May 29th, 2009 Slob Fest
There are five-star Dubai hotels that will exceed your wildest imagination. With stunning beaches in the middle of an exotic desert setting, there is always more here than meets the eye. It also seems as though your needs and wants are always anticipated, and pleasure is the main focus. This is a city to relax and rejuvenate in, and also a place to tap in to cutting edge cultural events.
The art crowd, the literary scene, and live performance all have strong and vibrant communities here. It is perhaps not so surprising, then, that there is a thriving music scene which seems to be on a major upswing. One fascinating trend that is worth paying attention to is called Slob Fest. Begun in November of 2008, and in its third incarnation by the following March, this idea is taking off and making interesting new precedents for the music industry at large. The central idea here is to get the hottest musicians in Dubai together to appear on the same bill, have them play an event where the dress code is unpretentious (hence the name Slob Fest), and then give all the proceeds to charity.
The most recent event, held at Le Meridien Dubai and Alpha, took place over two weeks, and featured 10 bands. This incarnation of Slob Fest drew 800 people, sure evidence that this idea was taking off. Local musicians were commenting that if this had been attempted a few years ago, it couldn’t have drawn more than 20 people. This bodes well for Dubai city as a cultural force in world music. It also bodes well for travelers who are looking for some fantastic live music in a setting that is youth-oriented and very loud and lively. Not to mention, this is a lovely trend for locals, native and international, who can sample the best of their home-grown talents.
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