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New York Times
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Dance Music Is Booming Again. What's Different This Time? A Lot.
In late February, just after midnight, a cavernous warehouse in the Brooklyn Navy Yard thumped with the Ibiza-based D.J. and producer Solomun's dramatic, synth-heavy house music as red light strobed over a sea of raucous 20- and 30-somethings. Two days earlier, he had been at the 20,000-capacity Sphere in Las Vegas opening for Anyma, an Italian American electronic music star whose run of New Year's Eve shows sold out in under 24 hours, grossing $21 million in ticket sales. Just before 2 a.m. a few weeks later, the London-based D.J. and radio host Moxie was shaking Brooklyn's Public Records with a classic '90s house track, smiling ear to ear as she watched over the sweaty 200-capacity nightclub. On a more frigid March night, Zeemuffin, a Brooklyn-based D.J. originally from Pakistan, was onstage at the Bushwick venue Elsewhere, headlining 'Azadi' ('freedom' in Urdu), a bill that featured a wide array of global dance music sounds — Chicago house, Jersey club, Baltimore house, dancehall, the Baile funk of Brazil, the gqom of South Africa — while a sold-out crowd went wild. Zeemuffin (real name: Zainab Hasnain DiStasio) took a trip back to Pakistan around the top of the year to D.J. a club in Karachi where the near pandemonium at her set bordered on ecstasy. 'Never in my whole life — and I'm from there — have I experienced anything like this' in the city, she recalled. She described a crowd of 'queer people, trans people, Black people, white people, Asian people, all in one space,' and sighed. 'It was unbelievable.' Over the past four years, scenes like these are increasingly playing out all over the world, as dance music experiences yet another boom period. Festival lineups are jam-packed with D.J.s, while some of the biggest names in pop music (including Beyoncé, Drake and Charli XCX) have made dance music-inspired or adjacent albums. It's usually at this point — when a newspaper sees fit to write about it — that the comedown starts. This moment, however, is different. Fueled by socioeconomic, cultural and technological changes, dance music and club culture have built on the progress of the past to leave a footprint deeper than we've seen before. As costs skyrocket for live instrumental acts to hit the road, a touring D.J. needs to travel with only a USB stick full of music. The continued evolution of D.J. hardware and software has softened the learning curve (and entry price) for beginners, while expanding possibilities for seasoned performers. And digital platforms like Boiler Room — the hugely popular video series that pioneered the de facto online D.J. video format — have changed the trajectory of what it means to be an electronic music artist or fan. 'Boiler Room has been an enormous force, bringing all kinds of electronic dance music from all over the world to people in their bedrooms, no matter where they are,' said the label owner and veteran music journalist Philip Sherburne. Previous generations logged time in record shops and found parties via fliers. Now, those worlds are a swipe away, chopped up and served algorithmically, in bite-size, hyper-compelling clips. 'After Boiler Room, you're seeing extremely experimental Brazilian funk D.J.s.,' Sherburne added. 'You're seeing grime, you're seeing techno. You're getting the entire spectrum there.' That range is another significant distinction of this moment — no single style of dance music has surged to popularity over the others. Hard techno, Afro house, drum and bass, tech house, U.K. garage: They're all different, and they're all finding audiences. At the same time, local nightlife scenes around the world — demystified by the deluge of online content about them — are attracting more attention than ever. On TikTok, where the 'electronic music' hashtag raked in 13.4 billion views in 2024 (up by 45 percent from 2023), dance music's ever-expanding digital footprint includes influencers explaining the differences between genres, recommending where to hear them or explaining the history of dance music one record at a time. Bedroom D.J.s making music (or sometimes, just memes) can build substantial careers practically overnight. It all adds up to the genre experiencing extraordinary reach: the variety of dance music people are producing and enjoying, the places they're dancing to it, and the amount of media being generated about it. And depending on whom you ask, judging by the many interviews conducted for this article with D.J.s, label