
19/11 Music Box, Valencia [ES]
17/11 Apolo, Barcelona [ES]
11/11 Balkan Circus, Leuven [BE]
18/09 Grote Bosgebeuren, Zoersel [BE]
11/09 Eargasm, Neervelp [BE]
11/09 Antwerp Open Air, Antwerp [BE]
19/08 Recyclart, Brussels [BE]
15/08 Forest Festival, Lede [BE]
14/08 Booch Festival, Heerlen [NL]
23/07 BalkanBeats, Antwerp [BE]
17/07 Balkan Circus, Leuven [BE]
30/06 Planet Paprika, Ghent [BE]
22/05 TabTap, Schaffhausen [CH]
21/05 Der Machine, Leuven [BE]
15/05 Balkan Circus, Leuven [BE]
24/04 Cease 'n Sekkle, Ghent [BE]
17/04 Once Upon A Festival, Laarne [BE]
26/03 Back To The Roots, Leuven [BE]
12/03 Taka Taka, Leuven [BE]
19/02 FolXtanZ, Bonn [DE]
29/01 Balkan Circus, Leuven [BE]

2009
31/12 La Java, Paris [FR]
11/12 312 Arena, Ankara [TR]
13/11 Ørestaden, Copenhagen [DK]
07/11 World Up, Turnhout [BE]
06/11 Gebäude 9, Köln [DE]
03/11 De Giraf, Leuven [BE]
31/10 Festa Balkanica, Antwerp [BE]
14/10 Boban Markovic, Brussels [BE]
13/10 De Giraf, Leuven [BE]
09/10 De Giraf, Leuven [BE]
12/09 Eargasm, Neervelp [BE]
07/08 GlobaLocal, Diest [BE]
25/07 De Giraf, Leuven [BE]
24/07 De Giraf, Leuven [BE]
11/07 Balkan Circus, Leuven [BE]
04/07 Le Son de la Foret, Lanouée [FR]
27/06 Ontspoord Festival, Delft [NL]
20/06 Afro Latino Festival, Bree [BE]
02/05 Dunya Tour, Antwerp [BE]
25/04 BalkanBeats, London [UK]
07/03 Paradiso, Amsterdam [NL]
07/02 De Giraf, Leuven [BE]

2008
28/11 Up!vibes, Liège [BE]
22/11 Toernee Mondi'alle, Halle [BE]
21/11 Global Grooves, Turnhout [BE]
01/11 De Giraf, Leuven [BE]
25/10 Cafe Central, Venlo [NL]
09/10 Arraial do Caloiro, Lisboa [PT]
08/10 Le Courant d'Air, Brussels [BE]
26/09 Mekitburn Festival, Vilvoorde [BE]
05/09 Moulin Rouge, Tessenderlo [BE]
15/08 Benefie(s)t(a), Leuven [BE]
02/08 Mest Up Festival, Buggenhout [BE]
19/07 Dub Discotech, Londonderry [UK]
18/07 Dub Discotech, Belfast [UK]
04/07 Rootstock Festival, Haasrode [BE]
28/06 Cafe Central, Venlo [NL]
19/06 Rio Loco Festival, Toulouse [FR]
18/06 Rio Loco Festival, Toulouse [FR]
17/05 Pili Pili Rock, Sint-Truiden [BE]
10/05 Balkan Circus, Leuven [BE]
03/05 Pyramide, Ghent [BE]
26/04 Cafe Central, Venlo [NL]
18/04 Balkantronix, Ghent [BE]
28/03 1.STOCK, Basel [CH]
22/03 Boban Markovic, Turnhout [BE]
22/03 Dissonant Festival, Antwerp [BE]
21/03 Boban Markovic, Hasselt [BE]
15/03 Cafe Central, Venlo [NL]
01/03 Blizzard, Melsbroek [BE]
09/02 De Giraf, Leuven [BE]
02/02 Esperanzah, Leuven [BE]
01/02 Balkarnaval, Maastricht [NL]
12/01 Nieuwe Nor, Heerlen [NL]
05/01 BalkanBeats, Paris [FR]

2007
22/12 Vaartsquat, Leuven [BE]
21/12 The Zoo, Hasselt [BE]
15/12 Puschkin Club, Dresden [DE]
08/12 Balkan Circus, Leuven [BE]
22/11 De Giraf, Leuven [BE]
17/11 Esperanzah, Leuven [BE]
03/11 Balkan Circus, Leuven [BE]
01/11 De Giraf, Leuven [BE]
18/10 Chat Noir, Genève [CH]
13/10 Mondo Bizarro, Ghent [BE]
05/10 Windows, Brussels [BE]
07/09 De Giraf, Leuven [BE]
02/06 After Wereldfeest, Leuven [BE]
05/05 Balkan Circus, Leuven [BE]
04/05 Fabriek, Halle [BE]
28/04 Pow Wow, Rijmenam [BE]
19/04 De Giraf, Leuven [BE]
16/04 UrgentFM, Ghent [BE]
07/04 Baile a deux, Halle [BE]
06/04 Tsentroem, Mechelen [BE]
29/03 De Giraf, Leuven [BE]
15/03 De Giraf, Leuven [BE]
24/02 Balkan Circus, Leuven [BE]