With bright lights, sick beats, and all the biggest stars Soundstorm 2023—aka the region’s most electric music festival—is officially back for another spectacular year, taking place from December 14 until December 16 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
MDLBEAST‘s multi-genre music festival Soundstorm needs no introduction, having featured the likes of Bruno Mars, Post Malone, and David Guetta at Soundstorm 2022. This year, the one and only R&B legend Chris Brown and house music supergroup Swedish House Mafia are set to headline the highly anticipated festival, setting the stage ablaze with their iconic mega-hits.
Saudi music entertainment company MDLBEAST launched Soundstorm back in 2019, aiming to inaugurate “the most stellar DJ lineup Saudi Arabia has ever seen.” But the once local festival has transformed into an international extravaganza, combining the best of international and regional music, art, and culture.
And speaking of culture, we’d like to zero in on the *exquisite* culinary options at the festival this year. In typical Soundstorm fashion, some of these options will be served in food trucks. Here, Cosmo ME compiles everything you can eat at Soundstorm 2023.
Food Retailers *serving* at Soundstorm 2023
StormGrill
This new culinary addition to Soundstorm 2023 caters to attendees who desire a cozier and more elevated dining experience. Featuring live BBQ cooking stations, each filling up the air with the sweet and smoky scent of outdoor festivals, StormGrill offers the perfect picnic-like ambiance for a delectable and unforgettable culinary journey at SS2023.
Storm Shawarma
Who doesn’t love this classic Levantine culinary staple? Bringing the crème de la crème of Middle Eastern flavours to SS23, the festival welcomes Storm Shawarma to its exciting list of food retailers. The incomparably fresh, flavourful, and authentic spot has without a doubt mastered the art of shawarma-making, crafting mouthwatering culinary masterpieces for meat lovers and vegetarians alike. Get ready to indulge in the most extraordinary shawarma sandwich you’ve *ever* had.
Salt
“Real ingredients taste better.”
Via @findsalt on Instagram
Papa John’s
“Better Ingredients. Better Pizza. Papa John’s.”
Via @papajohns on Instagram
Shebbak Beirut
“Your window to the true taste of Lebanese joy.”
Via @shebbak.beirut on Instagram
KFC
“It’s Finger Lickin’ Good.”
Via @kfcarabia on Instagram
EL&N
Short for “eat, live and nourish.”
Via @elan_cafe on Instagram
Let’s Pizza
“Top quality pizza, freshly baked to order, ready to go in under 3 minutes.“
Via @letspizza_sa on Instagram
Black Tap
“Home of the CRAZYSHAKE®”
Via @blacktapksa on Instagram
Pizza Hut
“No one outpizzas the hut.”
Via @pizzahut on Instagram
Al Khafeef
“Fresh out the oven.”
Via @alkhafeef on Instagram
Subway
“Eat Fresh.”
Via @subwayuae on Instagram
Buy your tickets to Soundstorm 2023: *All* the options
The General Admission (GA)
Daily wallet credit: SAR25 to use on food, beverages, and merch.
The perks: Unrestricted access to all stages and complimentary parking.
Access to the Big Beast Stage: Electrifying performances, mega-hits, Arab remixes courtesy of international DJs.
Access to the Down Beast Stage: Indie & RnB melodies under the starry night sky.
Access to the Dance Tent: EDM and DJ ~galore~
Access to 4 Underground Stages: Dance the night away to house, disco, and more eclectic subgenres.
Very Important Beast (VIB)
This package is perfect if you’re looking to elevate your Soundstorm experience.
Daily wallet credit: SAR100 to use on food, beverages, and merch.
Luxurious perks: Priority access, seamless parking facilitating arrival and departure.
Access to the Stormloop: Bypass long queues, privileged seamless movement from one stage to another.
Access to exclusive VIP platforms: Superb views of performers on *all* stages.
VIB+
This package is available in limited quantities since it offers a supremely exclusive experience.
Daily wallet credit: SAR1000
Ultra luxurious perks: Seamlessly move from one stage to another via the iconic MDLBEAST buggies.
Access to exclusive side stage areas: Watch the performers ~up close~
Access to the luxurious VIB Box Lounge: Sit back, mingle, and indulge in delectable bites.
VIB Balcona
This is the ideal package for groups of 8 or 16.
Daily wallet credit: SAR1600 to use on food, beverages, and merch.
Access to all stages via the Stormloop and VIP parking.
Ultra luxurious perks: Watch performances on all stages while seated at a table, on an elevated platform, aka the best vantage point possible.
Music beasts everywhere can buy their tickets on MDLBEAST Soundstorm’s official website in addition to obtaining further information on early bird ticket offers, transportation details, and all relevant timings.
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