Amir Bashtak Palace Al-Muiz St, Tel 2787 9187 Fri 4, 9pm: Asatizat Al-Tarab troupe plays classical Arab music and songs.
Amir Taz Palace 27 Al-Syoufiya St, off Al-Salebiya St, Al-Khalifa district, Tel 2514 2581 Sat 5, 9pm:Sayed Darwish Heritage ensemble. Thur 10, 9pm: Enshad Dini (religious chanting) concert.
Beit Al-Harrawi Mohamed Abdu St, behind Al-Azhar Mosque, Tel 2510 4174 Sun 6, 9pm: Oud recital by Abdallah Abu-Zekri (the Oud House students). Wed 9, 9pm:Oud recital byIbtesam Shababik (the Oud House students).
Beit Al-Sehemi Al-Gamaliya, Al-Darb Al-Asfar Alley, Al-Muaaz St, Tel 2591 3391 Every Sunday, 9pm: The Nile Troupe for Folk Instruments, conducted by Abdel-Rahman Al-Shafaai performs dances and songs from Upper Egypt on mizmar, tabla and other traditional musical instruments. Every Friday, 9pm: A performance by clowns in Al Muiz Street, entitled; Al Aragouz Wa Khayal Al Zel (The Shadow Puppet & Qarakoz show) We Will Come Right to the Audience…Free Theatre." The show is presented by Wamda groupfor Shadow Puppets and Qarakoz, directed by Nabil Bahgat. Thur 10, 9pm: Al-Darb Al-Ahmar School band.
Cairo Opera House Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Tel 2737 0602/2736 *Open-Air Theatre Wed 9, 9.30pm: A Sudanese evening celebrating Ramadan. Thur 10, 9.30pm: Mohamed Mohsen and his band.
Al-Ghouri Caravansary Mohamed Abdou St, off Al-Moaiz St with Al-Azhar, Tel 2514 7475 every Sat, Mon & Wed, (8pm, free admission) Al-Tanoura whirling dervishes perform to live Sufi music.
Al-Ghouri Dome 111 Al-Azhar St, Al-Ghouriya, Tel 2506 0227 Sun 6, 9pm: Celebrating Ramadan, Samaa band for spiritual music and chanting, led by Entesar Abdel-Fattah, Indonesia band, Al-Ekhwa Abul-Shaar band from Syria.
Al-Gumhouriya Theatre 12 Al-Gumhouriya St, Abdin, Tel 2390 7707 Thur 26, 8pm: The National Arab Music Ensemble, conducted by Selim Sahab. Sun 29, 8pm: The Abdel-Halim Noweira Arab Music Ensemble.
Makan 1 Saad Zaghloul St, Al-Mounira, Cairo, Tel 2792 0878 Every Tuesday, 8pm: Mawawil features vocalists Hend and Sara in a repertoire of traditional music of the Nile Delta, Al Jaafra music played by Arab Tribes from Aswan and Nass Makan band. Every Wednesday, 8pm: Zar music and songs by Mazaher ensemble featuring Umm Sameh, Umm Hassan and Nour Al-Sabah.
El Mastaba Centre for Egyptian Folk Music 30 A El-Balaqsa St, Abdeen, Downtown. Tel 011 50995354 *Al Dammah Theatre for Free Arts Thur 3, 9pm: A performance by Al Tanbura band.
El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek, Tel 2736 8881/6178/2737 4448 *River Hall Thur 10, 9.45pm: Meshwar band plays reggae and Afroo Beats. *Wisdom Hall Thur 3, 9.30pm:The Culturewheel Puppet Theatre show revives the concerts of late diva Umm Kulthoum playing two of her best songs. Sun 6, 9.30pm: WaTaRiano band, led by Mohamed Abdallah. Thur 10, 9.30pm: Rai tribute concert featuresSahra band.
Talaat Harb Cultural Centre 1 Al-Sayeda Nafisa St, Zeinhom, infront of Fathi Sorour Compound, Tel 2362 2647/ 2362 8174 Wed 9, 9pm: Munshid (Sufi chanter) Ibrahim Farouk performs religious songs.
