Your Summer Guide to the Biggest Sahel Parties
From Jamie Jones and Amr Diab to 'All Day I Dream' and P+US, Sahel's 2024 season brings a tidal wave of global talent, iconic beach venues, and back-to-back weekends of pure energy.
Jun 18, 2025
Amr Diab, Who Made Who & Monolink Sol Beach, Marassi Fri July 4th
The Martinez Brothers & Rolbac Sol Beach, Marassi Fri August 1st
&ME Sol Beach, Marassi Fri August 8th
Paradise Ibiza: Jamie Jones B2B Seth Troxler, East End Dubs, Kolter, Manda Moor & Awadly Solare, Ras El Hekma Fri July 11th
Shorelines Festival Almaza Bay July 31st-August 2nd
P+US: Bedouin & Jade D-Bay, North Coast Fri August 22nd
P+US: Solomun D-Bay, North Coast Fri August 29th
Fideles, Yulia Niko & Mohasseb B2B Ashmawy ESCĀ Beach, Ras El Hekma Fri August 22nd
'All Day I Dream' ft. Lee Burridge, Nils Hoffmann, Lost Desert, Amonita & Fulltone ESCĀ Beach, Ras El Hekma Fri August 8th
Stephan Jolk, Apache, ThatGirlSherryK & Ziad Mousa ESCĀ Beach Club, Ras El Hekma Fri July 18th
Crcl: Malandra Jr. Cassette, New Alamein Fri June 20th
Pawsa D-Bay, North Coast Fri July 18th
Folamour Kiki's Beach, Hacienda White Thu August 14th
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