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Wow,
it's a bumper issue this week! The people of Abu Dhabi and the broader UAE are
spoilt for choice with all the events going on for Halloween and around the Abu
Dhabi Grand Prix this weekend. We're exhausted just writing this! Do you know
what you're doing this weekend? The Capital List can certainly help you decide,
because we have it all listed here...
EVENTS
THIS WEEK
Thursday
31st October
- Halloween!
This
Thursday, a South Beach, Florida inspired lifestyle brand, SoBe
is launching at Sea Lounge, Monte-Carlo Beach
Club in sensational Halloween style. The legendary Yelloween
party, hosted by the finest French yellow-label bubbly Veuve Clicquot in the
world, will feature special sets from guest DJs JADE
(C U NXT SAT, Beirut, Lebanon) and Jixo & Danz.
What's more, Yelloween's surreal world of seduction, glamour and horror will
come alive with a series of entertainers and performers. Support from resident
DJs Natalie
Brogan and Chad Phunk.
Start
your weekend early at Left Bank with their Beat the Clock
offer between 5pm and 9pm, where DJ Asela will
be playing the latest chart and feel-good music, and then continue the party
with THE
WKENDR from 9pm till the morning hours.
It's
time to dress up as your favourite character for the Simply Jazzy
Halloween tonight, where the best costume will get a surprise
treat from Jazz 'n Fizz.
The
Yasalam After-Race Concerts
kick off this Thursday, with three of the Arab world's most prominent musical
superstars. Amr Diab, the
biggest selling Arab recording artist of all time will top the bill, with
award-winning Emirati artist Hussain Al
Jassmi and three times world music award winner Lebanese
superstar Elissa. (This
concert is exclusively for race ticket holders)
Visit
Captain's Arms
for a Spooktacular Halloween
night, with free Halloween bites, Halloween hunt, beer chasers on offer, and a
top prize for the spookiest costume on the night. And not just that, dance all
night long to the favourite beats from their resident DJ.
Halloween at Cooper's will be promoting
the scariest costume of the night. Participate in the best costume competition
and win a great prize.
Porters bar in the Grand Millennium Al Wahda
hotel will have a special food and beverage menu for Halloween, and anyone who
comes dressed up will receive a complimentary drink. Music by resident band Playback.
Zenith nightclub will be
hosting a monster night on Halloween
with resident DJ CJ
and will also have a guest DJ mixing it up. Pop on some Halloween party
costumes and be in to win prizes in the costume competition.
Halloween at The Tavern is set to rock
with resident band Rain Duo
ready to scare with some terrifying tunes. Join in the fun by wearing your
scariest costume, and enjoying some special Halloween cocktails and surprises
for all.
Enjoy
the happy horror party at the haunted house with The International Playboys at
Heroes tonight.
Get treated with great food, drinks and prizes for the best and worst fancy
costumes.
It's
Halloween with a Hawaiian twist at Trader Vic's.
How scary can you look in a tutu with the most colourful of cocktails in your
hand? Head down to Hulaween
and show everyone that even ghouls can have a bit of fun every now and then.
Halofteen at Club SO-HI will feature a
night of spooky specials, tricky treats and beats from DJ Tamer and a free welcome
drink for everyone in costume.
Get
your costumes, make-up and alter egos ready for the Halloween meets Mardi Gras
special at Pearls & Caviar
tonight, with Boogie Box DJs Shadi Megallaa
and Hassan Alwan and
VJ Krajta on
visuals.
Enjoy
a sophisticated night at GLOVIL
with DJ Drezzil and DJ Koast at the Rosewood hotel. Watch the
sunset and the moon rise with the Abu Dhabi cityline as your backdrop.
This
Thursday sees the Grand
Opening of the latest nightclub on Yas Island, O1NE, featuring exclusive
performances from Grammy award winning artists Ludacris and Ciara.
FORMULA
1 NIGHTLIFE EVENTS
It's
Formula 1 time, the busiest time in Abu Dhabi's social calendar! And we have
everything going on listed right here!
Friday
1st November
Catch
JAY Z set the du Arena on fire on the first
night of the Yasalam
After-Race Concerts. 17-time Grammy Award winner and arguably
the biggest hip hop star of our times, Shawn "JAY Z" Carter will be
descending on Abu Dhabi to complement the excitement post the first set of
practice sessions on Friday.
Cirque
Le Soir
are taking their Dubai brand of circus based fun over to the Capital's Yas Viceroy hotel at Rush where they'll be
transforming the venue into a hedonistic party place. They've booked two
big name urban acts for the high powered weekend, with Nelly playing live on Friday
November 1, while Akon
will perform the following night Saturday 2nd, with a grand finale of exploding
surprises promised by Code 20
for the closing Sunday night.
Be
at the center of the action at Skylite
with upbeat house music from resident DJ Anya,
sipping on signature cocktails accompanied by delectable tapas. It's the
trendiest place to chill after a day at the racetrack under the atmosphere
created by the unique sparkling grid shell of Yas Viceroy.
