CURATING MUSIC, COMEDY & CULTURE FOR QATAR.

The biggest stars, the biggest songs and the biggest experiences, brought to you by Qatar’s number one music and comedy brand.

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  • SOLD OUT,

    BUT NO

    SELL OUT.

    Trevor Noah

    2019

    Maintaining his strong ties with Qatar, global tv star and opinion leader Noah returns to headline the Doha Comedy Festival

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  • HIGH ON

    CULTURE

    The Chainsmokers

    2018

    The first state organized EDM concert in the heart of Doha with 6000+ crowd.

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  • SUGAR-FREE

    EDM

    Marshmello

    2019

    Marshmello hits the cultural sweet spot in Qatar with a performance that accommodates cultural-sensitivity and Gen-Z aspiration

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  • HALAL

    CAESAR

    Kadim Al Sahir

    2019

    The Caesar chooses Qatar for two nights of memorable performances before his scheduled career break/retirement.

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  • BIG ELEPHANTS.

    BIGGER ROOMS.

    Doha Comedy Festival

    Over five years, The Doha Comedy Festival has brought the best global and regional comedy talent to Qatar

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  • LEBANESE?

    MEXICAN?

    AMERICAN.

    Bazzi & Boyce Avenue

    2018

    An international double act creates crossover appeal for all income groups.

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Our Services

Our team leverages extensive experience and expertise to provide you programming for entertainment, cultural and sporting events.

Our collaborative consultations can also help you ideate a concept from first spark to full concept roll-out.

The Social Studio specialises in delivering comprehensive cultural blueprints and social guidelines for government and international entities to develop awareness, promote diversity and influence behaviour.

After 6 years of nuanced negotiation with top global talent, we’ve finessed the art of artist bookings for Qatar.

Using our established international connections and local cultural insight, we manage appearance and performance bookings for artists, bands, DJs, comedians, producers, directors, content creators, hosts, streamers, public figures and eSports athletes.

The Social Studio has a proven track-record in delivering successful live production for massive events.

From recognised regional music and comedy festivals, to international EDM concert tours, from theatres and arenas to unique venues, we are trusted by officials, brand partners and audiences to provide amazing.

On ground capability covers production management, logistics, A/V elements, crowd management, security and protocol, and hospitality and service, as well as travel and transportation.

We’re social animals here at The Social Studio, and creating compelling content is in our nature.

Our creative crew delivers art, design and copy that connects with audiences. From composing and recording original music scores and songs in-house, to shooting music video and film productions on-location, we’re calling the shots for you.

Specialist product offerings include content production for sports and culture, and the commercial licensing rights for film and music.

With a focus on effective communication messaging and selecting the right media to reach the right audiences, The Social Studio is your secure partner in ensuring ROI.

We offer a bouquet of services in marketing and promoting major events and milestone experiences including key pre-event elements like sponsorships & endorsements, ticketing, digital campaigning and media placement, as well as live activations, on site branding and merchandise.

TSS is actively invested in creating iconic touchpoints and long lasting value for Qatar in the cultural realm.

We look to partner with like-minded individuals and organisations who want to collaborate on building a meaningful legacy project.

If you feel you have something big to bring to life, we’re willing to jump in there with you.

Our Services

Our team leverages extensive experience and expertise to provide you programming for entertainment, cultural and sporting events.

Our collaborative consultations can also help you ideate a concept from first spark to full concept roll-out.

The Social Studio specialises in delivering comprehensive cultural blueprints and social guidelines for government and international entities to develop awareness, promote diversity and influence behaviour.

After 6 years of nuanced negotiation with top global talent, we’ve finessed the art of artist bookings for Qatar.

Using our established international connections and local cultural insight, we manage appearance and performance bookings for artists, bands, DJs, comedians, producers, directors, content creators, hosts, streamers, public figures and eSports athletes.

The Social Studio has a proven track-record in delivering successful live production for massive events.

From recognised regional music and comedy festivals, to international EDM concert tours, from theatres and arenas to unique venues, we are trusted by officials, brand partners and audiences to provide amazing.

On ground capability covers production management, logistics, A/V elements, crowd management, security and protocol, and hospitality and service, as well as travel and transportation.

