MDLBEAST SOUNDSTORM Announce 1st Names

Over 150 international and local artists to perform at the four-day music festival in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from December 16-19

Tickets now available through mdlbeast.com and in-store at Virgin Megastores in Saudi Arabia.

Music entertainment company, MDLBEAST, has confirmed the biggest acts in dance music will once again take to the stage at its flagship event SOUNDSTORM, the region’s biggest and loudest music festival, with the first official line-up being revealed for the 2021 edition.

Hosted in Riyadh between December 16-19, SOUNDSTORM will feature a world-leading international music line-up with more than 150 global superstar headliners and international dance acts performing alongside local and regional talent.

Electrifying revellers at what is one of the region’s most unique entertainment experiences will be international artists Armin Van Buuren, David Guetta, Deadmau5, DJ Snake, Eric Prydz, Martin Garrix, Paul Kalkbrenner,  Tiësto, and Steve Aoki, in addition to Adam Beyer, Amelie Lens, Carl Cox, Charlotte de Witte, Jeff Mills, Nina Kraviz, Sven Väth as well as homegrown regional artists including Anmarz, Cosmicat, Spaceboi, and Zone+ with many more announced in the countdown to the festival.

Talal Albahiti, COO and Head of Talent Booking, said: “We’re happy with the first announcement of the SOUNDSTORM ‘21 line up. We will soon announce a second phase which includes a wide variety of musical genres that will take attendees on a journey they won’t forget. We are ready to welcome all music enthusiasts to become part of this immersive 4-day experience.”

Tickets are now available to purchase online through mdlbeast.com and in-store at Virgin Megastores in Saudi Arabia with Second Release tickets exceeding all expectations.

SOUNDSTORM offers its attendees day passes as well as 4-day passes with four tiers to choose from: Storm Chaser; Storm Blazer; VIB and VIB-BOX. Each tier offers something different. The most basic festival access with a shuttle service from select locations in Riyadh is at SAR 135 per day, while exclusive VIP experience (VIB – our very important beasts), day tickets are available for SAR 2,999. First Release tickets have now sold out. From today, however, Second Release tickets are 15% off full price for 4-day passes.

Ramadan Alharatani, CEO, highlighted the company’s efforts to ensure the health and safety of the attendees and delivering a festival like no other, “Our vision is to deliver a unique and positive experience for hundreds of thousands of people as they enjoy some of the world’s biggest stars performing in front of a passionate Saudi audience. We are undertaking comprehensive measures around COVID to ensure our guests have the best and safest possible experience, all in partnership with local entertainment and health regulators. Furthermore, we have developed and released a code of conduct which ticket-buyers sign and are expected to abide by in order to ensure a safe space for everyone. Further details will be announced in due course”

International talent: 

Adam Beyer

Adriatique

Afrojack

Alesso

Amelie Lens

Armin van Buuren

Benny Benassi

Bob Moses (club set) 

Butch

Camelphat

Carl Cox

The Chainsmokers

Charlotte de Witte

Chemical Surf

Cirez-D

David Guetta

Deadmau5

DJ Snake

Dubfire

Eagles & Butterflies

EDX

Eli & Fur

Eric Prydz

Hot Since 82

Jamie Jones

Jeff Mills

Jungle

La Fleur

Lee Burridge

Loco Dice

Lost Frequencies

Maceo Plex

Major Lazer Soundsystem

Malaa

Martin Garrix

Morten

N0sefin

Nicole Moudaber

Nina Kraviz

Nora En Pure

Paul Kalkbrenner

Purple Disco Machine

R3hab

Rebecca & Fiona

Salvatore Ganacci

Solardo

Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano

Sven Väth

Steve Aoki

Tale of Us

Tiësto

Vintage Culture

Local/regional talent

Zone+

Anmarz

Majid

Vinyl Mode

K.Led

Spceboi

Biirdperson

Baloo

Cosmicat

Dish Dash

About MDLBEAST:

MDLBEAST LLC was established following the success of its flagship festival MDLBEAST SOUNDSTORM. It is a music entertainment company that aims to showcase established as well as up and coming talent, present audiences with original content and deliver live entertainment.

The company further expanded across three business lines: talent, content and events with the vision to inspire and connect with Neo-Arab youth. Talent focuses on scouting and developing upcoming regional artists, giving them a platform to elevate their presence in the region across its various channels including MDLBEAST Records, the company’s record label arm which produces and distributes music by local, regional and international artists. The company’s media & publishing arm produces, distributes and publishes original content through the lens of music inspired by Neo-Arab youth culture complementary to its live entertainment events.

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