Saad El Oud sings Arabic classics at Ewart Hall on 20 November, from EGP 700
The singer known for reviving Arabic classics plays Ewart Memorial Hall at AUC Tahrir Square on Friday 20 November, with tickets from EGP 700 to EGP 1,200.
Saad El Oud, the Egyptian singer whose concerts are built around the great Arabic songs of the last century, plays Ewart Memorial Hall at AUC Tahrir Square on Friday 20 November. The organisers bill it as a night of timeless Arabic classics, with doors at 7pm and the concert starting at 8.30pm.
Saad El Oud has become a regular name on Cairo's stages. He sang at the Citadel Festival for Music and Singing in 2024, Al Ahram reported at the time, and this summer he played the Cairo Opera House's summer festival to a large audience, where he sang the classics and told stories about the songs between them, Al Dostour reported. He has also played smaller rooms around the city, from Madinaty to Sheikh Zayed, including a night of George Wassouf's songs.
Ewart Memorial Hall is the American University in Cairo's historic auditorium on its downtown campus, off Tahrir Square, and one of the city's best rooms for this kind of seated, listening concert. The same campus hosted the Cairo Jazz Festival earlier this month.
Tickets are sold on Tickets Marche in three tiers: Diamond at EGP 700, Elite at EGP 900 and Royal at EGP 1,200. Entry is for ages 12 and up, with a full ticket needed from that age. The dress code is smart casual, no food or drinks from outside are allowed, and photos and videos are not allowed during the show.
Book on Tickets Marche and choose the tier before the cheaper seats go. Plan to arrive after 7pm, when doors open, to get settled before 8.30pm. The hall is on Mohammed Mahmoud Street, just off Tahrir Square, and parking downtown on a Friday night takes time, so leave early.