MARK YOUR CALENDAR-

🎤Tame Impala might feel like he’s only going backwards, but El Sawy Culturewheel certainly isn’t. On Wednesday, 16 July, the Zamalek destination is holding a Tame Impala tribute night, featuring Egyptian band Revamped. You can book your tickets through Culturewheel’s website.

HAPPENING THIS WEEK-

Feel like adding to your pile of to-be-read books? The 20th edition of Bibliotheca Alexandrina’s book fair is running until Monday, 21 July. This year’s edition includes over 70 regional publishing houses, and will feature scores of cultural events and panel discussions. For more details on the book fair, head to Bibliotheca Alexandrina’s website.

No nightmares by the sea here, just good vibes. Tomorrow, Garden City’s Room Art Space will be hosting a Jeff Buckley tribute night featuring Egyptian artists Ahmed Tawfik and Youssef Amarey, who will be performing unplugged, stripped-down versions of Buckley’s beloved hits. Tickets can be purchased through the link in Room Art Space’s Instagram bio.

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

HAPPENING LATER-

Sharmoofers take on New Cairo. On Friday, 18 July, the crowd favorite Egyptian band will be bringing their signature wild energy to New Cairo’s Family Park with an eight-hour concert. If that sounds like a fun night to you, we’d suggest brushing up on the lyrics of your favorite Sharmoofers hits. Tickets can be purchased through Tikgo.

Feel like rocking out? Egyptian rock band Massar Egbari will be taking the stage at Nile University’s El Sawy Culturewheel Theatre in Sheikh Zayed on Thursday, 31 July. You can grab your tickets from El Sawy Culturewheel’s website.

Dream a little dream at Ras El Hekma’s ESCĀ Beach Club on Friday, 8 August, as Brooklyn-hailing party series All Day I Dream lands in Sahel. If there’s anything these folks know how to do, it’s how to party in broad daylight by the beach. British DJ Lee Burridge, German EDM artist Nils Hoffman, Belgian DJ Lost Desert, and Russian producer Amonita will be whipping up their signature beats — so you best believe it’s going to be a wild day. You can grab your tickets from Ticketsmarché.