Your Guide to Partying at XP Music Futures '25 in Riyadh Dec 4th-6th
This year, the XP NITE program leans further into the region’s fast-growing alternative scenes with a series of live shows, street pop-ups, installations and label showcases.
XP Music Futures, Saudi Arabia’s flagship music conference and festival, has unveiled the full Nite Program for its fifth edition, running from December 4th to 6th across multiple warehouse spaces in Riyadh’s JAX District.
This year, XP Nite has widened its lens. While electronic music remains central to its identity, the program leans further into the region’s fast-growing alternative and hip-hop scenes, turning JAX into a nighttime circuit of live shows, street pop-ups, installations, and late-night showcases.
Leading the bill are Zambian DJ Kilimanjaro and the Franco-Moroccan quartet Bab L’Bluz, joined by globally acclaimed Palestinian DJ and producer Sama’ Abdulhadi. Regional names bring their own heat to the lineup, including Jason Kaakoush, Moses, and AYN. A selection of collectives and labels also step into the spotlight: Bahrain’s GoodFellas, Qatar’s One Day At A Time, and Cairo’s Beatroot Records, who will present a lineup of performances from Ziad Zaza, Turk, and Nourine Abouseada.
Ahead of XP Music Futures 2025, here are the highlights of the MENA collectives, party series and artists taking over JAX District as the sun goes down.
Wall of Sound Showcase
DAY ONE | Thursday, Dec 4
Lineup: Aly Eissa, DAL!A, Ein L Aql
Bab L'Bluz
DAY ONE | Thursday, Dec 4
Beatroot Records Showcase
DAY ONE | Thursday, Dec 4
Lineup: Asayel, Turk, Nourine Abouseada, Ziad Zaza, Z!EN
Sonic Interventions
DAY ONE | Thursday, Dec 4
GoodFellas Showcase
DAY ONE | Thursday, Dec 4
Lineup: Ahmed Zainal, Isaac Carter, Immortal, Sam Gino
Lina Makoul
DAY ONE | Thursday, Dec 4
Peachez Event Series
DAY ONE | Thursday, Dec 4
Lineup: Anmarz (b2b Vinyl Mode), Biirdperson (b2b Dabous), Dabous, Jason Hodges, Sometoosuspect, Vinyl Mode
DHAMMA Collective Presents Club n Bass
DAY TWO | Friday, Dec 5
Lineup: 3Phaz, MARTINA, Rajia, Yas Meen Selectress
Anomally Records
DAY TWO | Friday, Dec 5
Lineup: Al-Qasar, The Wanton Bishops, Trip Loon, Inversion
Kilimanjaro
DAY TWO | Friday, Dec 5
Aadi Presents
DAY TWO | Friday, Dec 5
Lineup: Anais Liro, Automatic Writing, Teksir
Museland Records Showcase
DAY TWO | Friday, Dec 5
Lineup: AVEORA, CHEM_EX, Juniper's Club, Sandmoon, WYWY
Cloud 9 X Input/Output
DAY TWO | Friday, Dec 5
Lineup: BIGKID*, Connan, Rag, Shehab, Sparzh, T9, Walgz
One Day At A Time Showcase
DAY THREE | Saturday, Dec 6
Lineup: JOE, NeighborsbyMusic, Tonno Disko
Sama' Abdulhadhi & Friends
DAY THREE | Saturday, Dec 6
Lineup: Sama' Abdulhadi, AYN, Jason Kaakoush, Moses
