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Web Release
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Web Release
Summer Escape for Two: The Ultimate Couples Partymoon at FIVE LUXE
It's time to trade the ordinary for the ultra-luxe with your better half. Whether you're in the mood for racy cocktails, poolside partying, indulgent gourmet meals, some downtime at the spa or a little mischief in your own lavish accommodation, FIVE LUXE is always prepared to serve up the ultimate summer escapade! FIVE LUXE is an 'All-You-Can-Play' destination in the heart of Dubai's Jumeirah Beach Residences, where unparalleled luxury, world-class live entertainment, electrifying nightlife, a glamorous pool and beach club, exceptional dining experiences, and a breathtaking beachfront setting come together to craft the ultimate 'partymoon' weekend with your special someone. When it comes to couple getaways, FIVE LUXE consistently raises the bar with its 222 stunning rooms and suites. The 1-Bed Poolside Room with Pool is a dream for duos who want to be in the heart of the action. Just steps from Playa Pacha, Dubai's hottest beach and pool club, this room gives you direct pool access, front-row seats to world-class DJs, and non-stop Ibiza-style energy—perfect for couples who like their weekends wild and unforgettable. If you prefer a little more privacy and lots more pampering, the LUXE Spa Loft is a seductive oasis. With its own hot tub, private sauna, and a plush king bed, it's the ultimate retreat for couples looking to reconnect and indulge without ever leaving their room! FIVE LUXE sets the standard for all-out, decadent celebrations and leading the charge is Playa Pacha, Dubai's go-to destination for beachside beats and Ibiza-style vibes. Set against panoramic views of the Arabian Gulf, you and your partner can indulge in Mediterranean bites, handcrafted cocktails, lounge all-day on luxurious sunbeds or party hard as world-renowned DJs spin the hottest poolside beats. Also drawing in music lovers from around the globe at this electrifying venue is the limited series event, Pacha ICONS. Hosting an ever-evolving lineup of music industry titans, from the genre-defying sounds of Black Coffee, Solomun and Rampa, to powerhouse sets by Marco Carola, Joseph Capriati, Pawsa, BLOND:ISH and more, each of these nights ignites FIVE LUXE with unrelenting energy and world-class sound. Savour the very best of FIVE LUXE's award-winning culinary playground, where every dining experience is a celebration of bold flavours and seductive settings. Kick off a Friday evening with the effortlessly chic Friday Dinner Party at Tête-à-Tête, a French Riviera-inspired gem where elegance meets indulgence in every bite. On Saturdays, settle in for Ramen and Hand Rolls on Ronin's Lazy Weekend Lunch menu, an Irezumi-style Japanese fine dining destination. Expect a decadent spread of gourmet creations, from A5 Wagyu Shabu-Shabu and Angry Chicken Spicy Ramen to Vegan Mushroom with zesty Yuzu Kosho and the bold, flavour-packed Wagyu Ragu Black Bean JaJang-Myeun. As the sun sets, the energy rises at Paradiso Dubai, where Blackbook RnB sessions set the mood with sultry beats and wild, theatrical cocktails that steal the spotlight. If you want to end the weekend on a strong note, don't miss Goose Island Tap House JBR's indulgent Sunday Roast, with all the trimmings, paired with a selection of over 20 beers on draught! When it's time to recharge, head to ReFIVE Spa—a wellness space designed for thorough indulgence. Discover Just The Two Of Us, an intimate couples' ritual that begins with a rejuvenating body scrub, followed by a deeply relaxing full-body massage for two, topped off with a celebratory glass of bubbly. Continue your journey of renewal in the spa's indoor pool, or let stress melt away with the power of high-tech hydrotherapy jets. Whether you're craving connection, calm, or a little of both, this is your invitation to reset in style. Location: FIVE LUXE, JBR When: 1 June 2025 to 30 September Book Now: Summer Offer: Guaranteed early check-in or late check-out when booking via the hotel's official website. Valid on booked stays until 30 September 2025, T&Cs apply. Additionally, for breakfast-inclusive bookings at any FIVE Hotels & Resorts in Dubai, enjoy a complimentary dining upgrade (applicable on lunch or dinner) at any of FIVE's award-winning restaurants, lounges, and beach clubs. A minimum stay of 2 nights is required to avail of this offer and valid on bookings with room with breakfast only. Guaranteed early check-in or late check-out when booking via the hotel's official