About Provocateur

Provocateur, the heart of international nightlife with a flagship location in New York City, is proud to become the first American nightlife brand to enter the UAE market. Provocateur will bring their esteemed reputation as a private nightlife and entertainment venue to Dubai. Sitting in distinct contrast to the city’s existing nightlife landscape, Provocateur Dubai is a truly unique version of its New York counterpart.

Co-designed by Francois Frossard and Prospect Design, the 7,000 square foot venue’s ethereal design blends the timeless and authentic features of the New York Provocateur Café with artistic essentials from the Provocateur Nightclub. Signature Provocateur elements including European dollhouse imagery and top-of-the-line lighting, created by Rebeca Sanchez of Ledcontrol, that span across the club to enhance the venue’s seductive ambiance.  The design in totality radiates glamour and sophistication and of course, is entirely represented by the trademark Provocateur Heart logo, building the familiarity and visual bridge back to New York City.
Provocateur Dubai is set to be the first dedicated electronic music venue in the city, following in the footsteps of its New York incarnation by providing a global location to enjoy proper music for its international guests.  Stemming from its original roots, the venue is destined to become the “Heart of Electronic Music” in Dubai and a leading brand consistently showcasing the world’s most premier talent

To receive the best sound quality at Provocateur Dubai, the venue boasts Funktion One’s newest sound build, the new EVO 6.  The layout and design of Provocateur Dubai’s state of the art sound system was created by Andrew Williams of Emtec and Tony Andrews of Funktion One, using the latestvertical speaker designs. To complement the newest and most innovative sound system in Dubai, Provocateur’s lighting is world-class and distinctive to the venue. Designed by LEDS design, blending art with technology, Provocateur has over 15,000 pixels distributed in an almost kilometer long digital LED strip built into the luxurious space.  It wraps itself around the room, culminating in a gem shaped centerpiece to create a unique luminary feature. In addition to the latest technology, Provocateur has 30 moving light heads, 20 of which have a beam which creates a spectacular show of lights, projection and textures which marry well with the bespoke interior design.