heads, bookers and venue owners across the dance music spectrum, that's for better or worse — often both. HISTORICALLY, WHEN DANCE MUSIC cuts across the American mainstream, it's piggybacking on pop. In the '90s, Madonna's 'Ray of Light' and films like 'Go' dragged rave culture into the spotlight, as MTV played videos by Fatboy Slim, the Chemical Brothers and Aphex Twin, and suburban mall rats co-opted wide-legged rave pants. In the 2010s, acts like Calvin Harris, Daft Punk, Skrillex and Diplo brought electronic dance music (or E.D.M.) to Top 40 radio by teaming with Rihanna, Taylor Swift, Pharrell Williams and Justin Bieber. Forbes reported that the 10 highest-paid, high-flying D.J.s earned $298 million in 2017; the list included Harris ($48.5 million), Tiësto ($39 million) and the Chainsmokers ($38 million). The following year, the superstar producer and D.J. Avicii, who had spoken about the stresses of the job, died by suicide. The dance party, at least in the mainstream, seemed to ebb. Five years ago, amid a pandemic and the global lockdown that came with it, the question of when nightlife would resume — let alone, what it would look like when it did — had no clear answer. The world, as it turned out, wanted to dance. A lot. After over a year of social isolation, people of all ages began making up for lost time. Some had missed out on the years when nightlife typically starts to call; others, aging out of it, were catching up on the years that were stolen from them. 'Coming out of that, it was quite overwhelming at times,' said Moxie (real name: Alice Moxom). 'The first show that I announced after lockdown, at a venue called Village Underground, just sold out, like that.' It didn't stop at nightclubs — the mainstream market for dance music exploded, slowly, and then all at once. The electronic artist Fred, again.. went from playing New York's 575-capacity Bowery Ballroom in December 2021 to having a Boiler Room performance go viral in 2022 to headlining Coachella with Four Tet and Skrillex in April 2023. Last summer, he sold out the L.A. Memorial Coliseum — 75,000-plus capacity — with only five days' notice. In 2023, albums by both Beyoncé and Drake nodded to house and club music. Charli XCX promoted her 2024 'Brat' LP at the Ibiza club Amnesia. A track on FKA twigs's pulsing 'Eusexua' was mixed at the Berlin club Berghain. And Katy Perry made a not-at-all inconspicuous appearance at the South African D.J. Black Coffee's celebrity-magnet HI Ibiza residency to push '143.' Still, dance is eclipsing the pop it has used to infiltrate the mainstream. 'Move,' a track released last year by Adam Port, one of the members of the German label Keinemusik, has over 542 million Spotify streams — more than any one song from releases by Charli XCX, Katy Perry or FKA twigs. Artists like John Summit, Sara Landry and Sammy Virji are becoming household names in their own right. 'There seems to be more new dance music than new music with guitars, especially in our venues,' said Josh Moore, a talent buyer who has been booking concerts with Bowery Presents for 18 years. 'We've been booking dance acts in rock clubs for a long time, long before the pandemic,' he added, 'but it definitely does seem to have picked up lately.' Later this summer, Bowery Presents will throw one of New York's biggest concerts of the year: Keinemusik, with an estimated 40,000 planned to attend the event at Flushing Meadows Corona Park. American music festival lineups have become increasingly dominated by dance music acts, and dance music festivals are pulling record crowds: Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas attracted 525,000 attendees last year over three days. (For context, Coachella 2024 drew approximately 200,000 people over two weekends.) The international market for dance music is (as usual) even bigger. Large-scale dance music festivals are becoming destinations, like Albania's UNUM Festival, or in India, where the Amsterdam-based festival DGTL has started editions in Mumbai and Bengaluru. On the smaller end of things, hyper-niche electronic music festivals are popping up and attracting significantly more interest, like New Jersey's Dripping. Or upstate New York's Sustain-Release, now in its 11th year and more mythological than ever: Admission is granted exclusively to those with memberships, which are by referral only. And if the veritable mecca of dance music, Ibiza, is any measure, the Spanish island has shattered tourism spending records over the past few years, enjoying a 30.78 percent increase in tourist spending from 2019 to 2024, a year in which tourists spent a record 3.964 billion euros (or $4.47 billion), per the Balearic Institute of Statistics. This month, the largest nightclub in the island's history, [UNVRS], pronounced 'universe,' is set to open. It announced itself with a trailer featuring Will Smith, and when it opens, will have a capacity of 15,000, making it the world's largest nightclub, a venue on par with arenas. DANCE MUSIC'S LATEST MOMENT isn't entirely a party. Longtime practitioners and devotees fret that the ineffable qualities that make nightlife great — and the spaces and D.J.s who made it that way — are under threat as it spirals upward and outward. Artists and venue owners have argued that festivals siphon money from nightclubs, which also stand to lose regular business during global economic downturns when disposable income is tight. That's to say nothing of increasingly competitive commercial real estate markets in cities where nightlife thrives, or the shaky state of Ibiza's civic fabric, as essential workers are priced out of the island. A generation drinking less and spending more time online isn't helping. The financial interests around the music business are changing, too. KKR, a large global private equity firm, now owns some of the world's largest music festivals via its portfolio company Superstruct, in addition to Boiler Room. Some of its events have not gone over well with the largely progressive dance music community. Festival lineups and Spotify playlists, along with more viral forms of dance music and its biggest celebrities, tend to overshadow and underrepresent the marginalized communities foundational to dance music's bedrock. Artists like Honey Dijon remain dedicated to highlighting the genre's Black and queer roots, which were sown in Chicago and Detroit nightclubs and New York lofts. 'Past, present, and future exist on a continuum,' she told The Times in 2022. 'And it's just reintroducing things into now.' She credited the trans women she met working in nightlife for providing support and resources for own transition; as many writers have noted, electronic music has long provided a safe space for trans and nonbinary artists and fans. Technology has facilitated a quantum leap for the promotion and dissemination of the music, but phone filming in nightclubs is increasingly a vibe-smothering scourge, erasing the anonymizing catharsis of a dance floor. Established D.J.s with years (if not decades) of experience are struggling to promote themselves on social media while competing with newcomers who may leave as quickly as they show up. 'The proliferation of Instagram stories, and TikTok stories by D.J.s showing themselves — it doesn't feel great,' said Eamon Harkin, a D.J. in New York since 2007 and the co-owner of the beloved Brooklyn nightclub Nowadays since 2015. He likened the practice to putting the D.J. on a pedestal over the music (and the dancers). 'It feels like we're pulling away from the essence of the culture, which is about a collective experience on the dance floor, with somebody just choosing the music, and trying to put it together in a purposeful and intentional way to elevate that experience.' Nowadays was one of the first of a growing number of Brooklyn nightclubs — like Basement and the just-opened Signal — to mirror its European counterparts, with policies banning phones on the dance floor. Before her five-hour set at Public Records last month, Moxie grabbed lunch in the backyard of a Greenpoint restaurant and discussed some of the obstacles dance music is facing, including a string of nightclub closures in her native London and a mentality shift among some young people toward observing rather than participating. 'It's 'I'm just going to stay inside and watch a D.J. on a stream set,'' she said, 'or 'Now I want to be the D.J., and I'm just going to practice at home.'' ('You need the crowd,' she said. 'You need the crowd to participate!') Those who are motivated to leave the house — and there are still many — are finding the resurgent scene more pluralistic. 'Women don't feel so intimidated by it,' Moxie said. 'There's not so many gatekeepers.' That's a marked difference from when she was coming up 10 years ago in the male-dominated London dubstep scene. 'And that is actually a positive thing about social media,' Moxie explained. 'Now, you can get a following via a different route — it doesn't have to be a mix on the BBC.' In January, a Japanese D.J. named Yousuke Yukimatsu turned attention to Tokyo's raging nightlife scene (and himself) with just one blisteringly exciting Boiler Room performance. Podcasts like 'Safe Spaces Series,' hosted by the Brooklyn D.J. Tony Y Not, shine a spotlight on the mental health issues D.J.s face. Even the genre's roots are managing to endure in the bedlam of its hyper-evolving present. Just a few weeks ago, there on Instagram was Kevin Saunderson — a techno inventor and pioneer — explaining its history to a fan who had no idea the genre was birthed not in Europe, but in Michigan. 'Respect to the new fans and the old heads,' he captioned the post. 'Detroit techno is forever 🖤'