We’re social animals here at The Social Studio, and creating compelling content is in our nature.

Our creative crew delivers art, design and copy that connects with audiences. From composing and recording original music scores and songs in-house, to shooting music video and film productions on-location, we’re calling the shots for you.

Specialist product offerings include content production for sports and culture, and the commercial licensing rights for film and music.

With a focus on effective communication messaging and selecting the right media to reach the right audiences, The Social Studio is your secure partner in ensuring ROI.

We offer a bouquet of services in marketing and promoting major events and milestone experiences including key pre-event elements like sponsorships & endorsements, ticketing, digital campaigning and media placement, as well as live activations, on site branding and merchandise.

TSS is actively invested in creating iconic touchpoints and long lasting value for Qatar in the cultural realm.

We look to partner with like-minded individuals and organisations who want to collaborate on building a meaningful legacy project.

If you feel you have something big to bring to life, we’re willing to jump in there with you.

About

WE’RE BIG ON EXPERIENCES

Here at the Social Studio we stand for cultural relevance.

 

From our sold out arena concerts hosting some of the biggest names in global and regional music, to our new TSS Top 50 charts where we bring you a uniquely curated playlist of the biggest hits from the Arab and Western charts every week, we understand what you want to hear and see, and then we make it happen.

 

When it comes to comedy TSS is no joke either. As the creator and production team behind the annual Doha Comedy Festival, we’ve been making expats and locals laugh out loud for over 5 years and we’re not planning to stop anytime soon.

 

By understanding cultural sensitivity and tastes from the inside out, such as safe concerts spaces for families, The Social Studio delivers truly innovative and unique experiences that enable Qatar and the world to come together.

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PROUDLY

FLYING

THE FLAG

  • “I have worked with The Social Studio for 5 years and was proud to see a local company rise to the occasion every single time.”
    Mashal Shahbik
    Former Director of Tourism Events and Festivals
    Qatar National Tourism Council

AND BIG ON EXPERIENCE

The team behind TSS is a multicultural mix of highly experienced specialists and fresh creative talent.

 

Our core management hub have all been part of hand-delivering the biggest and most exciting concert and comedy experiences in Qatar since inception 2015, and our young guns are helping to make the chart-topping services of our latest brand experience deliver even more social value to audiences.

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    Hamzeh Zahr

    Founder, Managing Director

    With Thor’s hammer in his hand, and kid gloves to hold it, Hamzeh combines delicate negotiation skills with an unwavering intensity of focus to nurture relationships, forge partnerships, connect collaborative creators and build indelible brand experiences. The Social Studio is his brainchild and curating culture is his passion.
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    Lance Florentino

    Art Director

    Our deadline-driven Picasso of Pixels, Lance is laser-focused on effective brand creation and consistent expression of a brand across the 21st Century omni-channel. His approach is that design is about solving a problem, be it human or business, transcending merely the aesthetic to provide a holistic and tangible solution.
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    Toby Hart

    Creative Director

    Blue sky strategy meets down to earth implementation. Toby is a Creative Director who believes in the power of a big idea and the importance of the little details. A movie buff and music lover, he has led multinational creative teams for 18 years in Africa, Asia and Qatar.
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    Yasmeen Bannourah

    Creative Associate

    The Social Media darling of the TSS stable, Yasmeen is our media and PR wunderkind. From critical media analysis and monitoring to the management of brands in the social space, her passion for marketing of live events is key to connecting with contemporary audiences.
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    Branimir Tonkovic

    Technical Director

    The Wizard of AV. When its lights cameras, action, on-stage, Branimir works his magic backstage. A production engineer who is OCD about making things run like clockwork. From flawless floor planning and laser and light coordination that shines, to which sub-woofer will raise the roof, he’s our go to guru.
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    Ahmad Qarjouli

    Operations Manager

    The operations surgeon of TSS. Ahmad possesses phenomenal capacity for managing complex operations and processes essential to delivering success in a fast-paced entertainment environment. Like the guy in the Matrix connecting everyone to the mainframe, he integrates UXP and logistics to deliver seamless events. 
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