MARK YOUR CALENDAR-

?️In the mood for a chaotic comedy night? On Tuesday, 1 July, stand-up comedy group TheGoats will be taking over Cairo Jazz Club 610. Mohamed Moula, Mohamed Halim, Marwan Fares, and Marwan El Moslemany will be dishing out unfiltered jokes, with DJ Andy Cheiko bringing the beat. You can secure your spot through CJC 610’s website.

HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND-

The ‘90s are calling, and on Friday, 27 June, we’re picking up. Egyptian band Cassette ‘90s will be performing live at Zamalek’s El-Sawy Culturewheel, and you best believe they’ll be doubling down on nostalgia. This motley crew of ‘90s aficionados knows how to keep an audience on their feet, so if a trip a few decades back sounds like a fun time, secure your spot through El-Sawy Culturewheel’s website.

Spending the weekend in Cairo? How does an afternoon of kayaking and painting sound? On Friday, 27 June, Boards and Boats is hosting a Kayak and Paint workshop in collaboration with Artsy Egypt at Mountain View Hyde Park. Reach out to Boards and Boats through Instagram to secure your spot.

If you play your cards right, you might just walk home victorious. On Friday, 27 June, Maadi’s Darb 15 will be hosting quite the competitive game night in collaboration with game gurus Playful Batta. Ready for battle? You can secure your spot through the link in Darb 15’s Instagram bio.

The Cairokee Empire rises once more, this time at the Cairo International Stadium. On Saturday, 28 June, the band promises over a decade’s worth of iconic music at the largest venue in Africa. You can grab your tickets through Tazkarti.

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.

Egyptian rock band Medic is celebrating its 20th anniversary at Downtown Cairo’s Rawabet Art Space on Saturday, 28 June. Founded in 2005, the progressive rock and metal band has been causing a ruckus — the good kind — all over the country — and for their 20th anniversary show, they’re going all out. Tickets can be purchased through Ticketsmarché.

HAPPENING LATER-

Calling on all directioners: Egyptian One Direction tribute band 1D Rewind will be taking us back to the good old days when the band was still together at El Sawy Culturewheel on Sunday, 29 June. Feel like reliving some midnight memories? Secure your spot through El Sawy Culturewheel’s website.

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.

Ready to face a quadruple threat? On Friday, 11 July at Marina’s Roman Theatre, iconicpop stars Mohamed Fouad, Ehab Tawfik, Hamid El Shaeri, and Hesham Abbas will be bringing the heat to the North Coast as part of the Tiatro Romano Summer 2025 Festival. Oh, you’re humming 2000s hits already? Head to Ticketsmarchè to secure your spot.

Did that trip to Ibiza not make it out of the group chat? Well, you’re in luck. ParadiseIbiza — one of the Mediterranean island’s most celebrated party series — is marching to the beat of its own EDM drum all the way to the North Coast’s Solare in Ras El Hekma on Friday, 11 July. The line up includes Welsh DJ Jamie Jones (the brains behind Paradise), US DJ Seth Troxler, UK’s East End Dubs, Danish-Filipino Manda Moor, and Egypt’s own Awadly. Tickets are yet to be announced, however we’d suggest keeping an eye out on Paradise Ibiza’s website.

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