NIGHTLIFE & ENTERT.

Friday 25th September

LIVE MUSIC

Alaska Lounge Nairobi West
Rhumba Night Express with Lesasa Jocker & Bilenge Musica Band

Benelix Lounge Greenspan Mall
Rhumba Friday with Johnny Junior

Executive Residency Riverside
Jazz & Sipp with Zawadi Band

Fine Breeze Dagoreti Corner
Rhumba Afrique Entertainment

Geco Cafe
The Jazztified | Shitaqua

Jambo Grill Thika Rd
Country Music Night with Sir Elvis

Kifaru Place Msa Rd
Nostalgic Fridays with Maroon Commandos

Rozina's Restaurant Westland Close
Live Bollywood Night

Sippers & Diners Hulingham
Rhummba Live Music with DJ Nyati

SNL Lounge Kamiti Rd
Friday Mugithi with Kaben Kamugikuyu

Tamarind Tree Hotel
Live Music with Weavers Band And Sax

The Kikuyu Gardens
Mugithi Friday with Njeki Joe

NIGHTLIFE

Joyad Lounge Utawala
Twende Joyad

Milan Wayiaki Was
Fridays On Repeat with John Rabar | DJ Walyse | Kaytron

Hideout Motel Lounge Gikambura
Nostalgic Fridays

Two Grapes Wine & Friends Kilimani
The Cellar Sessions with Dj Ocs

The Untitled Lounge & Gardens
Dera Sundays with DJ Brix | DJ Buddha

Versuz Lounge Muthiga
Free Flow Fridays with Wijje Willie

Loco Moto Muthangari Rd
Peak Loco with DK Kiri

Club Legend Rongai
Friday Take Over with Dj Blaxe | DJ Kplus

The Wine & Bottle Ring Rd
Friday Euphoria with Junior Petes

The New Pelikan Village Kiambu Rd
After Work Furahiday with MC kabudah | Mama Dede

Dazzle Bistro Doholm
Friday Mint with DJ Ink | MC Kaboom | Deuces | Glo Gich

Illusion Lounge Katani Rd
Sold Out Friday with DJ Byser

Quiver Lounge Eastlands
Friday Uncensored with DJ Kibe | Mc Bura

Phonox Lounge Ruiru Weighbridge
Shake Down Friday with DJ Gaddaffi | MC Recious | Nicah | Roy | Milly | Fridah

Wallets Lounge Utawala
Weta Friday Night with DJ Kaytrix

Quiver Lounge Msa Rd
Andisputed Furahiday with MC Awicky | DJ Andie

Kenstem 58 Degrees Lounge Ruai
Reggae Friday with MC Dante | Kazim | Kidson | Selector Kingpin | MC Skillie | Jerre Rankx

Frank Inn BBQ Kikuyu
Friday Live Vibes with Kanda Jnr | DJ Gib The Smasher | Vela | Nimoo | Cate

Galaxy Spot Lounge Mwihoko
Millenials Night 3rd Edition with MC Mdava | DJ MG | DJ Tosh Ke | Mellan

Al Capone
Friday Plan with DJ Ruffy | DJ Dii | Tall MC | Hype Cruz

Crow Daddy's Embakasi
Xtralit Drdaze with DJ Fab | MC Larry | MC Danjets | Carol

The Alchemist Westlands
Ignition Fridays with Mista C < Jo Kisila

Versuz Lounge Muthiga
Cultured Reggae Friday with Nicky Birdmand | Selector Chalice | MC Phil | DJ Brooks | DJ Joe | ZJ Splash | MC Maddox | MC Galgalo | Mark Raj

Cruz 24 Greenspan Mall
Friday Night Rhumba with DJ Reagan | DJ Celle

Homeland Lounge Thika Rd
Mugithi Royale with DJ Fetty

Country Muthiga Inn
Friday Fever with DJ Magnum

La Baita Lounge Upperhill
Whiskey Friday with DJ Izah | DJ Sweetkay

Anuba Sports Club & Grill
Freaky Friday with DJ Trey | MC Assasin

Texas BBQ Kikuyu
Grauchi Live

Dash Tavern Kiambu
Freaky Friday with Trizah

NIGHTLIFE & ENTERT.