What's On
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- What's On
Unmissable gigs, parties and festivals in Dubai
Face the music… The weather is on the rise here in Dubai, but so is the city's entertainment scene, with a packed calendar of unmissable gigs, concerts, and nightlife events. From chart-topping artists to underground beats, here's your guide to the city's best music moments this month… Here are the unmissable gigs, parties and events in May 2025 DUBAI AFTER 2049 When: Friday, May 2 Where: Be Beach AFTER 2049 returns to Be Beach with a night that blurs the line between club culture and open-air spectacle. Leading the charge is Seth Troxler, the irreverent producer and one of electronic music's most distinctive voices. The Detroit-born DJ brings his signature blend of raw grooves and leftfield selections to a high-spec AV setup, all framed by the glittering Dubai Marina skyline. Also on the bill: German sibling duo Monkey Safari, whose melodic, sun-drenched sets are primed to keep the energy dialed all the way up. Book via Solomun When: Friday, May 2 Where: Playa Pacha, FIVE LUXE JBR For a hit of unmatched house beats, the one and only Solomun is taking over the decks at Playa Pacha on May 2. He has become an influential figure in electronic dance music, with a music style that has been described as 'sensual and emotive'. Great thought has been put into his hypnotic tracks, with the set building as the night progresses, pulling you in and forging a deeper connection. The journey with this legendary Pacha Ibiza icon can be enjoyed for a starting price of Dhs200. Book via *Metallica is coming to Abu Dhabi this December* Rampa When: Saturday, May 3 Where: Playa Pacha, FIVE LUXE JBR If you've been waiting for a reason to get dressed up, stay out late, and dance all night – this is it. Pacha ICONS at FIVE LUXE is bringing out the big names this Saturday, May 3, and the lineup is not playing around: Rampa (Keinemusik royalty), Benji B (your favourite DJ's favourite DJ), and Anrey (deep, emotional – all the good stuff). Book via Peggy Gou When: Saturday, May 3 Where: Sustainability Gate, Expo City Dubai Peggy Gou is no stranger to the UAE, and she returns to dust her magic at Expo City Dubai this May. The underground sensation turned global icon has become one of the most recognised names with iconic hits such as (It's Goes Like) Nanana, Starry Night and Lobster Telephone. Here in the UAE, she performed under the iconic Louvre Abu Dhabi dome, YaSalam After Race Concert Series (part of the What's On award-winning Abu Dhabi Grand Prix), and at Soho Garden Dubai. Book via Zamna at Ushuaïa Dubai Harbour Experience When: Friday, May 9 Where: Ushuaïa Dubai Harbour Love to party? Tulum's lively party scene takes over Ushuaïa Dubai Harbour Experience for one night only this May. Backed with a line-up of artist who live and breathe underground techno and house sound, Zamna Festival will teleport you to a hard-to-match party atmosphere – a lush world packed with tribal beats, authentic aesthetics, and pure magic. Tickets to Tulum right here in Dubai start from Dhs195 with options to get tables for your mates or go VIP. Book via Amelie Lens When: Friday, May 9 Where: HIVE, Soho Garden Meydan Belgian artist Amelie Lens has quite the story. From a 'local DJ', the now international label artist has played at huge music festivals across the world including Tomorrowland and Ultra Music Festival propelling herself to become a venerated figure in the realm of techno. And when she hits the decks at HIVE, we can expect her signature high-energy and hypnotic techno beats. Enjoy the night with prices starting from Dhs150. Book via Defected Records When: Saturday, May 10 Where: Bohemia, FIVE Palm Jumeirah Pioneering independent house music label, Defected Records is celebrating a night of house music at one of Dubai's hottest beach clubs this May. The electrifying night will feature tunes by British DJ and record produce, Sam Divine; rising Amsterdam-based DJ/producers Makèz; electronic music producer N-YOU-UP and Lebanese electronic music maker, Codeface. Nab your tickets or tables now. Prices start from Dhs150. Book via ANOTR When: Friday, May 10 Where: Playa Pacha, FIVE LUXE