The Riptide Movement
This rootsy, blue-collar Irish rock quartet are playing a series of free gigs at three Irish pubs across the country. Expect grit and soul in spades.
• Thursday, March 26, from 9pm at McGettigan’s AUH, Al Raha Beach Hotel; Friday, March 27, from 9pm at McGettigan’s JLT, Bonnington Hotel; Saturday from 2pm at McGettigan’s DWTC
Coldplace
Fans of Coldplay’s dishwater piano pop might enjoy this endearingly titled tribute, who claim to have racked up 500 gigs in the past nine years. Someone had to do it …
• Thursday, March 26, from 7.30pm at Abu Dhabi City Golf Club, Dh100 from platinumlist.ae
The Concert That Never Happened
It might never have happened for good reason, you may think, but it’s your chance to catch tribute acts to Madonna, Tina Turner, Lionel Richie, Cher and R Kelly, all in a single evening. A veritable kitsch paradise.
• Friday, March 27, from 6pm at Abu Dhabi Golf Club. Tickets Dh150 from platinumlist.ae
Rick Ross in Movida
Mammoth rap star Rick Ross will make an intimate club appearance in Dubai. Best known for his heavily sampled hit Hustlin’, the Miami talent will appear at the upmarket Dubai nightspot Movida.
• Thursday, March 26,Movida, Radisson Royal, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, from 11pm. Free entry — reservations recommended on 052 881 8888
Turntables of the Gulf
Fresh from rocking things rightly with Mr Scruff, the Dust team host this regional spin on NYC’s notorious Turntables of the Hudson concept with three sweet international guests: Massive Attack founder Daddy G, Greek deck wizard Nicodemus, and New York’s Captain Planet. Expect to find the alternatively minded clubbers here.
• Friday, March 27, from 2pm at Zero Gravity, SkyDive Dubai. Free for men before 10pm and women before midnight
