{
 "generated": "2026-10-19",
 "count": 21,
 "festivals": [
  {
   "id": "abu-dhabi-festival-2026",
   "name_en": "Abu Dhabi Festival 2026",
   "name_ar": "مهرجان أبوظبي 2026",
   "start": "2026-10-10",
   "end": "2026-12-19",
   "city": "Abu Dhabi",
   "venue": "Louvre Abu Dhabi, Emirates Palace, Etihad Arena and others",
   "status": "scheduled",
   "ticket_url": "https://www.abudhabifestival.ae/events/dhafer-youssef",
   "source_url": "https://visitabudhabi.ae/en/events/abu-dhabi-festival-2026",
   "lineup_extra": [
    "Hans Zimmer",
    "UAE National Orchestra"
   ],
   "note": "Multi-art season; Arab music highlight is the closing night.",
   "city_ar": "أبوظبي",
   "country": "UAE",
   "country_ar": "الإمارات",
   "country_code": "AE",
   "region": "mena",
   "performances": [
    "2026-12-19-dhafer-youssef-abu-dhabi"
   ],
   "lineup": [
    "dhafer-youssef"
   ],
   "kind": "music"
  },
  {
   "id": "fustat-festival-2026",
   "name_en": "Fustat Festival (2nd edition)",
   "name_ar": "مهرجان الفسطاط – الدورة الثانية",
   "start": "2026-10-16",
   "end": "2026-11-27",
   "city": "Cairo",
   "venue": "Fustat Park, Old Cairo",
   "status": "scheduled",
   "ticket_url": "https://www.ticketsmarche.com/category/19",
   "source_url": "https://www.almasryalyoum.com/news/details/4384061",
   "lineup_extra": [
    "Omar Khairat (16 Oct, past)"
   ],
   "note": "Four nights.",
   "city_ar": "القاهرة",
   "country": "Egypt",
   "country_ar": "مصر",
   "country_code": "EG",
   "region": "mena",
   "performances": [
    "2026-10-30-ekhtarna-lak-mohamed-fouad-ehab-tawfik-hisham-abbas-hamid-el-shaeri-cairo",
    "2026-11-13-heba-tawaji-cairo",
    "2026-11-27-ramy-sabry-cairo"
   ],
   "lineup": [
    "ekhtarna-lak-mohamed-fouad-ehab-tawfik-hisham-abbas-hamid-el-shaeri",
    "heba-tawaji",
    "ramy-sabry"
   ],
   "kind": "music"
  },
  {
   "id": "arab-music-festival-2026",
   "name_en": "Arab Music Festival (34th edition)",
   "name_ar": "مهرجان الموسيقى العربية – الدورة 34",
   "start": "2026-10-20",
   "end": "2026-10-30",
   "city": "Cairo",
   "venue": "Cairo Opera House (+ Alexandria Opera)",
   "status": "scheduled",
   "ticket_url": "https://www.tazkarti.com/",
   "source_url": "https://www.e3lam.com/712094/",
   "lineup_extra": [],
   "note": "Dedicated to Hany Shaker. Tickets on Tazkarti; several nights sold out.",
   "city_ar": "القاهرة",
   "country": "Egypt",
   "country_ar": "مصر",
   "country_code": "EG",
   "region": "mena",
   "performances": [
    "2026-10-20-opening-night-hany-shaker-tribute-cairo",
    "2026-10-21-walid-toufic-amel-gharbi-cairo",
    "2026-10-22-medhat-saleh-alexandria",
    "2026-10-22-amal-maher-cairo",
    "2026-10-23-tarek-el-fakih-ghada-ragab-cairo",
    "2026-10-24-ali-el-haggar-cairo",
    "2026-10-25-mohamed-el-helw-nadia-mostafa-cairo",
    "2026-10-26-khaled-selim-haneen-el-shater-cairo",
    "2026-10-27-hamam-ibrahim-yasmine-ali-cairo",
    "2026-10-28-omar-khairat-cairo",
    "2026-10-29-ali-el-haggar-alexandria",
    "2026-10-29-mohamed-shahin-yosra-mahnouch-cairo",
    "2026-10-30-medhat-saleh-cairo"
   ],
   "lineup": [
    "ali-el-haggar",
    "amal-maher",
    "hamam-ibrahim-yasmine-ali",
    "khaled-selim-haneen-el-shater",
    "medhat-saleh",
    "mohamed-el-helw-nadia-mostafa",
    "mohamed-shahin-yosra-mahnouch",
    "omar-khairat",
    "opening-night-hany-shaker-tribute",
    "tarek-el-fakih-ghada-ragab",
    "walid-toufic-amel-gharbi"
   ],
   "kind": "music"
  },
  {
   "id": "riyadh-season-2026",