website. Valid on booked stays until 30 September 2025, T&Cs apply. Additionally, for breakfast-inclusive bookings at any FIVE Hotels & Resorts in Dubai, enjoy a complimentary dining upgrade (applicable on lunch or dinner) at any of FIVE's award-winning restaurants, lounges, and beach clubs. A minimum stay of 2 nights is required to avail of this offer and valid on bookings with room with breakfast only. Starting from AED850 for Rooms | AED1,650 for Suites Follow us: Instagram | Website Call: +971 4 455 9988 WhatsApp: +971 4455 9999 Email: [email protected] Summer Offer Terms and Conditions: Valid for new bookings only, for stay dates between 23 June until 30 September 2025 Bookable at FIVE Hotels and Resorts' Brand website or via the Global Reservations call centre: +971 4 455 9988 Guest must indicate at the time of reservation their preference for 'either or' (Early arrival or Late Check out) Early arrival guaranteed from 10AM Late Check Out guaranteed until 4PM This promotion only entitles Guest for one 'Free Guaranteed Option' either, Early Arrival or Late Check out and not both combined Book your room with breakfast at any FIVE Hotels and Resorts in Dubai and enjoy a complimentary dining upgrade to indulge in lunch or dinner at any of FIVE's award-winning restaurants, lounges, and beach clubs. A minimum stay of 2 nights is required to avail of this offer A 20% discount applies to all ReFIVE Spa treatments during the stay
Hypebeast
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Hypebeast
Kappa Reworks Rave Style Codes in New Capsule Collection
In the run-up to this year'sKappa FuturFestival, Italian fashion and sports brandKappareturns with a new capsule collection that brings techno's famously minimalist uniform into the sportswear realm. Picking up from the2024 drop, the latest offering features a technical mix of mesh-lined vests, black hoodies with fluorescent 'Futur' prints, and short-sleeved T-shirts that adopt the iconic Omini motif in a radio wave-like adaptation. In the women's offering, these aesthetics are transferred onto crop tops and strappy bralettes, pairing well with cycling shorts or skirts. Given the popularity of last year's football-inspired jersey, the brand crafts a similar garment which takes the deep color palette of the collection and layers it on top of imagery of the Parco Dora festival site. Enhancing the sporty aesthetic, a series of essential festival accessories also make their way into the collection, including bucket hats, side bags, and a pair of Kappa-branded sunglasses. Be sure to check out the range in the lookbook featured above. You can now shop the capsule collection on Kappa'swebsite. To watch headliners Solomun,Peggy Gou, andCarl Cox, get your tickets for Kappa FuturFestival 2025onlinenow.
Time of India
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
4 nightlife mechanics Rockstar did right in GTA 5 that should return in GTA 6
Image via Rockstar Games When the sun sets in Los Santos, the city doesn't sleep; it comes alive. Rockstar nailed the nightlife vibe in GTA 5 , turning clubs, bars, and after-dark chaos into a living, breathing experience. With GTA 6 returning to Vice City, fans are expecting an even more immersive nightlife. Here are four nightlife elements Rockstar absolutely nailed in GTA 5, and why they deserve a big, glowing comeback in GTA 6. 1. Fully Functional Nightclubs (and the Shenanigans Inside) The GTA Online: After Hours update turned nightclubs into more than just buildings with flashing lights; they became part of your empire. You could own, customize, and manage your club while also using it as a front for criminal operations. It blended business with nightlife in a way that felt dynamic and purposeful. Why it should return : GTA 6 is bringing us back to Vice City, a place that's literally built for nightlife. Nightclubs with interactive dancing, real-time crowd changes, and DJ sets (à la Solomun and Dixon) would turn the streets of Leonida into a digital Miami. GTA V - Getting Drunk in First Person (PS4) 2. Dynamic Drinking (and the After-Effects) One of the most underrated fun mechanics in GTA 5? Grabbing a drink and then stumbling out of the bar totally plastered. Whether you were with Michael, Franklin, or Trevor, the drunken walk, blurred screen, and slurred dialogues were weirdly satisfying. Why it should return : It added character, immersion, and humor. We're not asking for a life lesson in moderation, just the chaotic charm of GTA's twisted realism. A modern-day drunk-driving prevention mechanic could also make this edgy, yet more grounded. 