Dubai After Dark: The Fluxx Guide
An elevated, insider edit of the clubs, defining Dubai’s ELECTRONIC MUSIC scene .
Dubai’s electronic music scene has undergone a serious transformation. The city now sits confidently alongside Ibiza, Miami and Tulum – a genuine stop on the global electronic music scene for anyone looking to extend the summer season and to escape the winter chill. This year, as touring DJs migrate from Balearic sunsets to Gulf-coast skylines, Dubai becomes a playground for those who want their nightlife curated, and beautifully elevated.
From powerhouse destinations like Ushuaïa Dubai Harbour Experience, Soho Garden DXB, The Penthouse at FIVE Palm, and new waves of beach-to-night concepts across the city, the landscape has never felt more international.
From harbour-front super-stages and underground rooms to skyline rooftops and resort-based clubs with cult followings, we’ve handpicked the venues that matter: the places curating experiences and lasting memories. Expect world-class line-ups across December, January and February.
Below is the definitive Fluxx Middle East guide to up-coming electronic music in Dubai this winter, spotlighting the biggest events, the hottest clubs and the city’s most credible nightlife destinations.
Ushauïa Dubai Harbour Experience
Ushuaïa Dubai Harbour Experience brings the spirit of Ushuaïa Ibiza to a dramatic open-air harbourfront in Dubai Marina. Think festival-level production, huge LED screens, pyrotechnics and a crowd that feels like it’s flown in straight from Playa d’en Bossa. This is where you come for big-room energy and genuinely heavyweight electronic line-ups.
Winter 2025/26 is stacked. The season’s editorial announcements included Adriatique presents X (15 November), Calvin Harris (29 November) and a melodic-house showcase with Monolink, Ben Böhmer and Mind Against (13 December), before the calendar flips fully into peak season.
December features:
Calvin Harris – Saturday 29 November. Monolink, Ben Böhmer & Mind Against, Saturday 13 December. David Guetta - Friday 19th December. Black Coffee – Saturday 27 December.
New Year’s Eve brings CamelPhat and Mahmut Orhan to the harbour stage, with more names expected to follow as the season deepens. January and February line-ups are still being rolled out at time of writing, but given the trajectory – and the Ibiza DNA, you can expect more A-list techno, melodic and big-room house artists to land on the waterfront.This is the spot for super-club scale under the open sky.
Dress code: Elevated nightwear (no beachwear, sportswear or flip-flops).Booking: VIP tables are strongly recommended for headline shows.Opening hours: From around 18:00 (6pm) on event nights until late.
Dubai Harbour, Dubai Marina, Dubai, UAE
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SOHO Garden DXB
With outposts at Meydan and on the Palm, Soho Garden has become shorthand for credible house and techno in Dubai. Multiple spaces – HIVE, Playroom, Code and larger festival-style stages – allow the team to book everything from intimate underground sets to full-scale open-air nights, without ever losing sight of the music.
Recent seasons have seen a steady run of heavy hitters across house and techno, including Marco Carola, ARTBAT, Nicole Moudaber, ANNA and other Ibiza-grade names -2025 keeps the bar high.
A key December date:
Solomun – Saturday 16 December 2025 (Soho Garden Festival)
Dress code: Smart-night, fashion-forward; no sportswear. Opening hours: Typically, 22:00–04:00 on key nights. Booking: Advance bookings advised; headline shows require reservations or tables.
Meydan Racecourse, Grandstand, Al Meydan Road, Nad Al Sheba 1, Dubai, UAE
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The Penthouse, Dubai
Sixteen floors up on the tip of the Palm, The Penthouse offers one of Dubai’s most cinematic views: skyline, sea and a terrace that slips from sunset lounge to full-scale rooftop club. It’s a hybrid space – part restaurant, part bar, part club – but the programming on key nights is very much directed at real electronic-music fans.
Under its Skyline Saturday’s banner, The Penthouse is bringing in names straight from Ibiza and the European festival circuit.
Confirmed for December 2025:
Robin Schulz – Saturday 6 December 2025, from 22:00. Burak Yeter – Saturday 13 December 2025, from 22:00.
Expect crossover sets that run through house, tech-house and melodic flavours, with enough groove for serious clubbers but enough melody to keep the rooftop crowd locked in until late. January and February typically continue the pattern with a mix of international guests and sharp local support, so this is a venue worth checking weekly if you’re in town for more than a weekend.
Dress code: Chic rooftop eveningwear. Opening hours: From around 17:00–04:00. Booking: Reservations essential on weekends; VIP tables strongly recommended for big nights
The Penthouse, FIVE Palm Jumeirah Hotel, No. 1 Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE
Five Hotels & Resorts – Pacha Icons (Five Luxe JBR)
At FIVE LUXE JBR, the Pacha Icons series brings one of club culture’s most recognisable brands firmly into Dubai’s beachfront orbit. Playa Pacha by day becomes a fully charged performance space by night, with a production style that nods to Ibiza while feeling distinctly JBR – think beach-club hedonism, polished stage design, and a dancefloor framed by skyline and sea.
Expect house, techno and disco-tinged sets delivered with real precision, plus a crowd that skews international, well-travelled and fully up to speed on European club culture. As winter deepens into January and February, look out for more one-off Icons shows and potential returns from other Pacha-affiliated artists.
Marco Carola presents MUSIC ON – from Friday 21st November 2025 (from 19:00). WhoMadeWho presents The Moment – Friday 28 November 2025 (from 19:00). Peggy Gou – Saturday 6 December 2025 (from 19:00). Rüfüs Du Sol - 23rd January. Solomun – 31st January.
Dress code: High-glam Mediterranean-meets-Dubai; no casualwear. Opening hours (events) from around 19:00–03:00 on Pacha Icons nights.Booking: Advance ticket and VIP table bookings are essential
Dubai’s Hottest Festivals and Day-to-Night Clubbing Destinations
Tomorrowland Presents Terra Solis
Deep in the desert, Terra Solis brings the Tomorrowland universe and many other club nights to the region with a mix of glamping, pool life and open-air stages. Expect big-room house and techno, strong visual identity and a dedicated community of festival-minded travellers.
Upcoming highlights:
Echoes of The Sand,Thursday 20 - Sunday 23 November
Experience dancing in golden dunes for Dubai’s first 72-hour desert festival, Echoes of the Sand. An electrifying lineup of electronic artists include Claptone, Kevin de Vries, Nicky Romero, Alireza Speed, Sainte Vie and more.
Tomorrowland Presents:
Alok -29 November.Cassian 6 December. Joseph Capriati, East End Dubs,12 December.
AMARE Dance & Unwind featuring Joseph Capriati, East End Dubs,Korolova and Layla Benitez. 12-14th December.
Terra Solis, Exit 29, Jebel Ali – Lehbab Road, Dubai, UAE
terrasolisdubai.com
Practical note: line-ups across all venues evolve quickly in Dubai, especially into January and February. For the latest dates, tickets and table bookings, please always cross-check the venue’s official website or ticketing partners.
Enjoy.