   "name_en": "Riyadh Season 2026 (concerts)",
   "name_ar": "موسم الرياض 2026 – الحفلات",
   "start": "2026-10-21",
   "end": null,
   "city": "Riyadh",
   "venue": "Boulevard City (Abu Bakr Salem Stage, Mohammed Abdu Arena) and others",
   "status": "scheduled",
   "ticket_url": "https://webook.com/",
   "source_url": "https://www.listmag.com/en/see-do/events-entertainment/unmissable-events-already-confirmed-for-riyadh-season-3741",
   "lineup_extra": [],
   "note": "Season opens 21 Oct and runs to about end of January 2027 (Foochia). More concert dates still unannounced; see watchlist (Sherine, Angham, Mohammed Abdu).",
   "city_ar": "الرياض",
   "country": "Saudi Arabia",
   "country_ar": "السعودية",
   "country_code": "SA",
   "region": "mena",
   "performances": [
    "2026-10-22-fadel-chaker-riyadh",
    "2026-10-23-fadel-chaker-riyadh"
   ],
   "lineup": [
    "fadel-chaker"
   ],
   "kind": "music"
  },
  {
   "id": "dune-dance-2026",
   "name_en": "Dune Dance Festival",
   "name_ar": "مهرجان دون دانس",
   "start": "2026-10-22",
   "end": "2026-10-24",
   "city": "Wadi Rum",
   "venue": "Martian Desert Camp",
   "status": "scheduled",
   "ticket_url": "https://dunedancefest.com/",
   "source_url": "https://www.travelandtourworld.com/news/article/xzxjj0eujos1/",
   "lineup_extra": [],
   "note": "Medium confidence: official site could not be read automatically.",
   "kind": "electronic",
   "city_ar": "وادي رم",
   "country": "Jordan",
   "country_ar": "الأردن",
   "country_code": "JO",
   "region": "mena",
   "performances": [
    "2026-10-22-salloom-wadi-rum"
   ],
   "lineup": [
    "salloom",
    "sollee"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "mouloudiat-al-baida-2026",
   "name_en": "Mouloudiat Al Baïda (1st edition)",
   "name_ar": "مولوديات البيضاء",
   "start": "2026-10-23",
   "end": "2026-10-24",
   "city": "Casablanca",
   "venue": "Palais Mechouar",
   "status": "scheduled",
   "ticket_url": "https://events.ma/concerts-festivals/mouloudiat-al-baida-pack",
   "source_url": "https://events.ma/concerts-festivals",
   "lineup_extra": [],
   "note": "Spiritual/Sufi music nights; line-up not published on ticket page. From MAD 250.",
   "city_ar": "الدار البيضاء",
   "country": "Morocco",
   "country_ar": "المغرب",
   "country_code": "MA",
   "region": "mena",
   "performances": [],
   "lineup": [],
   "kind": "music"
  },
  {
   "id": "grunt-festival-2026",
   "name_en": "Grünt Festival (Paris)",
   "name_ar": "مهرجان غرونت – باريس",
   "start": "2026-10-30",
   "end": "2026-10-31",
   "city": "Paris",
   "venue": "Grande Halle de la Villette",
   "status": "scheduled",
   "ticket_url": "https://www.lavillette.com/manifestations/grunt-festival-26-27/",
   "source_url": "https://www.lavillette.com/manifestations/grunt-festival-26-27/",
   "lineup_extra": [
    "French rap line-up"
   ],
   "note": "Diaspora: French rap festival with Ino Casablanca.",
   "region": "diaspora",
   "city_ar": "باريس",
   "country": "France",
   "country_ar": "فرنسا",
   "country_code": "FR",
   "performances": [
    "2026-10-31-ino-casablanca-paris"
   ],
   "lineup": [
    "ino-casablanca"
   ],
   "kind": "music"
  },
  {
   "id": "e7kky-festival-2026",
   "name_en": "E7kky Festival",
   "name_ar": "مهرجان احكي",
   "start": "2026-10-31",
   "end": "2026-10-31",
   "city": "Cairo",
   "venue": "Bermillan Mall, Sheikh Zayed",
   "status": "scheduled",
   "ticket_url": "https://cairospots.com/events/category/concert/",
