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THE BALAD EXPERIENCE

Balad Beast is a two-day festival lighting up Jeddah’s Historic District on January 18th & 19th. It is the first festival of its kind to take the streets of Balad. The charm of Balad will be enhanced with immersive stage designs - taking over various courtyards to host our 4 stages. Old City. New Sounds. All. Night. Long. - two live stages, and dedicated hip-hop and underground stages. We’re lighting up Balad with over 70 multi-genre artists to vibe with our audiences.

Our Stages

Let’s get to stage-hopping! Our squares are lighting up Balad. Four stages throughout one of our favorite heritage sites - getting the entire district bouncing. Explore the Beast take over of Balad.

MDLTOWN

Need a rest from the dance floor? Grab a meal to feed the Beast, grab sick merch and explore our MDLTOWN - Beast style.

ART & CITY

We're lighting Balad up with vibrant colors and patterns, all intricately projected onto the iconic buildings of Balad. Playing on culture, this is a visual journey through past, present and future.

A UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE

The historic district of Balad is Jeddah’s crown jewel - protected by the loving locals and preserved as a UNESCO Heritage Site. We want to preserve Balad as a cultural hub and safeguard the unique architecture, culture and heritage through sound and environmental testing to make sure we leave Balad even better than we found it.