Summer isn’t quite here yet, but it is close enough to feel. The days are stretching longer, the air is slowly warming, and before we know it, weeks of sun and open-air evenings will be in full swing. And after what’s been a particularly intense year—by all accounts—the instinct to let go and take a step back from all the mayhem the past few weeks brought has never felt harder to resist. And with the rich slate of music festivals on the horizon, there seems to be no shortage of places to do exactly that. Keep scrolling to discover six regional music festivals worth marking down on your calendars.
BACKYARD FESTIVAL
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Genre: Pop/HipHop
Where: Cairo, Egypt
When: April 12, 2026
Headliners: French Montana, Tamer Hosny
Tickets: HERE
BRED
Genre: HipHop/RnB
Where: Abu Dhabi, UAE
When: April 22-26, 2026
Headliners: Gunna, Ayra Starr, Bryson Tiller, Clipse
Tickets: HERE
SANDBOX
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Genre: Electro
Where: El Gouna, Egypt
When: May 7-9, 2026
Headliners: Ronin, The Blaze, Hamdi Ryder, Hameed
Tickets: HERE
NVRSTILL
Genre: Electro
Where: Tabarka, Tunisia
When: July 3-6, 2025
Headliners: Anamorph, Andrea Ferlin, Formiq, Me.di
Tickets: HERE
MAHRAJAN
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Genre: Pop/RnB
Where: London, United Kingdom
When: Aug. 1, 2026
Headliners: Saint Levant, DYSTINCT
Tickets: HERE
MOGA FESTIVAL
Genre: Electro
Where: Essaouria, Morocco
When: Sep. 30-Oct. 4, 2026
Headliners: (N/A)
Tickets: Here