Detty December in Lagos is not just a phrase, it’s a pilgrimage. As the year closes, the city transforms into a live wire of creative energy, where music, culture, and festival life collide. From soul-stirring gospel nights to beachside Afro-futurist parties, Lagos becomes both a stage and a spirit. Here’s your curated calendar of the top music and cultural events happening in Lagos this December 2025 where to go, what to feel, and how to move. From gospel nights that lift your spirit to concerts that shake your bones,

The Experience Lagos

This is clearly Africa’s largest and most anticipated gospel music event. Thousands gather under the night sky for a worship experience that feels like a warm embrace after a long year. Think powerful choir moments, electric praise, gentle worship and a sense of unity that only Lagos can create. If your soul needs a reset before the December madness starts, this is where you stand.

date: December 5, 2025

Venue: Tafawa Balewa Square, Onikan

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Shacach Music Festival

Picture this, a giant choir, the Lagos night sky, and that sweet breeze that only comes from being close to the water in Iddo. Shacach is the kind of event you attend when you need silence to fall off your shoulders. It is worship, communion and calmness woven together.

date: December 12, 2025

Venue: Iddo Lagos

Shakara Festival

Four whole days, imagine that. Music, food, a fashion parade, art stalls, interesting panel sessions and those after dark parties that sneak into sunrise. Shakara Festival feels like a mini city where every corner has a different flavour, something for the party lovers, something for the creative souls and something for the chilled observers.

date: December 18 to 21, 2025

Venue: Nautica Beach Resort Lekki

Afrobeat Nights at Hard Rock Café

If you love live music with intimate lighting and a drink that makes you smile before you even sip it, Hard Rock Café owns your nights this season. Expect live bands, DJs who understand the assignment, and that soft late night vibe that Lagos rarely gives. It is perfect for small hangouts and unplanned evenings that turn magical.

date: all through December

Venue: Hard Rock Café

BNXN (Buju) Iconiq Fest

BNXN knows how to hold a crowd with his voice alone. This is where you go for heavy emotions mixed with sing along choruses and those alt afrobeats moments that feel spiritual. Expect a massive turnout and the kind of atmosphere that sticks to your skin long after the night ends.

date: December 19

Venue: Landmark Event Centre

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