Manal Plays Casablanca on 21 November 2026

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The Moroccan pop singer Manal plays the Salle Couverte Mohammed V in Casablanca on Saturday 21 November 2026. The two cheapest ticket categories have already sold out, so visitors who want to go should look at what is left now.

The Manal Casablanca concert is set for Saturday 21 November 2026 at 8 p.m., which is 2 p.m. Eastern time in the United States. Aujourd’hui le Maroc calls it the biggest show of her career, a description that comes from the promotion rather than from any independent count.

Tickets are sold on Tadakir, the platform that the venue operator Sonarges shows as its ticket office. The organiser named on the page is Rita’s Choice, and the sale opened in the first days of October.

What Manal Is Bringing to the Hall

Manal announced the date at the start of October as a production built for this hall, with live musicians, staging and visual design. Le360 reported the announcement on 1 October 2026 and said the evening will include special guests.

The guests have not been named, and the promoters say they will be revealed in the weeks before the night. Aujourd’hui le Maroc adds that her husband and manager, Moncef Guessous, joined the announcement.

The set is described as a walk through her career, mixing established songs with newer material. Le360 says the sound runs from pop to urban music to Moroccan rhythms, with surprises promised on the night.

Who Manal Is

Manal Benchlikha was born in Marrakech and broke through in 2015 with the single Denia. Aujourd’hui le Maroc reports that the song won her the Afrima award for best female artist in North Africa, the continental prize given by the All Africa Music Awards.

Her later work includes the song Taj in 2018 and the album 360 in 2021, followed by Niya. The same paper says she appeared on the Colors music platform with 3ARI and took part in Light the Sky, tied to the official anthem of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Her latest album is Arabian Heartbreak, and she also runs a fashion label called Bari & Soch. Lesiteinfo calls her the singer of Fras, one of the songs her fans are likely to hope for in Casablanca.

Tickets and Prices in Dirhams and Dollars

The Tadakir page we opened on 17 October 2026 lists four categories. Category 2 at 150 dirhams (about US$15) and Category 1 at 250 dirhams (about US$26) are marked sold out.

VIP at 400 dirhams (about US$41) and VVIP at 700 dirhams (about US$72) were still on sale. Conversions use the Bank Al-Maghrib reference rate of 16 October 2026, which is 9.7153 dirhams per US dollar.

Le360 published a different launch list on 1 October, with VIP at 500 dirhams (about US$51) and VVIP at 800 dirhams (about US$82). It also named a seated Black category at 1,000 dirhams (about US$103), limited to 150 places, which does not appear on the Tadakir page we saw.

What Has Already Sold Out

Lesiteinfo reported on 3 October that Category 2 had sold out within days of the announcement, and Manal thanked her fans in an Instagram story. The Tadakir page now shows Category 1 as sold out too.

Tadakir allows up to 10 tickets per category in one order, and the tickets are nominative. That means each ticket is tied to the buyer’s account, and the organiser may ask for ID at the gate.

Tickets are not refundable unless the event is cancelled or postponed. Payment options listed are bank card through a secure Moroccan gateway, cash at Tasshilat or Chaabi Cash agencies, and Fatourati.

The Venue and Getting There

The show is in the Salle Couverte, the indoor hall of the Complexe Mohammed V in the Maarif district. Sonarges says the wider complex opened in 1955 as the Stade d’Honneur and is the home ground of Raja Club Athletic and Wydad Athletic Club.

The operator gives the address as Avenue Al Caid Al Achtar in Maarif, and says the stadium is being renovated to meet Confederation of African Football standards. Its page does not say whether the works affect the indoor hall.

We could not confirm a tram stop or a parking plan for the night, so plan on a taxi or a ride app. Tadakir advises arriving at least one hour before the start, and the organiser has not yet published a doors time.

Tips for US Visitors

US citizens do not need a visa for tourist stays under 90 days, according to the State Department’s Morocco pages, which we read on 17 October 2026. The same pages say the passport must have at least six months of validity on entry and at least one blank page for the entry stamp.

The State Department rates Morocco at Level 2, exercise increased caution, because of terrorism. Check the current wording before you travel, since advisory pages are updated without notice.

Casablanca runs on UTC+1, so the night is six hours ahead of New York and an 8 p.m. start is 2 p.m. Eastern. For everyday prices, read Cost of Living Casablanca 2026: Prices Are Falling, Not Rising.

Carry some dirhams for taxis and small purchases, and use the rate above to convert. Keep your passport details to hand when you book, because the tickets are tied to a named account.

More Casablanca Concerts Around the Date

The city has a busy run of announced shows around Manal. See French Star GIMS Plays Casablanca 7 November for the date two weeks earlier.

The next big name after her is covered in Tiakola Opens Africa Tour in Casablanca on 5 December. Both guides give the venue, the seller and the prices as published.

What Is Not Confirmed Yet

The special guests have not been named, and no doors time has been published. Tadakir gives only the 8 p.m. start and does not state a finish time or the capacity of the hall.

The two price lists we found do not match for VIP and VVIP, so the final price should be read at checkout. Whether foreign bank cards are accepted on the Tadakir gateway is also not stated.

Everything here reflects the pages we opened on 17 October 2026. The organiser can still add categories, change prices or announce guests before 21 November.

Frequently Asked Questions

When and where does Manal play in Casablanca?

Manal plays on Saturday 21 November 2026 at the Salle Couverte of the Complexe Mohammed V in Casablanca. The Tadakir page gives an 8 p.m. start in Moroccan time.

How much are tickets and are any left?

Tadakir listed VIP at 400 dirhams (about US$41) and VVIP at 700 dirhams (about US$72) as available on 17 October 2026. Category 1 at 250 dirhams (about US$26) and Category 2 at 150 dirhams (about US$15) were sold out.

Do US citizens need a visa to attend?

No visa is needed for tourist stays under 90 days, according to the State Department’s Morocco pages that we read on 17 October 2026. Your passport needs at least six months of validity on entry, so check the current rules before you book flights.

Sources: Tadakir ticket page for Manal, opened 17 October 2026 · Sonarges, Complexe Mohammed V · Le360, 1 October 2026 · Aujourd’hui le Maroc, 5 October 2026 · Lesiteinfo, 3 October 2026 · US State Department, Morocco entry requirements · US State Department, Morocco advisory · Bank Al-Maghrib reference rates, 16 October 2026

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