Top 32 concerts and events coming to the UAE, from Romeo and Juliet to Bryan Adams

Rock, musicals, opera, ballet and classical music concerts are some of the performances coming soon to the UAE. A host of big names and star attractions from around the world will be taking centre stage in the coming months, from the Jared Leto-led Thirty Seconds to Mars and pop group Maroon 5 to a suite of ballet and orchestral performers including a lush staging of Romeo and Juliet. Arena shows by Bryan Adams and Lang Lang are also on the cards in addition to comedy shows by Romesh Ranganathan and Matt Rife. Here, The National rounds up the best live events coming up. The Dutch singer found fame at home with her star turn on the television talent quest The Voice Holland . UAE fans can now hear the artist on a regular basis with Mikki's residency at the stylish jazz venue Q's Bar and Lounge. In addition to original tracks, her set will take on the jazz standards and favourites from RnB songbook. 7pm to 1am; prices begin from Dh250 minimum spend per-person; palazzoversace.ae The Indian artist started his career singing radio jingles before making his name as an in-demand Bollywood playback singer. His soaring vocals are heard in Bollywood hits PK and Prem Ratan Dhan Payo . His vocals were last heard in last year's Hindi film Music School . Doors open 9pm, tickets from Dh295; coca-cola-arena.com A tale of passion, murder, greed, betrayal and redemption, Chicago is the longest-running musical in Broadway history, first premiering in 1975. Chicago follows two fiercely competitive women accused of murder – aspiring jazz performer Roxie Hart and vaudeville Velma Kelly – who fight for fame in an attempt to avoid the gallows. The show produced many popular songs, including All That Jazz, Cell Block Tango and Razzle Dazzle . Evening and matinée shows available; from Dh185; etihadarena.ae After ringing in the new year in 2022 with an exclusive beach-side gig at Nammos Dubai, pop star Enrique Iglesias returns for a full concert packed with crowd-pleasing English and Spanish language songs such as Balilando , Hero and Bailamos. Showtime is 8.30pm, tickets from Dh299; coca-cola-arena.com The Finnish cello trio will play select tracks from the Metallica songbook. Expect ethereal takes of classic metal hits including Ride the Lightning , One and Master of Puppets . Doors open at 7pm; from Dh299; dubai.platinumlist.net A tragic tale of forbidden love composed by Verdi, Aida follows the struggle and heartache between Nubian princess Aida and the Egyptian warrior Radames. The production will be performed by the Polish National Opera orchestra, choir and soloists. Evening and matinee performances; tickets from D430; dubaiopera.com Acclaimed Russian pianist and composer Alexander Malofeev will be joined by four musicians from Switzerland’s prestigious Lucerne Festival Orchestra for performances part of Abu Dhabi Classics. The program includes from the late romantic period such as Gabriel Faure’s Piano Quartet Nr. 1 and Johannes Brahms’ Piano Quartet Nr. 3. Showtime is 8pm; from Dh50; ticketmaster.ae One of history's most famous classical pieces will be performed by the National Polish Orchestra. First performed in 1824 and composed over the three years prior, Symphony No 9 was Beethoven's last and marked a turning point in musical history, as the culmination of the Vienna Classical Period and the beginning of the 19th century's Romantic period. The words for the composition were taken from Ode to Joy , a poem by Friedrich Schiller, and they still represent values of humanity, tolerance and camaraderie. Showtime is 8pm; tickets from Dh260; dubaiopera.com The former first lady of France will make her debut UAE concert this year. Her subtle melodies and charming vocals promise an intimate atmosphere as she performs songs from a near two-decade career. Her debut album, 2003’s Quelqu'un m'a dit, brought her international acclaim and features fan-favourite songs such as Raphael and Le Ciel Dans Une Chambre . Showtime is 8pm; tickets from Dh350; dubaiopera.com The veteran Italian singer will stop in Dubai as part of his final world tour. Ever since the release of his 1974 debut album Donna Amante Mia , which features the hit Io Camminero, Tozzi has built a celebrated career in which he's enchanting audiences with his mix of pop hits and emotive balladry. Showtime is 8pm; tickets from Dh390; dubaiopera.com