   "source_url": "https://cairospots.com/events/category/concert/",
   "lineup_extra": [],
   "note": "Listing shows Aziz Maraka; full line-up not published.",
   "city_ar": "القاهرة",
   "country": "Egypt",
   "country_ar": "مصر",
   "country_code": "EG",
   "region": "mena",
   "performances": [
    "2026-10-31-aziz-maraka-cairo"
   ],
   "lineup": [
    "aziz-maraka"
   ],
   "kind": "music"
  },
  {
   "id": "vortex-festival-2026",
   "name_en": "VORTEX Festival – 100% Rap",
   "name_ar": "مهرجان فورتكس – راب 100٪",
   "start": "2026-10-31",
   "end": "2026-11-01",
   "city": "Meknès",
   "venue": "Le Z Hôtel",
   "status": "scheduled",
   "ticket_url": "https://events.ma/concerts-festivals/vortex-11-26",
   "source_url": "https://events.ma/concerts-festivals/vortex-11-26",
   "lineup_extra": [],
   "note": "20+ Moroccan rap artists announced, names not yet published. From MAD 180.",
   "city_ar": "مكناس",
   "country": "Morocco",
   "country_ar": "المغرب",
   "country_code": "MA",
   "region": "mena",
   "performances": [],
   "lineup": [],
   "kind": "music"
  },
  {
   "id": "cairo-jazz-festival-2026",
   "name_en": "Cairo Jazz Festival (18th edition)",
   "name_ar": "مهرجان القاهرة للجاز",
   "start": "2026-11-05",
   "end": "2026-11-07",
   "city": "Cairo",
   "venue": "AUC Tahrir Square",
   "status": "scheduled",
   "ticket_url": "https://www.ticketsmarche.com/event/cairo-jazz-festival-full-access_9471",
   "source_url": "https://caiedit.com/en/p/cairo-jazz-festival-18th-edition-auc-tahrir-5-7-november-cai-20261013",
   "lineup_extra": [
    "Nana Rashid",
    "Hisham Kharma",
    "ARIFA ft. Mohamed Sawwah",
    "Harfoush & Egyptian Jazz Projekt",
    "Bächlin & Elkholy",
    "+ international acts"
   ],
   "note": "Line-up from the CJF 2026 programme.",
   "city_ar": "القاهرة",
   "country": "Egypt",
   "country_ar": "مصر",
   "country_code": "EG",
   "region": "mena",
   "performances": [
    "2026-11-06-hazem-shaheen-cairo",
    "2026-11-07-sharkiat-fathy-salama-ft-karima-nayt-cairo"
   ],
   "lineup": [
    "hazem-shaheen",
    "sharkiat-fathy-salama-ft-karima-nayt"
   ],
   "kind": "music"
  },
  {
   "id": "fabrika-2026",
   "name_en": "Fabrika Festival 14",
   "name_ar": "مهرجان فابريكا 14",
   "start": "2026-11-05",
   "end": "2026-11-09",
   "city": "Monastir",
   "venue": "ONE Resort Aqua Park & Spa",
   "status": "scheduled",
   "ticket_url": "https://fabrika-fest.com/",
   "source_url": "https://fabrika-fest.com/",
   "lineup_extra": [
    "50+ artists"
   ],
   "note": "24/7 electronic festival; moved from Hammamet to Monastir.",
   "kind": "electronic",
   "city_ar": "المنستير",
   "country": "Tunisia",
   "country_ar": "تونس",
   "country_code": "TN",
   "region": "mena",
   "performances": [
    "2026-11-05-nicolas-lutz-monastir"
   ],
   "lineup": [
    "ion-ludwig",
    "markus-nikolai",
    "nicolas-lutz"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "nomadika-2026",
   "name_en": "Nomadika Music Festival",
   "name_ar": "مهرجان نوماديكا",
   "start": "2026-11-06",
   "end": "2026-11-06",
   "city": "Manama",
   "venue": "La Fontaine Centre of Contemporary Art",
   "status": "scheduled",
   "ticket_url": "https://manama.platinumlist.net/calendar/november",
   "source_url": "https://somo.social/e/nomadika-music-festival-1106",
   "lineup_extra": [
    "Space Motion",
    "Aiwaska",
    "Madani",
    "Mesh",
    "Whatsmahmood",
    "Zarooni",
    "+ ~20 DJs"
   ],
   "note": "Electronic/DJ festival, from BHD 15.",
   "city_ar": "المنامة",
