Cairo Jazz Festival 2025

The 17th Annual Cairo International Jazz Festival is set to captivate music enthusiasts with its harmonious celebration of jazz by the Nile. This remarkable event boasts a diverse lineup of 14 participating countries, including Egypt, Australia, Austria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Palestine, Portugal, Spain, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland and Syria, embodying the international spirit of jazz. Full Ticket to the Festival


Agenda:

📍 Ewart Memorial Hall, AUC Tahrir Square

🗓️ Thursday, October 30 | From 8 pm onwards

The 17th edition of the Cairo International Jazz Festival kicks off with a spectacular night that bridges East and West through the sounds of jazz and classical fusion.

• Joseph Tawadros and The Egyptian Recording Orchestra – Conductor: Wagdy El Fiwy • 8 pm
• Søren Baun Trio • 9:30 pm

(AUC students enjoy a 25% discount on indoor concert tickets)

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Cairo Jazz Festival Ft. The Gypsy Jazz Project, Ziad Hisham, João Barradas Trio and Standard Issue

📍 AUC Tahrir Square – Garden Stage and Ewart Memorial Hall

🗓️ Friday, October 31 | From 5 pm onwards

Day two of the Cairo International Jazz Festival celebrates the diversity of jazz, where Egyptian creativity meets European artistry and gypsy flair.

• Standard Issue (Egypt) – 5 pm, Garden Stage
• Ziad Hisham (Egypt) – 6 pm, Ewart Memorial Hall
• The Gypsy Jazz Project (Egypt) – 7:15 pm, Garden Stage
• João Barradas Trio (Portugal) – 8:30 pm, Ewart Memorial Hall
• Wust El Balad (Egypt) - 9:30 pm, Garden Stage

(AUC students enjoy a 25% discount on indoor concert tickets)

Day Ticket (Not including Wust El Balad’s headline concert)
Wust El Balad Concert Ticket
Full-Day Ticket (Your full-day ticket also includes access to Wust El Balad’s headline concert)

CJF Day 3 ft. Jiří Kotača and Alf Carlsson (CZ/Sweden/Slovakia) / Mohamed Rajab Quartet (Syria/Egypt) / Marco Mezquida Trio (Spain) / Hany MUST (Egypt)

📍 AUC Tahrir Square – Ewart Memorial Hall and Garden Stage

🗓️ Saturday, November 1 | From 6 pm

Day 3 of the Cairo International Jazz Festival brings an unforgettable fusion of European innovation, Middle Eastern expression, Spanish mastery and Egyptian alternative flair — all in one evening:

• Jiří Kotača and Alf Carlsson Quartet (Czech Republic/Sweden/Slovakia) – 6 pm, Ewart Memorial Hall
• Mohamed Rajab Quartet (Syria/Egypt) – 7:15 pm, Garden Stage
• Marco Mezquida Trio (Spain) – 8:30 pm, Ewart Memorial Hall
• HanyMust (Egypt) – 9:45 pm, Garden Stage

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CJF Closing Night ft. Joseph Tawadros and Orchestra - Conductor: Wagdy El Fiwy (Egypt/Australia) / Søren Baun Trio (Denmark)

📍 AUC Tahrir Square – Ewart Memorial Hall and Fountain Stage

🗓️ Friday, November 7 | From 2 pm

The 17th Cairo International Jazz Festival concludes with a magnificent closing day celebrating creativity, diversity and the timeless power of jazz — from children’s workshops to global performances and a grand musical tribute.

• Jazzinino (Bandmakers Showcase) – Egypt – 2 pm | Fountain Stage
• Andreas Schaerer – A Novel of Anomaly (Switzerland) – 7 pm | Ewart Memorial Hall
• Homage to Ziad – 9 pm | Ewart Memorial Hall

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