‘The Pyramids are the platform’: How music tourism is reshaping Egypt’s live landscape
In the wake of Starlight Festival, Venture Lifestyle outlines how they are prioritising foreign audiences to help power domestic growth
News By Hanna Ellington | 12 October 2026
In the wake of a landmark music festival at the Pyramids of Giza, leading promoter Venture Lifestyle has outlined how they are drawing foreign audiences to destination events like Shakira and Starlight Festival to fuel Egypt’s live evolution.
One of EXIT’s world tour stops, Starlight Festival closed yesterday (11 October) after drawing roughly 20,000 people daily for four days to see leading names in the electronic scene like Charlotte de Witte, Michael Bibi, Adriatique, Vintage Culture, and Pete Tong.
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