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May 20
Singer Melisa Le Rue kicks off the 13th season of The Fridge Concert Series with a performance of tracks from her forthcoming EP.
Venue: The Fridge, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai
Tickets: AED 50, free for under 18s
Promoter: The Fridge, www.thefridgedubai.com
May 23 - 24
The world’s top eight players descend on Dubai for the first leg of the PDC’s World Series.
Venue: Dubai Tennis Stadium
Tickets: From AED 199
Promoter: Visit www.theirishvillage.ae for more details
May 23 - 25
In town for a short run, Urban Circus combines acrobatics, music, dance and comedy.
Venue: Madinat Jumeirah Theatre, Dubai
Tickets: AED 185
Promoter: Madinat Jumeirah Theatre, www.madinattheatre.com
May 24
The Egyptian star visits the Emirates.
Venue: Dubai World Trade Centre
Tickets: TBC
Promoter: Alchemy Project, www.alchemy-project.com
May 27
Post-rock live show from the Dubai-based rockers.
Venue: The Fridge, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai
Tickets: AED 50, free for under 18s
Promoter: The Fridge, www.thefridgedubai.com
May 28 - June 01
Claiming to be the region’s first alternative Arabic music festival, Dum Tak will be held over five days at Bisharat Golf Club, south of Amman. The festival will feature 15 performances, including Toot Ard (Palestine), Autostrad (Jordan), El Morabba3 (Jordan), Za’ed Na’es (Jordan), Massar Egbari (Egypt), DAM (Palestine), Cairokee (Egypt), Maii Waleed and Zeid Hamdan (Egypt and Lebanon), Alaa Wardi and Hayajan (Jordan), Akher Zapheer (Jordan), Jadal (Jordan), Mashrou’ Leila (Lebanon).
Venue: Bisharat Golf Club, south of Amman
Tickets: From JD 20 (JD 15 on presentation of valid student ID). Details of ticket packages available on the website
Promoter: Art Medium, www.artmedium.me
May 30 - June 01
A three-day festival celebrating the finest Latin dance, music and workshops.
Venue: Radisson Blu Fujairah
Tickets: From AED 75
Promoter: Fujairah Latin Festival, www.fujairahlatinfestival.com
May 31
Frontman for Wolfsbane and Iron Maiden, English vocalist Blaze Bayley will be in Dubai, supported by local bands Echoes With Laughter and Xceed.
Venue: The Music Room, Majestic Hotel, Bur Dubai, Dubai
Tickets: AED 150. 21+ only
Promoter: See the Facebook page here
May 03
The piano and violin duo will perform works from a number of composers, including Chopin, Bach and Bartok
Venue: The Fridge, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai
Tickets: AED 50, free for under 18s
Promoter: The Fridge, www.thefridgedubai.com
June 07
With a headline performance from guitar maestro Yngwie Malmsteen, Dubai Rock Fest will see some of the world's leading acts descend upon the U.A.E. The one-day event, which starts at 4 p.m., will also include sets from Swedish metallers Dark Tranquility, French power metal band Nightmare, Tunisian group Myrath, U.K. act The Sanity Days, and local band Anuryzm.
Venue: Dubai World Trade Centre
Tickets: AED 250 Grand Stand, AED 450 Fan Pit
Promoter: M Premiere, www.mpremiere.com
