Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — December 9, 2025: The countdown to Soundstorm 2025 has officially begun. Returning to Riyadh from December 11 to 13, MDLBEAST’s flagship festival introduces a redesigned experience that brings stages, zones, and audiences closer than ever before. This year’s edition focuses on a more seamless flow throughout the site, allowing the crowd to navigate, explore, and enjoy music and culture with greater ease across three unforgettable days.
Soundstorm 2025 marks the largest structural transformation in the festival’s history, unveiling a fully reimagined site layout designed as a “city of beats”. The new map features 14 stages spread across four directions East, West, North, and South districts , all branching out from Downtown, the vibrant heart of Soundstorm and the main social hub for food, fashion, art, and culture. The area hosts 41 F&B outlets, a half-sized basketball court, and over 2,200 sqm of LED screens across the venue
Ahead of the festival’s opening, MDLBEAST hosted a closed-media pre-festival tour, giving select press an exclusive first look at the redesigned festival, the new district layout, and SOUNDSTORM’s largest structural transformation to date.
East, hosts the festival’s most high-impact moments, anchored by the iconic Big Beast Stage, now redesigned with an expanded structure and a capacity of 65,000 people, alongside 6AG, a newly introduced stage, inspired by traditional Arabian tents and showcasing elements rooted in the region’s cultural heritage with a 6,000-person capacity. North, expands the sonic spectrum with Park, Mixtape, Brass, and Yard, spotlighting live music, hip-hop, and emerging genres. The Park Stage offers a circular viewing space for 8,000 fans across 4,064 sqm, supported by a five-tier VIB platform.
East, hosts the festival’s most high-impact moments, anchored by the iconic Big Beast Stage, now redesigned with an expanded structure and a capacity of 65,000 people, alongside 6AG, a newly introduced stage, inspired by traditional Arabian tents and showcasing elements rooted in the region’s cultural heritage with a 6,000-person capacity. North, expands the sonic spectrum with Park, Mixtape, Brass, and Yard, spotlighting live music, hip-hop, and emerging genres. The Park Stage offers a circular viewing space for 8,000 fans across 4,064 sqm, supported by a five-tier VIB platform.
West becomes the epicenter of electronic culture. Anchored by the newly enclosed and weatherproof Tunnel Stage with a 12,000-person capacity and over 5,348 sqm of concrete dancefloor, the district also includes Plexi, Log, Port, Silk, and Greenhouse, built from 1,104 containers, delivering a combined 16,300-person capacity across stages.
South offers contrast and calm, with immersive spaces like Neon, a 360-degree stage designed for introspective listening experiences with a 1,000-person capacity, and Roog.
South offers contrast and calm, with immersive spaces like Neon, a 360-degree stage designed for introspective listening experiences with a 1,000-person capacity, and Roog.
As part of this year’s safety and security measures at Soundstorm, more than 2,000 security and crowd management personnel will be present across the site, supported by over 390 surveillance cameras and 10 on-site medical facilities, ensuring rapid and comprehensive medical response throughout the festival.
The HER experience returns bigger than ever, with 8 female-only viewing zones, 5 new women-focused spaces including lounges and welcome centres, and over 2,300 metres of HER Path, a dedicated wayfinding system. New initiatives include dedicated female-only entry lanes and a double-decker viewing platform for women, ensuring accessibility and comfort across the entire site.
Alongside its groundbreaking layout, SOUNDSTORM has begun unveiling what is shaping up to be one of its most powerful lineups to date. Global artists include Cardi B, Post Malone, Benson Boone, Loyle Carner, Major Lazer Soundsystem, DJ Snake, Metro Boomin, Lil Yachty, Miguel, Pitbull, Swedish House Mafia, Tyla, Young Thug, Ava Max, Black Coffee, Halsey, and Kaytranada. These artists will be sharing the stages with big local and regional names like Ayed, Autostrad, Donia Wael, Sama Abdulhadi, TUL8TE, Zena Emad, and Zeyne. From hip-hop and pop to amapiano, house, and electronic, this year’s lineup reflects SOUNDSTORM’s commitment to diversity, innovation, and global cultural exchange.
Now entering its sixth edition, Soundstorm isn’t done surprising its visitors just yet. With more names, activations, and experiences still to be revealed, the festival continues to push creative boundaries and redefine what a global music experience can look like in the region and beyond.
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About MDLBEAST
MDLBEAST is the leading Saudi music entertainment company, dedicated to showcasing established and emerging local, regional and global talents. Through innovative live entertainment experiences, the company aims to connect audiences with top artists worldwide. With a focus on events, music, and venues, MDLBEAST is set to redefine the music landscape not only within Saudi Arabia but across the entire MENA region.For more information, please visit www.mdlbeast.com
MDLBEAST is the leading Saudi music entertainment company, dedicated to showcasing established and emerging local, regional and global talents. Through innovative live entertainment experiences, the company aims to connect audiences with top artists worldwide. With a focus on events, music, and venues, MDLBEAST is set to redefine the music landscape not only within Saudi Arabia but across the entire MENA region.For more information, please visit www.mdlbeast.com