Abu Dhabi nightlife highlights this weekend - St. Patrick's Day Edition

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FEATURED EVENT

One of the most popular bars in Dubai, ikandy, is on at Ess Lounge in the Shangri-La hotel every Friday until 28th March. Head down with your friends to this chic venue and experience funky cocktails, shisha and fabulous tunes mixed by DJ Chris Smith.

EVENTS THIS WEEK

Thursday 13th March

Tonight, Decadent Entertainment presents Flow, overflowing your senses with the smoothest blend of house and RnB set within the dark and intimate setting of Chameleon at the Fairmont. DJs Emtee Pockets and Soulfisher (audiotonic) will serve up the best in commercial and soulful house, before mixing in with the rhythm and blues. At Flow, it's Ladies Night and it's free cocktails and Jagerbombs from 10pm till 3am. Etihad crew receives 50% off all night (including guys).

Every Thursday, indulge in a glamorous Ladies Night at Sea Lounge, Monte-Carlo Beach Club. Enjoy the cool sea breeze as you listen to award-winning DJ Natalie Brogan and Chad Phunk spinning the tunes, where from 8pm onwards, girls receive complimentary drinks.

Experience the best of Irish culture at the Abu Dhabi Irish Society St. Patrick's Day Ball at Crowne Plaza hotel tonight. It will be a night of traditional Irish music and singing, Irish dancing, raffle prize give-aways, a performance by renowned Irish band The Kilkennys and a chance to win an Etihad flight to Ireland.

Friday 14th March

Fridays at Sea Lounge, Monte-Carlo Beach Club is the Capital's longest open air party, with DJs Melohman, Koast and Soulfisher in the mix starting at 4pm. From audiotonic to famous Pacha Ibiza, their resident DJs will make sure to make you dance the night away, bringing the best from all around the globe with a touch of house.

RetroFlect, Abu Dhabi's original post brunch party continues this Friday at Chameleon, a perfect setting and music style for the post brunch crowd, with 50% off for Etihad staff all night and 50% off all drinks (including bottles) for everyone else from 4pm until 8pm. From Bowie to Duran Duran, Prince to Simple Minds, RetroFlect is all about the classics from 70s, 80s, and 90s. Tunes supplied by DJ Jono Bradford.

Head to Chameleon every Friday for the Urban Truant party with DJ Mitchell (Movida Dubai) promising to bring you the best shakedown of all tunes urban that Abu Dhabi has ever seen. With the unique and intimate setting in the Fairmont Hotel, Urban Truant is the new place to go to get your urban fix. It's Ladies Night on Friday too and it's free cocktails and Jagerbombs from 10pm till 3am. Etihad crew receives 50% off all night (including guys).

This Friday, expect provocative basslines contrasted with smooth textures and sticky vocals as London based DJs Anstascia and Vivie-Ann aka Blond:ish hit the decks at Blue Marlin Ibiza UAE.

PJ’s in the Le Royal Meridien hotel are throwing an Irish themed pool picnic for St. Patrick's Day this Friday, with The Paddyman, live band Sweet Chilli Jam and DJ Scott B entertaining the crowd throughout an afternoon of great food and free flow beverages.

Saturday 15th March

Every Saturday, let the rhythm take over at Spanish-themed  Puesta del Sol at Sea Lounge, Monte-Carlo Beach Club. Enjoy a traditional Flamenco performance, dancers and a Spanish guitarist, and as the day moves into night, resident DJ  Melohman will take to the decks with a mix of Latin, house, Brazilian, funk, Nu Jazz and soulful beats. Watch the sun set over Saadiyat Island while sampling the traditional Spanish delicacy, paella, complimented by a glass of sangria.

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day at Stills bar in the Crowne Plaza Yas Island Hotel from March 15th - 17th, with a special deal on draught Irish brews and hits from DJ Joey.

Monday 17th March - St. Patrick's Day!

This year for St. Patrick's Day, Cooper's in the Park Rotana offers a special promotion not to be missed: an Irish themed combo food platter from their new menu and a complimentary pint of Guiness. Music by their resident DJ, James Murray.

Join The Tavern Pub for the "craic" to celebrate St. Patrick's Day at Sheraton hotel, with great music from Chavela Duo, great atmosphere and classic Irish dishes.

From 17th - 21st March, celebrate St. Patrick's Day at Hemingway's in the Hilton hotel, with a special Irish menu, daily raffle draw and Irish music from their house band Nell duo.

Catch the luck of the Irish this St. Patrick's Day at the Belgian Café  in the InterContinental hotel, with Irish brews and delicacies between 16th - 18th March.