Abu Dhabi nightlife highlights this week

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EVENTS THIS WEEK

Wednesday 13th June

In Touch With Ibiza returns to Sax and Oceans with internationally renowned DJ Kid Chris headlining, with support from Sax resident DJ Roland. With special Bacardi promotions complements of Spinneys, an LED show, special lighting and decorations and popular giveaways, this will be another popular event on the Sax calendar.

Thursday 14th June

Etoiles are hosting another celebrity guest DJ this Thursday, with their After the Throne party with music by JAY-Z’s Official Tour DJ Young Guru. Young Guru possesses over a decade of experience in sound engineering, production, and A&R for the acclaimed Rock-A-Fella Records and Def Jam Recordings. His latest breakthrough has been his recent appointment as Jay-Z’s official tour DJ. Spanning across many diverse genres including early Hip Hop, Rock ‘n’ Roll, Electro, House and Soul, Guru’s high energy DJ sets are aimed to keep Hip Hop represented in his live performances through beat mixing, matching and scratching.

BIG RNB welcomes popular UAE urban DJ Rone Jaxx to the decks at Rush (in the Yas Viceroy Hotel) this Thursday. Known as one of the sole pioneers of hip hop in the Middle East, he has inspired hundreds, if not thousands in the region. Rone has been on radio since the year 2000 starting his first live mix show on Radio1 Dubai, and currently hosts his own show ‘Urban Education’, which started airing from 2005, schooling its listeners on classic, unreleased and the latest urban flavours. Support provided by local DJs Cliff Townley and DJ Neil T.

Sax are hosting a special star from Beirut at their Lebanese Layali night this Thursday, Anwar El Amir.

Friday 15th June

A new party concept is launching at Al Raha Beach,Foamalicious, this Friday, with the venue being completely transformed into a gigantic foam party. With well renowned international DJs Smookingroove (Nasimi Beach), Charl Chaka (Infusion Magazine), Simon B (Radio One) and Marky B (UK) mixing a blend of house, vocal house and afro tech house, and George Safi on percussion, this is bound to be a fun party with quality music.

Jamrock returns to the Aloft Hotel this Friday this time in the gorgeous rooftop venue, Relax@12. With resident DJs Dany Neville and Sir Taz spinning their blend of urban, dancehall, reggae and RnB, this is bound to be a good quality night out with great music.

Etoiles welcomes Mr Shef Codes to the decks for their Bring Down the House urban night.