Beats by the beach in El Gouna

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☀️ Road-tripping to El Gouna this long weekend? Egyptian party and nightlife gurus Nacelle are bringing the beats to the beach with their Friends on Decks party in the heart of the Red Sea resort town. Egyptian DJs Awadly, Moenes, Joey, and Messery will be turning it up back to back on Sunday, 8 June. Passes can be purchased through Nacelle’s official website.

HAPPENING THIS EID-

Rock’n’rollers: Don’t miss out on celebrating 50 Years of AC/DC on Friday, 6 June at Mazeej Platform in Somabay, featuring the band’s original voice and co-founder Dave Evans hitting the stage. You can grab tickets on Tazkarti.

Ready to “Techno and Chill”? On Friday, 6 June at the New Administrative Capital’s Tolip Hotel, Egypt’s Orijins will be throwing quite the global techno gala. Malta-hailing techno pioneer The Element, London-based EDM artist Kasia, Italian DJ Toto Chiavetta, and Amsterdam-based DJ Vomee — alongside other local and regional talents — will be joining forces for a night you likely won’t be forgetting any time soon. You can secure your spot through Techno & Chill.

Are your dancing boots burnin’ up? On Friday, 6 June, CJC 610 will be taking us back in time with a nostalgic medley of our favorite noughties hits with a “Y2K: Dance Fever” throwback night. Curating the tracklist are none other than Waley and Bubblegum Kollectiv. You can secure your spot through CJC’s official website.

CJC 610 has quite the special night planned for you. On Saturday, 7 June, the nightlife hotspot west of Cairo will be hosting Egyptian band Black Theama, who’ll be bringing the jazz, the soul, and the Nubian rhythms. Joining them is Egyptian soft rock band Wust El Balad — led by actor and musician Hany Adel. Sounds like a night well spent? We’d agree — you can get your tickets from the official CJC website.

Let your funk flag fly in El Gouna this Eid with Funkside. On Saturday 7 June, Egyptian party gurus Funkside are celebrating Eid with an proudly-loud line-up of both regional and global talents at Cook’s Club El Gouna. Berlin-based artist Johannes Albert will be refilling El Gouna’s endorphins, joined by Cairene DJs Misty, F-Spins, and Tata. Tickets are available on Collard.

It’s almost beats by the beach season, and we’d suggest getting a headstart this Eid in Somabay. Debuting in Egypt, German electronic dance music trio Klangphonics will be joining Belgian synth-pop band Oscar and the Wolf for CJC’s Lumen party experience at Somabay’s Mesca Beach on Saturday, 7 June. Joining them with rhythms of their own are Cairo-based DJs Wolf Fang Midi, Dirty Backseat, and Zeft Funk. You can grab your tickets through Ticketsmarché. P.S. Don’t forget your favorite swimwear.

Free up your schedule on Saturday, 7 June and Sunday, 8 June for the second installment of the Makadi Heights Music Festival, taking place at The Haus in Hurghada. Cairokee will inaugurate the summer staple on the first day, while rap icons Marwan Moussa and Afroto wrap up the second. You can book your tickets for either or both days through Ticketsmarché.

Feinoh? Well, on Sunday, 8 June, Hisham Abbas will be amping it up at the beach in Ras Sudr at La Hacienda. Celebrating Eid El-Adha with a medley of his iconic hit songs, the veteran icon will be throwing a live concert for the first time in Ras Sudr. Tickets can be purchased through EasyKash.