Riyadh, December 13, 2024: SOUNDSTORM music festival, organized by MDLBEAST, kicked off with show-stopping artistry on Thursday night, with performances from global superstars and local legends alike. The world’s biggest artists from the likes of Eminem, Linkin Park, David Guetta, Akon, and more than 60 others arrived in the Saudi desert for the fifth edition of the festival.
The opening spectacle marked the beginning of the three incredible nights, bringing together hundreds of thousands of festival-goers to experience over 260 hours of live music from 200 artists across eight stages. As one of the largest music festivals in the world, it continues to set the standard for live music in the MENA region.
One of the highlights of the night was a rare performance by rap legend Eminem, who wowed mainstage BIG BEAST audiences with an epic setlist of classics, featuring vocalist Skylar Grey. Also on the roster of top moments was a hard-hitting show by rock titan Linkin Park, and a sparkling closing act from EDM king Martin Garrix. The evening also featured celebrations for the recent announcement of Saudi’s successful hosting bid for the 2034 FIFA World Cup, with special appearances by football legends Neymar and Otávio.
Reoccurring since 2022, this year’s edition of SOUNDSTORM featured their diverse lineup of stages, including BIG BEAST, DOWN BEAST, AND DANCE TENT settings joined by four UNDERGROUND stages, on a site with a total area of more than 5.5 million square meters. From shows of EDM, rock,Hip Hop, R&B and beyond, the diverse range of genre offerings has become a standard of SOUNDSTORM in the last few years, showing what the MENA region can do in a wide range of musical styles.
World-class, live performances in Riyadh continue this weekend thanks to the star-studded lineupbeing hosted at SOUNDSTORM. Friday night sees the likes of Muse, A$AP Rocky, Elissa, G-Eazy, Jason Derulo and Zeyne in action. Saturday features Camila Cabello, The Roots, and so many more.
About MDLBEAST
MDLBEAST LLC is a music entertainment company committed to growing talent, building the regionalscene, and advancing the creative economy. MDLBEAST was established following the success of itsflagship festival, SOUNDSTORM, in 2019. Through its focus on artists and talent, MDLBEAST is buildinga talent infrastructure and providing them with opportunities which put them on global stages.Similarly, through owned events and experiences, content, conversation, fashion, and more,MDLBEAST is helping to build a thriving, and economically sustainable, music community in and forthe region. MDLBEAST operates under its three corporate arms: XP Music Futures, MDLBEASTPRESENTS and MDLBEAST Record Label.
MDLBEAST LLC is a music entertainment company committed to growing talent, building the regionalscene, and advancing the creative economy. MDLBEAST was established following the success of itsflagship festival, SOUNDSTORM, in 2019. Through its focus on artists and talent, MDLBEAST is buildinga talent infrastructure and providing them with opportunities which put them on global stages.Similarly, through owned events and experiences, content, conversation, fashion, and more,MDLBEAST is helping to build a thriving, and economically sustainable, music community in and forthe region. MDLBEAST operates under its three corporate arms: XP Music Futures, MDLBEASTPRESENTS and MDLBEAST Record Label.
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