Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Abu Dhabi nightlife highlights this week

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EVENTS THIS WEEK

Thursday 3rd May

Allure welcome back popular Abu Dhabi DJ Neil T to theirPaparazzi night. He'll be playing his mix of urban grooves in the Main Room, while resident DJ N.I.K.O.L.A. will be playing his special blend of deep and tribal vocal house out on the Beats Terrace.

Friday 4th May

Wow, there's lots going on in Abu Dhabi this Friday! Take your pick from...

Le Royal Meridien is hosting their all day Ministry of Soundpool party, a sun-kissed pool jam of rockin’ beats and bass-lines, featuring 5 all-star entertainers and a spectacular Ministry of Sound Show with special DJ guests Shane Kehoe and Joelle Atkins, as well as Marty MetcalfCliff Townley, Neil T andMr. Smith.

Etoiles just keep the celebrity guests coming. This week, it'sCHIP aka Chipmunk gracing the stage at their urban night,Bring Down the House. Known by his stage name CHIP, formerly Chipmunk, is an English hip hop rapper and songwriter from Tottenham, London. The double MOBO winner, who has over 200,000 followers on Twitter, has so far sold over 300,000 copies of his platinum debut album, ‘I Am Chipmunk...’ As well as a No.2 album, Chip also scored two Top 10 hits with ‘Diamond Rings’ and ‘Look For Me’, while ‘Oopsy Daisy’ gave him his first No.1 single.

RetroFlect are hosting an urban classics special this Friday atPearls & Caviar with special guest DJ Adam J, fresh from filming his latest MTV smash ‘We Came to Party’ in Dubai. Adam has received two Time Out Nightlife Dubai Awards in the past two years for Best Urban Night for his Number 1 Fridays residency and has a resume that includes just about every big name in the urban music world from the last decade. He now regularly gigs all over the UK, Europe, the UAE and America, playing clubs and concerts as well as private corporate functions, fashion shows, and celebrity parties.

Heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold is performing at Yas Arena this Friday night, courtesy of Flash Entertainment. After touring with the likes of Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, and Iron Maiden, A7X are on top form and ready to rock the region. Heavy metal fans can expect to do some serious headbanging at this event!

Mai Café at the Aloft Hotel is running its Liquid Rain Pool Party again this Friday. Water systems will be set up to rain down over the entire dance floor, refreshing those dancing in the summer heat. DJ Natalie Brogan will be providing the house tunes to groove with.

Saturday 5th May

B-Lounge at the Sheraton is running the second installment of their Open Mic Night, where anyone from the public can get involved. This time, the performers are an interesting mix of local talents: Enjoy the jazzy sounds of the two a-capella barbershop choirs “Voices of Harmony” and “Blue Fever”, listen to the funky sounds of “Rated R” or the instrumental gig of Jazan and Ibrahim with their Arabic Drum and Oud. Whether you want to perform unplugged on stage or just have a chilled-out drink in the lounge or Arabic seating area, this night offers something a little bit different.

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