3. Live Music, DJs & Immersive Soundscapes Rockstar didn't just toss music into clubs; they carefully crafted a soundtrack that elevated the whole nightlife vibe. You'd walk into a club, hear real DJ sets, and feel like you were there. It wasn't just about sound, it was about experience. Why it should return: Music is culture. With Vice City's Latin, trap, and Miami-inspired sounds, Rockstar has the perfect opportunity to go even deeper into audio immersion. Let us discover new artists in-game , vibe with real-time sets, or maybe even host our own. GTA 5 Online - Secret Strip Club in GTA 5! (Hidden Strip Club Details & More) 4. Strip Club Interactions That Actually Felt Interactive The Vanilla Unicorn wasn't just window dressing. From private dances to sneaking into the back to 'hang out' with dancers, Rockstar went out of their way to make it feel like an actual location and not just set dressing. Why it should return: With today's tech and Rockstar's evolving narrative ambition, these spaces can be more than just eye candy. Meaningful side stories, relationships, or even quests that originate from these venues could take things up a notch. Rockstar isn't just building a game; it's building an experience. And if they really want GTA 6's world to feel immersive, unforgettable, and uniquely Vice City, they need to bring these nightlife mechanics back, with even more madness. Because let's face it, what's GTA without some late-night chaos?
New York Times
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Dance Music Is Booming Again. What's Different This Time? A Lot.
In late February, just after midnight, a cavernous warehouse in the Brooklyn Navy Yard thumped with the Ibiza-based D.J. and producer Solomun's dramatic, synth-heavy house music as red light strobed over a sea of raucous 20- and 30-somethings. Two days earlier, he had been at the 20,000-capacity Sphere in Las Vegas opening for Anyma, an Italian American electronic music star whose run of New Year's Eve shows sold out in under 24 hours, grossing $21 million in ticket sales. Just before 2 a.m. a few weeks later, the London-based D.J. and radio host Moxie was shaking Brooklyn's Public Records with a classic '90s house track, smiling ear to ear as she watched over the sweaty 200-capacity nightclub. On a more frigid March night, Zeemuffin, a Brooklyn-based D.J. originally from Pakistan, was onstage at the Bushwick venue Elsewhere, headlining 'Azadi' ('freedom' in Urdu), a bill that featured a wide array of global dance music sounds — Chicago house, Jersey club, Baltimore house, dancehall, the Baile funk of Brazil, the gqom of South Africa — while a sold-out crowd went wild. Zeemuffin (real name: Zainab Hasnain DiStasio) took a trip back to Pakistan around the top of the year to D.J. a club in Karachi where the near pandemonium at her set bordered on ecstasy. 'Never in my whole life — and I'm from there — have I experienced anything like this' in the city, she recalled. She described a crowd of 'queer people, trans people, Black people, white people, Asian people, all in one space,' and sighed. 'It was unbelievable.' Over the past four years, scenes like these are increasingly playing out all over the world, as dance music experiences yet another boom period. Festival lineups are jam-packed with D.J.s, while some of the biggest names in pop music (including Beyoncé, Drake and Charli XCX) have made dance music-inspired or adjacent albums. It's usually at this point — when a newspaper sees fit to write about it — that the comedown starts. This moment, however, is different. Fueled by socioeconomic, cultural and technological changes, dance music and club culture have built on the progress of the past to leave a footprint deeper than we've seen before. As costs skyrocket for live instrumental acts to hit the road, a touring D.J. needs to travel with only a USB stick full of music. The continued evolution of D.J. hardware and software has softened the learning curve (and entry price) for beginners, while expanding possibilities for seasoned performers. And digital platforms like Boiler Room — the hugely popular video series that pioneered the de facto online D.J. video format — have changed the trajectory of what it means to be an electronic music artist or fan. 'Boiler Room has been an enormous force, bringing all kinds of electronic dance music from all over the world to people in their bedrooms, no matter where they are,' said the label owner and veteran music journalist Philip Sherburne. Previous generations logged time in record shops and found parties via fliers. Now, those worlds are a swipe away, chopped up and served algorithmically, in bite-size, hyper-compelling clips. 