Playboi Carti, Don Toliver, and more announced for Balad Beast 2026
The mega music festival is back this January
While we’ve just wrapped up Soundstorm 2025 here in Riyadh, MDLBEAST is already planning our next dance floor, with artists to match. The very first of which have just been announced. This is the first wave of the Balad Beast 2026 lineup.
Mark your calendars for Thursday January 29, and Friday January 30, 2026 for the fourth edition of Balad Beast in Jeddah’s iconic Al-Balad district, where music lovers and culture seekers can wander through the UNESCO-listed streets.
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Balad Beast is back, bigger and better than ever. Expect over 70 regional and global artists, nonstop beats, and a banging party experience that takes the festival to the next level.
Art will be projected onto the iconic buildings of Al-Balad, reawakening the centuries-old architecture through clever technology and lighting. Dance around Balad and hop from square to square, featuring four stages that each bring a unique vibe, blending historic charm with thumping beats.
Festivalgoers can look forward to unrivalled music bouncing in every genre, from hip-hop and EDM to house and techno, as well as unique entertainment across the four stages, mesmerising light shows, and the freshest Saudi streetwear taking over the souqs.
The lineup
The very first artists have been announced and include:
- German DJ Ben Böhmer
- Brina Knauss
- Caleesi & Kreis
- Destroy Lonely
- Don Toliver
- Franky Rizardo
- FutureLoop
- Hakim
- Loco Dice
- LANY
- Naïka
- NTO
- Pawsa
- Playboi Carti
- Shaggy
- Solomun
- Tini Gessler
- Varoo
- Zone+
How do you get tickets?
Tickets for the mega event have already gone on sale, starting at SAR299 for daily festival access on either Thursday or Friday, or SAR479 for two-day access. If you’re up for it, there’s also backstage access at SAR1,109 for daily access on either Thursday or Friday, and SAR1,879 for a two-day pass. Book here.
Location: Balad Beast 2026, Al-Baghdadiyah Al-Sharqiyah, Jeddah
Timings: Jan 29 & 30, 2026, 5pm to 2am (doors open at 4pm)
Cost: Starts from SAR299. Tickets are available here.
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