Your Guide to Partying at XP Music Futures '25 in Riyadh Dec 4th-6th

XP Music Futures, Saudi Arabia’s flagship music conference and festival, has unveiled the full Nite Program for its fifth edition, running from December 4th to 6th across multiple warehouse spaces in Riyadh’s JAX District.

This year, XP Nite has widened its lens. While electronic music remains central to its identity, the program leans further into the region’s fast-growing alternative and hip-hop scenes, turning JAX into a nighttime circuit of live shows, street pop-ups, installations, and late-night showcases.

Leading the bill are Zambian DJ Kilimanjaro and the Franco-Moroccan quartet Bab L’Bluz, joined by globally acclaimed Palestinian DJ and producer Sama’ Abdulhadi. Regional names bring their own heat to the lineup, including Jason Kaakoush, Moses, and AYN. A selection of collectives and labels also step into the spotlight: Bahrain’s GoodFellas, Qatar’s One Day At A Time, and Cairo’s Beatroot Records, who will present a lineup of performances from Ziad Zaza, Turk, and Nourine Abouseada.

Ahead of XP Music Futures 2025, here are the highlights of the MENA collectives, party series and artists taking over JAX District as the sun goes down.

Wall of Sound Showcase

DAY ONE | Thursday, Dec 4

Lineup: Aly Eissa, DAL!A, Ein L Aql

Bab L'Bluz

DAY ONE | Thursday, Dec 4

Beatroot Records Showcase

DAY ONE | Thursday, Dec 4

Lineup: Asayel, Turk, Nourine Abouseada, Ziad Zaza, Z!EN

Sonic Interventions

DAY ONE | Thursday, Dec 4

GoodFellas Showcase

DAY ONE | Thursday, Dec 4

Lineup: Ahmed Zainal, Isaac Carter, Immortal, Sam Gino

Lina Makoul

DAY ONE | Thursday, Dec 4

Peachez Event Series

DAY ONE | Thursday, Dec 4

Lineup: Anmarz (b2b Vinyl Mode), Biirdperson (b2b Dabous), Dabous, Jason Hodges, Sometoosuspect, Vinyl Mode

DHAMMA Collective Presents Club n Bass

DAY TWO | Friday, Dec 5

Lineup: 3Phaz, MARTINA, Rajia, Yas Meen Selectress

Anomally Records

DAY TWO | Friday, Dec 5

Lineup: Al-Qasar, The Wanton Bishops, Trip Loon, Inversion

Kilimanjaro

DAY TWO | Friday, Dec 5

Aadi Presents

DAY TWO | Friday, Dec 5

Lineup: Anais Liro, Automatic Writing, Teksir

Museland Records Showcase

DAY TWO | Friday, Dec 5

Lineup: AVEORA, CHEM_EX, Juniper's Club, Sandmoon, WYWY

Cloud 9 X Input/Output

DAY TWO | Friday, Dec 5

Lineup: BIGKID*, Connan, Rag, Shehab, Sparzh, T9, Walgz

One Day At A Time Showcase

DAY THREE | Saturday, Dec 6

Lineup: JOE, NeighborsbyMusic, Tonno Disko

Sama' Abdulhadhi & Friends

DAY THREE | Saturday, Dec 6

Lineup: Sama' Abdulhadi, AYN, Jason Kaakoush, Moses