Cairo Citadel Festival Is Back: 10 Nights of Music You Don’t Want to Miss

Need plans for your August nights in Cairo? The Citadel International Festival for Music and Singing is back, bringing 10 nights of live music to one of the city’s most iconic historic spots. From August 15 to 24, the historic Salah El-Din Citadel will come alive with performances by some of Egypt’s favorite singers, bands, and musicians. Expect everything from classic Egyptian songs and indie favorites to Sufi music and orchestral performances.

The festival is organized by the Cairo Opera House under the Ministry of Culture, with tickets starting from just EGP 100.

August 15: Reham Abdel Hakim & Egyptian Female Harpists

August 16: Aziz Maraka & Samar Tarek

August 17: Wust El Balad & Nesma Mahgoub

August 18: Yassin El Tohamy & Yanouba Band

August 19: Hisham Abbas & Sherif Mounir Nostalgia

August 20: Fouad & Mounib and Saad El Oud

August 21: Mahmoud El Tohamy & Tarek Al Arabi Tourgane

August 22: Cairo Symphony Orchestra & Ayamna El Helwa

August 23: Ali El Haggar & Bollywood Hind

August 24: Medhat Saleh & Nesma Abdel Aziz

Your August Nights Are Sorted

And with tickets starting from EGP 100, it’s an easy plan for a summer night out.

Bring your friends, head to the Citadel, and enjoy live music with Cairo’s historic skyline and architecture around you.

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August 15–24, 2026 | Mahka Theatre, Salah El-Din Citadel | Tickets from EGP 100

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