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

A generous helping of retro ’70s and ’80s tunes in gothic surroundings at this TECOM bar

Salsa, R&B and Latin house from DJ Udia

Local bands play this weekly showcase of local talent, plus support from good time, tight-as-you-like house covers band Urban

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

Expect some seriously heavy headliners at this local showcase

Soft rock band Night Shift playing all your favorites

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

Urban night playing the latest R&B hits

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

Tristan Bain and Stickman play retro-tastic music, touching on disco, funk and old-school house

Local players get involved in this weekly jam

A selection of well-known pop tunes

A mixed bag of music

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