Lella Fadda’s concerts are on the house

HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND-

No tickets needed, these concerts are on the house. Viral Egyptian singer and rapper LellaFadda is throwing two pro-bono concerts this June. Tonight, June 19, Fadda will be lighting up Alexandria’s Antoniades Park before heading back to Cairo for an encore at The Greek Campus in Downtown Cairo on Saturday, 21 June. You can secure your spot through Laylo.

Miami-based Mexican artist and producer Sainte Vie is giving Cairo a taste of Floridian summers. Bringing his signature groove to CJC 610 tonight, 19 June, the techno dynamo will be joined by local DJs Ziad Mousa, Mohasseb, and Ashmawy. You can get your tickets from Ticketsmarché.

They might be creeps, they might be weirdos, but they’re definitely going to be entertaining the crowd. Tonight, Egyptian Radiohead tribute band The Bends will be taking over Garden City’s Room Art Space with an intimate unplugged session featuring Radiohead’s most beloved hits. Tickets can be purchased through EasyKash. Now, cue Exit Music (for a Film).

Care for an intimate musical experience this weekend? On Saturday, 21 June, Egyptian artist Hany Must will be hosting his “Storyteller Sessions” at Garden City’s Room Art Space. Expect raw vocals, smooth acoustics, and hauntingly-beautiful lyrics. Tickets are available on EasyKash.

Brazilian-Lebanese DJ Rodge is about to shake things up at CJC 610. The seasoned DJ knows how to get a crowd up and jumping, and his set on Friday, 20 June at the nightlife hotspot west of Cairo promises to be no different. Rodge will be dishing out global anthems, feel-good hits, and everything in between. Joining him on the decks will be Zabadi Khalat with their signature sonic shake-up. You can grab your tickets from CJC 610’s website — and we suggest doing so fast.

From Tomorrowland to New Alamein. Italy-hailing and Berlin-based artist, DJ, and composer Malandra Jr. wants you to be part of his symphony on Friday, 20 June at Cassette, New Alamein. The Ibiza resident is known for keeping his crowd on their toes with his unexpected sonic mashups that only a certified composer like him can whip up. Tickets can be purchased through Crcl’s — the event organizer — Instagram.

Need a dash of folklore in your life? Reconnect with your Egyptian roots at El Sawy Culturewheel on Friday, 20 June, as the all-Egyptian, all-women band Tablet el Sitt take the stage. On a mission to spread joy and preserve Egyptian folk music, the band will be performing from 8pm to 10:30pm. Tickets are available on El Sawy Culturewheel’s official website.

HAPPENING LATER-

12 hours of Egyptian culture? Sign us up. Qahrawya will be whisking curious wanderlusters off to Al Haraneyah and Dahshour on Saturday, 21 June, where they will get a full day experience through the Ramsis Wissa Wassef Center, the Adam Hanin Museum, and the Glass Museum. The itinerary will also include interactive workshops and a traditional Egyptian lunch. You can purchase tickets for Qahrawya’s Wrapped in Silk tour through EasyKash.

Ever dreamt of being a DJ? Kamelizer wants to make your beat-dropping dreams come true at District 5’s Townhall by Kamelizer this June. Collaborating with the DJ Academy in Cairo, Kamelizer is hosting a three-week-long DJ Bootcamp kicking off on Monday, 23 June, and taking place on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:30 to 9:30pm. Want to master mixing? Be a transition-tron? Know how to work a crowd? The bootcamp will teach you how to do all that and more — and the best part? You’ll get to show off your skills at two live events following the bootcamp. To register for the bootcamp and find out more details, head to Kamelizer Spaces’ Instagram and click the link in their bio.

World-famous ventriloquist Jeff Dunham is bringing his puppets to Egypt this June. Performing live in Cairo for the very first time, the American comedian, actor, and host of the Jeff Dunham show will be playing puppet-master as he orchestrates a comedic showcase under the theme of Artificial Intelligence, stringing along his comical cast of characters at the Drama Hall in the New Capital’s Arts and Culture city on Thursday, 26 June. You can grab your tickets from Ticketsmarché — and don’t worry, you won’t have to pull any strings to get in.

Lose yourself in the last of Beethoven’s symphonies at the Cairo Opera House. On Saturday, 28 June, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 will reverberate throughout the Main Hall as Maestro Ahmed El Saedi guides his orchestra through the most influential of symphonic works. Tickets can be purchased through Tazkarti.

Freshen up your linen shirts and pack up your shades, because Egyptian megastar Amr Diab will be kicking off Sahel season at Sol Beach Marassi on Friday, 4 July. Joining the Hadaba will be German electronic dance music producer and singer Monolink, and Copenhagen-based experimental pop trio WhoMadeWho. You can grab your tickets from Ticketsmarché. Just don’t forget your sunblock.

In the mood to party by the Pyramids? On Friday, 19 December, world-famous Dutch DJ and Producer Tiësto is coming back to Egypt for a solo show at the Giza Plateau. Once voted “The Greatest DJ of All Time,” Tiësto will surely make this upcoming show one to remember. Tickets are available on Ticket Egypt.