Space & Infrastructure · Indicator 7
Number of music festivals
What this indicator asks
How many music festivals were held in Lagos State in 2025?
30.3/ 100 · Lagos
We counted events that call themselves festivals and where music is the main focus. Each festival counts once, however many days it runs. Only large festivals are scored: those at outdoor sites, in arenas, stadiums or halls, or across several venues. Festivals held in a single club or venue are counted but not scored.
A higher number of festivals does not mean a healthier nightlife culture.
Lagos State had 25 music festivals. Of this total, 16 were large festivals and 12 of the large festivals started in December, during the season known as Detty December. Among them are the Detty December Fest, Flytime Fest, Motherland Festival and Dance Eko.
An expert said prices rise sharply every December, the busiest season:
“Every December things triple and quadruple in price… the nightlife gets too expensive for the actual inhabitants of the space to even afford… the hotels are thrice the price.”