JBR Playa Pacha's season comes to a close on May 10 with ANOTR. The Amsterdam-based duo seamlessly blend disco, soul, funk, and jazz into hypnotic, high-energy grooves. Joining them on the night is Toman – known for his buzzing, high-energetic sets, and BLONDi, popular for her infectious vibe and deep connection to the music. Ticket prices to the season closing start from Dhs150. Book via *Limp Bizkit is coming to Abu Dhabi in August* Damian Lazarus When: Friday, May 10 Where: Be Beach On May 10, Damian Lazarus steps in with his signature sound – the man known for turning dancefloors into groovy journeys. It's part of Be Beach's stacked May line-up, with international DJs taking over every Saturday as the sun sets and the dancefloor opens up. A true pioneer in the world of electronic music, Lazarus has built his reputation on pushing boundaries. The Crosstown Rebels label boss has been shaping underground scenes from London to Los Angeles, but it's his Day Zero festival in Mexico and the spellbinding Get Lost parties that really show his vision: music that's immersive, atmospheric, and just a little bit otherworldly. And you just have to see him perform. @bebeachdxb elrow Dubai When: Saturday, May 17 Where: Jubilee Park, Expo City Dubai elrow Dubai returns this May injecting the kind of craziness this city needs, knows and loves. The Rowlympic Games mega line-up set to perform include Patrick Topping, Stassi Sanlin, Tini Gessler, Bora Uzer, Quilliam, Ilario Alicante, and Franky Rizado. Expect over-the-top decorations and a bright visual assault on the senses with confetti bursts, dancers in stunning costumes and top party vibes. Prices start from Dhs250, with VIP packages and table packages available for an elevated experience. Book via Mathame When: Saturday, May 17 Where: BCH:CLB Dubai Missed the Italian brother duo over New Year's Eve in Dubai? They return with their tech beats to Palm Jumeirah this May. The electrifying duo have worked with the likes of Tiësto, and their distinct carefully crafted sound and sets have been well received, not just here in Dubai but around the world. Catch them at BCH:CLB on May 17 from just Dhs125. Book via KYGO When: Friday, May 30 Where: Coca-Cola Arena Chart-topping DJ and music producer KYGO is bringing his World Tour – Part Two to Coca-Cola Arena on May 30. If you've ever had Firestone on repeat or vibed to It Ain't Me, then this is a show you don't want to miss. You can experience his signature sound in person for a starting price of Dhs395. Book via DJ Gordo When: Saturday, May 31 Where: BCH:CLB Dubai Diamanté Anthony Blackmon, or DJ Gordo returns to Dubai this May. The American DJ, record producer, and former rapper has impressed fans with his powerful and diverse sounds. The DJ has made a name for himself in the dance music scene and has played at popular music festivals including Tomorrowland and Ultra Music Festival. On May 31, he heads to the Palm Jumeirah with his chart-topping hits and collabs with Drake and other popular names in the industry. Experience his magic up-close for a starting price of Dhs125. Book via Images: Supplied
What's On
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- What's On
What's On in May: Unmissable gigs, parties and festivals in Dubai
Face the music… The weather is on the rise here in Dubai, but so is the city's entertainment scene, with a packed calendar of unmissable gigs, concerts, and nightlife events. From chart-topping artists to underground beats, here's your guide to the city's best music moments this month… Here are the unmissable gigs, parties and events in May 2025 DUBAI AFTER 2049 When: Friday, May 2 Where: Be Beach AFTER 2049 returns to Be Beach with a night that blurs the line between club culture and open-air spectacle. Leading the charge is Seth Troxler, the irreverent producer and one of electronic music's most distinctive voices. The Detroit-born DJ brings his signature blend of raw grooves and leftfield selections to a high-spec AV setup, all framed by the glittering Dubai Marina skyline. Also on the bill: German sibling duo Monkey Safari, whose melodic, sun-drenched sets are primed to keep the energy dialed all the way up. Book via Solomun When: Friday, May 2 Where: Playa Pacha, FIVE LUXE JBR For a hit of unmatched house beats, the one and only Solomun is taking over the decks at Playa Pacha on May 2. He has become an influential figure in electronic dance music, with a music style that has been described as 'sensual and emotive'. Great thought has been put into his hypnotic tracks, with the set building as the night progresses, pulling you in and forging a deeper connection. The