Petra hosts Hussain Al Jassmi concert on 21 November

Petra (Petra) will host a Hussain Al Jassmi concert in Wadi Musa on 21 November 2026, bringing a public music event to Jordan’s ancient Nabataean city. The date and location are listed by Jordan’s official events calendar, while the concert venue is identified as the Nabataean Cultural Village by Gulf News.

Hussain Al Jassmi concert comes to Petra on 21 November

The event is billed as Hussain Al Jassmi in Petra and is scheduled for Saturday, 21 November 2026. The official calendar places it in Petra under the entertainment category and describes it as the Emirati singer’s first live performance at the site. Its official event listing gives the date and place on the same page.

Gulf News reports that the concert will take place at the Nabataean Cultural Village and that Friends of Jordan Festivals is organising it in cooperation with the Jordan Tourism Board. The event therefore links a contemporary Arab music programme with the wider Petra area, rather than presenting a new performance inside one of the ancient monuments. The report describes the appearance as Al Jassmi’s first concert in Petra.

Petra’s archaeological setting frames the concert

Petra is a Nabataean caravan city between the Red Sea and the Dead Sea. UNESCO describes the site as partly built and partly carved into rock, with mountains, passages and gorges surrounding the archaeological remains. The city was an important crossroads between Arabia, Egypt and Syria-Phoenicia during antiquity.

The concert’s setting gives the November programme a clear relationship with the area’s cultural history. The Nabataean Cultural Village is a contemporary event venue, while the protected archaeological property includes rock-cut tombs and temples, the Siq, and remains of an extensive water-management system. UNESCO added Petra to the World Heritage List in 1985 and records it as a cultural property in Ma’an Governorate. Its World Heritage description also identifies the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities as the manager of the protected Petra Archaeological Park.

A concert venue beside an ancient caravan city

The event is part of a wider pattern of cultural programming around major Jordanian heritage sites. Here, the named venue matters: the concert is planned for the Nabataean Cultural Village, not described as an event within the Treasury, the Siq or another rock-cut monument. That distinction helps separate the music programme from ordinary archaeological sightseeing.

For travellers, the date also places the concert in the same month as several other listed entertainment events in Jordan, but the official calendar gives Hussain Al Jassmi in Petra its own entry on 21 November 2026. No additional programme items or performance times are stated on that listing.

Visiting Petra: what travellers from Western Europe should know

• The Hussain Al Jassmi concert is scheduled for 21 November 2026 in Petra, with the event listed by Jordan’s official calendar.
• The concert venue is the Nabataean Cultural Village; the event listing does not state that the Treasury, the Siq or another ancient monument will host the performance.
• Petra is in the Wadi Musa area of Ma’an Governorate, Jordan, between the Red Sea and the Dead Sea according to UNESCO.
• The archaeological property includes narrow passages and gorges, while the Siq forms the main entrance to the ancient city. These physical features remain relevant to visits around the event date.
• Arabic is Jordan’s official language and the national currency is the Jordanian dinar.
• Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.

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Frequently asked questions about Petra

When does the Hussain Al Jassmi concert take place at Petra?

The concert is scheduled for 21 November 2026, according to Jordan’s official events calendar.

Where is the Hussain Al Jassmi concert held?

Gulf News identifies the Nabataean Cultural Village in Petra as the venue.

Where is Petra and what is it?

Petra is an ancient Nabataean caravan city in Jordan’s Ma’an Governorate, and UNESCO inscribed it on the World Heritage List in 1985.