Rafi Bastos Live at Dubai Comedy Festival
Dubai
Rafi Bastos is a 6'7 tall Jewish-Brazilian comedian with an accent like Dracula and a rapidly growing social media presence of stand up clips in English. Many of Rafi's super-viral stand up clips come from nightly performances at the prestigious Comedy Cellar.
In his home-country of Brazil, Rafi is a trailblazer of comedy, media and is one of the first comedians to pioneer the art of American-style stand up comedy in Brazil. Rafi's 17-year comedy and acting career, before coming to the United States, garnered many firsts and was covered in an interview on The Joe Rogan Experience. After setting more than a few records, he opened a stand up comedy club and continuously created National controversy by challenging Brazil's oppressive laws surrounding freedom of speech.
Rafi's videos with stage performances, music videos, interviews and sketches have now more than 370 million views on his Youtube channel alone. In 2011, he was considered by the NEW YORK TIMES as the Most Influential Man on Twitter, at the time with 7 million followers, now at 11.4 million. In 2013, Rafi won the SHORTY AWARDS, also known as the 'Oscars of Social Media', for Best Comedian.
Both in English and Portuguese, Rafi continues to prove that he is among the most talented artists of Latin America - always setting the bar higher for innovation, quality and influence. Rafi's quick-witted observational humor, intelligence and worldly view have made him a hit online and the first Brazilian comedian to become a regular at the most renowned comedy clubs globally, including COMEDY CELLAR in New York, LAUGH FACTORY, and THE HOLLYWOOD IMPROV in California. He is also the first Brazilian comedian to headline at JUST FOR LAUGHS, the largest comedy festival in the world, hosted in Montreal, Canada.
Among his many credits, Rafi has three comedy specials on Netflix:, A Arte do Insulto, Péssima Influencia, and Ultimato. He has starred in movies, had his own controversial talk show, been an in-field journalist and hosted reality shows (Ultimate Beastmaster for Netflix). He is the Co-Founder and owner of Comedians, the largest comedy club in South America.
Let's just say Rafi has done almost everything in Brazil and now he's in the USA to do it all with a fresh perspective - in UNFAMILIAR TERRITORY.
Event Details
Venue: New Covent Garden Theatre - Mall of the Emirates
Date: Saturday, 17 October 2026
Doors Open: 6:00 PM
Show Starts: 6:30 PM
Duration: 90 mins
Ticket Categories:
- VIP
- PLATINUM
- GOLD
- SILVER
Age Limit: 16+ only
NOTE: For mobile entry tickets, you will only be able to access your tickets on your phone. They will not be available to print from your online account, nor can they be emailed to you.
Venue Location
Important Note for Venue Address and Location:
Location: New Covent Garden Theatre - Mall of the Emirates Click here
How to get there:
- By car: The Theatre is located in Mall of the Emirates on Level 2. The nearest parking to the theater is 'Orange parking A5 & A6 on L2'.
- By public transportation: Mall of the Emirates is easily accessible by metro. You can take the Red Line and get off at the Mall of the Emirates station.
- By taxi: You can also take a taxi to Mall of the Emirates. It's a famous destination and most drivers would be familiar with its location.