   "country": "Bahrain",
   "country_ar": "البحرين",
   "country_code": "BH",
   "region": "mena",
   "performances": [],
   "lineup": [],
   "kind": "music"
  },
  {
   "id": "lets-khorfakkan-2026",
   "name_en": "Let's Khorfakkan season",
   "name_ar": "موسم هلا خورفكان",
   "start": "2026-11-14",
   "end": null,
   "city": "Khorfakkan",
   "venue": "Khorfakkan Amphitheatre",
   "status": "scheduled",
   "ticket_url": "https://platinumlist.net/guide/majid-al-mohandis-live-at-khorfakkan-amphitheatre-hala-khorfakkan-in-sharjah/",
   "source_url": "https://sharjah24.ae/en/Articles/2026/10/01/mm19",
   "lineup_extra": [],
   "note": "Season concerts at the amphitheatre; end date not announced.",
   "city_ar": "خورفكان",
   "country": "UAE",
   "country_ar": "الإمارات",
   "country_code": "AE",
   "region": "mena",
   "performances": [
    "2026-11-14-majid-al-mohandis-khorfakkan",
    "2026-11-28-nawal-abdulla-almestrih-khorfakkan"
   ],
   "lineup": [
    "majid-al-mohandis",
    "nawal-abdulla-almestrih"
   ],
   "kind": "music"
  },
  {
   "id": "zamna-sharm-2026",
   "name_en": "Zamna Sharm El-Sheikh 2026",
   "name_ar": "زامنا شرم الشيخ 2026",
   "start": "2026-11-20",
   "end": "2026-11-22",
   "city": "Sharm El-Sheikh",
   "venue": "Khoroum Valley",
   "status": "scheduled",
   "ticket_url": "https://sharm.platinumlist.net/event-tickets/107268/zamna-festival-sharm-el-sheikh-2026",
   "source_url": "https://www.zamnafestival.com/events/zamna-sharm-el-sheikh",
   "lineup_extra": [
    "+ special guests TBA"
   ],
   "note": "Electronic festival in the Sinai desert; doors 20:30.",
   "kind": "electronic",
   "city_ar": "شرم الشيخ",
   "country": "Egypt",
   "country_ar": "مصر",
   "country_code": "EG",
   "region": "mena",
   "performances": [
    "2026-11-20-marco-carola-sharm-el-sheikh"
   ],
   "lineup": [
    "camelphat",
    "marco-carola",
    "mind-against",
    "mrak",
    "sasha-john-digweed"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "xp-music-futures-2026",
   "name_en": "XP Music Futures 2026",
   "name_ar": "إكس بي ميوزك فيوتشرز 2026",
   "start": "2026-11-26",
   "end": "2026-11-28",
   "city": "Riyadh",
   "venue": "Riyadh (venue TBA on site)",
   "status": "scheduled",
   "ticket_url": "https://mdlbeast.com/events/xp-music-futures-2026",
   "source_url": "https://mdlbeast.com/newsroom/press-releases/mdlbeast-foundation-announces-november-26-28-as-2026-dates-for-its-flagship-confe",
   "lineup_extra": [
    "Talks, workshops, live showcases and XP Nite"
   ],
   "note": "MDLBEAST Foundation's music conference with evening showcases.",
   "kind": "electronic",
   "city_ar": "الرياض",
   "country": "Saudi Arabia",
   "country_ar": "السعودية",
   "country_code": "SA",
   "region": "mena",
   "performances": [],
   "lineup": []
  },
  {
   "id": "nomad-man-2026",
   "name_en": "Nōmad Man",
   "name_ar": "نوماد مان",
   "start": "2026-11-27",
   "end": "2026-12-01",
   "city": "Douz",
   "venue": "Tiniri Camp, Sahara",
   "status": "scheduled",
   "ticket_url": "https://tunis.events/en/events/mwZ0bk/nomad-man-nov-27-dec-1-tiniri-camp",
   "source_url": "https://tunis.events/en/events/mwZ0bk/nomad-man-nov-27-dec-1-tiniri-camp",
   "lineup_extra": [],
   "note": "Desert electronic gathering.",
   "kind": "electronic",
   "city_ar": "دوز",
   "country": "Tunisia",
   "country_ar": "تونس",
   "country_code": "TN",
   "region": "mena",
   "performances": [
    "2026-11-27-omar-fayyad-douz"
   ],
   "lineup": [
    "harrison-guyett",
