Music fans in Dubai, lend us your ears (and eyes). One of Europe’s biggest music festivals has announced a Dubai edition. UNTOLD festival, the massive music festival that runs out of Romania will be held in Dubai from February 15-18, 2024 at Expo City.
This will be the popular music festival’s first Middle East outing. Its seven European editions are known to draw in wild crowds with over 375,000 festival-goers per edition. Dubai is expected to match those numbers with a total of 70,000 festivalgoers per day expected to attend the four-day gig where international DJs and singers and musicians will perform across 5 stunningly designed stages.
And why wouldn’t hundreds of thousands of musos flock to an event that boasts over 200 international artists? Including big names in electronic music DJs such as David Guetta, Martin Garrix, Tiesto, Alan Walker and Armin Van Buuren.
Which artists are going to be performing in Dubai?
The first lineup for the inaugural Dubai concert has been announced. Confirmed artists include Armin Van Buuren (who we knew was a sure shot) as the legendary Dutch DJ teamed up with Dubai Tourism and Expo 2020 for the big reveal at a world record-breaking performance in Burj Khalifa. Techno and deep house fans can look forward to performances by Iranian-American DJ Dubfire, Hot Since 82, Nicole Moudaber and more.
Other confirmed artists include DJ Tiesto, Sebastian Ingrosso (of Swedish House Mafia fame), DJ Mamhmut Orhan, Ellie Goulding, G-Eazy, Major Lazer Soundsystem, Bebe Rexha, Don Diablo, Paul Kalkbrenner, Timmy Trumpet and Hardwell. K-pop fans in Dubai can also look forward to a performance by Gangnam Style hitmaker PSY who has joined the starry line-up for UNTOLD Dubai. .
Here’s how you can get tickets
Early bird tickets to this immersive concert experience went on sale on October 3. General access tickets to the festival cost AED 300 per person, Group Pack tickets start from AED 1,250 for 2 people, and VIP access tickets are AED 700 per person per day. You can also purchase 4-day VIP passes for AED 2,500. Find them all on the official UNTOLD Dubai Festival website.
Everything else you can expect at UNTOLD Festival Dubai
It’s going to be big, bold and booming. UNTOLD has historically staged music festivals packed with lights, fireworks and laser shows besides the stellar music. Dubai’s no stranger to awesomeness so expect a music festival experience of epic proportions. The festival’s also known to host family-friendly day experiences and then switch to nocturnal parties exclusive to grown-ups. Whatever the final agenda might look like, it’s evident UNTOLD Festival Dubai will be one for the books. So block out your calendars for February 2024!