Rising Serbian star Gramophonedzie picked up a nomination for best DJ set

Huge tech house talent Voorn – a former Resident Advisor Top 10 – headlines the main room, plus a set from top UK hip-hop DJ Shortee on the roof

Fresh from rocking Atlantis beach at Sandance last November, quirky jazz-infused dance duo Goldfish

For the final Sandance before summer, the award winning festival presents one of its best beach line ups

Aussie dance production duo Nervo – aka Miriam and Olivia, also known as The Nervo Sisters – are best known for working with Armin van Buuren, Ke$ha, Pussycat Dolls and Sophie Ellis-Bextor

Eight DJs to have rocked Nasimi’s past Full Moon Parties return for this bumper bill, including sets from Charl Chaka, Smokingroove, JC, Mark Pickup, Nthayi, Pro Moe and a ‘surprise guest’

Top DJs Dino Moran, Charl Chaka, Smokingroove and David Craig are joined by live drummers, acrobats and dancers to say goodbye to Nasimi for summer

One half of Soul Central (and also known as The Wikkaman and Movementz), house talent Vegas flies in to spin

Former Ministry of Sound and Peppermint Jam man Robinson showcases his new label

The Lebanese house tag team – known for their radio show Beirut in the Mix – make a welcome return to Dubai, following two hit Sandance sets

The perennial Sandance fave headlines this top weekly night

A founding member of garage act Pay As You Go, London-born Target has gone on to produce for the likes of Dizzee Rascal, Jamelia, Jermaine Dupri and Wiley

This Aussie electro-dance duo were the surprise hit at Sandance in November 2011

A respected mainstay of the UK’s electro and bass scenes, Kissy is best known for hosting UK Radio 1 show The Kissy Klub

Grammy Award-winning rapper Lil Jon wheels out all the hits for this poolside party, with warm-up from DJs Teddy Jam, Shero, David Craig, Josh, MC Money and more

After three weeks of heats, the city’s best remaining decksmiths go head to head at the final round of Dubai’s largest DJ comp, which will be judged by the Japanese Popstars

Up to 50 decksmiths go head to head behind the decks at the first round of Dubai’s biggest annual DJ comp. Expect sizzling mash-ups as the DJs showcase their skills in ten-minute slots

From his legendary raves hosted under a motorway underpass in the UK to the nine-year residency at Space Ibiza, house king Lawler is a master behind the decks

Five star music festival Sandance returns for a new season with an amazing 12 hour line up on the beach at Atlantis

DNA and Dion Mavath collaborate to bring The Black Eyed Peas founding member apl.de.ap to Dubai for the first time

Bong Event Management in association with Nasimi rocks presents Above & Beyond

Five star music festival Sandance sees Newton Faulkner live at sunset, Leftield live, Stereophonics in concert, followed by dance music after dark from Benny Benassi, Marco V & Krafty Kuts

Acclaimed musical dot-joiner and BBC radio DJ Peterson

UK grime star Lethal Bizzle – best known for breakout 2004 hit ‘Pow! (Forward)’ – makes his Dubai debut

Ibiza club brand Zoo Project arrives in Dubai for a night of underground dance tunes. For anyone who missed Halloween, guests are encouraged to dress as animals, and there’ll be face-painters on hand