{"id":371816,"date":"2026-07-13T23:44:31","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T23:44:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/371816\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T23:44:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T23:44:31","slug":"rapper-saint-levant-brings-levantine-style-on-tour-to-austin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/371816\/","title":{"rendered":"Rapper Saint Levant brings Levantine style on tour to Austin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Palestinian singer-songwriter and rapper <a href=\"https:\/\/saintlevant.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Saint Levant <\/a>is representing his namesake region on tour in North America, Europe, and the Middle East this fall, including at Stubb&#8217;s Waller Creek Amphitheater in Austin on October 7.<\/p>\n<p>The Afandi World Tour  will begin September 12 in Boston, Massachusetts, and end December 12 in Muscat, Oman. In addition to Austin, the tour will stop in Dallas on October 6 and Houston on October 8.<\/p>\n<p>Marwan Abdelhamid, a.k.a. Saint Levant, is known for a smooth musical style that combines lyrics in Arabic, English, and French, plus several genres and world music influences. His breakout started in 2022 with the single &#8220;Very Few Friends&#8221; and he is now based in Los Angeles. Abdelhamid is also known for frequent collaborations with top fashion houses, including the Lebanese brand <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DanXbXhCY6J\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Elie Saab<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Layali Al Afandi joins the tour with a production inspired by &#8217;90s Levantine cabarets, a press release says. The performance has a narrative arc with music, storytelling, and stage design, all of which draw from Beirut nightlife, fashion, and other artistic elements of Arab cultural identities.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets presales begin Wednesday, July 15, at 10 am. The general on-sale follows on Friday, July 17, at 10 AM via <a href=\"https:\/\/ievticcbb.cc.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001Ptaxa6GaFw9BHv5gb5HTVqbO_OkFIvq5VEcp8A5AS6Gfr6e2x9GsvlW9GGxg6_0PrF4ZfJnCcOfi5onEyyiTshTcCHCIv58UFd1Gwbx1slXYrACQJZSSY0U7YLjQGbhx9id4JI4xpicmAHyBgWsRpAk3ugwc8wYTWTU02RRAscKyFvZkO8Q6AQ==&amp;c=49hv0iTQVYbWTrTOC9njdqqA2vQF9IRE6IdbdlVS7bSHWZf5pdlxzg==&amp;ch=JHH1P8wSRwRm6SgVG6-8a4DuDaXL_MDN6wRHF62_yCQmq703VCOb6w==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">LiveNation.com<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/ievticcbb.cc.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001Ptaxa6GaFw9BHv5gb5HTVqbO_OkFIvq5VEcp8A5AS6Gfr6e2x9GsvlW9GGxg6_0PoN-RWI1rVdI317kVsoz1jXuuH3Py7CgXZEcbA79xtSH3h_65c66JAtk4LK_aR6hVSwtmytSpgKIeW66UfS4chA==&amp;c=49hv0iTQVYbWTrTOC9njdqqA2vQF9IRE6IdbdlVS7bSHWZf5pdlxzg==&amp;ch=JHH1P8wSRwRm6SgVG6-8a4DuDaXL_MDN6wRHF62_yCQmq703VCOb6w==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">SaintLevant.com.<\/a> VIP tickets are also available for early floor access, a meet-and-greet with Saint Levant, a gift item, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Afandi World Tour Dates:<\/p>\n<p>Sat, Sep 12 \u2013 Boston, MA \u2013 Citizens House of Blues<\/p>\n<p>Sun, Sep 13 \u2013 Brooklyn, NY \u2013 Brooklyn Paramount<\/p>\n<p>Mon, Sep 14 \u2013 Brooklyn, NY \u2013 Brooklyn Paramount<\/p>\n<p>Wed, Sep 16 \u2013 Toronto, ON \u2013 HISTORY<\/p>\n<p>Thu, Sep 17 \u2013 Toronto, ON \u2013 HISTORY<\/p>\n<p>Sun, Sep 20 \u2013 Silver Spring, MD \u2013 The Fillmore<\/p>\n<p>Tue, Sep 22 \u2013 Detroit, MI \u2013 The Fillmore<\/p>\n<p>Thu, Sep 24 \u2013 Chicago, IL \u2013 House of Blues<\/p>\n<p>Fri, Sep 25 \u2013 Chicago, IL \u2013 House of Blues<\/p>\n<p>Sun, Sep 27 \u2013 Philadelphia, PA \u2013 Theatre of Living Arts<\/p>\n<p>Wed, Sep 30 \u2013 Atlanta, GA \u2013 Buckhead Theatre<\/p>\n<p>Thu, Oct 1 \u2013 Charlotte, NC \u2013 The Underground<\/p>\n<p>Sat, Oct 3 \u2013 Miami Beach, FL \u2013 The Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theatre<\/p>\n<p>Tue, Oct 6 \u2013 Dallas, TX \u2013 South Side Ballroom<\/p>\n<p>Wed, Oct 7 \u2013 Austin, TX \u2013 Stubb&#8217;s Waller Creek Amphitheater<\/p>\n<p>Thu, Oct 8 \u2013 Houston, TX \u2013 Bayou Music Center<\/p>\n<p>Sun, Oct 11 \u2013 Denver, CO \u2013 Summit Music Hall<\/p>\n<p>Tue, Oct 13 \u2013 Los Angeles, CA \u2013 The Wiltern<\/p>\n<p>Wed, Oct 14 \u2013 Los Angeles, CA \u2013 The Wiltern<\/p>\n<p>Thu, Oct 15 \u2013 San Diego, CA \u2013 SOMA<\/p>\n<p>Sat, Oct 17 \u2013 Anaheim, CA \u2013 House of Blues<\/p>\n<p>Sun, Oct 18 \u2013 San Francisco, CA \u2013 The Masonic<\/p>\n<p>Tue, Oct 20 \u2013 Portland, OR \u2013 Crystal Ballroom<\/p>\n<p>Thu, Oct 29 \u2013 Dublin, Ireland \u2013 National Stadium<\/p>\n<p>Mon, Nov 2 \u2013 Paris, France \u2013 Zenith<\/p>\n<p>Thu, Nov 5 \u2013 Antwerp, Belgium \u2013 De Roma<\/p>\n<p>Mon, Nov 9 \u2013 Cologne, Germany \u2013 Carlswerk Victoria<\/p>\n<p>Wed, Nov 11 \u2013 Luxembourg City, Luxembourg \u2013 Rockhal<\/p>\n<p>Fri, Nov 13 \u2013 Utrecht, Netherlands \u2013 TivoliVredenburg<\/p>\n<p>Sat, Nov 14 \u2013 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