Whether you're looking for musical entertainment or a nerve-wracking game of chess, or even looking to attend some of the city's top sporting events, including the exciting Dubai eSports Festival, here's a list of events to be had in Dubai in June.
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Performances by leading artists and a night of comedy
In the coming month, many local and international singers will arrive in Dubai and perform at the Coca-Cola Arena. Among them, Helen Ward-Jackson, who is known for doing an Adele tribute show, will bring her famous show to the Dubai Theater by QE2 on June 9 and 10. Performing the Grammy Award-winning singer's most popular songs, Helen will have you singing the night away with tracks such as Hello, Rolling in the Deep, Skyfall and 2021 edition Easy On Me during an incredible 90-minute performance.
"Simply Red" singer Simply Red, who has sold over 60 million albums worldwide, and having reached number one in the UK five times, is also set to appear on the Coca-Cola stage on June 9 during the World Pedal League. You are invited to come and sing along with him hits like Money's Too Tight To Mention, Holding Back The Years and Sunrise.
DC Events Dubai (Photo: Dubai Ministry of Tourism)The amazing line-up of artists from the list is joined by the Dutch DJ Nicky Romero, who will appear on the stage of the "Coca Cola" Arena on June 10. Romero topped the charts in the latest DJ Mag Top 100 DJs poll, and has performed at some of the biggest music festivals in the world, including Tomorrowland and Ultra Music Festival.
Bollywood fans in the crowd? You will be happy to know that Bollywood's renowned musician and leading song composer Mithun will be coming to Dubai for a concert on June 11 at the Coca Cola Arena during the first edition of the World Pedal League. A host of other popular singers like Javed Ali, Abhishek Nailwal, Asees Kaur, Vishal Mishra and Mohammad Irrfan will also perform that evening.
DC Events Dubai (Photo: Dubai Ministry of Tourism)Sports events in Dubai
In case you didn't know, pedal is a very popular racquet sport in Spain, which is gaining popularity all over the world. It is actually a combination of tennis and squash. If you are in Dubai in the coming month, don't miss the opening edition of the World Pedal League, from the 8th to the 11th of this month at the Coca-Cola Arena. The international level competition will see 24 of the highest ranked players in the world.
If you prefer a less physical, but more mental sport – this is for you: the inaugural edition of the world's largest and first chess league, based on franchises, will take place in Dubai between June 21 and July 2. The World Chess League will be held at the Dubai Chess Club. During this competition, fans will get a chance to see six teams, consisting of six members each, strategize and move tactically across the board to ensure checkmate during intense matches.
DC Events Dubai (Photo: Dubai Ministry of Tourism)Dubai Games Festival
The long-awaited Dubai Sports and Games Festival is here! Gamers, get ready for the 2023 edition of the Dubai Esports and Games Festival (DEF), June 21-25, at the Dubai Exhibition Center (DEC), Expo City Dubai. The purpose of the festival is to celebrate the video game industry, interactive technological entertainment and promote Dubai's position as a global center for eSports and gaming.
The festival will feature a variety of events, including an interactive consumer show, regional and influencer esports tournaments, a thought-provoking business conference and a B2B networking event that connects companies from around the world. The festival will also hold the GameExpo Summit powered by PG connects which will serve as a forum for regional leaders to collaborate on ways to boost the strong growth in the gaming industry.
