Dubai scene guide

Dubai scene guide. House lands at Bohemia Beach Club. Venues, promoters and artists in Dubai. Updated every day.

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How big is Dubai’s electronic scene?

Over the last 12 months soundcheck tracked 442 gigs across 83 venues in Dubai, featuring 377 artists. Every listing carries the line-up, times and venue. See what’s on in Dubai tonight.

Which Dubai venues have the most gigs?

Counted over the last 12 months:

VenueGigs (12 mo)
Soho Garden DXB65
The Penthouse Dubai59
Moe's on the 5th52
Bohemia Beach Club42
Gate Two by Iris39
Honeycomb Hi-Fi16
TBA - Soiree restaurant and lounge12
Helipad by Frozen Cherry9
Playa Pacha9
TBA - Gulf Inn Hotel Al Nasr : Oud Metha6

What time do Dubai gigs start and end?

From the 442 listings publishing door times: the median Dubai gig opens at 22:00. 38% open before 22:00, 61% between 22:00 and midnight, and 0% after midnight. Of the 23 listings publishing a close time, the median close is 03:00, 17% run past 04:00 and 9% go to 06:00 or later.

When does Dubai go out?

Saturday is the busiest day for gigs (52% of all listings). Friday and Saturday together carry 79% of the week. The busiest month of the year is November.

What does Dubai sound like?

By share of genre tags across the year’s line-ups: House 33% · Techno 15% · Deep House 14% · Tech House 10% · Electro 8% · Afro House 7%. Genre-by-genre venue picks are in the routes above.

Figures come from soundcheck’s listings for the last 365 days.

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