Detty December 2026: Wizkid, Davido and the Lagos and Abuja concert dates to know
Wizkid plays Abuja and opens Detty December Fest, Davido takes the National Theatre for three nights, and one evening in Lagos asks you to choose.
Nigeria's December concert season is taking shape. Wizkid headlines Abuja's Live Out Loud Music Festival at Eagle Square on Sunday 13 December, then opens Detty December Fest in Lagos on Friday 18 December. Davido plays three nights at the National Theatre in Lagos, 17 to 19 December. Here is what is confirmed so far.
The dates at a glance
- Sun 13 DecWizkid, Live Out Loud Music Festival, Eagle Square, Abuja
- Thu 17 DecDavido, ORIADÉ night one, National Theatre, Lagos
- Fri 18 DecWizkid opens Detty December Fest, Lagos; Davido's second night
- Sat 19 DecDavido's third and final night
- Thu 24 DecDJ Tunez & Friends at Detty December Fest
- Fri 25 DecTungba Christmas at Detty December Fest
- Wed 30 DecDetty December Fest's last day
Wizkid: Abuja first, then Lagos
Wizkid starts in the capital. At Eagle Square, gates open at 4pm and the show runs from 5pm until just before midnight; tickets are listed on Tix Africa as "Wizkid Live in Abuja". Five days later he is back in Lagos to open Detty December Fest with its Grand Opening Concert on the Detty Festival Stage. The organisers have yet to give his stage time or the ticket details for that night.
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Davido's three royal nights
Davido is marking 15 years in music with ORIADÉ: The Residency at the newly renovated National Theatre in Iganmu. The three nights are the first live Lagos performances of Oriadé, his sixth studio album, alongside his best-known hits and guests still to be named. Tickets went on sale on 25 September, with his 30BG fan club getting first access.
“LAGOS!!! We bringing it HOME!”
Detty December Fest: 13 days, two stages
The festival made its debut last year, when more than 40,000 people came to Ilubirin, and this year it runs for 13 straight days. The main Detty Festival Stage carries the headline concerts, and a new Detty Pulse Stage runs every day with nightlife, culture nights and new African acts. It is produced by Livespot and The 360Co, whose founder spelled out the idea.
“Thirteen days, one festival: this is December, done properly.”
- Tickets: festival passes and single-night tickets through the official site, which links to the DOT Tix box office
- Venue: the 2026 site in Lagos hasn't been named yet; last year's edition was at Ilubirin
- Line-up: Wizkid and DJ Tunez & Friends so far, with more names promised
Frequently asked questions
When is Detty December Fest 2026?
It runs for 13 days in Lagos, from 18 to 30 December 2026, opening with a Grand Opening Concert headlined by Wizkid.
When is Wizkid's Abuja concert?
Sunday 13 December 2026 at Eagle Square, Abuja, as headliner of the Live Out Loud Music Festival. Gates open at 4pm; tickets are on Tix Africa.
When is Davido's National Theatre residency?
ORIADÉ: The Residency runs for three nights, 17, 18 and 19 December 2026, at the National Theatre in Iganmu, Lagos.
Where is Detty December Fest 2026 held?
In Lagos. The organisers haven't named this year's site yet; the 2025 edition was held at Ilubirin.
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