Updated 9 November 2026
Start with Soul Kitchen if you want the band to play while you’re at dinner. Choose Abri & The Everlasting at Vinyl Souk if you want a soul band in the middle of a festival bill. Book Stephen Speaks at Dubai Miracle Garden if you want a headline band with a published 8 pm finish and the option to visit the garden earlier. At TODA, LaRudche and her five-piece band play Amy Winehouse’s songs with projections around the room. A table reservation, a festival pass and a ticket for a named concert give you different ways to hear the music.
| Date | Band or bill | Where | What to arrange |
|---|---|---|---|
| From Wed 11 Nov | Soul of the Americas | Soul Kitchen, Business Bay | Table with a view of the band. Confirm first set |
| Sat 14 Nov | Abri & The Everlasting | Vinyl Souk Plaza Mainstage, 25hours Hotel One Central | Paid Plaza ticket, 21+, from AED 157.50 |
| Sat 21 Nov | Stephen Speaks | Dubai Miracle Garden Big Stage, Al Barsha South | 6–8 pm concert, from AED 299, 13+ on the checked seller selector |
| Sun 29 Nov | LaRudche and band at the Amy Winehouse tribute | Theatre of Digital Art, Souk Madinat Jumeirah | 8 pm music, 13+, from AED 180 |
11 November · Hear a live Latin band over dinner at Soul Kitchen
Soul of the Americas launches on Wednesday 11 November at Soul Kitchen on Marasi Drive in Business Bay. The venue’s joint announcement introduces the weekly night with The Bossa Project and Andrea Flórez. The programme draws on sounds from Rio to Havana. Choose it if everyone wants to sit down to dinner and hear the band as part of the same evening. The restaurant’s à la carte format lets the table order to appetite. Ask for a table in the room with the performance when reserving. Soul Kitchen reservations · Venue’s Wednesday programme announcement
The venue’s reel promotes the night from 8 pm, while launch coverage gives 9 pm for the music. Ask the restaurant which time the band actually begins before booking around the first set. For a later booking, ask when the band plays again and whether the table will still be yours at that time. Confirm any minimum spend or cover for your date, especially if you’re bringing people who may only want a small order. The announced series is weekly. If you choose a later Wednesday, check the lineup and first set with Soul Kitchen before booking. Launch schedule and band format · Soul Kitchen booking contact
Soul Kitchen publishes 6 pm to 2 am Monday through Thursday and an à la carte dinner menu. The room opens well before the announced band time. If half the group can only make dinner early, ask about the table duration before settling on a reservation. For a date where the music is the point, confirm the performance room and the first set in the same conversation. Soul Kitchen hours and dinner menu
A Wednesday booking works best if the table wants dinner as well as the set. Soul Kitchen’s regular menu lists ceviche tabbouleh with fish and crispy sweet potato, and short rib birria with a cauliflower and white chocolate purée. The mixed grill is another option for a group that wants to share. If one person is coming mainly to listen, check whether the restaurant requires dinner for that booking and where the table is relative to the band. The venue lists +971 52 258 6902 for reservations. Soul Kitchen dinner card · Restaurant contact
14 November · Abri & The Everlasting on the Vinyl Souk Plaza Mainstage
At 25hours Hotel One Central, Abri & The Everlasting play the Plaza Mainstage on Saturday 14 November. This is the option for hearing a soul band within a larger bill. The band’s release credits give you a sense of the setup, with Hamdan Al Abri on vocals and guitar, bass and drums around him. On a festival stage, give yourself time to get into position before the band starts. A slot on a day programme gives you less flexibility than a restaurant booking with music running alongside the meal. Vinyl Souk festival programme · The band’s release credits · Abri’s festival announcement
The Plaza is the paid stage, with admission listed from AED 157.50 and a 21+ rule requiring original photo ID. If someone has already sent the group an RSVP for Nomad Day Bar, buy the Plaza admission separately to see Abri. The organiser lists different lineups by day, so use Saturday’s bill even if the ticket selector offers a one-day pass that can be used on either date. 4 pm is the published door time. Check the band’s slot before booking dinner or assuming an evening arrival will catch the whole set. Plaza ticket terms · Saturday and Sunday programme
Two Plaza tickets start at AED 315 at the published floor. Saturday’s mainstage also lists Dualist Inquiry and a Nightmares On Wax DJ set, so the pass makes more sense if you’d stay to hear some of the wider bill. A one-day pass can be used on either day once. Use it on Saturday for Abri. If you’re coming just for the band, give the rest of the group the exact stage name and check the running order before deciding when to leave home. Mainstage programme by day · Plaza ticket and re-entry terms
21 November · Stephen Speaks at Dubai Miracle Garden
