Lebanese pop star Ramy Ayash gives an intimate show of hits, supported by fellow Lebanese star Melissa

The Middle East’s ‘only sneaker festival’ – ‘trainers’ to Brits

Expect some seriously heavy headliners at this local showcase

Two Filipino chart-toppers perform for One Hit Jam, with solo artist Bamboo and band Pupil taking to the stage

‘Official’ Italian tribute act Nice Boys fly in for this mosh-tastic gig, just weeks after Slash and co. were inducted into the Rock’n’ Roll Hall of Fame

Local metallers Edge of Reason, Alivia, Sigma and Billy Bob join forces for this international celebration of all things heavy

The American R&B star flies in for a club set

The boat sets sail with 40 girls, 40 guys and an R&B/UK garage/UK funky music policy

Classic-sounding UAE rockers Riff Raff launch their debut album, By the Seat of our Pants, with a live show for Metal Asylum

The Loaded team have revived their electro brand, We Are Your Friends, with a guest slot from Parisian DJ Jackal

Iranian-born Swedish pop singer Cartio – a hit in the Arab world – makes his Dubai debut

Retro revival team Kalle Kuts and Daniel W Best are said to have enticed the likes of Kelly Rowland and Talib Kweli to their monthly club night in Berlin

Dubai rock quintet Point of View celebrate the release of their debut LP

Dutch DJ star (and Paris Hilton’s former partner) Afrojack, US hip-hop quartet and notable remix team Far East Movement, British ‘godfather of grime’ Wiley and American DJ hit Kaskade all play at the second annual dXb Festival

The notorious Italian party starters host their first retro ‘Fluo Party’ in the UAE

DJs Tim Kay, S3RHAN and Jordan Traynor play this low-key alternative to Sandance

Heavy-metal monsters Megadeth headline the opening of two nights of gigs at Gulf Bike Week

Former American Idol contestant turned pop/rock hitmaker Chris Daughtry brings his eponymous band to town

DUST keeps things local, hosting a live band for the first time in Bull Funk Zoo

Expect dramatic, rousing piano-pop from this duo

Another ‘through the decades’ night from the Loaded team. Expect to hear an hour of music from each of the past five or six decades

Fresh from the studio after recording album number two, Colombian rock singer Fatiniza is expected to debut new material

Pacha resident Victor Nebot hosts a retro beach party at this members’ club

Black tie and cocktail dresses

Iranian pop duo Kamran and Hooman play a birthday-themed gig, plus Persian tunes from DJ Jet K, and a live laser show