In 2008, One Love Festival was held at santralistanbul for the first time on June 21-22. It featured Roisin Murphy, Hot Chip, Gogol Bordello, The Long Blondes, Shantel & Bucovina Club Orkestar, Bedük, Kreş, Miss Platnum, BaBa ZuLa, Gevende, Selim Sesler, Kolektif İstanbul, DJ Style-ist & Mabbas and DJ Ahmet Musluoğlu.
