Sole DXB Line-up: Who Plays Each Day in 2026

The Sole DXB line-up brings Overmono, Lola Young and Rema to The Square in Nad Al Sheba, Dubai, from December 11 to 13, 2026. According to What's On Dubai, the festival is moving from d3 after more than a decade, with music, fashion, art and sport across the weekend.

Key facts

• Event: Sole DXB 2026

• Dates: Friday, December 11, to Sunday, December 13

• Venue: The Square, Nad Al Sheba, Dubai

• Hours: 4pm to 2.30am

• Tickets: From AED495

• Booking platform: Platinumlist

Friday: Overmono and Masego

Overmono and supporting artist Masego are scheduled for the main stage on December 11.

Welsh brothers Tom and Ed Russell make up Overmono. Their electronic sound draws on 1990s rave, breakbeats, UK garage and techno, with tracks including So U Kno and Pure Devotion expected in their set.

Masego brings a different approach to live performance, layering instruments through looping. His music combines R&B and neo-soul with jazz saxophone, giving Friday’s programme both electronic and live-instrument elements.

Saturday: Lola Young, Smino and contemporary jazz

Lola Young makes her Dubai performance debut on December 12, with Smino and Nia Archives also appearing on the main stage.

Young’s songs combine candid lyrics with rock influences. Smino’s performance draws on singing, intricate rap rhythms and funk, while DJ, producer and vocalist Nia Archives brings jungle and drum and bass.

Stage Two hosts drummer Yussef Dayes and electronic musician Matthew Herbert. Dayes draws together contemporary jazz, Afrobeats and jungle rhythms. Herbert’s approach includes sounds recorded from everyday surroundings and objects, offering another direction for Saturday’s listening.

Sunday: Rema headlines a varied closing programme

Rema leads the main-stage programme on December 13, supported by Odeal and Hajaj.

The Nigerian artist’s catalogue includes Calm Down and Charm, and he describes his musical style as Afrorave. UK-based Odeal combines British R&B with Afrobeats and Alt-Ékó, while Saudi singer-songwriter Hajaj works across modern soul and neo-R&B.

Sunday’s Stage Two programme includes four acts:

• Gia Fu, whose selections span Afro-Latin music, salsa and global rhythms.

• Fatoumata Diawara, blending Wassoulou traditions from West Africa with blues, rock and pop.

• Peter Cat Recording Co., a genre-crossing band from New Delhi.

• Maii and Zeid, an Egyptian-Lebanese duo combining regional indie music, alternative Arabic pop and experimental production.

What else is on the programme?

Sole DXB also includes fashion, art, food, retail installations, talks and basketball.

The event began as a gathering centred on sneakers before expanding into a broader contemporary culture festival. Further programme and artist announcements are still expected.

Visitors interested in shopping beyond the festival can browse Guide of Dubai’s guides to second-hand and vintage markets and fashion and other items to buy in Dubai.

What does this mean for visitors?

Choose your festival date around the artists you want to see, and use The Square in Nad Al Sheba as your destination when planning the journey.

Bookings are through Platinumlist, with prices starting at AED495. The published information does not specify which ticket category that starting price covers or provide individual performance times, so check those details before booking.

For sightseeing elsewhere during your trip, you can also review the Dubai Iconic Places Tour. Keep the festival’s published hours, 4pm to 2.30am, in mind when arranging other activities and your return journey.

Details can change; check the official announcement before you travel.

Prepared by Yasin Toktaş with AI assistance for drafting, corrections and proofreading.