Your week ahead

SUNDAY

ME Family-Owned Businesses

Hyatt Regency, Dubai

This conference will bring together family-owned business owners, top executives and advisors from the Middle East to share ideas and offer practical advice on how to start a business in the region.

- Visit: www.marcusevanskl.com

TUESDAY

Muzik on the Rooftop

Madinat Rooftop, Dubai

DJs Dany Neville, David Craig and Emtee

play a mix of house, hip-hop and rhythm and blues.

Entry is free for men before 11pm, but Dh50 thereafter.

- Call: 050 725 8277

WEDNESDAY

The Laughter Factory

Zinc, Dubai

This month's stand-up comedy festival continues with Rob Rouse, John Fothergill, plus Dave Fulton.

Show starts at 9pm, and tickets cost Dh115

- Call: 04 355 1862

Pure Lounge

Sho Cho, Dubai Marine Resort

DJs Dion Mavath and Chris VJ spin a selection of uplifting house tunes.

- Call: 04 346 1111

THURSDAY

The Dave Crane Hypnosis Experience

Diamond Lounge, Dubai

Catch the Dubai-based hypnotist from 8pm.

Tickets cost Dh125

- Call: 04 210 8567

Basement Jaxx Live

Chi@The Lodge, Dubai

The UK melody makers, who have enjoyed hits with Where's Your Head At?, Do Your Thing and Romeo, appear in Dubai from 11pm.

Tickets cost Dh120

- Call: 04 210 8567

Desert Fusion 2010

The Palladium, Dubai

Pakistani star Atif Aslam performs live with support from Lebanese singer Brigitte Yaghi, Paris House Addict, and

DJ Zubair.

From 8pm. Tickets start from Dh195

- Call: 04 391 4994

The 4th Perrier Chill Out Festival

Nasimi Beach, Dubai

The popular annual festival features two days of quality music from Thievery Corporation, Mark Farina, Cobblestone Jazz, Nickodemus, Bazoo Bajou, Seiji, Badmarsh and Shri, and Kamal Musallem, as well as Dubai-based DJs/producers Charl Chaka, and Da:Funct Soundsystem.

Tickets cost Dh250

- Call: 050 725 8277