Fortlom at The Music Room, featuring Three Kings, Jibberish, Omar Offendum, The Narcicyst and more

Dubai-based progressive rock band Absolace will play their last gig before the summer, supported by Anuryzm, the heavy-hitting group that gained much attention when they opened for Avenged Sevenfold in Abu Dhabi

The Dubai-based metallers – last spotted supporting Megadeth at Gulf Bike Week – play a one-off show

Acoustic sets from six UAE acts, including Sam+Kurt and Red House

To mark the anniversary of Bob Marley’s death tomorrow, there’s a live musical tribute to the reggae legend tonight

Kenyan rapper DNA (which stands for ‘Dreams ’n’ Ambitions’, apparently) is best known for 2006 hit ‘Banjuka’

A bill of seven promising local bands have been lined up for this night of all things dark and gritty

A huge name in drum’n’bass, Ram Records founder Andy C makes a welcome guest at Globalfunk

It might be barely three months since we last welcomed him to The Music Room, thanks to GlobalFunk, but drum’n’bass godfather Andy C is back with hyped-up MC Lowqui in tow once more

This playfully named tribute act have been playing all the Arctic’s hits and misses to audiences of up to 50,000 across Europe since 2006

Jamaican dancehall diva Cecile makes a one-off live appearance

10 of Dubai's best live bands competing for one night only

Music fans in the region are in for a treat this season as one of the best live acts in the world, The Black Lips out of Atlanta, USA and one of the Middle East’s best live acts Lazzy Lung from Beirut, Lebanon, join forces for a tour of the region

Drum’n’bass giants Black Sun Empire, who recently topped the cross-genre beatport charts with fifth album From the Shadows, go head to head with dubstep talent Thelem for four hours of international bass madness

‘Indian’s first live hip-hop band’ make their UAE debut

Tunes from house band Shine, free presents for everyone, and a 40 per cent discount all night for teachers, hoteliers and musos

Having clocked up more than 10,000 listens within just days of releasing their second album Sun & Satellites online

UK-based DJ Cosmic joins the Dust team for a night of nu-disco grooves

Vintage ’70s disco, funk and soul from live bands and DJs

A night of drum’n’bass from the GlobalFunk team, with Brazil’s DJ Marky and Stamina MC headlining, plus support from Dubai DJs Mach4, Somalie, Charl Chaka and MC Olly Wood

Berlin-based, Welsh-born Daneeka – nominated as DJ Mag’s best breakthrough DJ in 2010

NYC based talent Jesrani – one half of production team Metro Area – guests for the Dust team

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

Also going under the monikers Danny Berman and Hot Coins, UK-based Red Rack’em is a favourite of Gilles Peterson, thanks to his memorable disco and house sets

Lebanese party-starters the Beirut Groove Collective spin rare and vintage funk, soul, hip-hop and more. Dust resident Wriggly Scott launches new release ‘Music’