Stephen Speaks opens the Right on Time World Tour on the Big Stage at Dubai Miracle Garden on Saturday 21 November. The venue bills the American acoustic pop-rock band for a two-hour performance, 6–8 pm, with 4 pm doors. The event announcement pairs familiar songs such as “Passenger Seat” and “Out of My League” with new material. If your group wants to hear one band in a concert setting and still make a plan afterwards, the published finish gives you a starting point. Give yourself time to exit the garden before committing to a dinner reservation elsewhere. Miracle Garden’s concert and venue schedule · Miracle Garden and Platinumlist’s joint announcement
The concert ticket includes same-day garden admission. The operator lists the garden opening at 9 am. Friends who want to see the garden can arrive earlier and meet the rest before the show. Share Dubai Miracle Garden, Al Barsha South, Big Stage and agree whether to meet at the main entrance or inside. A friend joining just for the band needs time to enter the garden and reach the stage. Ask about stage entry queues and any last admission time if you expect to arrive close to six. Venue access instructions · Authorised ticket inclusions
Platinumlist advertises from AED 299, or AED 598 for two at that price before any additional charges. Its 9 November selector marked the concert categories 13+. Check that age condition and the seating setup before paying. Each category includes the concert and garden, so use the view of the stage and the current final cost to choose how much to spend. If you buy through the venue directly, its page states that VAT is added at checkout. Platinumlist category selector · Venue booking and VAT note
The venue directs visitors taking public transport to Mall of the Emirates, then RTA bus 105 or a taxi, and lists on-site parking. If you’re arriving in separate cars, share the entrance and stage names before the group splits up. Give the friend coming from work the 6 pm performance start, rather than only the 4 pm stage opening. The garden visit is optional time earlier in the day. Miracle Garden’s directions and timings
29 November · Hear a five-piece soul band at TODA
Choose A Tribute to Amy Winehouse on Sunday 29 November if you want to hear how a band interprets songs you already know. The Theatre of Digital Art bills LaRudche with a five-piece band. The seller names “Rehab”, “Back to Black” and “Valerie” and describes projections surrounding the audience. TODA’s November carousel shows LaRudche with red gloves and a microphone on the card for this date. The card identifies the event. Use the ticket listing for the setup and times. TODA’s November programme · Amy Winehouse tribute programme · Official TODA November carousel
TODA has previously billed LaRudche, the stage name of Laura Rudchenco, for a jazz night that included music by Winehouse alongside Nina Simone and Tina Turner. The November show is a different proposition. It gives the singer and her five-piece band an evening centred on Winehouse. If you want to hear how the same players handle a change from a big vocal hook to a song you know for its groove, this is the band choice among the four dates. The earlier programme shows the singer’s wider repertoire, while the exact November listing supplies the songs advertised for this show. TODA’s earlier LaRudche jazz programme · November tribute programme
If you’re choosing between TODA and Stephen Speaks, start with whose songs you want to hear. TODA gives familiar Winehouse material to a different singer and band. Stephen Speaks brings its own catalogue and newer work. The garden concert is the earlier evening choice. TODA is the indoor option for a group that would rather meet later and spend the show in one room.
The seller lists 7:30 pm doors, 8 pm music and admission from AED 180. The checked selector marked the event 13+. At the starting price, two tickets are AED 360 if that tier is still available. For a group that wants to sit together and focus on the band, choose the category together and ask TODA about a clear stage view before splitting the booking. Meet at the theatre in the Central Courtyard of Souk Madinat Jumeirah. TODA exact show and booking · Theatre location
Choose how much of the evening to build around the band
For a meal with live music, start with Soul Kitchen and confirm your table covers the first set. For a festival with one band you especially want to see, ask for Abri’s slot first. A Plaza ticket starts at AED 315 for two, Stephen Speaks at AED 598 for two, and the TODA tribute at AED 360 for two, before any additional charges. The garden ticket includes a separate attraction on the same day. If everyone is only coming for the music, compare it on the strength of the headline concert and the timing. Plaza admission · Stephen Speaks tickets · TODA tribute tickets
Check the youngest guest before paying. The Plaza is 21+, and the checked sellers marked the Miracle Garden concert and TODA tribute 13+. Once you have an eligible date, decide how much time you want with the band. At Soul Kitchen, the first set needs to overlap with your table. At Vinyl Souk, the band has a slot within a broader ticketed bill. For the garden or TODA show, send the group the music start and the time you intend to meet so they can get to the stage before the first song.
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