Gnaoua World Music Festival
Gnaoua masters and guest musicians on free open-air stages in Essaouira, usually in late June.
Usually late June · 2027 dates TBCPlace Moulay Hassan, Essaouira, Morocco
- Free to attend
- Tickets
Free to attend
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Key facts
- Event
- Gnaoua World Music Festival 2027
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- Where
- Place Moulay Hassan, Essaouira, Morocco
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- When
- Usually late June · 2027 dates TBC
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- How to get in
- Free to attend and Tickets
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- Price
- Free
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- Recommended stay
- 3 nightsWhere to stay: the medina or along the beach
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- Nearest airports
- Essaouira-Mogador (ESU): 16 km, about 25 minutes to get there
- Marrakesh Menara (RAK): 190 km, about 2 hours, 45 minutes to get there
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- Official source
- Festival Gnaoua et Musiques du Monde, official site festival-gnaoua.net
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Is the Gnaoua World Music Festival 2027 free?
Mostly. The main stages are free; a few smaller concerts are ticketed.
About Gnaoua World Music Festival
The festival usually runs for three or four days in late June. The 2027 dates have not been announced yet.
Main stages on Place Moulay Hassan and the beach are free; a few smaller concerts are ticketed.