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El Gouna, Egypt
Sandbox Festival El Gouna
For the house/melodic-techno head who wants Innervisions-grade selectors on a Red Sea beach — sun-up-to-sun-down, no tent required, just a hotel and a passport.
🎧 Who's playing
DixonBedouinFloorplanDJ TennisThe BlazeButchShanti Celeste
Early lineup — more names drop closer to the date. Always verify on the official site.
📅 When & how long
- Typical timing: May 7-9, 2027 (May) · ~3 days
💸 What it costs
- GA tickets: From $249 · 3-day Full Festival Pass (single-day from $109) (estimate — verify before buying)
- Budget all-in (ticket + travel + stay) depends on where you start — your DNA Match calculates it from your home city.
① Weather reality
- Typical window: May — May 7-9, 2026
- Desert swings hard: 95°F+ days, surprisingly cold nights — pack both sunscreen and a warm layer
- Dust is constant. Bandana or dust mask + sealable bags for electronics
- Hydrate aggressively — heat exhaustion ends more festival days than anything else
② The rules
Bag size, hydration-pack and prohibited-item policies for Sandbox Festival El Gouna haven't been verified by us yet — check the official site before you pack. We never guess the rules.
③ Survival kit
- Sand-proof phone pouch + dry bag for the beach stages shop ↗
- Reef-safe sunscreen (some destinations require it) shop ↗
- Sandals for the day, closed shoes for the night crowd shop ↗
- Earplugs (high-fidelity — your ears fund the next 30 years of festivals) shop ↗
- Portable charger (10k mAh minimum) + cable shop ↗
- Refillable water bottle or hydration pack (check the venue policy first) shop ↗
- Sunscreen + lip balm SPF shop ↗
- Pack of wet wipes — trust us shop ↗
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