Lagos is set for a packed December entertainment season, with more than 20 concerts and festivals featuring Nigerian and international music stars scheduled across the city.
The line-up includes Afrobeats heavyweights Wizkid, Davido, Asake and Olamide, alongside American singers Brandy, Latto and Kehlani, as organisers prepare for the annual Detty December celebrations.
The events, which run from December 6 to December 26, will take place at venues including the Eko Convention Centre, National Theatre, Balmoral Convention Centre, Lekki Coliseum and Amore Gardens.
Davido is billed to headline a three-night concert, ORIADÉ: The Residency, at the National Theatre from December 17 to 19. The event will celebrate his musical journey and feature performances from his catalogue.
Wizkid will headline the opening concert of Detty December Fest on December 18 at the Detty December Village. Organised by Livespot360, the festival will run until December 30, offering 13 days of music, culture and entertainment across two stages.
Also on December 18, Olamide will reunite artistes associated with his YBNL Nation record label for a concert at Future Fest. The line-up includes Adekunle Gold, Fireboy DML, Lil Kesh, Young Jonn, music producer Pheelz and DJ Enimoney.
Future Fest is scheduled to run from December 11 to 20, with activities covering music, fashion, film, art, food and technology.
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International acts will also feature prominently in the festive programme. American singer Brandy is expected to headline Flytime Promotions’ House of R&B on December 20 at the Eko Convention Centre, Victoria Island.
Flytime Fest will follow from December 22 to 24 at the same venue, with American rappers Latto, Sexyy Red and A Boogie wit da Hoodie among the announced performers.
The annual Coca-Cola Rhythm Unplugged concert is scheduled for December 21, with American rapper Lil Baby, R&B singer Kehlani and rapper Yung Miami on the bill. The performance will mark Kehlani’s first live appearance in Nigeria.
Asake will headline M$NEY in Lagos on December 20 at Oasis Ground, Coastal Road, Victoria Island, as part of Future Fest 2026.
Other Nigerian acts have also secured dates across the city. Singer Shoday will perform at the Shoday Experience on December 6 at Balmoral Convention Centre, while Blaqbonez is billed for Elite Fest at the same venue on December 21.
ICONIQ FEST will hold five consecutive nights of performances at the Lekki Coliseum from December 19 to 23. Its announced line-up features BNXN, FOLA, Oxlade, Ruger and Mr P.
Oxlade will perform on December 21 with his Plug The Ox concert, while Ruger will take the stage the following day with his BlownBoy experience. Mr P is scheduled to close the series on December 23 with his OG Thank You Concert.
Veteran musician Lagbaja and music group The Cavemen will feature at the 2026 AfroJazz Fest, themed ‘To the Roots’, at Amore Gardens, Lekki, on December 23. The festival will celebrate African musical heritage through jazz, indigenous sounds and contemporary music.
Other events include Waje’s The Unexpected Christmas on December 20 at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts, and SPINALL’s Èkó Groove at the J. Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History on the same day.
Adekunle Gold will return to the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts on December 26 for the second edition of The Greatest Showman. The concert will feature the MUSON Orchestra and his band, The 79th Element, in an orchestral presentation of his music.
The festive calendar also includes ÀLÓ: Once Upon a Song, scheduled for December 13 at Shell Hall, MUSON Centre, Onikan, and OhEmGee Faaji Friday 9.0, hosted by content creator and gospel entertainer EmmaOMG on December 18 at Daystar Christian Centre, Ikeja.
DJ Tunez and Friends will provide a Christmas Eve performance on December 24, adding to the range of music and entertainment events expected to draw residents and visitors to Lagos.
The concentration of concerts, festivals and cultural showcases is expected to make December another busy period for the city's entertainment scene, particularly as Nigerians living abroad return home for the holidays.
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