Which streets will be closed in Almaty on the day of Kanye West’s concert
Tengrinews.kz — Traffic near Almaty’s Central Stadium, where Kanye West is scheduled to perform, will be temporarily restricted on August 14.
According to the city’s Department of Traffic Management and Passenger Transport, the restrictions will be in effect from 4:00 p.m. to midnight.
Traffic will be restricted:
along Abai Avenue and Satpayev Street between Baizakov Street and Seifullin Avenue;along Baitursynov Street between Shevchenko Street and Timiryazev Street.
Drivers are advised to take the restrictions into account when planning their routes in advance.
What is known about the concert
News of Kanye West’s performance in Almaty first appeared on one of the artist’s fan pages. The information was later confirmed by entrepreneur and founder of Karre Ventures and ML1 Records Joseph Karre, as well as the Almaty city administration.
The concert is scheduled for August 14, 2026, and will be part of Ye’s world tour.
Earlier, Kairat football club announced that a potential home match in the third qualifying round of a European competition would not be held at Almaty’s Central Stadium.
The reason was the concert by American rapper Kanye West, also known as Ye. Read more in our article.