UAE events in January 2027: IIFA, Kevin Bridges, Swan Lake on Ice and more
The confirmed concerts, comedy nights and stage shows in Dubai and Abu Dhabi for January 2027, in date order.
January 2027 already has a full calendar in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, with the IIFA Awards, a run of comedy at Etihad Arena and a ballet on ice at Dubai Opera. These are the dates confirmed so far, in order.
Scottish comedian Kevin Bridges opens the month at Etihad Arena on Saturday 9 January with his Here If You Need Me world tour, part of the Abu Dhabi Comedy Season, Gulf News reports. The next night, Sunday 10 January, Tony Ann plays Dubai Opera with Arkai in support.
Swan Lake on Ice runs at Dubai Opera from Thursday 14 to Sunday 17 January. In Abu Dhabi, Turkish singer Ebru Gündeş plays Etihad Arena on Friday 15 January, in a concert Gulf News says marks more than three decades of her music.
The IIFA Awards return to Etihad Arena on 22 and 23 January, the fourth time Abu Dhabi has hosted the Bollywood awards weekend, according to The National. Salman Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Shahid Kapoor, Varun Dhawan, Janhvi Kapoor and Karan Johar are among the stars confirmed so far.
Dubai Opera hosts the Buena Vista Social Club Legacy Concert on Sunday 24 January. The month ends on Sunday 31 January with a comedy double at Etihad Arena: Whitney Cummings takes the early show and British comedian Paul Smith the later one, Gulf News reports.
IIFA Awards 2027Sat 23 Jan 2027 · Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi See ticketsSource: Gulf News: Kevin Bridges, Gulf News: Dubai Opera 10th anniversary line-up, Gulf News: Ebru Gündeş, The National: IIFA Awards 2027, Gulf News: Whitney Cummings and Paul Smith
