Mass entertainment events are no longer a novelty in the once austere kingdom. In these events, men and women were also able to mix in ways that were once unthinkable.
However, there have been reports by local and foreign women that they have faced harassment at them - some of it documented on video.
Those close to Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and his inner circle say that these incidents are the inevitable growing pains of a country in the midst of a major transition from the dictates of a deeply conservative interpretation of Islam to a more permissive society - exemplified for many by the removal of the once ubiquitous morality police from the streets.
Supporters of the prince say this process is still at an early stage - and call for patience until such changes become normalised.
