Megastars land in Marassi

MARK YOUR CALENDAR-

? Marassi is throwing a season-long music festival, and you won’t want to miss out. Kicking off on Saturday, 5 July, the North Coast hotspot will be bringing some of the region’s biggest names to the stage for the 2025 Layali Marassi Festival at The Address Beach Resort. Think Ruby, Amal Maher, Nancy Ajram, and more. On Saturday, 5 July, Bahaa Sultan and Ramy Sabry will be setting the festival in motion. Tickets can be purchased through Ticketsmarché.

HAPPENING THIS WEEK-

Feeling comfortably numb? Tonight, 29 June, Cairo Jazz Club Agouza is throwing a Pink Floyd tribute night with Egyptian tribute band Andromida. Ready to explore the dark side of the moon? Head to CJC’s website to secure your spot.

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 tonight, 29 June. Feel like reliving some midnight memories? Secure your spot through El Sawy Culturewheel’s website.

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.

Comic book aficionados, this one’s for you. Running from Thursday, 3 July to Saturday, 5 July, the third edition of Comixandria will be taking place at the Jesuit Cultural Center in Alexandria. From storytelling workshops to book signings and exhibitions, Comixandria has everything for everyone who lives and breathes comic books. Check out the full event itinerary on Comixandria’s Instagram.

Up for a treasure hunt? On Friday, 4 July and Saturday, 5 July, Maadi’s Darb 15 will be hosting a garage sale brimming with fashion pieces looking for a new home. The sale will run from 12pm to 10pm on both days, and we’d suggest getting there fast if you plan on digging for gold.

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.

HAPPENING LATER-

Need a dash of folklore in your life? Reconnect with your Egyptian roots at Theatro Arkan on Thursday, 10 July, as the all-Egyptian, all-women band Tablet el Sitt take the stage. Tickets are available through Ticketsmarché.

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.

The Martinez Brothers will be giving the North Coast’s Sol Beach a taste of what New York City’s nightlife scene has to offer on Friday, 1 August. The DJ duo — and brothers from the same mother — will be joined by Lebanese DJ and producer Rolbac, so you know things will be heating up quite fast. You can grab your tickets from Ticketsmarché.

Get caffeinated and grab your polaroid camera, because on Friday 8 August, &ME — one fifth of Keinemusik — will be bringing the beats all through the night until sunrise at North Coast’s Sol Beach. Promising to have you dancing till the sun’s up, the German EDM DJ and producer will be going solo this time around. Tickets can be purchased through Ticketsmarché.