This week we have teamed up with Dubai legend Bart The Raver who gives us his exclusive views on whats hot on the Dubai nightlife scene at the moment!

Summer season is officially here…

With Swedish House Mafia at Ushuaïa Dubai Harbour Experience now cancelled, it feels like the final curtain call on a season filled with postponements, reshuffles, and uncertainty linked to regional tensions.

The outdoor chapter is done.

Now we head back indoors for the summer, dark rooms, warehouse energy, rooftops, smoke, strobes, and basslines.

And while the calendar still looks packed, let’s be real, not every event is worth losing sleep over.

So here’s the shortlist.

THE PARTIES ACTUALLY WORTH SHOWING UP FOR

Friday 29 May
– White Abu Dhabi presents Francis Mercier
– Baoli presents Gil Martin

Saturday 30 May
– Soho Garden presents Nico Moreno
– White Abu Dhabi presents Themba
– Nic Merheb at Ushuaïa Harbour Experience
– Skyline Saturdays at The Penthouse with Stryv
– Naswari all night long at Gulf Inn Al Nasr

Big Days Coming Up

• 6 June — Please Leave By 10PM at Bazaar Meydan
• 13 June — Old School Jam Arena Experience at Blu
• 20 June — Son of Son at Soho Garden Hive
• 5 September — Trance Night at The Agenda with ATB, Solarstone & Steve Allen
• 10 October — ICONS Pacha presents Sonny Fodera
• 24 October — Elrow Dubai with Hot Since 82, Loco Dice, Paco Osuna & more
• 5–8 November — Untold Dubai
• 21 November — Keinemusik at Bab Al Shams Arena
• 21 November — Offlimits Festival Abu Dhabi with Shakira & more
• 4 December — Charlotte de Witte at Soho Garden Hive
• 12 December — Indira Paganotto at Soho Garden Hive

Cancelled and Postponed

• Swedish House Mafia at Ushuaïa Dubai Harbour Experience — Cancelled
• Cala 399 Grand Opening — Postponed until October
• MixMag UAE Awards — Moved to Q4

Dubai nightlife is entering its underground era again.
Less posing. More dancing.
Smaller rooms. Bigger energy.
The real ones already know where to be.

See you in the smoke, strobes, and basslines.

Bart the Raver