Fez — Rabat danced late into the night on Thursday as Tiësto took over the OLM Souissi stage, bringing a wave of energy, emotion, and pure festival joy to Mawazine.
The Dutch electronic music icon performed on the night of June 25, placing him among the major international names of this year’s festival.
But for many in the crowd, the night was not only about a global superstar standing behind the decks. It was about the feeling of thousands of people moving together, singing together, and letting the music carry them for a few hours.
OLM Souissi, long known as Mawazine’s home for major international acts, once again became a place where Rabat felt bigger than itself. The venue has hosted some of the festival’s most anticipated performances, often drawing massive crowds for artists with global reach.
A night built on feeling
Tiësto’s set brought the kind of release that festivalgoers come to Mawazine for. Lights swept across the crowd, phones rose into the air, and the audience answered each beat with cheers, movement, and a sense of collective escape.
The atmosphere felt less like a standard concert and more like a shared celebration. Friends held each other by the shoulders, strangers danced side by side, and the front rows gave the night the pulse of a giant open-air dance floor.
For a city that knows how to welcome music, Rabat gave Tiësto the kind of crowd every artist hopes for: loud, open, and fully present.
Mawazine’s international pulse
Tiësto’s appearance came during a packed Mawazine week, with the official 2026 program listing more than 60 artists from around the world and performances across several Rabat and Sale stages.
At OLM Souissi, his name followed other major international acts on the lineup, including Ninho, Major Lazer, Tyla, Nicky Jam, ITZY, and Rema, before upcoming performances by Ty Dolla $ign and Tyga.
That rhythm is part of Mawazine’s identity: every night brings a different sound, a different crowd, and a different memory. On Thursday, the memory belonged to electronic music fans who came ready to dance and left with one of the festival’s most charged nights.
