Nyege Nyege Festival on the Nile
The 11th Nyege Nyege runs 19 to 22 November 2026 at Kalagala Falls on the Nile, with seven stages and more than 300 artists from over 40 countries. DJ Luke Hekate headlines.
Checked 10 November 2026. Every date comes from the organiser or the trade press, and every Tickets link goes to the seller, not to us. 14 coming up, one we are watching, three kept as a record.
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AlUla's winter: candlelight at Hegra, then Winter at Tantora
AlUla's winter opens with the Ancient Kingdoms Festival (26 Nov to 12 Dec), including candlelit concerts among the tombs of Hegra, then Winter at Tantora (17 Dec to 9 Jan).
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Wonderfruit 2026, Thailand
Wonderfruit returns to The Fields at Siam Country Club in Chonburi from 3 to 7 December 2026. The monthly pass sales have sold out; Sunday, Teen and Program Passes are still on sale.
Clockenflap 2026, Hong Kong
Clockenflap fills Hong Kong's Central Harbourfront from 4 to 6 December 2026, with Hayley Williams, keshi, Slowdive, Queens of the Stone Age and Kim Gordon on the first line-up.
Vienna New Year's Concert 2027, Musikverein
Tugan Sokhiev conducts the Vienna Philharmonic's New Year's Concert for the first time, in the Musikverein's Golden Hall on 1 January 2027, with the same programme on 30 and 31 December.
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Vodun Days 2027, Ouidah
The fourth Vodun Days runs 2 to 9 January 2027 in Ouidah, Benin, now a week rather than three days: the grand Vodun ceremony, Egungun and Zangbeto outings, and concerts by the sea.
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Rio Carnival 2027 at the Sambódromo
Rio's twelve top samba schools parade through the Sambódromo on 7, 8 and 9 February 2027, four a night. Grandstand tickets are on sale through LIESA and Ticketmaster.
Hong Kong Arts Festival 2027
The 55th Hong Kong Arts Festival runs 18 February to 19 March 2027. Bach's two Passions fill the Cultural Centre Concert Hall, the St Matthew 300 years after its premiere.
Adelaide Festival 2027
The 42nd Adelaide Festival runs 26 February to 14 March 2027, led in the Festival Theatre by Romeo Castellucci's Bluebeard's Castle and ten pianists playing all of Philip Glass's etudes.
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WOMADelaide 2027: the 35th edition
WOMADelaide marks 35 years in Botanic Park, Adelaide, from 5 to 8 March 2027. First names: Underworld, Fatoumata Diawara, Tinariwen, Leon Bridges, Madness and Angine de Poitrine.
WOMAD Aotearoa 2027, New Plymouth
WOMAD Aotearoa returns to the Bowl of Brooklands, New Plymouth, from 12 to 14 March 2027. Tinariwen, Beth Orton, Altın Gün, BCUC and DakhaBrakha lead the first line-up.
Sauti za Busara 2027, Zanzibar
Sauti za Busara, one of East Africa's best-loved festivals of African music, returns to Stone Town, Zanzibar, from 19 to 21 March 2027. The line-up is out and advance tickets are on sale.
Merrie Monarch Festival 2027, Hilo
The 64th Merrie Monarch Festival, the world's most prestigious hula competition, runs 28 March to 3 April 2027 in Hilo. Postal ticket requests open on 16 November 2026.
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New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 2027
Jazz Fest returns to New Orleans from 22 April to 2 May 2027. Tickets go on sale when the line-up is announced, which the organiser says will be in the coming months.
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Medaina: the festival that sleeps in Petra
Medaina, run by Tithorea, is the festival that sleeps in Petra. Its 2025 edition ran 21 to 26 May for about 1,500 guests. No new edition has been announced, so watch for the next one.