Diana Krall and Elvis Costello

Before the summer heat hits Dubai, people frequently engage in outdoor activities, including concerts.  We caught the last outdoor concert of the year, getting tickets to see Diana Krall, performing for the first time on the same bill as her husband Elvis Costello.  Information about local activities is not always the easiest to pull together but after reviewing various websites, twitter feeds and TimeOut Dubai, we realized that although the concert was scheduled to start at 4pm, Diana Krall would not be on until 9:15pm!  Thank goodness for the internet.

The backdrop for the concert was spectacular, with the neon-lit buildings adding extra ambiance to the lively event.  Elvis Costello proved too alternative for our tastes, particularly when he pulled out a megaphone to play ambulance siren noises during one of his songs, but Diana Krall was sensational, with a first class band and a smooth and sultry voice that sounds as good live as it does recorded.