    "omar-fayyad"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "soundstorm-2026",
   "name_en": "MDLBEAST Soundstorm 2026",
   "name_ar": "ساوندستورم 2026",
   "start": "2026-12-03",
   "end": "2026-12-04",
   "city": "Riyadh",
   "venue": "Banban",
   "status": "cancelled",
   "ticket_url": "https://mdlbeast.com/events/soundstorm-26",
   "source_url": "https://www.arabnews.com/art-culture/mdlbeast-calls-off-soundstorm-2026-plans-return-in-2027-3004039",
   "lineup_extra": [],
   "note": "Called off on 30 Sep–1 Oct 2026; returns in 2027. Ticket holders refunded.",
   "city_ar": "الرياض",
   "country": "Saudi Arabia",
   "country_ar": "السعودية",
   "country_code": "SA",
   "region": "mena",
   "performances": [],
   "lineup": [],
   "kind": "music"
  },
  {
   "id": "sole-dxb-2026",
   "name_en": "Sole DXB 2026",
   "name_ar": "سول دي إكس بي 2026",
   "start": "2026-12-11",
   "end": "2026-12-13",
   "city": "Dubai",
   "venue": "The Square, Nad Al Sheba",
   "status": "scheduled",
   "ticket_url": "https://sole.digital/",
   "source_url": "https://sole.digital/",
   "lineup_extra": [
    "Line-up TBA"
   ],
   "note": "Passes on sale from AED 495; new venue (left d3).",
   "city_ar": "دبي",
   "country": "UAE",
   "country_ar": "الإمارات",
   "country_code": "AE",
   "region": "mena",
   "performances": [],
   "lineup": [],
   "kind": "music"
  },
  {
   "id": "dopa-world-2026",
   "name_en": "Dopa World",
   "name_ar": "دوبا وورلد",
   "start": "2026-12-18",
   "end": "2026-12-19",
   "city": "Dubai",
   "venue": "Jubilee Park, Expo City Dubai",
   "status": "scheduled",
   "ticket_url": "https://dubai.platinumlist.net/event-tickets/107410/dopa-world",
   "source_url": "https://www.dopa.world/",
   "lineup_extra": [
    "More artists TBA"
   ],
   "note": "New-generation Arab music festival; 12+.",
   "city_ar": "دبي",
   "country": "UAE",
   "country_ar": "الإمارات",
   "country_code": "AE",
   "region": "mena",
   "performances": [
    "2026-12-18-ziad-zaza-dubai",
    "2026-12-19-saint-levant-dubai",
    "2026-12-19-shehab-dubai"
   ],
   "lineup": [
    "saint-levant",
    "shehab",
    "ziad-zaza"
   ],
   "kind": "music"
  },
  {
   "id": "gnaoua-2027",
   "name_en": "Gnaoua & World Music Festival (28th edition)",
   "name_ar": "مهرجان كناوة وموسيقى العالم",
   "start": "2027-06-24",
   "end": "2027-06-26",
   "city": "Essaouira",
   "venue": "Essaouira (multiple stages)",
   "status": "scheduled",
   "ticket_url": "https://www.festival-gnaoua.net/en/home/",
   "source_url": "https://www.festival-gnaoua.net/en/home/",
   "lineup_extra": [
    "2027 line-up TBA"
   ],
   "note": "Dates official; line-up shown on site appears to be the previous edition's.",
   "city_ar": "الصويرة",
   "country": "Morocco",
   "country_ar": "المغرب",
   "country_code": "MA",
   "region": "mena",
   "performances": [],
   "lineup": [],
   "kind": "music"
  },
  {
   "id": "jazzablanca-2027",
   "name_en": "Jazzablanca (20th anniversary)",
   "name_ar": "جازابلانكا",
   "start": "2027-07-01",
   "end": "2027-07-10",
   "city": "Casablanca",
   "venue": "Casablanca",
   "status": "scheduled",
   "ticket_url": "https://jazzablanca.com/",
   "source_url": "https://jazzablanca.com/",
   "lineup_extra": [
    "Line-up TBA"
   ],
   "note": "Dates official on festival site.",
   "city_ar": "الدار البيضاء",
   "country": "Morocco",
   "country_ar": "المغرب",
   "country_code": "MA",
   "region": "mena",
   "performances": [],
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