The
Podium Lounge
with Boujis Club is
the ultimate A-list party for the racing community as well as for Dubai and Abu
Dhabi's party elite. Attended by the ultra jet-set crowd, this party at Yas Viceroy Marina Rooftop
will be the most sought after and glamorous nightlife experience during the
Formula 1, with an extensive DJ line-up: Sander
Kleinenberg (NL), Seb
Fontaine (UK), Hollaphonic (UAE), Hugo Heathcote (UK) and Miles Slater (UK). An exclusive
fashion showcase by British luxury brand Zaeem Jamal,
The Fashion Circuit,
will take place at 11pm every night.
One
of the biggest nightclubs in Dubai will be taking over the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
with the very first Vip Room
pop-up club in the UAE at the Radisson Blu
Yas Island Ballroom, with a weekend of special guest
performances every night.
Amber
Lounge
returns to Abu Dhabi for the 5th year running to celebrate their 10th year
anniversary. The opening tonight features DJs from the international clubbing
scene and the famous Amber Lounge Girls Night
Out party, a private evening in true Monte-Carlo style.
Fantastic
food, a frosty array of refreshing beverages, traditional music, games and The PaddyMan with his band
await you at today's Spooktacular
Halloween pool picnic at Le Royal
Meridien hotel for a day of fun and scary happenings.
BPM
presents a Halloween party
at Al Maya Island
today, a unique event with full decor that will transform the island into a
treasure island. Fancy dress is a must, as they will have loads of prizes to be
given away throughout the day. Music by DJs Chris Delaney, CJ, Simon Kaye.
Experience
the Race Weekend at Ornina, a hot-spot in Abu
Dhabi with breathtaking views and sensational ambience. Throughout the weekend,
you can be a part of their amazing Sunset
Sessions featuring food and bevearge deals
and DJ Tony Tone
playing from 4pm till closing.
The
famous Bubble Lounge,
launched at Dubai World Cup, has now finally come to Abu Dhabi. Celebrate the
energy, the highlights and triumphs of the Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
while you bubble up in a classy, hip and vibrant atmosphere at C. Mondo in the Centro Yas Island hotel.
At
Ybar in the Yas Island Rotana hotel,
guests of the Peroni
Lounge can enjoy great offers from Peroni, and music from
resident DJ Eve, as well as
some exciting souvenirs for lucky F1 fans.
Tonight,
O1NE Yas Island
continues the party with special performances from American-Jamaican rapper Sean Kingston and UK's maverick
on the music scene, Labrinth.
The
underground phenomenon that is Circoloco
arrives at Blue Marlin Ibiza UAE.
This race weekend get things started with a real Ibiza Friday, as four Ibiza
residents, Dan Ghenacia, Dyed Soundorom, D'Julz and Sossa take on the terrace
with their sweet pulsing Balearic beat.
Gear
up for the F1 with the sound of Ibiza at Glo
lounge at Rosewood hotel,
as they welcome tonight DJ Steffen
Baumann for their Grand Prix
VIP event.
In
the mood for some easy listening? Every evening during the F1 race weekend,
catch singer Diane
O'Sullivan as she serenades the crowd with the best of modern
cover and tribute songs at the newly opened Iris Yas Island lounge.
Saturday 2nd November
World
famous rock group Muse
will headline the third After-Race
Concert on Saturday 2nd November.
The
legendary Ibiza club brand Pukka Up
will be celebrating its 10th Anniversary at Monte-Carlo Beach Club, Saadiyat this Saturday.
With the hottest DJs straight from the super clubs of Ibiza, Celeste Siam and Chris Wright will take to the
decks for a one-of-a-kind event set beside the pool of the beach club.
From 2pm till 5pm Sea Lounge's resident DJs will warm up the crowds,
with the guest DJs igniting the party from 5pm onwards, followed by an After Party at Sea Lounge where guests can
keep the party going.
Saturday
night at O1NE Yas Island
will feature the Swedish-born singer John Martin,
who is well known for his collaborations with Swedish House Mafia and DJ of the
moment Avicii.
The
White Room's
all-star resident DJs head to Iris Yas
Island for one unforgettable night at the race tracks. Feel the
adrenaline, enjoy the views and dance to the bustling music by DJ Charbel and DJ Jojo as Iris Yas Island
ushers in an insane race weekend of non-stop musical performances.
Sunday 3rd November
The
Yasalam After-Race Concerts
culminate with a finale concert from British electronic legends Depeche Mode, who are sure to
bring the 5th anniversary race weekend to a spectacular close.
Tonight,
Amber
Lounge VIP guests will experience an exclusive up-close
and personal performance by the LA-based group Far East Movement. Experience the
stylish post-race party of choice for F1 drivers and celebrities alike.
Closing
the spectacular O1NE Yas
Island F1 weekend is legendary German house DJ, Solomun whose musical style
offers the crowd deepness and funkiness.