Saturday 26th September

LIVE MUSIC

Benelix Lounge Greenspan Mall
Emma Jalamo Live

Homeland Lounge Thika Rd
Mugithi Nite with Evans De'mathew | Magua Kioi | MC JC | Man Muruiri

La Baita Lounge Upperhill
Lesasa Joker & Bilenge Musica International

Quiver Lounge Eastlands
Titans Of The Lake with Musa Jakadala | Elisha Toto

SNL Lounge Kamiti Rd
Satoo Mugithi Night with J.N Gakuhi | DJ Chainz

Starry Park Oledume Rd Kilimani
Nostalgic Rhumba by Mutu ya Zamani | Jipe & Senza Musica Band

KARAOKE

The 1865 Pub Karen Village Ngong Rd
Karaoke Night with Citron DJs

NIGHTLIFE

Bali's Best Resort Karen
Saturday Brunch with DJ S Faktor

Club Legend Rongai
Saturday Soiree with DJ Blaxe | DJ Kplus

Urban Sip Kamiti Rd
Divas Night Saturday with Dj Benja | Kanda Junior

Versuz Lounge Muthiga
Saturday Night Live with DJ Benitez

Crow Daddy's Embakasi
Saturday Night Live with DJ Dickie | MC Kaboom | DJ Fab | MC Larry | MC Dan Jets | Rossy | Mikhala | Carol

Druids Lounge Kangundo Rd
Collo Kwala 3rd Anniversary

Crow Daddy's Embakasi
Saturday Night Live with DJ Dickie | MC Kaboom | DJ Fab | MC Larry | MC Dan Jets | Rossy | Mkhala | Carol

Illusion Lounge Katani Rd
Saturday Finesse with Dean King

Loco Moto Muthangari Rd
Day Party Saturday with Nicky B & Friends | DJ nerd | Mista Brano < Martin Kariuku

Phonox Lounge Ruiru Weighbridge
Dera Night with MC Brayo | DJ Chrisfix | DJ Lexx | Glo de Pretty | Soila Nisa

Rooftop Lounge
Caribbean Night with Chris Darlin

Geco Cafe
House Therapy with Alex Gvng Gvng | The Arkitekt

Texas BBQ Kikuyu
Oldschool Saturdays with Funky Klutch

Al Capone
Savage Sat with Joe Kings | DJ MLB | DJ Ricmoh | hype Roro | MC Menta

The Bar Next Door Kiambu Rd
Bongo X RNB with Alikiba | DJ Lisney | DJ Kym Nickdee | Ruffest DJ Moh

The Alchemist Westlands
Good Saturday with Mix Master Lenny | King Mellow

Cruz 24 Lounge Greenspan Mall
Rhumba O'clock with DJ Reagan

Club Urban Sip Kimathi St
Urban Saturday with Kanda Junior | DJ Benja

Dash Tavern Kiambu
Softlife Saturday with DJ mash 254 | Hype Skiddo | Trizah

Anuba Sports Club & Grill
Saturday Night Live with DJ Double D | MC Real | DJ Fello | DJ Rio

The Wine & Bottle Ring Rd
Bbarbecue saturday with DJ Kanyi

The Ox Eastern Bypass
The Ox Vibra with DJ Levin | MC Bizzy | Nzisa | Smith Kyme

Loco Moto Muthangari Rd
Saturday Afters with Moose The DJs

NIGHTLIFE & ENTERT.

Sunday 27th September

LIVE MUSIC

AmPm Lounge & Grill Northern Bypass
Rhumba Afrique

Bali's Best Bar Resort Karen
Country Sunday with Savannah Country Girl

Club Legend Rongai
Rhumba Sundays with TBM Band | DJ Roberto

Jambo Grill Thika Rd
Mugithi Night with Nyaga Kabird | Jimmy M

SNL Lounge Kamiti Rd
Sunday Live Mugithi with  Sammy'sto Jnr | DJ Chains

The Alchemist Westlands
Zaituni Presents A Tamu Experience

The Light 02 Tigoni
The Comeback At The Light 02 with  Rhumba Afrique Entertainment

The New Pelikan Village Kiambu Rd
Mugithi Night with Waithaka Wa Jane

NIGHTLIFE

Milan Waiyaki Way
Sunday After Hours with Malonza | DJ Walyse | Twinn 48

The Untitled Lounge & Gardens
Dera Sundays with DJ Brix | DJ Buddha

Urban XO Lounge Umoja 1
Official Rhumba Launch with DJ Vic | DJ Smollet | PDG Nicco | MC Shadyshihusi

