Tamer Hosny and Tamer Ashour Concert: Dates, Tickets & Venue (Abu Dhabi)

Etihad Arena has hosted plenty of Arabic-language megastars since it opened. A joint bill of Tamer Hosny and Tamer Ashour is the kind of pairing that draws people who know every lyric before the first note lands. Hosny brings the pop-star wattage and decades of chart-topping singles. Ashour is the newer generation’s favourite for aching, piano-led ballads. The two were billed together on one stage on October 17, 2026, for a night built around singing along.

What to expect from the show

Both artists built their careers on emotional Arabic pop, the kind where a slow verse builds into a chorus the whole room shouts back. The bill paired Hosny’s upbeat, danceable hits with Ashour’s more introspective ballads.

Concerts like this rarely come with a setlist in advance. Prices, seating charts and start times typically vary by platform and section.

Finding Etihad Arena

Etihad Arena sits on Yas Island, part of the same waterfront cluster as Yas Mall, Warner Bros. World and Yas Marina Circuit. It’s an easy taxi or rideshare from most Abu Dhabi hotels, generally 20 to 30 minutes from the city centre depending on traffic.

• Drivers can use the on-site multi-storey car park, which serves the whole Yas Bay Waterfront development.
• Public buses connect Yas Island to central Abu Dhabi, though a taxi is far less hassle on concert nights.
• From hotels on Yas Island itself (W Abu Dhabi, Yas Viceroy), the arena is walkable along the waterfront promenade.

Buying tickets without getting stuck

Concerts at Etihad Arena typically sell through the venue’s own site and major regional ticketing platforms. Seating is usually split into floor standing, lower tier and upper tier categories. For pairings like this one, the floor and lower-tier sections closest to the stage tend to sell fastest, given the crossover between Hosny’s and Ashour’s audiences.

• Tickets for this show were sold through the official Etihad Arena site and authorised ticketing partners.
• Sightlines from the upper levels are solid in this venue, just farther from the stage.
• Entry is by digital or printed ticket, and arena box offices can have long queues on show night.

Getting in and settled without the scramble

Arena doors typically open well before the advertised start time. That gap is the easiest window to find a seat, use the restroom and grab a drink before the crowd thickens. Bag policies at Etihad Arena tend to restrict large bags and professional cameras.

Security screening is an airport-style check at the entrance gates, and queues build in the last half hour before doors close. Ushers inside point guests to their sections. The arena’s bowl design gives even upper-tier seats a direct line to the stage.

Making a night of it on Yas Island

Etihad Arena sits inside the Yas Bay Waterfront, so dinner is right on the doorstep. The waterfront promenade around the arena has a strip of restaurants and cafes with outdoor seating facing the marina. It is popular with concertgoers before shows.

Roads and parking around Yas Island get busy in the hour before a big concert, and the walk from the car park adds a few minutes. Yas Marina Circuit and Yas Mall are close enough to fill the earlier part of a concert day.

Practical notes

The venue and organisers set details like exact doors time, support acts, specific seating maps and any age or entry restrictions. These are not usually fixed far in advance. Ticket categories for this show were sold through the Etihad Arena site and the authorised ticketing platform.

Hotels on or near Yas Island sit within easy reach of the arena, which cuts down on concert-night travel. Ticket confirmations on a phone are standard for entry at arena shows.