Arab Music Institute
22 Ramsis St, Tel 02 2574 3373
Fri 12, 9pm: Aaz Alnas (Dearest People) troupe for Arab music and singing.
Beit Al-Seheimi
Al-Moez St, Al-Darb Al Asfar Alley, Al-Gamaleya District, Tel 02 2787 8865
Every Sunday, 7.30pm (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.
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 its founder and scripter Nabil Bahgat.
Cairo Opera House
Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Tel 02 2737 0602/2736 0361, box office 02 2739 0132/0144
Main Hall
Thurs 4, 9pm: “100 Years of Singing” sixth concert honors the memory of veteran poet Abdel-Rahman Elabnoudi featuring super star Ali El-Haggar, together with the opera singers Yasser Soliman, Maryiam Hany, and Habiba Hatem, directed by Mahdy El-Sayyed.
Fri 5, 9pm: The Cairo Opera Orchestra presents the new season’s concert.
Sat 6, 9pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra.
Thurs 11, 9pm: The Abdel-Halim Noweira Arab Music ensemble in a repertoire of classical Arab songs.
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
Fri 12, 9pm: Al-Hadra troupe for Sufi chanting.
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
Thurs 4, 8pm: XBand presents a musical journey from the 70s till 2025. The band is bringing you the biggest hits from every decade, showing how music, lyrics, and melodies evolved through time. Get ready for a night full of energy with Hamad Osama- Drummer, Mazen Tamer- pianist, Ibrahim Emad – oud,
Abd Elrahman Hisham -lead guitar, Nader Narouz - Bass guitar
Mohamed Hisham - acoustic guitar, and vocalists Farida Osama,
Malak Kamel, Ahmed Sameh, and Karim Essam.
Fri 5, 8pm: Paranoid Eyes.
Sat 6, 8pm: Jamnastic.
Tues 9, 8pm: Karaoke night.
Thurs 11, 8pm: Maria and The Band.
The Spot mall, infront of AUC Gate 4, New Cairo
Sun 7, 9pm: Stand-up comedy and interactive show by Comedy Hub.
Wed 10 and Thurs 11, 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
Thurs 4, 8pm: Singing recital by Amr Mano.
Fri 5, 8pm: Tablet El Sitt band.
Sun 8, 8pm (standing): The Banditos.
Tues 9, 8pm (standing): Skeletøn Clique.
Wed 10, 8pm: Party Monsters, the Weekend tribute band.
Wisdom Hall
Thurs 4, 6.30 and 8.30pm: El Sawy Culturewheel Puppet Theatre show revives the concerts of Umm Kolthoum performing two of her much-loved songs.
Word Hall
Sat 6, 8pm: Konafa Comedy Night stand-up comedy show.
ALEXANDRIA
Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre)
Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106
Thurs 4, 9pm: Alexandria Opera Company for Arab Music and Singing, conducted by maestro Mohamed El-Mogui, honors the memory of composer Baligh Hamdy performing a number of his best songs.
Sat 6, 9pm: El-Enshad El-Dini troupe for religious chanting celebrates the birth of Prophet Mohamed P.B.U.H.
Tues 9, 9pm: The Oriental Rhythms band.
Thurs 11, 9pm: Ala Mar Al-Agial (through the generations) band.
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Chatby, Alexandria 21526, Tel (03) 4839999
Conference Centre Main Hall
Fri 12, 8pm: Season’s inaugural concert Lee Bradshaw’s Requiem “For Those Left Behind”, in cooperation with the Australian embassy in Egypt, will be performed by BA Orchestra, Youth Orchestra, Choir and Cairo Celebration Choir. It features Dina Iskandar (soprano), Tally Knights (mezzo-soprano), Reham Mahmoud (viola), Alexander Stefanovski (bass), and conducted by maestro Nayer Nagui.
* A version of this article appears in print in the 4 September, 2025 edition of Al-Ahram Weekly
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