We're in the middle of the UAE's refreshing, and event-packed, winter as we move into 2019, and so the first half of the new year is set to be jam-packed with concerts. There will be everything from hip-hop and jazz to Russian and Korean pop. Here are the tickets to book now for next year: <span>The Russian Music Festival will feature 14 concerts spread over eight</span><span> days. It will cover</span><span> various genres, ranging from a regal opera performance at Emirates Palace by famed tenor Oleg Gazmanov to a hip-hop club gig at Mad on Yas Island featuring Egor Kree</span><span>d and Artik & Asti.</span> <strong>When:</strong> December 31 to January 8 <strong>Where:</strong> Various Abu Dhabi venues <strong>Details: </strong>Tickets from Dh175 at <em><a href="http://www.800tickets.com/rmf">800tickets.com/rmf</a></em> <span>T</span><span>he nine-piece K-Pop girl group's UAE performance will be their debut gig in the Middle East. </span><span>Expect a big stage show full of colour and catchy melodies.</span> <strong>When:</strong> January 4 <strong>Where:</strong> Dubai Tennis Stadium <strong>Details:</strong> Tickets from Dh200 at <em><a href="http://800tickets.com">800tickets.com</a></em> <span>The </span><span>pop festival returns for another weekend, with Camil</span><span>a Cabello leading a bill of radio-friendly favourites including </span><span>rappers G-Eazy and Macklemore, soul singer Jess Glynne and decksmiths DJ Snake and Jax Jones.</span> <strong>When:</strong> February 14 and 15 <strong>Where:</strong> Dubai Media City Amphitheatre <strong>Details:</strong> <span>Tickets cost from Dh395 at </span><a href="http://www.platinumlist.net"><span><em>www.platinumlist.net</em></span></a> <span>The line-up this year includes </span><span>R'n'B</span><span> singer Alicia Keys, </span><span>funk group Jamiroquai and </span><span>indie band Snow Patrol. </span><span> </span> <strong>When:</strong> February 20-22 <strong>Where:</strong> Dubai Media City Amphitheatre <strong>Details:</strong> Tickets from Dh350 at <em><a href="http://dubaijazzfest.com">dubaijazzfest.com</a></em> <span>The distinctively voiced </span><span><em>Budapest</em></span><span> singer will bring the global hit to Dubai for his first performance in the region. He made his name with that </span><span>hit in 2016, which he followed up with </span><span><em>Shotgun. </em></span><span>He'll be performing songs from his latest album, </span><span><em>Staying at Tamara's</em></span><span>, and more.</span> <strong>When:</strong> January 22 <strong>Where:</strong> Dubai World Trade Centre <strong>Details: </strong>Tickets from Dh295 at <a href="http://www.ticketmaster.ae">www.ticketmaster.ae</a> <span>This celebration of Richard Wagner's seminal opera, </span><span><em>The Valkyrie</em></span><span>, by Bayreuth Festival will be a family affair, with the lavish production directed by Katharina Wagner, the composer's great-granddaughter. With tickets to Bayreuth Festival productions in Germany notoriously hard to get – there is annual demand from more than 500,000 people for the 60,000 tickets available – the chance to see them perform in the capital is one you shouldn't miss.</span> <strong>When:</strong> January 30 and February 1 <strong>Where:</strong> Emirates Palace Auditorium <strong>Details: </strong>Tickets from Dh200 at abudhabimusic.ae <span>The British</span><span> band shot to fame when their track </span><span><em>Born Slippy (Nuxx)</em></span><span> featured in the </span><span>film </span><span><em>Trainspotting</em></span><span>. Despite their decades on the road, the group remain an electrifying live act.</span> <strong>When:</strong> February 8 <strong>Where:</strong> Emirates Golf Club, Dubai <strong>Details:</strong> <span>Tickets cost from Dh295 at</span> <a href="http://dubai.platinumlist.net">dubai.platinumlist.net</a> <span>A singer with a love of old-school folk, Jake Bugg's acoustic songs have earned him plaudits including being called "the new Bob Dylan." His 2012 self-titled debut album topped the UK charts. He comes to Dubai on the back of a world tour promoting his latest record, </span><span><em>Hearts That Strain.</em></span> <strong>When:</strong> February 7 <strong>Where:</strong> Dubai Opera <strong>Details:</strong> <span>Tickets cost from Dh195</span> at <a href="http://dubaiopera.com">dubaiopera.com</a> <span>The 16th annual event features an expansive programme of concerts, ranging from the orchestral to the jazzy. 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