Contributing Writer
FOMO Baku is taking its Formula 1 weekend celebrations outdoors for the first time this September, with ANOTR, Jamie Jones and Mahmut Orhan set to headline three huge open-air events from 24th-26th September during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend.
For this special Grand Prix weekend, a 2,500 capacity open-air venue directly on Baku Boulevard and the Caspian Sea has been confirmed for APEX AFTER DARK OPEN AIR. The waterfront setting creates an incredible backdrop for three evenings of electronic music in the heart of Baku.
The purpose-built setting will combine FOMO’s high-impact production with open-air views across the Caspian Sea, bringing a new dimension to the venue for one of the biggest weekends in the city’s calendar.
Running across practice, qualifying and race day, APEX will bring three major names in electronic music to the city for three very different nights, creating a new destination for the thousands of international visitors descending on Baku for Formula 1 weekend.
Kicking things off on Thursday 24th September, ANOTR will take control of the waterfront for a sunset session showcasing the full spectrum of their sound. Expect the Amsterdam duo to move effortlessly between rolling house, disco, funk, soul and deeper late-night cuts as daylight disappears over the Caspian.
On Friday 25th September, Jamie Jones steps up ahead of race day. Hot Creations founder, Hot Natured member and the DJ who shaped Circoloco at DC-10 across two decades, Jones arrives mid-season from Ibiza. He will bring the unmistakable energy of his Paradise parties to FOMO’s outdoor setting. With thousands gathered on Baku Boulevard and anticipation building across the city, expect rolling grooves, deep house and peak-time records built for a packed open-air dancefloor.
The weekend reaches its finale on Saturday 26th September, as Mahmut Orhan closes the run on race day itself, taking over within hours of the chequered flag. After headlining the final night of FOMO’s 2025 Grand Prix weekend, Orhan returns to Baku for an even bigger open-air show, bringing his signature fusion of electronic music, melodic house and globally influenced sounds.
Anastasia Hajiyeva, FOMO Baku Co-founder says “We didn’t want to just throw a party for Grand Prix weekend, we wanted to give Baku something it’s never seen. APEX AFTER DARK takes everything FOMO has built inside the club and moves it out onto Baku Boulevard, right on the water’s edge, with ANOTR, Jamie Jones and Mahmut Orhan headlining three nights that’ll define the weekend. This is Baku stepping onto the map.”
APEX represents the next step for FOMO, taking the experience beyond the walls of the club for the first time and placing it against the backdrop of Baku Boulevard, with three nights built around the energy and spectacle of Formula 1 weekend.
Tickets are available via iTicket. Events are 18+ and will go ahead in all weather, more information and tickets here: https://fomo-last-version-iythirgs.on-forge.com/apex