The Definitive Guide to Living in the Capital , Cairo , Egypt

We’re only a matter of hours before starting what happens to be an exceptional weekend; and it’s the last FULL weekend before Ramadan, so let’s make it count.

Thursday offers an intense dose of music that will leave all tastes satisfied; Sufi music addicts can head to Muez Street’s Al Rab3, where Syrian religious chanter, Ahmed Soliman, is taking the lead of Sufi band, Sultan El A’arefeen, while Classical enthusiasts have the chance to enjoy Verdi’s masterpiece, Opera Aida, which takes place in the Main Hall at Cairo Opera House.

Elsewhere, Darb 1718 welcomes Cairo’s avid fans of classic rock in general and Pink Floyd in particular to their weekly event Mazzika X El Sat7, where cover band, Paranoid Eyes, take to stage. 

Meanwhile, Heliopolis’ Bab18 hosts international band, The Gypsy Jazz Project, who take to the stage to play their unique genre that blends gypsy-inspired jazz music, while Zamalek’s 3elbt Alwan host an acoustic night with Oasma El Hady and Omar Ghali taking to stage.

Danish indie-folk band, In Lonely Majesty, help kick off the weekend at Cairo Jazz Club

On the bar scene,  Cairo Jazz Club kicks off its weekend with Malak El Husseiny, Danish indie folk band, In Lonely Majesty and Beatles cover band, Glass Onion for a huge night of music.

Elsewhere, The Tap East hosts Pop Till You Drop, with DJ Mobbz taking over the decks, while things get cheesy at The Tap Maadi with DJ Anis.

This weekend happens to be the closing night for Wunder Kind and sending them off in style is popular DJ duo, Disco Masr, who take to the stage for a round of retro Arabic pop songs, before another duo, A-Squared, take over.

It’s also the season closer for Theater of Dreams, meanwhile, and to help them celebrate a busy few months is Canadian DJ and producer, Tone Depth, who headlines a night that also includes Baher and Hazem.

When Friday comes, The Tap East kicks of the day with another version of Let’s Do Brunch, where food meets music, while Royal Club Mohamed-Aly hosts  Blurr Entertainment’s last of party of Spring , with Abou Samra, Ash, Hafez, Jimmy and Misty taking the decks.

Over in Heliopolis, Bab 18 welcomes Omnia Hassan to the stage for a round of covers, whle drummer Ahmed Rabaie takes to the stage of the Open Air Theatre at Cairo Opera House for a night of jazz tunes,

Movie lovers can head to Balcon Lounge, where acclaimed Denzel Washington-starring drama, Fences will be screened.

As the night ensues, you can go back to The Tap East, where DJ Moenes and local duo Aguizi & Fahim take to decks, or you can head to The Tap Maadi, where a Pink Floyd Night is awaiting, with Andromida taking to the stage.

Meanwhile at Cairo Jazz Club, house music is on the menu, courtesy of  Sync Tank, Ouzo and Sebzz, While Wunder Kind goes Oriental with belly dancer, Alla Kushnir, shaking it to the sha’aby sounds of Mahmoud El Leithy.

Netflix documentary, ‘Tickling Giants’ will be screened at 3elbt Alwan on Saturday.

Saturday may be a little quieter, but that doesn’t mean one can’t make the best out of it; The Tap East is having another Let’s Get Stuffed, where you can stuff your mouth with unlimited amounts of sausages, burgers and local booze for only 280LE per person, while Zamalek’s 3elbt Alwan is screening Tickling Giants; a documentary that follows Bassem Youssef’s turbulent rise as a voice of the people amidst the January 25th Revolution.

As the night sets in, Gu Bar in Zamalek hsots another of its weekly Heshek Beshek nights, this time featuring belly dancer, Sahar and Arabic pop star, Mohammed Fouad, while Cairo Jazz Club winds down the weekend with a spot of Mediterranean jazz night with local band, El Dor El Awal. At the other end of the musical scale, The Tap East welcomes DJ A.K. for a night of hip-hop and r&b.

These are just a few of the events taking place this weekend; check out the Cairo 360 events page for more!