A new venue is set to shake up Jeddah’s nightlife starting in September. Dubbed The Container, the new establishment will seek to offer the city’s partygoers a new place to call home.
As its name suggests, the venue takes its cues from the industrial world, with a concept built around the raw, stripped-back feel of shipping containers. Beyond the space itself, The Container will also launch its own live music concepts, giving Jeddah’s night owls somewhere new to dance as the city heads into the final stretch of the year.
For its debut, the venue will host five events across September, with a program that’ll float between house, techno, hip-hop, and more experimental electronic sounds. From what’s been shared so far, the first event will take place on Sept. 3, featuring Saudi DJs Dish Dash, Brazilian selector Maz, and Laolu. The following day, Saudi disc spinner Vinyl Mode is expected to take over alongside British house heavyweights Sosa and Fleur Shore.
Things will switch gears on Sept. 11, with Egyptian rapper Ziad Zaza leading the venue’s first hip-hop-focused night alongside Dr. Alfons, before French house trio Apollonia make their Jeddah debut on Sept. 18. The opening run will close on Sept. 25 with Khenya, Malkin, and Sufis, taking things into the more leftfield corners of electronic music.
Tickets haven’t been made available for sale yet, but keep an eye out on The Container’s official website for updates.