You never forget a good concert.

And in the UAE, we’ve had HEAPS.

UAE resident Basel Anabtawi (the man the Basel Meets podcast) asked Dubai, ‘what’s the best concert that ever took place in the UAE’, everyone’s sharing different memories, proving there’s been a serious amount of incredible live music here over the years.

The big debate that’s bringing back a tonne of great memories

What is the best music event that ever took place in the UAE?

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I vote Dubai Desert Rock 2007, take a look at this absolutely legendary lineup:

Iron Maiden
Robert Plant
Prodigy
Incubus
Mastodon
In Flames
Stone Sour

What was your favorite gig?

— Basel Anabtawi (Basel Meets) (@BaselAnabtawi) February 21, 2019

And three honorable mentions

Honorable mentions:

Metallica, Abu Dhabi 2011 – the first time Metallica came to the Middle East. 30,000 people.

ColdPlay, Abu Dhabi 2009. Phenomenal environment.

Roger Waters, Dubai 2007, Dark Side Of The Moon Tour

— Basel Anabtawi (Basel Meets) (@BaselAnabtawi) February 21, 2019

And the responses are rollllinggggg in

This incredible Sandance line-up…take us back

There was Sandance with the following lineup
Wailers
Of monster and men
Killers

Absolutely loved that.

Metallica 2011 is a solid shout imo.

— Ali Khalid Rana (@alikhalidrana) February 21, 2019

Special attention must be paid to local gigs

I feel like I also have to give a special mention to some of the local gigs too like Shamal at AUD and the rock gigs in Al Nasr Leisureland and shady hotels in Deira.

— Rachel رايتشل (@_rachel_lewis) February 21, 2019

More big contenders

I feel like I also have to give a special mention to some of the local gigs too like Shamal at AUD and the rock gigs in Al Nasr Leisureland and shady hotels in Deira.

— Rachel رايتشل (@_rachel_lewis) February 21, 2019

What a show

Killers at Emiates palace in 2009.

— Nour Hamam (Imm Samer) (@Labello86) February 21, 2019

You never forget a good one

2009 was great too as a fan of heavy metal ~~ Opeth, Motorhead, ArchEnemy, Chimaira.
Honorable mention to Kings of Leon @ Atlantis in 2014.

— Sam (@theindiedork) February 21, 2019

Andddddd… Alicia Keys is back for Dubai Jazz Fest tomorrow

Fresh from her Grammys performance, this is the closer for Dubai Jazz Fest 2019 and it’s expected to be a biggie.

Alicia Keyes and George Michael in 2008. Absolutely spell-binding (George more so than Alicia)

— They call me عفراء/乔安 (@TheyCallMeAfra) February 21, 2019

Check out the Basel Meets podcast here

Forget my previous tweet, we just locked in the number 2 spot on the @ApplePodcasts chart’s !!! Truly honored! pic.twitter.com/nopsmc8CI0

— Basel Anabtawi (Basel Meets) (@BaselAnabtawi) August 18, 2018