The best concerts in the UAE in 2026-27, month by month

Nancy Ajram plays Coca-Cola Arena on 24 October, from AED 210. Hans Zimmer is at Etihad Arena on 13 November, in the Abu Dhabi Festival programme, with no price printed yet.

Jony is at Coca-Cola Arena on 4 November, from AED 295. Central Cee and Bryson Tiller headline the Saturday of BREDx at Etihad Live on 14 November.

The week of 27 November is the busiest of the season. Tarkan at Etihad Arena (from AED 295), Atif Aslam at Coca-Cola Arena (from AED 350) and Hiba Tawaji with Ibrahim Maalouf at Dubai Opera (from AED 355) all play that Friday. The next day, Ramy Sabry is at Etihad Arena and the Wasla Festival is at Expo City.

Andrea Bocelli plays Etihad Arena on 2 December, from AED 295. Grand Prix week follows with the Yasalam concerts, covered in our guide.

Mariah Carey performs her Christmastime show at Etihad Arena on 12 December, from AED 249. Katy Perry headlines New Year's Eve at Atlantis, The Palm.

Buena Vista Social Club plays Dubai Opera on 24 January. UNTOLD Dubai moves to 19 to 21 March at Dubai Parks and Resorts, with passes from AED 350 and no line-up announced yet. A1 and Music Travel Love are at Coca-Cola Arena on 17 April, and Richard Marx on 6 June.

This is a selection, not the full programme. Our guides to Etihad Arena, Coca-Cola Arena and Dubai Opera list each venue's dates.