The impact of the American jazz pianist and composer will be heard on stage and screen. In addition to releasing a number of seminal albums including 1994’s Introducing Brad Mehldau and 2019’s Grammy Award-winning Finding Gabriel, Mehldau also contributed compositions to films Eyes Wide Shut and Ma Femme Est Une Actrice. Showtime and ticket prices TBC A new ballet staging of Shakespeare's masterpiece from acclaimed choreographer Benjamin Millepied , known for his work on the Academy Award-winning film Black Swan, this show c ombines cinema, dance and theatre, with the production set to the original score composed by Sergei Prokofiev. Showtime is 8pm; tickets from Dh330; dubaiopera.com Abu Dhabi Classics begins its latest batch of shows with an elegant evening of classic ballet. Split in two parts, the first half of the show blends narrative with the designs of French fashion house Balmain, while the second part is a selection of ballet masterpieces and crowd favourites. Showtime is 8pm; from Dh100; ticketmaster.ae Behind hits Back For Good and Patience , Take That is one of the UK's most successful acts, with more than 15 chart-topping singles to their name. They return to the UAE on the back of their latest release, This Life, which came out last year and features the singles Windows and Brand New Sun. Doors open at 6pm; from Dh299; etihadarena.ae The British-Sri Lankan comic is a star on stage and screen, with sold-out tours across the UK as well as his own television variety shows The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan and The Ranganation. Showtime is 8pm, tickets from Dh195; coca-cola-arena.com The Italian trio, who describe their music as "opera", consists of baritone Gianluca Ginoble, tenor Piero Barone and tenor Ignazio Boschetto. Since arriving on the scene in 2010, Il Volo has performed with some of the world's top artists, including Barbara Streisand, Celine Dion and Placido Domingo. Showtime is 8pm; tickets from Dh380; dubaiopera.com Born in Scotland and now based in Los Angeles, Tunstall arrived on the music scene with her fierce 2004 debut album Eye to the Telescope. It included the hit Suddenly I See, which won her the UK's prestigious Ivor Novello Award in 2006 for best song musically and lyrically. Her latest release is last year's Face to Face , a collaborative album with American singer-songwriter Suzi Quatro. Doors open at 7pm; from Dh150; dubai.platinumlist.net Known for her chart-topping hits in the 2000s, the British singer kept fans entertained during the pandemic in 2020 with her Kitchen Disco series, where she performed from her UK home with her family. As a result of the viral fame, Ellis-Bextor cemented her resurgence by releasing a greatest hits album and a new single called Hypnotized . When her song Murder on the Dance Floor was featured in last year's film Saltburn , the single climbed the charts once again, leading to Ellis-Bextor reportedly working on a new album. Showtime is 8pm; tickets from Dh290; dubaiopera.com American comedian Matt Rife will make his regional debut in Abu Dhabi. Known for his 2023 Netflix special Natural Selection , Rife was also part of the cast of US sketch show Wild 'n Out and was a guest on the hit comedy series Brooklyn Nine-Nine . Doors open at 6pm; from Dh295; etihadarena.ae Besides winning Olivier and Tony Awards for Miss Saigon , Salonga is perhaps best known for providing the singing voices for two Disney princesses – Jasmine in Aladdin (1992) and Fa Mulan in Mulan (1998) and Mulan 2 (2004). Hailing from the Philippines, the singer has also performed in some of the biggest theatre productions around the world, including Les Miserables and Once on This Island . Showtime is 7.30pm; tickets from Dh150; coca-cola-arena.com The two-time Oscar winner is a prolific composer, having worked on the music scores for nearly 200 films. That includes multi-award-winning Slumdog Millionaire and dozens of Bollywood movies, including the acclaimed Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India in 2001 and war drama Pippa last year . Doors open at 6.30pm; from Dh100; etihadarena.ae Regarded as one of Asia’s top international orchestras, the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra will make its debut UAE performance as part of Abu Dhabi Classics. Joining them is the Korean-American violinist Sarah Chang, who will play under the baton of Dutch conductor Jaap