Arab Music Institute
22 Ramsis St, Tel 02 2574 3373
Fri 13, 9pm: Abdel-Wahab songs performed by the National Arab Music ensemble.
Arab Oud House (Beit Al-Harrawi)
Mohamed Abdu St, behind Al-Azhar Mosque, Tel 02 2510 4174
Every Sunday, 8pm (Free entry): The Nile Troupe for Folk Instruments, founded by artist Zakariya El-Hagawy, performs dances and songs from Upper Egypt on mizmar, tabla and other traditional musical instruments.
Beit Al-Seheimi
Al-Moez St, Al-Darb Al Asfar Alley, Al-Gamalya District, Tel 02 2787 8865
Every Friday, 8pm (Free entry): “Alaragouz wa Khayal Al-Zel” (The Karakouz and The Shadow Puppet), a free public performance by clowns in Al-Muaaz Street, presented by Wamda and directed by Nabil Bahgat.
Thurs 29, 8pm: Banat Alhilaliya troupe features artist Nehal Elhilaly.
Cairo Opera House
Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Tel 02 2737 0602/2736 0361, box office 02 2739 0132/0144
Main Hall
Wed 11, 9pm: Celebrating the National Day of the Russian Federation, the Russian National Ballet “Kostroma” will give performances within the global dance overture project in BRICS member states.
Open-Air Theatre
Thurs 19, 9pm: Percussionist Nesma Abdel-Aziz plays on marimba.
Small Hall
Fri 20, 9pm: Harpist Mona Wassef.
Al-Ghouri Dome
111 Al-Azhar St, Al-Ghouriya, Tel 02 2506 0227
Al-Tanoura whirling dervishes perform to live Sufi music
(Performances every Sat and Wed, 7pm).
Al-Gumhouriya Theatre
12 Al-Gumhouriya St, Abdin, Tel 02 2390 7707
Thurs 19, 9pm: The Arab Music Heritage ensemble performs classical Arab songs.
Makan
1 Saad Zaghloul St, Al-Mounira, Cairo, Tel 2792 0878
Every Tuesday, 8pm: Mawawil features vocalists Hend and Sara in a repertoire of traditional music of the Nile Delta, Al Jaafra music played by Arab Tribes from Aswan and Nass Makan band.
Every Wednesday, 8pm: Zar music and songs by Mazaher ensemble featuring Umm Sameh, Umm Hassan and Nour Al-Sabah.
Room Art Space & Café
10 Etihad Al Mohamin, Garden City, Tel 01000 068 159
Tues 10, 8pm: Karaoke night.
Wed 11, 8pm: Rio project members share passion for Brazilian music, Bossa Nova and Samba and their admiration for Brazilian composers like: Antonio Carlos Jobim and João Gilberto encouraged them to deeply explore the unique genre.
Thurs 12, 8pm: The Odd project presents jazz fusion music through various international jazz pieces arranged by the band members: Shady El-Qasseer (Saxophone), Timo Michael (Keyboard), Ahmed Hani (Bass), and Mohamed Rabie (Drums).
The Spot mall, infront of AUC Gate 4, New Cairo
Thurs 5, 9pm: Karaoke night.
Mon 9, 9pm: Open Mic.
Tues 10, 9pm: A concert by Jiggy, a Funk Pop band based in Cairo, covering James Brown, Michael Jackson, Bruno Mars & more.
Wed 11and Thurs 12, 9pm: Karaoke night.
El Sawy Culturewheel
End of 26th of July St, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek, Tel 2736 8881/6178/2737 4448
River Hall
Fri 13, 8pm: Folklorita band performs folklore songs.
Wisdom Hall
Sun 8, 8pm: Singing recital by Ali El-Helbawy.
Mon 9, 8pm: Comedy Gang in a stand-up comedy show.
Thurs 12, 6.30 and 8.30pm: El Sawy Culturewheel Puppet Theatre show revives the concerts of Umm Kolthoum playing two of her much-loved songs.
Fri 13, 8pm: Jazz concert by Noha Fekry.
Teatro Arkan
Arkan Plaza, El-Sheikh Zayed, Giza, Egypt
Wed 11 and Sun 15, 8pm: After the massive success of the last two Crowd Gigs! Mohamed Helmy is back again performing your favorite improv show.
Thurs 26, 8pm: Syrian-Armenian singer and songwriter Lena Chamamyan will give a magical concert titled Sohab (Mates).
On this special night, she will launch her new album, Sohab —her first release in nearly 10 years. The songs are inspired by her personal experiences and created in collaboration with musicians from Egypt and across the Arab world. The concert will feature Chamamyan’s most beloved older songs alongside fresh new tracks, performed with her talented band and special guest artists.
ALEXANDRIA
Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre)
Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106
Thurs 19, 9pm: The Alexandria Opera Company for Arab music and singing.
* A version of this article appears in print in the 5 June, 2025 edition of Al-Ahram Weekly
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