The countdown is on, OFFLIMITS Music Festival brings music lovers together in Abu Dhabi
OFFLIMITS Music Festival is coming back to Abu Dhabi in April 2026, after a debut that pulled serious crowds and put the capital firmly on the festival map.
When OFFLIMITS launched last year, it arrived with a clear point of difference. It mixed genres in one open-format space, jumping from pop to rock to electronic and alternative without apology. That anything-goes approach helped it stand out in a busy live music calendar.
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Last year’s OFFLIMITS line-up read like a playlist you would never skip. Ed Sheeran headlined, with OneRepublic and Kaiser Chiefs bringing the singalongs, Faithless and ARTBAT keeping things sweaty after dark, plus a mix of global and regional acts that made the whole thing feel nicely unpredictable. It was bold for a first outing and clearly paid off. Now the festival is gearing up to do it all again, returning to Abu Dhabi in April with the promise of another genre-hopping, crowd-pleasing night. If the debut was anything to go by, this year’s edition is shaping up to be loud, lively and very hard to ignore.
Organisers have confirmed the festival’s return in April, promising another full-day event with multiple stages and an international line-up. Artist announcements are still to come, but the focus remains on the same genre-blending format that defined the first edition.
Tickets are not on sale yet, but pre-registration is open, giving fans priority access when sales go live.
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