van Zweden. The programme includes a rendition of The Violin Concerto in D minor by Jean Sibelius, as well as Dmitri Shostakovich’s acclaimed Symphony Nr. 5 in D minor . Showtime is 8pm; from Dh100; ticketmaster.ae Based on the 2001 best-selling colourful novel by Yann Martel, the stage adaptation follows a shipwrecked 16-year-old boy's adventures on a lifeboat with four animals, including a Royal Bengal tiger, as companions. Featuring stunning visuals and puppetry, the production has been performed in New York's Broadway and London's West End. Evening, afternoon and matinée shows available; from Dh250; etihadarena.ae The classical music star will play songs from films produced by the Walt Disney Company, with decades of songs ranging from 1937's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to 2021's Encanto . The concert comes on the back of the Chinese pianist's latest album The Disney Book. Doors open at 7pm; from Dh195; etihadarena.ae The singer is a star of the Brazilian pop and samba music scene, selling more than 15 million albums and winning four Latin Grammy awards. In 2021, she released Portas , her first album in a decade. Doors open at 7pm; from Dh220; dubai.platinumlist.net The American pop group will play second in the After-Race concert series at Etihad Park on December 6. Formed in 2002 from the ashes of their previous group, the Britpop-sounding Kara's Flowers (featuring four of the band's six members, including lead singer Adam Levine), Maroon 5 has been a mainstay in the charts courtesy of singles such as This Love , Harder to Breathe and Moves Like Jagger , showcasing a breadth of influences ranging from funk to rock. Access to all concerts is exclusive to Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix ticket holders from www.yasmarinacircuit.com Muse will perform the race day concert as part of the 2024 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. It will be the second time the group has performed as part of the concert series, having made their regional debut on Yas Island in 2013. Fans can expect to hear classic hits from the group's 25 years in the business, but also some of the tracks from their latest 2022 album, The Will of the People . Access to all concerts is exclusive to Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix ticket holders from www.yasmarinacircuit.com Dubai street-culture and music festival Sole DXB will showcase some of the biggest hip-hop acts as well as host talks, workshops, footwear exchanges, film screenings and musical concerts. The full line up will be revealed soon. Tickets and timings will be announced soon; sole.digital After selling out Dubai's Coca-Cola Arena last year, Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams returns to the UAE as part of his So Happy It Hurts world tour. Backed by a rocking band, Adams will play a bunch of hits including Run to You , Summer of '69 and Heaven. Doors open at 9.15pm; from Dh199; etihadarena.ae After selling out all of his previous shows at Dubai Opera, Italian pianist and composer Ludovico Einaudi returns to the UAE for his biggest show to date. His haunting compositions, which can be best described as minimal, not only helped him build a successful solo career, but also afforded him the opportunity to score numerous Italian films in the 1980s, before landing international gigs, including 2011's French blockbuster The Intouchables and 2020 Oscar winner Nomadland. Doors open at 6pm; from Dh250; etihadarena.ae The veteran American punk-rock bands will make their Middle East debut in a purpose-built open-air concert venue that will host up to 30,000 people. Expect to hear three decades' worth of Green Day hits, including Holiday , Boulevard of Broken Dreams and Longview . The Offspring also has an extensive catalogue of tracks, including the 1998 hit Pretty Fly (For a White Guy), as well as early favourites Come Out and Play and Self Esteem. Doors open at 5pm; from Dh445; dubai.platinumlist.net The American rockers' UAE fanbase is getting bigger. After an intimate sold-out show at Hard Rock Cafe Dubai in 2022, CAS will bring their cinematic sounds to Coca-Cola Arena as they perform songs from new album Xs. Showtime is 9pm, tickets from Dh295; coca-cola-arena.com

Top 32 concerts and events coming to the UAE, from Romeo and Juliet to Bryan Adams

There is plenty of live entertainment to look forward to throughout 2024 and beyond