Do venues like the Airport Expo, Madinat Jumeirah or the Aviation Club have poor sound systems?
Anthony: These venues are not built for live entertainment. I said before they did not consult any professional promoter for that purpose. In my opinion they did not even consult a sound engineer. How do organisers cope with Dubai’s bad traffic? Many concert-goers never seem to get to the venue in time. Padma: We never started any show late. Our ticket-holders never have problems with traffic. We tell them to come early. Anyone who lives here knows about the traffic. But the infrastructure provided here is not conducive to hold concerts. Anthony: All it needs is good time planning. There should be a mutual collaboration between concertgoers and the organisers. We always ask fans to plan their time well to reach the concert on time. This might give rise to additional costs, since we have to make sure to entertain the early coming audience. How many music event organisers are there in Dubai and do you have an official body or organisation? If no, why not? Padma: There is no structured or
