Mariam Nihal

Saudi Gazette

Forget those who think traveling abroad is the only way to explore festivals and get a taste of the best entertainment. Here is a preview of upcoming events you might want to book in advance for. The flight is short and luckily it’s our favorite neighbor’s playground. UAE is known to bring the best entertainment venues and your favorite stars home. And this is how:



• Vishal - Shekhar will be live in concert at Dubai World Trade Centre on August 29.



• Zedd will be performing live in Dubai for the first time at Zero Gravity on September 5.



• Sean Kingston will be performing live in Dubai at Armani Prive on September 6.



• Exhibition of video games, consoles and everything related will be held at Dubai World Trade Center on September 11.



• Lady Gaga will be in the Emirates on September 10.



• Sander Van Doorn will be spinning live at People by Crystal on September 11.



• Dubai Music Week returns with Quincy Jones mid-September, with a series of shows, talks, conferences at the Dubai World Trade Centre.



• Alchemy project brings The Illusionists 2.0 in a bid to let you witness the magical genius of their genre, each with a unique skill that has won them many accolades internationally. From September 30 to October 5.



• Bingo players will be playing live in Dubai at Nasimi beach on October 9.



• Sesame Street LIVE: Elmo Makes Music DUBAI (Sat, 4 Oct - 6pm Show) will be a regular at Madinat Jumeirah starting next month.



• Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan will be performing at armed forces officers club in Abu Dhabi on October 10.



• Sensation music festival is expected to bring together more than 15,000 people on October 31 at Meydan race course.



• Gulf Bike Week, the ultimate festival for bikes, music and lifestyle will be held from 30th October to 1st of November at Dubai Media City Amphitheatre.



• Criss Angel MINDFREAK LIVE. “The Magic event of Lifetime” from the “#1 Magician on the planet” will be in Dubai from November 12-14 at Hamdan sports complex, Dubai.



• Scotland’s biggest comedy expert, Kevin Bridges is coming to Dubai World Trade on December 12.



• One Direction is finally coming to Dubai and will be performing at Sevens Stadium in 2015.