Always one of the more interesting indie bands, Franz Ferdinand went through a bit of a mid-career trough; but the January 2025 release of their sixth album, The Human Fear, was a return to form (with a new drummer and [ ... ]
The top Egyptian American comedian and satirist returns to Dubai for a one-off show at Coca-Cola Arena with his characteristic blend of satire and storytelling “as he weaves his journey of cultural identity, resilience, and the absurdities of politics and [ ... ]
Known for its high-energy banter and unpredictability, US comic Andrew Schulz brings his hit Flagrant podcast to the Dubai Comedy Festival, Expect special guests and boundary-testing comedy in a live podcast taping.
The American actor/comedian/writer is one of the biggest names in the comedy tour business – this gig for Dubai Comedy Festival reprises his worldwide 40-stop tour, so it ought to be pretty slick by now ... He’s genuinely laugh-out-loud funny, [ ... ]
Imperial Orchestra, described as "a modern-day symphony orchestra from St Petersburg" with 120 musicians on stage under the baton of Lev Dunaev, returns to the Coca-Cola Arena for a second concert of orchestral arrangements of well-known cinema themes – including [ ... ]
The era-defining British rap artist Mike Skinner makes his Dubai debut with his band (also called The Streets). He's been quiet for a while, mostly DJing and working on a film that he largely wrote and directed himself (The Darker [ ... ]
The second of two spectacular shows where the multi-instrumentalist composer Hans Zimmer recreates some of his exceptional film scores – The Lion King, Gladiator, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Dark Knight, Dune – arranged for live performance with a large [ ... ]
Hans Zimmer is probably best known for some of the most listened-to soundtracks in the history of cinema – The Lion King, Gladiator, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Dark Knight, Dune - but his live show is also pretty special. [ ... ]
The comedian, actor and multifaceted entrepreneur (“I work hard!!! That pretty much sums me up!!! Everybody wants to be famous but nobody wants to do the work”) is back again with his latest live show. A regular visitor to the [ ... ]
This eight-month-long Simple Minds tour genuinely is global (they started in January in New Zealand: Dubai is a stop between Australasia and Europe) and they expect to play to over one million people worldwide, showcase their eighteenth studio album Direction [ ... ]
The hip may find him unredeemably uncool, and his voice is definitely a bit of an acquired taste, but James Blunt's songs are well-crafted, articulate, often accessibly personal, and speak to a broad audience of wildly enthusiastic fans. It helps [ ... ]
The St Petersburg orchestra performs soundtracks from classic films under the baton of Lev Dunaev in a show that combines "unique visual and audio effects" to immerse the audience in the cinema experience. The programme includes pieces from top movie [ ... ]
It's ten years since Bastille's smash hit debut album Bad Blood was released, since when the band's characteristic blend of cinematic, melancholic pop has turned them into global stars. So do they still sound as good, or indeed as relevant? [ ... ]
Trevor Noah’s The Daily Show landed a record seven Emmy nominations this year; but he’s rather wasted in that talk-show-host role, IMO, for he’s a consummate standup performer – especially for large auditoriums – with sold out shows on five [ ... ]
Live EDM DJing with a genuinely great bill. Headliners are Paul van Dyk (above) and genre-hopping duo Infected Mushroom; support comes from Weekend Heroes (hi-energy progressive house and techno) and the excellent progressive PsyTrance project Invisible Reality. Top local lad DJ [ ... ]
A pretty cool lineup for the UAE graduation concert– "the ultimate afterparty", as the blurb puts it, and it's open to the public too. with headliners Myriam Fares, Ahmed Saad, Ayed and DJ Aseel. Acclaimed artist, Myriam Fares, known as [ ... ]
The long-established Australian comedy troupe (two brothers, and their best mate) comes loaded with classic comedy references – the likes of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, the Marx Brothers Laurel and Hardy – and an act that is usually rooted [ ... ]
The third edition of Afroworld is headlined by Asake (above), one of the hottest Afrobeat artists around – expect high-energy performances, infectious beats, and a lot of dancing …
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