'After Boiler Room, you're seeing extremely experimental Brazilian funk D.J.s.,' Sherburne added. 'You're seeing grime, you're seeing techno. You're getting the entire spectrum there.' That range is another significant distinction of this moment — no single style of dance music has surged to popularity over the others. Hard techno, Afro house, drum and bass, tech house, U.K. garage: They're all different, and they're all finding audiences. At the same time, local nightlife scenes around the world — demystified by the deluge of online content about them — are attracting more attention than ever. On TikTok, where the 'electronic music' hashtag raked in 13.4 billion views in 2024 (up by 45 percent from 2023), dance music's ever-expanding digital footprint includes influencers explaining the differences between genres, recommending where to hear them or explaining the history of dance music one record at a time. Bedroom D.J.s making music (or sometimes, just memes) can build substantial careers practically overnight. It all adds up to the genre experiencing extraordinary reach: the variety of dance music people are producing and enjoying, the places they're dancing to it, and the amount of media being generated about it. And depending on whom you ask, judging by the many interviews conducted for this article with D.J.s, label heads, bookers and venue owners across the dance music spectrum, that's for better or worse — often both. HISTORICALLY, WHEN DANCE MUSIC cuts across the American mainstream, it's piggybacking on pop. In the '90s, Madonna's 'Ray of Light' and films like 'Go' dragged rave culture into the spotlight, as MTV played videos by Fatboy Slim, the Chemical Brothers and Aphex Twin, and suburban mall rats co-opted wide-legged rave pants. In the 2010s, acts like Calvin Harris, Daft Punk, Skrillex and Diplo brought electronic dance music (or E.D.M.) to Top 40 radio by teaming with Rihanna, Taylor Swift, Pharrell Williams and Justin Bieber. Forbes reported that the 10 highest-paid, high-flying D.J.s earned $298 million in 2017; the list included Harris ($48.5 million), Tiësto ($39 million) and the Chainsmokers ($38 million). The following year, the superstar producer and D.J. Avicii, who had spoken about the stresses of the job, died by suicide. The dance party, at least in the mainstream, seemed to ebb. Five years ago, amid a pandemic and the global lockdown that came with it, the question of when nightlife would resume — let alone, what it would look like when it did — had no clear answer. The world, as it turned out, wanted to dance. A lot. After over a year of social isolation, people of all ages began making up for lost time. Some had missed out on the years when nightlife typically starts to call; others, aging out of it, were catching up on the years that were stolen from them. 'Coming out of that, it was quite overwhelming at times,' said Moxie (real name: Alice Moxom). 'The first show that I announced after lockdown, at a venue called Village Underground, just sold out, like that.' It didn't stop at nightclubs — the mainstream market for dance music exploded, slowly, and then all at once. The electronic artist Fred, again.. went from playing New York's 575-capacity Bowery Ballroom in December 2021 to having a Boiler Room performance go viral in 2022 to headlining Coachella with Four Tet and Skrillex in April 2023. Last summer, he sold out the L.A. Memorial Coliseum — 75,000-plus capacity — with only five days' notice. In 2023, albums by both Beyoncé and Drake nodded to house and club music. Charli XCX promoted her 2024 'Brat' LP at the Ibiza club Amnesia. A track on FKA twigs's pulsing 'Eusexua' was mixed at the Berlin club Berghain. And Katy Perry made a not-at-all inconspicuous appearance at the South African D.J. Black Coffee's celebrity-magnet HI Ibiza residency to push '143.' Still, dance is eclipsing the pop it has used to infiltrate the mainstream. 'Move,' a track released last year by Adam Port, one of the members of the German label Keinemusik, has over 542 million Spotify streams — more than any one song from releases by Charli XCX, Katy Perry or FKA twigs. Artists like John Summit, Sara Landry and Sammy Virji are becoming household names in their own right. 'There seems to be more new dance music than new music with guitars, especially in our venues,' said Josh Moore, a talent buyer who has been booking concerts with Bowery Presents for 18 years. 