Concerts and live music guide

Live Music in Morocco — Concerts, Venues & Events

Morocco’s live music scene ranges from large festival stages to theatres, cultural centres and independent venues. This guide connects upcoming English-language concert listings with the places and cities where live performance happens.

Start with the live calendar, explore recurring performance venues, then use Culturama’s city pages to build an evening or a wider cultural itinerary.

Live calendar

Upcoming live music

Dated entries from Culturama’s published English event pages.

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Poster for Sacred Music Evening with the Zawiya Charkawiya in Rabat
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Sacred Music Evening with the Zawiya Charkawiya in Rabat

12 Sept 2026 · Rabat

An evening of Moroccan sacred music with the Zawiya Charkawiya at Rabat’s Mohammed V National Theatre.
Poster for 24th L’Boulevard Festival in Casablanca
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24th L’Boulevard Festival in Casablanca

17 Sept 2026 · Casablanca

L’Boulevard returns to the R.U.C Stadium from September 17 to 20, 2026 with free concerts, its emerging-artist…
Poster for Said Berrada & Lamiae Zaidi — Issawa and Moroccan Tarab in Rabat
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Said Berrada & Lamiae Zaidi — Issawa and Moroccan Tarab in Rabat

18 Sept 2026 · Rabat

Said Berrada and Lamiae Zaidi share an evening of Issawa and Moroccan tarab in Rabat.
Poster for Tanjazz 2026 in Tangier — 23rd Edition
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Tanjazz 2026 in Tangier — 23rd Edition

18 Sept 2026 · Tangier

The 23rd edition of Tanjazz takes place in Tangier from 18 to 20 September 2026 at two major cultural venues.
Poster for The Moroccan Incident 2026 in Marrakech
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The Moroccan Incident 2026 in Marrakech

24 Sept 2026 · Marrakech

Three The String Cheese Incident concerts at Villa Marco, included in travel and accommodation packages around…
Poster for Ali El Madidi: Layali Al Mawlid in Casablanca
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Ali El Madidi: Layali Al Mawlid in Casablanca

25 Sept 2026 · Casablanca

Ali El Madidi leads a large Mawlid concert with more than fifty musicians performing madih, samaa and Moroccan…
Poster for Participatory concert with Adnane Matrone in Casablanca
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Participatory concert with Adnane Matrone in Casablanca

26 Sept 2026 · Casablanca

Adnane Matrone leads a participatory concert at Théâtre 121 where the audience performs major Arabic and Maghrebi…
Poster for Haj Said Berrada: Aissawa and Samaa in Casablanca
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Haj Said Berrada: Aissawa and Samaa in Casablanca

27 Sept 2026 · Casablanca

Haj Said Berrada performs Aissawa, devotional praise and samaa in an evening devoted to Morocco’s living spiritual…
Poster for Slimane — Casa Music Show in Casablanca
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Slimane — Casa Music Show in Casablanca

2 Oct 2026 · Casablanca

Slimane performs an exclusive concert at Sofitel Casablanca Tour Blanche on 2 October 2026 as part of the Casa Music…
Poster for AMMA 2026–2027 Opening Concert in Casablanca
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AMMA 2026–2027 Opening Concert in Casablanca

3 Oct 2026 · Casablanca

Mohamed Briouel, Haj Mohamed Bajeddoub and the Andalusian Orchestra of Fez open AMMA’s season.
Poster for 100% Women Gala in Casablanca
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100% Women Gala in Casablanca

4 Oct 2026 · Casablanca

Khalid El Bouazzaoui hosts a celebratory afternoon of popular music dedicated to a women-only audience.
Poster for One Night of Queen in Casablanca – Gary Mullen & The Works
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One Night of Queen in Casablanca – Gary Mullen & The Works

8 Oct 2026 · Casablanca

Gary Mullen & The Works recreate the scale, sound and stage energy of Queen across two performances at Megarama…

Permanent cultural infrastructure

Places to explore

Use institution pages for visitor information and links back into each local cultural scene.

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Conservatory · Agadir

Agadir Music and Dance Conservatory

A public arts-education institution dedicated to music and dance, also contributing to Agadir’s cultural life through…

Cultural venue · Al Hoceima

Al Hoceima Music Conservatory

A public music and choreography conservatory in Al Hoceima, with solfège rooms, instrument studios, recording facilities and…

Cultural venue · Fez

ALIF – Arabic Language Institute in Fez

Founded in 1982 in an Art Deco villa in the modern city, ALIF is an Arabic-language institute, specialist library and venue…

Cultural venue · Fez

ALIF Riad, Fez Medina

A traditional medina house used by ALIF for exhibitions, concerts, encounters, cooking activities and educational programmes…

Music conservatory · Essaouira

Essaouira Music Conservatory

A music-education institution in the medina offering subjects including solfège, guitar, violin, oud, piano, Andalusian music…

Theatre · Rabat

Haj Bahnini Hall

A 420-seat public performance venue run by Morocco’s Department of Culture in central Rabat, hosting theatre, concerts,…

Performance venue · Casablanca

Le Studio des Arts Vivants

A Casablanca performance venue and arts school offering dance, theatre, music, singing, cinema, visual arts and physical…

Cultural venue · Oujda

Oujda Regional Conservatory of Music and Dance

Public conservatory in Oujda teaching music, Gharnati repertoire, instruments and dance, while also hosting concerts and…

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Performance venue · Kenitra

Salle Couverte La Ville Haute

An indoor venue in Kénitra used for concerts and cultural events.

Cultural venue · Fez

Shems’y School of Arts and Crafts, Fez

An AMESIP centre of excellence in the medina, EMA Shems’y trains students in scenography and performance costume, hosts…

Theatre · Agadir

Théâtre de Verdure d’Agadir

Agadir’s landmark open-air amphitheatre, hosting concerts, festivals and large-scale performances in the heart of the city.

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Theatre · Oujda

Théâtre Mohammed VI d'Oujda

Opened in 2014, this is one of Morocco’s largest modern theatres and a major performing-arts venue in the Oriental region,…

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Theatre · El Jadida

Théâtre Municipal Saïd Afifi

El Jadida’s main theatre and music venue, renamed after Moroccan playwright Saïd Afifi.

Culturama Magazine

Stories and analysis

Editorial context connected to the same cultural theme, limited to stories with a clear Morocco link.

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Sepultura’s African farewell comes full circle at L’Boulevard in Casablanca

Sixteen years after their first Moroccan show, Sepultura return to L’Boulevard for their final African performance, connecting the…

12 Aug 2026

Explore locally

Live music by city

Move from the national topic into Culturama’s strongest English city authority pages.

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The live database also contains relevant entries in 4 additional cities that do not yet have a dedicated English authority hub.

Cultural context

How to use this guide

From festivals to smaller stages

Live music in Morocco is not limited to flagship festivals. Cultural centres, theatres, institutes and independent venues also host concerts, showcases and multidisciplinary programmes throughout the year.

The live listings on this page are drawn from Culturama’s current English event stock rather than a fixed list of venues or annual recommendations.

Use venue pages to understand the scene

A venue profile can be more useful than a one-off event when planning a longer stay. Culturama institution pages provide practical information and connect visitors back to current events and city guides.

This creates a path from a concert to the cultural place hosting it, and from that place to the wider local scene.

Expect different formats and audiences

Programming can range from Moroccan popular music and contemporary scenes to jazz, classical, electronic, Gnaoua, Amazigh music and international touring acts.

Because schedules and ticketing change quickly, always confirm access conditions on the event page and official organiser or venue channels.

Mediterranean network

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