Grab your foam earplugs and prepare to dance surrounded by Hejazi history because MDLBEAST Balad Beast 2026 is back.
The beloved Jeddah festival is returning next month (yes, that soon!) for the fourth time to blow your speakers out.
Set to bring over 100 regional and international chartbusters, the musical weekend is the perfect start to the new year.
So, start planning your ‘fits. Here is everything to know about the returning celebration of music and culture in the waterfront city.
MDLBEAST Balad Beast 2026
Set in the heart of Jeddah’s UNESCO-listed Historic District, Balad Beast is a powerful two-day program that pushes Saudi Arabia’s music scene forward. Among coral stone buildings and lantern-lit courtyards, Al-Balad turns into a vibrant world of modern sound, global talent, and nonstop creative energy.
MDLBEAST Balad Beast 2026 location
The festival will light up Jeddah’s beloved Al Balad right after the Red Sea International Film Festival.
MDLBEAST Balad Beast 2026 dates
The beast will come out roaring on Thursday, January 29, 2026 for a two-day extravaganza of bopping tunes and good times before ending on Friday, January 30, 2026.
MDLBEAST Balad Beast 2026 tickets
Tickets for the festival have gone live on nofomo.com for SAR499. The remaining ticket types will be released closer to the weekend.
What to expect at MDLBEAST Balad Beast 2026
Balad Beast is making its return for a fourth edition, ready to flood the Historic District with color, music, and pure creative energy. The old streets of Al-Balad will once again pulse with life as the festival takes over the city.
This year brings four stages and a stacked lineup of more than one hundred artists from the region and around the world. Every corner of the district turns into a meeting point for new sounds, new styles, and new cultural moments.
Each edition of Balad Beast grows in scale and spirit, and this one is set to top them all. Bigger crowds, louder beats, and a celebration that feels more connected to Balad than ever before.
Music festivals in Saudi
If Balad Beast is your year opener than Riyadh’s Soundstorm is the closer. This year’s Soundstorm is set to bring Pitbull, Halsey, Benson Boone and more to the Banban grounds for an unforgettable weekend. AlUla is not far behind and annually lights up for the Saudi National Day music festival, AZIMUTH.
SAR499. Thu Jan 29-Fri Jan 30, 2026. Al Balad, nofomo.com.