'We've been booking dance acts in rock clubs for a long time, long before the pandemic,' he added, 'but it definitely does seem to have picked up lately.' Later this summer, Bowery Presents will throw one of New York's biggest concerts of the year: Keinemusik, with an estimated 40,000 planned to attend the event at Flushing Meadows Corona Park. American music festival lineups have become increasingly dominated by dance music acts, and dance music festivals are pulling record crowds: Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas attracted 525,000 attendees last year over three days. (For context, Coachella 2024 drew approximately 200,000 people over two weekends.) The international market for dance music is (as usual) even bigger. Large-scale dance music festivals are becoming destinations, like Albania's UNUM Festival, or in India, where the Amsterdam-based festival DGTL has started editions in Mumbai and Bengaluru. On the smaller end of things, hyper-niche electronic music festivals are popping up and attracting significantly more interest, like New Jersey's Dripping. Or upstate New York's Sustain-Release, now in its 11th year and more mythological than ever: Admission is granted exclusively to those with memberships, which are by referral only. And if the veritable mecca of dance music, Ibiza, is any measure, the Spanish island has shattered tourism spending records over the past few years, enjoying a 30.78 percent increase in tourist spending from 2019 to 2024, a year in which tourists spent a record 3.964 billion euros (or $4.47 billion), per the Balearic Institute of Statistics. This month, the largest nightclub in the island's history, [UNVRS], pronounced 'universe,' is set to open. It announced itself with a trailer featuring Will Smith, and when it opens, will have a capacity of 15,000, making it the world's largest nightclub, a venue on par with arenas. DANCE MUSIC'S LATEST MOMENT isn't entirely a party. Longtime practitioners and devotees fret that the ineffable qualities that make nightlife great — and the spaces and D.J.s who made it that way — are under threat as it spirals upward and outward. Artists and venue owners have argued that festivals siphon money from nightclubs, which also stand to lose regular business during global economic downturns when disposable income is tight. That's to say nothing of increasingly competitive commercial real estate markets in cities where nightlife thrives, or the shaky state of Ibiza's civic fabric, as essential workers are priced out of the island. A generation drinking less and spending more time online isn't helping. The financial interests around the music business are changing, too. KKR, a large global private equity firm, now owns some of the world's largest music festivals via its portfolio company Superstruct, in addition to Boiler Room. Some of its events have not gone over well with the largely progressive dance music community. Festival lineups and Spotify playlists, along with more viral forms of dance music and its biggest celebrities, tend to overshadow and underrepresent the marginalized communities foundational to dance music's bedrock. Artists like Honey Dijon remain dedicated to highlighting the genre's Black and queer roots, which were sown in Chicago and Detroit nightclubs and New York lofts. 'Past, present, and future exist on a continuum,' she told The Times in 2022. 'And it's just reintroducing things into now.' She credited the trans women she met working in nightlife for providing support and resources for own transition; as many writers have noted, electronic music has long provided a safe space for trans and nonbinary artists and fans. Technology has facilitated a quantum leap for the promotion and dissemination of the music, but phone filming in nightclubs is increasingly a vibe-smothering scourge, erasing the anonymizing catharsis of a dance floor. Established D.J.s with years (if not decades) of experience are struggling to promote themselves on social media while competing with newcomers who may leave as quickly as they show up. 'The proliferation of Instagram stories, and TikTok stories by D.J.s showing themselves — it doesn't feel great,' said Eamon Harkin, a D.J. in New York since 2007 and the co-owner of the beloved Brooklyn nightclub Nowadays since 2015. He likened the practice to putting the D.J. on a pedestal over the music (and the dancers). 