journey with this legendary Pacha Ibiza icon can be enjoyed for a starting price of Dhs200. Book via *Metallica is coming to Abu Dhabi this December* Peggy Gou When: Saturday, May 3 Where: Sustainability Gate, Expo City Dubai Peggy Gou is no stranger to the UAE, and she returns to dust her magic at Expo City Dubai this May. The underground sensation turned global icon has become one of the most recognised names with iconic hits such as (It's Goes Like) Nanana, Starry Night and Lobster Telephone. Here in the UAE, she performed under the iconic Louvre Abu Dhabi dome, YaSalam After Race Concert Series (part of the What's On award-winning Abu Dhabi Grand Prix), and at Soho Garden Dubai. Book via Zamna at Ushuaïa Dubai Harbour Experience When: Friday, May 9 Where: Ushuaïa Dubai Harbour Love to party? Tulum's lively party scene takes over Ushuaïa Dubai Harbour Experience for one night only this May. Backed with a line-up of artist who live and breathe underground techno and house sound, Zamna Festival will teleport you to a hard-to-match party atmosphere – a lush world packed with tribal beats, authentic aesthetics, and pure magic. Tickets to Tulum right here in Dubai start from Dhs195 with options to get tables for your mates or go VIP. Book via Amelie Lens When: Friday, May 9 Where: HIVE, Soho Garden Meydan Belgian artist Amelie Lens has quite the story. From a 'local DJ', the now international label artist has played at huge music festivals across the world including Tomorrowland and Ultra Music Festival propelling herself to become a venerated figure in the realm of techno. And when she hits the decks at HIVE, we can expect her signature high-energy and hypnotic techno beats. Enjoy the night with prices starting from Dhs150. Book via Defected Records When: Saturday, May 10 Where: Bohemia, FIVE Palm Jumeirah Pioneering independent house music label, Defected Records is celebrating a night of house music at one of Dubai's hottest beach clubs this May. The electrifying night will feature tunes by British DJ and record produce, Sam Divine; rising Amsterdam-based DJ/producers Makèz; electronic music producer N-YOU-UP and Lebanese electronic music maker, Codeface. Nab your tickets or tables now. Prices start from Dhs150. Book via ANOTR When: Friday, May 10 Where: Playa Pacha, FIVE LUXE JBR Playa Pacha's season comes to a close on May 10 with ANOTR. The Amsterdam-based duo seamlessly blend disco, soul, funk, and jazz into hypnotic, high-energy grooves. Joining them on the night is Toman – known for his buzzing, high-energetic sets, and BLONDi, popular for her infectious vibe and deep connection to the music. Ticket prices to the season closing start from Dhs150. Book via *Limp Bizkit is coming to Abu Dhabi in August* elrow Dubai When: Saturday, May 17 Where: Jubilee Park, Expo City Dubai elrow Dubai returns this May injecting the kind of craziness this city needs, knows and loves. The Rowlympic Games mega line-up set to perform include Patrick Topping, Stassi Sanlin, Tini Gessler, Bora Uzer, Quilliam, Ilario Alicante, and Franky Rizado. Expect over-the-top decorations and a bright visual assault on the senses with confetti bursts, dancers in stunning costumes and top party vibes. Prices start from Dhs250, with VIP packages and table packages available for an elevated experience. Book via Mathame When: Saturday, May 17 Where: BCH:CLB Dubai Missed the Italian brother duo over New Year's Eve in Dubai? They return with their tech beats to Palm Jumeirah this May. The electrifying duo have worked with the likes of Tiësto, and their distinct carefully crafted sound and sets have been well received, not just here in Dubai but around the world. Catch them at BCH:CLB on May 17 from just Dhs125. Book via KYGO When: Friday, May 30 Where: Coca-Cola Arena Chart-topping DJ and music producer KYGO is bringing his World Tour – Part Two to Coca-Cola Arena on May 30. If you've ever had Firestone on repeat or vibed to It Ain't Me, then this is a show you don't want to miss. You can experience his signature sound in person for a starting price of Dhs395. Book via DJ Gordo When: Saturday, May 31 Where: BCH:CLB Dubai Diamanté Anthony Blackmon, or DJ Gordo returns to Dubai this May. The American DJ, record producer, and former rapper has impressed fans with his powerful and diverse sounds. The DJ has made a name for himself in the dance music scene and has played at popular music festivals including Tomorrowland and Ultra Music Festival. On May 31, he heads to the Palm Jumeirah with his chart-topping hits and collabs with Drake and other popular names in the industry. Experience his magic up-close for a starting price of Dhs125. Book via Images: Supplied
