Abu Dhabi dance date for Zabiela, Van Doorn

Sander Van Doorn and James Zabiela will are among a host of top DJs set to join David Guetta at this year’s Creamfields Abu Dhabi.

Organisers Flash Entertainment said on Thursday that dance legends Above & Beyond and Gareth Emery would also be a part of the event, which takes place December 9 on Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island.

A further list of international and regional acts who will play the live stage and underground arena at the all-night electronic dance festival is expected to be announced in the coming weeks.

Tickets are now on sale and anyone buying their before midnight on October 2 will receive a 20 per cent discount off the standard Dh250. Organisers are also offering clubbers headed to Friday’s sold-out Tiësto Kaleidoscope world tour show at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre 40 per cent off Creamfields tickets on the night of Tiësto’s show.

“I thought the line-up for Creamfields Abu Dhabi 2009 was pretty special, but 2010 is shaping up to be even more diverse. With Above and Beyond, Sander Van Doorn and Gareth Emery spinning alongside David Guetta, Creamfields Abu Dhabi 2010 is going to live up to its reputation as the biggest electronic dance music festival brand in the world,” John Lickrish, Managing Director, Flash Entertainment, said in a media statement.

And if you don’t know who’s who, they’ve helpfully provided a little guide:

• Above & Beyond is a British trance music group formed in 2000. In October 2009, DJ Magazine announced they had been voted fourth in their annual Top 100 DJ Poll. The trio is extremely popular for their uplifting trance productions and collaborations with several vocalists.  No strangers to the Middle East, Above & Beyond previously played on Abu Dhabi Corniche as part of Yasalam 2009 Beats on the Beach

• Sander Van Doorn is a Dutch techno/trance music DJ and producer.  In March 2008, Sander won an award for Best Breakthrough DJ in the International Dance Music Awards at the Miami Winter Music Conference. Having made his debut in the world-renowned DJ Magazine Top 100 at 32 in 2006, before climbing to No10 in 2009’s poll, the fast rise of Sander van Doorn is a testament to his raw talent and dedication.

• Gareth Emery is a highly respected producer and DJ of trance music. He comes from a diverse musical background that includes classical piano training, jazz, and a little punk rock. Emery has emerged in the last few years as one of the world's major trance DJs. Since entering DJ Magazine’s Top 100 poll at number 34 in 2006, he has climbed every year since and broke into the top 10 in 2009.

• James Zabiela is a UK-based DJ famed for his fusion of Breakbeat and House music. Zabiela first gained fame in 2000 by winning Muzik Magazine's Bedroom Bedlam competition, Best Bedroom Bedlam DJ 2001, and has since been signed to Sasha's Excession agency. Since then, Zabiela has become one of the UK’s most popular DJs.

• David Guetta is a French house producer, and DJ. Originally a DJ at nightclubs during the 1980s and 1990s, he is currently one of the most sought-after music producers, having worked with a variety of pop and hip-hop artists including Akon, Kelly Rowland, Kylie Minogue, Madonna, Fergie, will.i.am and Flo Rida.

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