'It feels like we're pulling away from the essence of the culture, which is about a collective experience on the dance floor, with somebody just choosing the music, and trying to put it together in a purposeful and intentional way to elevate that experience.' Nowadays was one of the first of a growing number of Brooklyn nightclubs — like Basement and the just-opened Signal — to mirror its European counterparts, with policies banning phones on the dance floor. Before her five-hour set at Public Records last month, Moxie grabbed lunch in the backyard of a Greenpoint restaurant and discussed some of the obstacles dance music is facing, including a string of nightclub closures in her native London and a mentality shift among some young people toward observing rather than participating. 'It's 'I'm just going to stay inside and watch a D.J. on a stream set,'' she said, 'or 'Now I want to be the D.J., and I'm just going to practice at home.'' ('You need the crowd,' she said. 'You need the crowd to participate!') Those who are motivated to leave the house — and there are still many — are finding the resurgent scene more pluralistic. 'Women don't feel so intimidated by it,' Moxie said. 'There's not so many gatekeepers.' That's a marked difference from when she was coming up 10 years ago in the male-dominated London dubstep scene. 'And that is actually a positive thing about social media,' Moxie explained. 'Now, you can get a following via a different route — it doesn't have to be a mix on the BBC.' In January, a Japanese D.J. named Yousuke Yukimatsu turned attention to Tokyo's raging nightlife scene (and himself) with just one blisteringly exciting Boiler Room performance. Podcasts like 'Safe Spaces Series,' hosted by the Brooklyn D.J. Tony Y Not, shine a spotlight on the mental health issues D.J.s face. Even the genre's roots are managing to endure in the bedlam of its hyper-evolving present. Just a few weeks ago, there on Instagram was Kevin Saunderson — a techno inventor and pioneer — explaining its history to a fan who had no idea the genre was birthed not in Europe, but in Michigan. 'Respect to the new fans and the old heads,' he captioned the post. 'Detroit techno is forever 🖤'
What's On
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- What's On
Unmissable gigs, parties and festivals in Dubai
Face the music… The weather is on the rise here in Dubai, but so is the city's entertainment scene, with a packed calendar of unmissable gigs, concerts, and nightlife events. From chart-topping artists to underground beats, here's your guide to the city's best music moments this month… Here are the unmissable gigs, parties and events in May 2025 DUBAI AFTER 2049 When: Friday, May 2 Where: Be Beach AFTER 2049 returns to Be Beach with a night that blurs the line between club culture and open-air spectacle. Leading the charge is Seth Troxler, the irreverent producer and one of electronic music's most distinctive voices. The Detroit-born DJ brings his signature blend of raw grooves and leftfield selections to a high-spec AV setup, all framed by the glittering Dubai Marina skyline. Also on the bill: German sibling duo Monkey Safari, whose melodic, sun-drenched sets are primed to keep the energy dialed all the way up. Book via Solomun When: Friday, May 2 Where: Playa Pacha, FIVE LUXE JBR For a hit of unmatched house beats, the one and only Solomun is taking over the decks at Playa Pacha on May 2. He has become an influential figure in electronic dance music, with a music style that has been described as 'sensual and emotive'. Great thought has been put into his hypnotic tracks, with the set building as the night progresses, pulling you in and forging a deeper connection. The journey with this legendary Pacha Ibiza icon can be enjoyed for a starting price of Dhs200. Book via *Metallica is coming to Abu Dhabi this December* Rampa When: Saturday, May 3 Where: Playa Pacha, FIVE LUXE JBR If you've been waiting for a reason to get dressed up, stay out late, and dance all night – this is it. Pacha ICONS at FIVE LUXE is bringing out the big names this Saturday, May 3, and the lineup is not playing around: Rampa (Keinemusik royalty), Benji B (your favourite DJ's favourite DJ), and Anrey (deep, emotional – all the good stuff). Book via Peggy Gou When: Saturday, May 3 Where: Sustainability Gate, Expo City Dubai Peggy Gou is no stranger to the UAE, and she returns to dust her magic at Expo City Dubai this May. The underground sensation turned global icon has become one of the most recognised names with iconic hits such as (It's Goes Like) Nanana, Starry Night and Lobster Telephone. Here in the UAE, she performed under the iconic Louvre Abu Dhabi dome, YaSalam After Race Concert Series (part of the What's On award-winning Abu Dhabi Grand Prix), and at Soho Garden Dubai. Book via Zamna at Ushuaïa Dubai Harbour Experience When: Friday, May 9 Where: Ushuaïa Dubai Harbour Love to party? Tulum's lively