Sing to different tunes

It’s flashback Friday at Zero Gravity where the weekly Rituals Festival’s Mixtape Classics edition will take you back to the good old days of the nineties with some retro hits and performances by British DJ Judge Jules, Freemasons and American soul singer Julie McKnight. Free entry for ladies; Dh100 for men after 8pm. From 8am3am; call 04 399 0009.

Only one direction to head to next weekend if you’re a noughties’ kid – Global Village, where Liam Payne will be performing on March 30. You can attend the special gig by the ex-One Direction band member for a steal at just Dh15 per person, which is the entrance to Global Village that also includes access to its many stalls and pavilions. The Strip That Down hitmaker will perform at the Main Stage at 9pm as part of Global Village’s concert series.

Indian classical music is in the limelight this weekend with doyens gracing the UAE at various events: Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, will strum his way into Abu Dhabi’s hearts today at the Emirates Palace on March 25. The musician, said to be the master of the sarod (a stringed Indian classical instrument), is performing as part of the Abu Dhabi Festival. His concert starts at 8pm; tickets from Dh200 at 800tickets. com. Meanwhile in Dubai, vocalist Pandit Jasraj and flautist Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia will perform in concert at Ductac; tickets from Dh50 at ductac.org