Must-attend events for the week-month-year

Events in May

The Fashion's Finest Africa

The Fashion's Finest team is here again with The EPIC Show 2018 which is bigger, better and more packed.

The Epic Show will be a three-day event. It will be days of non- stop fashion with a lot of activities for those in the business of fashion and for lovers of fashion.

Venue: The Balmoral, Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos.

Date: Friday 25 May to Sunday 27 May 2018.

Another edition of Maconi Music festival slated a world-class musical event conceived as an avenue to celebrate Nigerians and get all lovers of good music and comedy to experience a memorable night.

Venue: Villa Park Hotels and Suites, Amuwo Odofin, Festac, Lagos.

Date: May 27, 2018.

Time: 4pm

Emeka Smith live themed "My London experience" will be an evening of inspirational comedy, Music and celebration of his 10years on stage.Venue: Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos

Date: May 20, 2018

Time: Show Starts 5pm

Afrorepublik Festival, a celebration of all things Afro Pop will be headlined by Nigeria’s own Superstar Wizkid and performing on the alongside Wizkid would be Mr. Eazi, Tekno, Yxng Bane and others yet to be announced.

Venue: The O2 Arena, London

Date: May 26, 2018

YardSale

Save the date!!! Yard sale is back again. This is your opportunity to snag high and exquisite fashionable celebrity pieces and accessories at discounted prices while contributing for a worthy cause. There will be too much stuff you can’t get enough.

Date: Saturday, May 26 and Sunday, May 27, 2018.

Time: 12pm- 6pm.

Venue: Sweet Kiwi, Admiralty Way, Lekki, Phase 1.

The Ibejii Live Experience #TILXis an opportunity for lovers of alternative music to be regaled live by Ibejii, a retro contemporary artist who is an eclectic, mysterious, enigmatic lover man.

Venue: African Arts Foundation (AAF),Victoria Island, Lagos.

Date: Tuesday, May 29, 2018.

Time: 6:30 pm.

Techpoint Inspired

Techpoint Inspired will convene industry leaders, visionaries, innovators and tech enthusiasts to explore the tech trends that will shape Nigeria’s future in the years ahead.

To register - www.techpoint.ng/inspired

Date: May 29, 2018.

Events in June

Lecrae – All Things Work Together World Tour

American christian hiphop and Grammy Award winning artist Lecrae will be touring the world this June.

The concert themed 'All things work together' is expected to hit Nigeria and the youths can't wait.

Venue: Eko Convention Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos.

Date: June 6, 2018.

Fela and The Kalakuta Queens

Fela and the Kalakuta Queens chronicle Fela’s birth, rebirth, activism and his non-traditional family is back, bigger and better.

Dates and Time: Friday, June 8 from 7:30 PM - 10:00pm.

Saturday, June 9, 2 shows - 3.30pm and 7.30pm.

Sunday, June 10, 2 shows 3pm and 7pm.

Venue: PMNAE Centre Kado, Opposite Next Cash and Carry.

Laye Live - Afro Sensation

Oyinlayefa Okpalo also known as Laye, is a prolific songwriter, singer, performer and producer, from Bayelsa state.

He started his show Laye live in the year 2016 to enecourage young people to stop waiting for the government but see what they can do to help out. A show filled with live music. Featuring Laye and a host of musicians, artists and comedians.

Venue: Splendourz, 68A Woji Road, G.R.A PortHarcourt

Date: Sunday June 10, 2018.

Time: 6:00 PM.

Laff Mattazz with Gbenga Adeyinka 1st & Friends

Nigeria’s leading comedian and master compere, Gbenga Adeyinka will be holding his second comedy show in 2018 at Akure after announcing plans to host his popular annual commedy show, Laffmattazz in 4 cities in Nigeria.

Venue: D Dome, Akure, Nigeria.

Date: June 12, 2018.

Time: 2PM.

Akpororo vs Akpororo.

Nigerian top Comedian, Akpororo will be entertaining the city of Lagos with another night of laughter and great music at the 5th edition of Akpororo vs Akpororo.

Venue: Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos

Date: June 17, 2016.

Time: 6pm.

Deeone - Evicted

Nigerian comedian from the Just concluded BBNaijaDoubleWahala show will be holding his first stand up comedy Show.

Venue: Shell Hall, Muson Centre, Onikan, Lagos.

Date: June 17, 2018.

Time: 5PM.

Events in July

Gospel music recording singer and Tehila Records female act, Enkay will be live on stage alongside Kierra Sheard and Dr. Karen Clarke Sheard.

Venue: Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos.

Date: July 1, 2018.

Time: 5 PM.

FuudieFest 2018

FuudieFest celebrates the food culture, bringing food lovers and enthusiast in contact in a socially fun and engaging atmosphere, where interaction, connections and relationships are fostered over a meal of your favorite dishes.

Venue: Muri Okunola Park, Muri Okunola Street, VI, Lagos.

Date: July 7 and 8, 2018.

Time: 9 AM - 8 PM.

Events in September

Shoe Expo 2018

Made In Nigeria Shoe Expo (MINSE) is an international footwear and leather fair. With around 150 exhibitors, Made In Nigeria Shoe Expo (MINSE) is a strategic platform that brings together the very best of local footwear and leather manufacturers and their international counterparts to the Nigeria public, allowing for wide range visibility, market expansion and competitive advantage assertion.