The music scene in Riyadh is definitely heating up, especially with the MDLBeast Festival closing out the year with a big bang. Now, Riyadh is hosting the Wasla Music Festival on Friday March 4 to Saturday March 5.
The Wasla Music Festival will be hosting Arab and Saudi alternative and indie talents, the genres featured will be hard rock, alternative and indie rock, indie pop, jazz, soul, funk, electro-pop and fusion. The event will be headlined by Egyptian rock band Cairokee and folklore singer Hamza Namira.
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There’s the chance to support local Saudi talent as underground stars like Al Farabi, Hajaj, Fulana, and Statues of Sinking Men take the stage at the Wasla Music Festival.
More than 15 bands will be performing on each of the two days. The talented line-up is from all over the Middle East including Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Palestine, Jordan, and Algeria, to name a few. A total of 32 acts will be performing.
The Wasala Music Festival was originally hosted in Dubai and is being held in Riyadh in a bid to promote and support the incredible local talent in the music scene here in Saudi Arabia.
The event is more than simply a music festival. There’s also a barbecue-themed brunch, workshops and more. You can experience it all as you enjoy the March breeze as the Wasla Music Festival will be held outdoors in a valley outside Riyadh.
Ready to have some fun, Riyadh?
Fri Mar 4-Sat Mar 5. waslafestival.com.
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