What's On
02-04-2025
- Entertainment
- What's On
Bedouin and Fideles are coming to Be Beach this weekend
Two nights, two killer sets… Be Beach is the place to be this weekend, with two massive back-to-back nights featuring world-renowned DJ duos. Friday, April 4 sees the mystical sounds of Bedouin, while Saturday, April 5 brings the powerful beats of Fideles. If you love electronic music, this is where you'll want to be this weekend. Bedouin If you're into musical storytelling, Bedouin will be the highlight of your weekend. The DJ duo (Tamer Malki and Rami Abousabe) are known for their signature sound, combining Middle Eastern influences with deep, euphoric sets, earning them their spot at events like Coachella and Burning Man. Bedouin are more than just DJs, they are producers, musicians, singers, songwriters, and multi-instrumentalists, and they've mastered a distinctive and timeless sound that has connected with crowds from all corners of the world. This Friday, they're bringing that magic to Be Beach for a night. Rolbac and Alex Twin are on warm-up duties, so expect a proper build-up before the main event. Bedouin, Be Beach, Dubai Marina, Friday, April 4, 7pm onwards, tickets starting at Dhs195, tables from Dhs5,000, lounge tables from Dhs8,000. Tel: (0) 54 751 1119. Tickets are available at For reservations, contact reservations@ @bebeachdxb Fideles The party doesn't stop after Bedouin. Round off your weekend with Fideles, the Italian duo who've carved out a space in the underground scene with releases on Afterlife, Innervisions, and more. Their sets are a perfect balance – deep, melodic, and packed with groovy energy. Ryan Woods and Alex Twin will be warming things up before Fideles take over, closing out the weekend on a high. Fideles, Be Beach, Dubai Marina, Saturday, April 5, 7pm onwards, tickets starting at Dhs150, tables from Dhs4,000, lounge/sofa table reservations starting at Dhs6,000. Tel: (0) 54 751 1119. Tickets are available at For reservations, contact reservations@ . @bebeachdxb Also read Final call: Adriatique live in Dubai in just 2 weeks Solomun headlines Pacha ICONS this May: A night you can't miss Unmissable music events in the UAE this April Images: Supplied/Instagram > Sign up for FREE to get exclusive updates that you are interested in
What's On
25-03-2025
- Entertainment
- What's On
Bedouin and Fideles are coming to Be Beach next weekend
Two nights, two killer sets… Be Beach is the place to be next weekend, with two massive back-to-back nights featuring world-renowned DJ duos. Friday, April 4 sees the mystical sounds of Bedouin, while Saturday, April 5 brings the powerful beats of Fideles. If you love electronic music, this is where you'll want to be next weekend. Bedouin If you're into musical storytelling, Bedouin will be the highlight of your weekend. The DJ duo (Tamer Malki and Rami Abousabe) are known for their signature sound, combining Middle Eastern influences with deep, euphoric sets, earning them their spot at events like Coachella and Burning Man. Bedouin are more than just DJs, they are producers, musicians, singers, songwriters, and multi-instrumentalists, and they've mastered a distinctive and timeless sound that has connected with crowds from all corners of the world. This Friday, they're bringing that magic to Be Beach for a night. Rolbac and Alex Twin are on warm-up duties, so expect a proper build-up before the main event. Bedouin, Be Beach, Dubai Marina, Friday, April 4, 7pm onwards, tickets starting at Dhs195, tables from Dhs5,000, lounge tables from Dhs8,000. Tel: (0) 54 751 1119. Tickets are available at For reservations, contact reservations@ @bebeachdxb Fideles The party doesn't stop after Bedouin. Round off your weekend with Fideles, the Italian duo who've carved out a space in the underground scene with releases on Afterlife, Innervisions, and more. Their sets are a perfect balance – deep, melodic, and packed with groovy energy. Ryan Woods and Alex Twin will be warming things up before Fideles take over, closing out the weekend on a high. Fideles, Be Beach, Dubai Marina, Saturday, April 5, 7pm onwards, tickets starting at Dhs150, tables from Dhs4,000, lounge/sofa table reservations starting at Dhs6,000. Tel: (0) 54 751 1119. Tickets are available at For reservations, contact reservations@ . @bebeachdxb Also read Final call: Adriatique live in Dubai in just 2 weeks Solomun headlines Pacha ICONS this May: A night you can't miss Unmissable music events in the UAE this April Images: Supplied/Instagram > Sign up for FREE to get exclusive updates that you are interested in
