Soundstorm 2025, the iconic three day music festival has returned to Riyadh for another season of high energy beats. With four districts, with a clear genre and purpose, and 14 stages, the new layout transforms the event into a navigable city of beats, helping guests move through each district.
Taking place from December 11 – 13, Soundstorm 2025 brings some of the biggest names in the music industry to the city. It is a living city that rises from the sand, bringing light, sound and a beaming energy along with it.
The lineup of Soundstorm 2025 include legendary electronic DJs Calvin Harris, Armin van Buuren, Adriatique, Anyma, Artbat, Steve Aoki and DJ Snake.
Beyond these infamous artists look forward to sets from global stars including Cardi B, Post Malone, Benson Boone, Halsey, Tyla, Swedish House Mafia, B2B, Metro Boomin and many more.
Spot the region’s most iconic metal bands turning up the heat in Riyadh deserts with magnificent performances from Immortal Pain, Outlive, Winterburn, LTK, Dune, Wasted Land and much more taking over the storm this year.
The three day music festival promises non-stop energy and partying under the stars with global artists across a land of music.
Soundstorm 2025 bring its most intuitive and audience focused layout yet, a fully reimagined city of 14 stages, each with a distinct identity and sound.
At the center of the festival sits Downtown, the eye of the Storm. A city within the city, Downtown is a dynamic playground for food, fashion, and culture. It’s the district through which Soundstorm beats, acting as the central meeting point from which fans can head into every direction. It’s the easiest place to meet up, reset, and move toward the East, North, West, or South districts.
East forms the festival’s largest and most high-impact zone. This is where the biggest crowds gather, anchored by Big Beast, the iconic mainstage built for global superstars and peak-energy performances. Beside it, 6AG champions regional talent, giving Saudi and Middle Eastern artists a powerful platform within the Storm. East is simply where most people go when they want the biggest moments of the weekend.
Moving into North, Soundstorm widens its creative spectrum with a district built around live music and different genres. Park brings band-led energy, while Mixtape becomes the home of hip-hop and R&B: raw, unfiltered, and magnetic. Brass adds groove-forward sets with live instrumental character, and Yard spotlights indie, alternative, and emerging artists. North is where fans go when they want variety and new discoveries.
On the opposite end, West becomes Soundstorm’s dance and techno district. Soundstorm West anchors the area with a steady stream of electronic acts, while Tunnel, Port, Plexi, Silk, Log, and Greenhouse each bring their own corner of the electronic spectrum: from EDM and progressive techno to house, disco, and harder techno. West is designed for people who want to dance all night, moving from stage to stage without breaking the rhythm.
Finally, South offers a different energy. This district focuses on ambient, slower, more atmospheric sounds, giving fans a place to breathe and recharge. Soundstorm South includes Neon, a glowing 360-degree tent, and Roog, an intimate space for deeper, slower-building electronic sets. South is the calmest part of Soundstorm, perfect between heavier sets or late at night.
Soundstorm 2025 is set to be the loudest and wildest music festival in the region with legendary performances and massive crowds.
From SAR 239, 11 December – 13 December, Banban Desert, Riyadh, mdlbeast.com
