About OFFLIMITS — The Open-Format Festival in Abu Dhabi
Yas Island, Abu Dhabi
An open-format music festival that gathers international touring artists at Etihad Park for a single day of live music on Yas Island.
Open-Format Programming
A single bill that crosses genres rather than sticking to one style, pairing headline concerts with a broader run of live sets.
Yas Island Setting
Staged at Etihad Park, the open-air events ground on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi's purpose-built leisure and entertainment district.
International Bill
A programme drawn from globally touring names and acts from a wider international circuit, brought together for the festival.
Late-Season Timing
Scheduled for November, when Abu Dhabi evenings turn mild and open-air shows can run comfortably into the night.
Category Access
Access is released by category for the festival day, so you can choose the level that suits you, from general admission to premium areas.
Support in Two Languages
Booking help and order support are handled in English and Russian for festival-goers travelling from across the region and beyond.
What OFFLIMITS Is
OFFLIMITS is an open-format music festival held at Etihad Park on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. Rather than being tied to a single genre, it builds a bill that moves between styles across its stages, so one festival ticket covers a varied run of live performances instead of a single headline show.
The festival is a fixed-location event: it takes place on a purpose-built outdoor ground rather than touring between cities. That anchoring in Abu Dhabi gives it a consistent home, and it draws audiences from across the Emirates and from further afield who plan a trip around the festival.
The name reflects the programming idea — a festival without a narrow lane, where international headliners share the calendar with acts a broader audience might not otherwise see live in the region.
The Festival Format
OFFLIMITS runs for a single day, with performances scheduled through the afternoon and evening. Because the bill is open-format, the running order spans different styles of live music across the day rather than settling on one.
Access is sold by category for the festival day. The live listing on this site shows which access types are currently on sale; the confirmed set of stages, timings and categories is published on the event page as details are released.
Full programme details are announced and updated as the festival approaches, which is why this page describes the format rather than a fixed line-up — the confirmed artists and set times live on the event pages.
Abu Dhabi & Yas Island Context
Yas Island is Abu Dhabi's entertainment district, home to the Yas Marina Circuit, Ferrari World, Yas Waterworld and Yas Mall, and it is built to host large-scale events. Etihad Park sits within this cluster, which means an OFFLIMITS visit can fold in the island's wider attractions before or after the music.
The island is a short drive from Abu Dhabi International Airport and is linked by road to central Abu Dhabi and to Dubai, so the festival is reachable for both local and international audiences. Late November in Abu Dhabi is dry and comfortable in the evenings, which suits an outdoor festival that carries on after dark.
Planning Your Festival Visit
Choosing your ticket category is the first step: each category gives access to the festival on November 21, and category names and what each includes are confirmed on the event pages as they are released.
For directions, parking and transport to Etihad Park, see the venue guide. Common questions about tickets, delivery and entry are answered in the FAQ, and the current programme is on the lineup page. To book, open the festival listing.