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Autostrad band gives a concert in El Sawy Culturewheel's Nile University branch - Music and dance - Al-Ahram Weekly
Arab Singing House (Amir Bashtak Palace)
Al-Muaaz St, Tel 02 2787 9187
Wed 16, 8pm: Honoring the memory of late Syrian singer Asmahan, Alfan Alsadek band gives a concert, in cooperation with Musician Farid Alatrash Lovers Society.
Thurs 17, 8pm: Babyion band.
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.
Amir Taz Palace
27 Al-Syoufiya St, off Al-Saliba St, Al-Khalifa District, Tel 02 2514 2581
Thurs 10, 8pm: Voice band, led by artist Islam Gad.
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 17, 8pm: Alshakmagia troupe, led by artist Ashraf Khamis, in a repertoire of classical Arab songs.
Cairo Opera House
Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Tel 02 2737 0602/2736 0361, box office 02 2739 0132/0144
Main Hall
Thurs 10, 9pm: The Talents Development Centre concert.
Small Hall
Thurs 17, 9pm: The Egyptian-American Festival for Cinema and Arts concert.
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).
Fri 11, 8pm: Al-Khan band, led by artist Fady Elmaghraby.
Thurs 17, 8pm: Alsohbagia band, led by artist Wael Sobhy.
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.
Rawabet Art Space
5 Hussien Pasha El-Meaamar St. ext. of Mahmoud Bassiouny St, Maarouf, Qasr El Nil, Downtown
Fri 11, 8pm: Sohba Semsemeya, a musical and singing show featuring traditional Semsemeya arts and Port-Saidi bambutiya dances.
Room Art Space & Café
10 Etihad Al Mohamin, Garden City, Tel 01000 068 159
Thurs 10, 8pm: Jeff Buckley's Grace remains a singular work of art haunting, intricate and emotionally explosive. On this special night, Ahmed Tawfik and Youssef Amarey come together for an intimate, unplugged performance of the album, in quiet tribute to its emotional and musical depth.
Fri 11, 8pm: 90'z interactive stand-up comedy show.
Tues 15, 8pm: Karaoke night.
Wed 16, 8pm: Articaria is unique entertainment show that satisfies audience with tunes and laughs featuring Ezz Shahwan, bassist, guitarist and music composer, Gilan Alaa, an actress who is one of the popular content creators on the social media and is known for her comedy content, and Bakri Khaled, a Syrian - Cairo based actor, scriptwriter and voiceover.
Thurs 17, 8pm: The Hounds is a rock-'n'-roll/rockabilly and classic rock cover band that was formed back in 2015.
The band will be performing a not-to-be-missed, handpicked setlist of classics and oldies, ranging from legends like the King Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, and The Kinks to Queen, The Rolling Stones, Stray Cats, and Cream.
The Spot mall, infront of AUC Gate 4, New Cairo
Thurs 10, 9pm: Karaoke night.
Sat 12, 9pm: The Comedy Bunch stand-up comedy show
Mon 14, 9pm: Cassette 90 band nostalgia 90's.
Wed 16 and Thurs 17, 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 10, 8pm: Sufi chanting by El-Hadra troupe.
Thurs 17, 8pm: Jordanian band Autostrad gives a concert in El Sawy Culturewheel branch in Nile University, El-Sheikh Zayed.
Wisdom Hall
Thurs 10, 6.30pm and 8.30pm: El Sawy Culturewheel Puppet Theatre show revives the concerts of diva Umm Kolthoum performing two of her much-loved songs.
Fri 11, 8pm: A stand-up comedy show by Comedy Gang.
Teatro Arkan
Arkan Plaza, El-Sheikh Zayed, Giza, Egypt
Thurs 10, 8pm: A concert of dancing, singing, and music straight from the heart of Egyptian folklore with Tablet El Sitt band.
Fri 11, 8pm: Ain Gamal Vol 42 stand-up comedy show.
* A version of this article appears in print in the 10 July, 2025 edition of Al-Ahram Weekly
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