Music festivals and annual events
57 festivals · 16 coming up
Updated November 8, 2026
Coming up
Fri16Oct2026CairoFustat FestivalOn now · until 13 Nov 2026
Thu22Oct2026AmsterdamSandbox FestivalOn now · until 12 Nov 2026- Thu5Nov2026MonastirFabrika FestivalOn now · until 9 Nov 2026
Fri13Nov2026Abu DhabiBRED X FestivalNext: 13–14 Nov 2026
Sat14Nov2026DubaiVinyl Souk Mini FestivalNext: 14–15 Nov 2026- Sat21Nov2026Abu DhabiOfflimits Music FestivalNext: 21 Nov 2026
- Sat21Nov2026Abu DhabiAbu Dhabi FestivalNext: 21 Nov – 10 Dec 2026
- Sat21Nov2026Abu DhabiWireless Festival Middle EastNext: 21 Nov 2026
- Thu26Nov2026RiyadhXP Music FuturesNext: 26–28 Nov 2026
Sat28Nov2026DubaiWasla FestivalNext: 28 Nov 2026- Thu3Dec2026RiyadhMDLBEAST SoundstormNext: 3–4 Dec 2026
Sat5Dec2026BeirutBeirut Inferno Metal FestivalNext: 5–6 Dec 2026
Tue29Dec2026El GounaRecap FestivalNext: 29 Dec 2026 – 2 Jan 2027- Sat20Mar2027Abu DhabiUNIFYD Music FestivalNext: 20 Mar 2027
Wed20Oct2027AmsterdamAmsterdam Dance EventNext: 20–24 Oct 2027- Fri5Nov2027CairoStarlight FestivalNext: 5–6 Nov 2027
Dates to be announced
TBABahrainNomadika Music FestivalLast held Nov 2026 · Next edition TBA- TBACairoCairo Jazz FestivalLast held Nov 2026 · Next edition TBA
TBACairoE7kky FestivalLast held Oct 2026 · Next edition TBA
TBAAayoun OrghoshFestival national du chant patriotique pour la jeunesseLast held Oct 2026 · Next edition TBA- TBACairoArab Music FestivalLast held Oct 2026 · Next edition TBA
- TBANew York CityHabibi FestivalLast held Oct 2026 · Next edition TBA
- TBAIsmailiaIsmailia International Aqua FestivalLast held Oct 2026 · Next edition TBA
- TBAEssaouiraMoga Essaouira FestivalLast held Sep 2026 · Next edition TBA
- TBAAmmanInfected FestivalLast held Sep 2026 · Next edition TBA
- TBACasablancaL'Boulevard Urban Music FestivalLast held Sep 2026 · Next edition TBA
- TBAAmmanRock On FestivalLast held Sep 2026 · Next edition TBA
- TBAAqabaAmwaj Al Aqaba FestivalLast held Sep 2026 · Next edition TBA
- TBASidi Bel AbbesFestival national de la chanson raïLast held Aug 2026 · Next edition TBA
- TBATipazaFestival Culturel National de la Musique ActuelleLast held Aug 2026 · Next edition TBA
- TBALondonMahrajan FestivalLast held Aug 2026 · Next edition TBA
- TBASahelShorelines FestivalLast held Jul 2026 · Next edition TBA
- TBALebanonBaalbeck International FestivalLast held Jul 2026 · Next edition TBA
- TBACarthageInternational Festival of CarthageLast held Jul 2026 · Next edition TBA
- TBAMarrakechSonara FestivalLast held Jul 2026 · Next edition TBA
- TBALebanonAegis FestivalLast held Jul 2026 · Next edition TBA
- TBAHammametInternational Festival of HammametLast held Jul 2026 · Next edition TBA
- TBATabarkaNeverstill FestivalLast held Jul 2026 · Next edition TBA
- TBACasablancaJazzablanca FestivalLast held Jul 2026 · Next edition TBA
- TBAEssaouiraGnaoua World Music FestivalLast held Jun 2026 · Next edition TBA
- TBARabatFestival MawazineLast held Jun 2026 · Next edition TBA
- TBARiyadhGradnite Music FestivalLast held Jun 2026 · Next edition TBA
- TBACasablancaNostalgia Lovers FestivalLast held Jun 2026 · Next edition TBA
- TBATabarkaWoodstock New Age FestivalLast held Jun 2026 · Next edition TBA
- TBAAin El SokhnaFracture FestivalLast held Jun 2026 · Next edition TBA
- TBACairoDark Noise FestivalLast held Jun 2026 · Next edition TBA
- TBAFesFez Festival of World Sacred MusicLast held Jun 2026 · Next edition TBA
- TBAAgadirXtravaganza FestivalLast held May 2026 · Next edition TBA
- TBACairoDisco Misr FestivalLast held Apr 2026 · Next edition TBA
- TBADubaiBob Marley Birthday FestivalLast held Feb 2026 · Next edition TBA
- TBADoha25n51e Music FestivalLast held Jan 2026 · Next edition TBA
- TBAAmmanAmman Mini FestivalLast held Jan 2026 · Next edition TBA
- TBACairoWinter Music FestivalLast held Jan 2026 · Next edition TBA
- TBACairoShababco FestivalLast held Dec 2025 · Next edition TBA
- TBADubaiUntold Dubai FestivalLast held Nov 2025 · Next edition TBA
- TBADahabChill O'posite FestivalLast held Oct 2025 · Next edition TBA
- TBAAlUlaAzimuth Music FestivalLast held Sep 2025 · Next edition TBA