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Dubai and Abu Dhabi come alive after dark. About this section

Dubai and Abu Dhabi come alive after dark. The UAE’s Nightlife category brings you the hottest club nights, DJ events, rooftop parties and beachside beats for unforgettable evenings.

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Indira Paganotto at Hive, Soho Garden Meydan

If you follow Dubai’s underground electronic music scene, Indira Paganotto at Hive needs no introduction. The Spanish DJ and producer has become a fixture at Soho Garden Meydan’s underground room, and her sets consistently rank among the best electronic music experiences the city offers. Tickets start from Dhs150 — one of the better value propositions…

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BADBOX at The Penthouse FIVE Palm Jumeirah

This 4 July, The Penthouse at FIVE Palm Jumeirah — DJ Mag’s number one club in the Middle East — has something worth planning your Saturday around. BADBOX, the London-based DJ and producer with Cypriot roots and a sound rooted in afro house and afro tech, headlines Skyline Saturdays for what should be one of…

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Dubai Nightlife Statistics 2026: The Complete Data Guide

The 2026 Reality: How the Iran War Changed Everything Before diving into the growth data, there is a critical context that any honest 2026 analysis must address. Most statistics largely reflect data from 2023, 2024, and 2025 — years of record-breaking growth. In early 2026, the escalation of the US-Iran-Israel conflict fundamentally altered conditions on…

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