party scene takes over Ushuaïa Dubai Harbour Experience for one night only this May. Backed with a line-up of artist who live and breathe underground techno and house sound, Zamna Festival will teleport you to a hard-to-match party atmosphere – a lush world packed with tribal beats, authentic aesthetics, and pure magic. Tickets to Tulum right here in Dubai start from Dhs195 with options to get tables for your mates or go VIP. Book via Amelie Lens When: Friday, May 9 Where: HIVE, Soho Garden Meydan Belgian artist Amelie Lens has quite the story. From a 'local DJ', the now international label artist has played at huge music festivals across the world including Tomorrowland and Ultra Music Festival propelling herself to become a venerated figure in the realm of techno. And when she hits the decks at HIVE, we can expect her signature high-energy and hypnotic techno beats. Enjoy the night with prices starting from Dhs150. Book via Defected Records When: Saturday, May 10 Where: Bohemia, FIVE Palm Jumeirah Pioneering independent house music label, Defected Records is celebrating a night of house music at one of Dubai's hottest beach clubs this May. The electrifying night will feature tunes by British DJ and record produce, Sam Divine; rising Amsterdam-based DJ/producers Makèz; electronic music producer N-YOU-UP and Lebanese electronic music maker, Codeface. Nab your tickets or tables now. Prices start from Dhs150. Book via ANOTR When: Friday, May 10 Where: Playa Pacha, FIVE LUXE JBR Playa Pacha's season comes to a close on May 10 with ANOTR. The Amsterdam-based duo seamlessly blend disco, soul, funk, and jazz into hypnotic, high-energy grooves. Joining them on the night is Toman – known for his buzzing, high-energetic sets, and BLONDi, popular for her infectious vibe and deep connection to the music. Ticket prices to the season closing start from Dhs150. Book via *Limp Bizkit is coming to Abu Dhabi in August* Damian Lazarus When: Friday, May 10 Where: Be Beach On May 10, Damian Lazarus steps in with his signature sound – the man known for turning dancefloors into groovy journeys. It's part of Be Beach's stacked May line-up, with international DJs taking over every Saturday as the sun sets and the dancefloor opens up. A true pioneer in the world of electronic music, Lazarus has built his reputation on pushing boundaries. The Crosstown Rebels label boss has been shaping underground scenes from London to Los Angeles, but it's his Day Zero festival in Mexico and the spellbinding Get Lost parties that really show his vision: music that's immersive, atmospheric, and just a little bit otherworldly. And you just have to see him perform. @bebeachdxb elrow Dubai When: Saturday, May 17 Where: Jubilee Park, Expo City Dubai elrow Dubai returns this May injecting the kind of craziness this city needs, knows and loves. The Rowlympic Games mega line-up set to perform include Patrick Topping, Stassi Sanlin, Tini Gessler, Bora Uzer, Quilliam, Ilario Alicante, and Franky Rizado. Expect over-the-top decorations and a bright visual assault on the senses with confetti bursts, dancers in stunning costumes and top party vibes. Prices start from Dhs250, with VIP packages and table packages available for an elevated experience. Book via Mathame When: Saturday, May 17 Where: BCH:CLB Dubai Missed the Italian brother duo over New Year's Eve in Dubai? They return with their tech beats to Palm Jumeirah this May. The electrifying duo have worked with the likes of Tiësto, and their distinct carefully crafted sound and sets have been well received, not just here in Dubai but around the world. Catch them at BCH:CLB on May 17 from just Dhs125. Book via KYGO When: Friday, May 30 Where: Coca-Cola Arena Chart-topping DJ and music producer KYGO is bringing his World Tour – Part Two to Coca-Cola Arena on May 30. If you've ever had Firestone on repeat or vibed to It Ain't Me, then this is a show you don't want to miss. You can experience his signature sound in person for a starting price of Dhs395. Book via DJ Gordo When: Saturday, May 31 Where: BCH:CLB Dubai Diamanté Anthony Blackmon, or DJ Gordo returns to Dubai this May. The American DJ, record producer, and former rapper has impressed fans with his powerful and diverse sounds. The DJ has made a name for himself in the dance music scene and has played at popular music festivals including Tomorrowland and Ultra Music Festival. On May 31, he heads to the Palm Jumeirah with his chart-topping hits and collabs with Drake and other popular names in the industry. Experience his magic up-close for a starting price of Dhs125. Book via Images: Supplied
