Hans Zimmer Live in Abu Dhabi

Hans Zimmer Live comes to Abu Dhabi for the very first time, bringing his THE NEXT LEVEL tour to Etihad Arena on Friday 13 November 2026. It is one of the marquee bookings of Abu Dhabi Festival 2026.

The show

The multiple Academy Award and Grammy-winning composer performs a full sweep of his cinema scores – Dune, Interstellar, The Lion King and many more – brought to life by his live band, a choir and a full orchestra, wrapped in a purpose-built audio and visual production. It is the closest most of us will get to hearing these soundtracks the way they were meant to be heard.

Doors and seating

The venue has not published doors-open or show-start times yet, so treat this as a standard Etihad Arena evening and plan to be seated well before the listed start. This is a fully seated, ticketed concert with tiers running from Upper Tier Bronze up to Floor Royal, so choose your section when you book.

WOW-ABUDHABI Expert Tip: Yas Bay’s car parks fill fast on arena nights. Get to the Etihad Arena parking structure early, or take the Yas Express shuttle and skip the post-show exit crawl altogether.

How to book

Tickets start from AED 299 and rise to AED 1,499 for Floor Royal, booked through the official Etihad Arena website at etihadarena.ae. No children 5 and under; ages 6 to 16 must be accompanied by an adult 21 or over. For wheelchair-accessible seating, call the Etihad Arena Concierge on 600 511 115.

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