Are you ready for this?
Saudi Arabia has been having a absolute bop of a year already with Sir Anthony Hopkins‘ live music debut and Hans Zimmer‘s performance at Riyadh Season and it is not not even February yet.
Music lovers have been thriving with annual boomin’ concert weekends like Balad Beast and MDLBEAST Soundstorm.
Now the Kingdom is bringing in Oscar-winning composer A.R Rahman.
That’s right, the Indian-born international powerhouse is preparing for a loud Saudi debut and lucky for us, it is right here in Riyadh.
So, brush off those pipes and get ready to sing along to your favorites. Here is everything to know about the performance.
A.R Rahman Riyadh Concert 2025
The multi-faceted musician is a composer, producer, singer, and songwriter who is predominantly known for his work in Indian cinema. He shot to international fame in 2008 when he won the Oscar for Best Original Score and Song for Slumdog Millionaire.
Known for composing beautiful melodies using guitars, cellos, flutes and traditional Indian instruments, we are in for a musical treat.
A.R Rahman Riyadh concert location
Get ready to feel the lilting notes take you on a journey at Dirab Park.
A.R Rahman Riyadh concert date and time
The one-day only performance will take over Dirab Park on Friday, February 21 from 4pm.
A.R Rahman Riyadh concert tickets
The tickets for the event have gone live on platinumlist.com from SAR115.
More haps in Riyadh
If you are looking to do something from now until February, you can check out not one but two UFC events, UFC Power Slap and UFC Fight Night. Japanese Peruvian restaurant Chotto Matte is opening its door at the end of January. There is also the Persian pop-up Berenjak taking over Via Riyadh. While there, do not forget to check out Spago’s sushi bar.
From SAR115. Fri Feb 21. Dirab Park, platinumlist.com.
