Have you booked your tickets?
Listen up music fans, there are several show stopping concerts coming your ways. From international, to regional and even local acts, it seems like 2019 will be a great year for music in the UAE.
The latest addition to your live music calendar includes a two-day Party in the Park festival taking place at Dubai Media City Amphitheatre. The lineup is throwback gold with Fatboy Slim, The Kooks and Richard Ashcroft taking to the stage on October 31 and November 1.
In addition to the Irish Village celebrating it’s 15th birthday with a two-day beer festival, Hopfest, from September 15, they will also be transforming their space into a traditional German village for Oktoberfest on September 17-21.
Scroll down to see what else is coming up.
AUGUST
Westlife
This one will be a trip down memory lane for them 90s kids. Irish boyband Westlife will bring their biggest hits, which include to the Coca-Cola Arena in City Walk on Thursday August 29 as part of their 20th Anniversary tour. Tickets are on sale now, with General Admissions passes starting from . Get yours now from Livenation.me.
September
Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Following their spectacular performance among Egypt’s great pyramids of Giza in March, it looks like the iconic rock group Red Hot Chilli Peppers might be heading back to the region to perform in Abu Dhabi. If confirmed, they will take to the stage at the custom-built arena on Yas Island during UFC’s Showdown Week on September 7.
October
WAKE UP CALL
W Dubai on Palm has become one of the leading party venues in the city and now they are taking it up a notch by introducing WAKE UP CALL music festival to the city. It will take place between October 10-12 with RÜFÜS DU SOL, Rita Ora, and Disclosure headlining.
Eminem
Can the real slim shady please stand up? One of the world’s most iconic rappers, Eminem is set to bring the heat to Abu Dhabi show at Yas Island’s Du Arena on October 25 as part of his Kamakaze World Tour. This marks seven years since his last performance in the UAE, which was part of the F1 after-race concerts back in 2012. Expect a set list that will throw back to the 1990s and 2000s, featuring some of the rapper’s most iconic tracks, and recent hits from his latest album Kamikaze, the best-selling Hip-Hop album of 2018, including and . Tickets go on sale on ticketmaster.ae today, and start from .
Party in the Park
Party in the Park festival returns for another year, but this time it will be a two-day event with Fatboy Slim, The Kooks and Richard Ashcroft headlining. Taking place at Dubai Media City Amphitheatre, Fatboy Slim will perform on October 31 while The Kooks and Richard Ashcroft will take to the stage on November 1. You’ll be able to purchase separate tickets for Thursday and Friday starting from Dhs160 for early bird, as well as weekend passes at Dhs499. Make it a family day out as children under 10 can attend the festival for free.
November
Mica Paris
If you are a fan of Aretha Franklin’s music, and would love to spend a night listening to her biggest hits, then this is for you. A one night only tribute event for the iconic singer is coming to the Dubai Opera, with the British soul singer Mica Paris belting some of her most loved songs. The concert will take place Thursday November 14 2019, so buy your ticket now from dubaiopera.com.
Travis Scott
Listen up hip-hop fans, Travis Scott is set to headline at the Yasalam After-Race Concert at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2019. Every year, Formula 1 delivers, and this year will be no different. The rapper will perform at du Arena, Yas Island, on Friday, 29 November, the second of four after race concerts. If this is anything like his tour, then fans will be in for a spectacular production, which includes hits like and . To attend the four Yasalam After-Race Concert performances it is necessary to purchase a ticket for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Tickets start from approximately
December
The Killers
American rock group, The Killers are set to bring the heat to the Du Arena on Sunday, December 1. The will join rapper Travis Scott, who will perform a day earlier at the same venue, as part of the four after race concerts to be held during the F1 weekend. The band were founded back in 2001 in Las Vegas, Nevada and is fronted by lead vocalist Brandon Flowers. Their debut album ‘Hot Fuss’ was released in 2004 and became a massive hit, including chart-topping singles such as ‘Mr Brightside’ and ‘Somebody Told Me’. This upcoming concert marks 10 years since their last visit to Abu Dhabi and six years since their Dubai show. To attend the four Yasalam After-Race Concert performances it is necessary to purchase a ticket for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Tickets start from approximately
Kylie Minogue
The highest-selling Australian artist of all-time and former The Voice UK judge is set to make her return to the UAE in December. Kylie will perform at this year’s Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens, in celebration of the event’s 50th anniversary. The singer and former actress will perform on Friday, December 6. The multi-talented artist has more than 30-years in the music industry under her belt, so fans can expect to hear several of her hits. Tickets for her concert are available now at Platinumlist.net, priced at AED 400.
