Dubai's clubbing calendar is switching back on for the new season, and this year's lineup reads like a festival poster. From early October through New Year's Eve, two venues — Pacha ICONS at Playa Pacha (FIVE LUXE, JBR) and the Ushuaïa Dubai Harbour Experience — are hosting a run of internationally famous DJs, with tickets starting at around Dhs150.
The season opens in style with techno legend Carl Cox, who plays Playa Pacha on Friday, October 9 (7pm to 3am). Dancefloor tickets start at Dhs200, with VIP from Dhs450 and backstage packages at Dhs1,000. If one night isn't enough, UK house favourite Sonny Fodera — fresh from another Ibiza season and known for Somedays and All This Time — takes over the same venue the following evening, Saturday, October 10, with dancefloor tickets from Dhs150.
Ushuaïa's big opener comes on Saturday, October 24, when South African Afro-house star Black Coffee returns to Dubai Harbour. After selling out the venue last year, he's back with a new visual production to match his deep, soulful grooves; tickets start at Dhs203. Halloween weekend then brings Adam Port of Keinemusik fame to Playa Pacha on October 31, with his blend of melodic, genre-crossing house (dancefloor from Dhs200, VIP from Dhs1,200).
November is stacked. Dutch duo ANOTR, behind Relax My Eyes, play Pacha ICONS on Friday, November 13 (from Dhs150). The Swiss melodic-techno pair Adriatique return to Ushuaïa Dubai Harbour on November 14 with the third edition of their X show — full cinematic production after sold-out runs in 2024 and 2025. Marco Carola's Music On lands at Playa Pacha on Friday, November 20 (from Dhs150), and Ukrainian duo ARTBAT close the month with their UPPERGROUND show at Ushuaïa on November 28, the cheapest ticket in the lineup at Dhs156.
If you're still standing, PAWSA, co-founder of Solid Grooves, rings in 2027 at Playa Pacha on December 31 with his groove-heavy tech house. New Year's Eve tickets haven't been priced yet.
For travellers, this is a good reason to time a Dubai trip for autumn rather than winter's peak season. October and November bring the best weather of the year — warm evenings without the summer furnace — and hotel rates are generally kinder than over the December holidays. Both venues are open-air: Playa Pacha sits on the beach at JBR, while Ushuaïa's Dubai Harbour spot has the marina and skyline as a backdrop, so dress codes are smart-casual rather than strictly club-formal.
Buying early matters. Several of these nights sold out in previous seasons, and the ticket tiers are genuinely tiered — general dancefloor access gets you the party, but VIP and backstage options climb steeply (Adam Port's VIP starts at Dhs1,200). Set times run late: doors around 7pm at Pacha ICONS, 8pm at Ushuaïa, with sets going until 3am, so plan the next morning accordingly. Between gigs you've got JBR The Walk, the beach and Dubai Marina all within easy reach of both venues — this cluster of events makes a tight, walkable little party weekend.
Tickets and updates via pachaicons.com and @ushuaiadubai.
