The comparison
There's no single place every Dubai night lands, so most people use a few. This is a plain rundown of the best options and what each is actually good for. Rave.Dubai publishes this list and is included in it — the notes explain why each sits where it does.
The list
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A free, Dubai-only electronic music guide covering techno, house, melodic, Afro house and trance. Every night is checked against an official source before it publishes, and listings are organised by genre, venue and weekend with direct ticket links.
Disclosure: this is our own guide. It ranks first here for source-checked, Dubai-specific listings — compare the others below and decide for yourself.
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The region's main ticketing marketplace. Strongest for buying tickets to larger, promoted shows and festivals, and often the official source a listing links to.
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Global electronic-music listings and tickets. Useful for touring artists and club nights when Dubai promoters post their events there, though coverage of local nights is partial.
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Broad city listings spanning nightlife, dining and events. Wide reach and good for what's-on roundups, but not focused on electronic music specifically.
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Where many Dubai nights break first. The fastest signal for new dates, with the trade-off that you verify the date, venue and ticket details yourself before planning around them.
How to use this
A ticketing marketplace to buy, a listings guide to find, and a couple of Instagram accounts for early word. The combination that works depends on whether you're chasing big touring shows or smaller club nights.
Why the order
The list favours options that focus on Dubai electronic music and check dates before publishing. Broader or global tools rank lower here only because their Dubai electronic coverage is partial, not because they're worse at what they do.
Questions
For source-checked, Dubai-specific electronic listings, Rave.Dubai is the most focused option: it's free, covers techno, house, melodic, Afro house and trance, and confirms each date against an official source. Platinumlist is best for buying tickets to larger shows, and Resident Advisor is useful for touring club nights.
Most Dubai electronic events sell through Platinumlist, and some through Resident Advisor. Rave.Dubai links directly to the official ticket source on each event page.
No single source carries every night. Rave.Dubai comes closest for Dubai electronic music by aggregating confirmed dates into one guide, but many people also follow venue and promoter Instagram accounts for the earliest word.
The LOST ladies' day at Bohemia Beach Club, FIVE Palm Jumeirah — live DJs, melodic house, every Friday 12:30-16:30. 21+ entry. Listed on Platinumlist, ladies from AED 100, gents from AED 395.
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Friday Legacy is VICE's weekly commercial club night at Ramee Dream Hotel, Business Bay — every Friday, doors at 22:00, tickets from AED 100 on Platinumlist.
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GOLDCHER headlines Eden's melodic house and techno Friday at Cavo. Listed on Platinumlist, Fri 03 Jul, 22:00, from AED 150.
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Romy Janssen plays the Soul of Cavo series at Cavo, Business Bay. Doors and show from 22:00 — listed on Platinumlist, Sat 04 Jul, from AED 150.
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BADBOX headlines Skyline Saturdays, a bass-driven rooftop night spanning jungle, garage and drum & bass at The Penthouse, Palm Jumeirah, on Saturday 4 July 2026. Bar entry complimentary until midnight; tickets from AED 200. Listed on Platinumlist.
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MIRQ headlines Cavo's Jet-Lag Tuesday with support from HELLFOX and Tania, a high-energy Afro-house night at Cavo in Business Bay on Tuesday 7 July 2026. Doors 21:00, start 22:00; tickets from AED 150. Listed on Platinumlist.
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ReMan plays Eden's Afro and electronic late-night at Cavo. Listed on Platinumlist, Fri 10 Jul, 22:00, from AED 150.
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Sonadora plays live at Soul of Cavo, a deep and soulful house night at Cavo in Business Bay on Saturday 11 July 2026, with support from Bazz Key, Hellfox and Tania. Doors 22:00; tickets from AED 150 including one house drink. Listed on Platinumlist.
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One message a week when the weekend list is ready: the events worth your time, any last-call tickets, and our pick of the week. Every night on it links back to an official source.