October 16 and 17, Dave takes the stage in Lagos for the first time ever as a headliner. The venue is the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts, formerly the National Theatre, and it holds 4,000 people. This two-night stop also closes out The Boy Who Played the Harp global tour entirely, making Lagos the final destination. For an artist born David Orobosa Omoregie, with Nigerian heritage woven into everything from his name to his collaborations, there is something deeply fitting about that.
The crowd that shows up will be a world of its own. Dave has built a real following among Nigerians at home and in the diaspora, and his musical ties to the country are concrete. His chart-topping collaboration with Tems, "Raindance," off The Boy Who Played the Harp, is one example of how those connections have played out in real time. Presented by Live Nation and MASSIVE, tickets went on sale June 2 and are still available at santandave.com.
One group you will absolutely spot is the Lagos-London set. They know which restaurant in Lekki is having a moment and which London club Dave walked into last weekend. They belong equally to both cities, and both cities claim them right back.
The creative industry crowd will also be out in full. Musicians, DJs, producers, stylists, photographers, people who shape the culture on both ends of the Atlantic. This is exactly the kind of event that pulls them all into the same room.
And then there are the unofficial documentarians. They are not press, but they are essential. They catch what the cameras miss, post before the reviews go live, and if you are sitting this one out, their feeds may be the closest you get to actually being there.
Originally published by NotJustOk.