Crow Daddy's Embakasi
Reggae Sunday with DJ T Silva

Wallets Lounge Utawala
Sunday Brunch with DJ Byser | Mack Lean

Geco Cafe
House Therapy with Onedown | Mack Lean

The Bar Next Door Kiambu Rd
Afro Social Dundays with Blankxx | Mavo | Maneh

Relax Lounge Waiyaki Way
Afro Sunday with DJ Waksta | Mr Vance

Scratch Bar & Grill
Degge Dehhe Reggae Sundays Young Generation Edition with DJ Bigman | DJ Stevo Kim | DJ Anto Tuff | Selector Reid | DJ Chris Ferrari | DJ Claimax Dee | DJ Mras Nesta | Selekta Mwesh | Leaque Danger | Sel. Mambichwa | MC Jeffaro | Blondy Singjay | Richie Stichez

Al Capone
Break Of Dawn with DJ Granted | Lincoln Hyper

The Wine & Bottle Ring Rd
Off The Clock Experience with DJ Flare | DJ webbah | DJ Riq | DJ Sane | DJ Crom | Mark The DJ

The Wine & Bottle Ring Rd
Sunday Brunch with DJ Webbah

Phonox Lounge Ruiru Weighbridge
Caribbean Vibes Sundays with DJ Chrisfix | DJ Lexx | MC Recious | Nyambu | Flossy

The Maxy's Lounge Enterprose Rd
Mature Reggae with DJ Sparx

Dash Tavern Kiambu
Hybrid Reggae Sunday with DJ captain | DJ Kt 254 | MC Mdava

MISCELLANEOUS

ART EVENTS & EXHIBS

Saturday 26th September 2 pm
The Village Creative Ltd. Mzima Spring Rd
BYOB - Brig Your Own brush

Saturday 26th September 6 pm
Alliance Francaise
Ancestors Of Tomorrow _ Photographic & Sculptural Installation bey Kevo Abbra

26th Sept. to 19th October
One Off Contemporary Art Gallery Rosslyn Lane
Jana La Leo Words On paper by Maori Wasike

9th September to 10th October
Circle Art Gallery Riara Rd
Kiure Francis Msangi Retrospective Exhibition

5th to 30th September 8 am
The Nairobi Gallery
Curves In Colurs

30th July to 25th October
The Mall Munyu Space
Exhibition: The Great Repair

20th August to 1st November
The Goodgrains Westlands
Fragments Of Memory - Photographs Form The Mo Amin Collection

29th August to 20th September
One Off Contemporary Art Gallery Rossly Lane
Terms And Conditions Apply - Oil paintings by Anthony Okello

9th September to 10th October
Circle Art Gallery Riara Rd
James Kagima

9th September to 10th October
Circle Art Gallery Riara Rd
Dennis Muraguri

2nd to 27th September 6.30 pm
Alliance Francaise Nairobi
Ancestors Of Tomorrow

Until 30th September
Karen Village Ngong Rd
Art Competition 2026 Update

KIDS / FUN & FAMILY

Saturday 26th Sept. 10.30 am
Provisions Largsi lane
Leaf Painting

CONCERT

Saturday 26th September 4 pm
Nairobi Cinema
My Land Is Kenya -  Peace Concert

SPORTS & LEISURE

Saturday 26th September " pm
Ggiri Social Club
Padel & Matcha

DANCE

26th & 27th September 9 am
Aspire Centre Oracle Building Westlands
Nairobi International danve Weekend

LEISURE

Every Tuesday
Crow Daddy's Embakasi
Game NIght Tuesdays

CONCERT / CHARITY

Saturday 24th October 5 pm
Egesa Villa Umoja 1
Charity Concert with Ambiance La Musica Band | Iddi Achieng | Atommy Sifa | Madanje Perimeter | Odosh Jasuba | Vanessa E | Ambayi | Pengle Wuon | Atiato

POETRY

Thursday 24th September 7 pm
The Social House James Githuru
The Listening Room with Kingwa Kamencu

Saturday 26th September 3 pm
Baraza Media Lab Industrial Area
The Dark Wall with Bonita Poet & kenyan Noisemaker

Saturday 26th September 6.30 pm
Hooyos Kitchen & Poetry
Poetry Of Afirca

MISCELLANEOUS

SHOWCASE / LIVE ACTSXX

Friday 25th September 9 pm
The Mist Westlands
Magma Techno with Kiambi | Wang_T3k | Merab

Friday 25th September 9 pm
KODA Nairobi Kenrail Towers
Friends Of Mongoma with Cheffk | DJ Fita | Hiribae | Kamushez | L3Mayian | mack Lean | Mayakaze

Saturday 26th September
Montego Bay Waterfront Karen
Fally Ipupa | Delirium | Carol Numz Album Listening Party

Saturday 26th September 2 pm
Ngong Race Course And Gollf Park
Peaches & Cream with Shekhinah | Sun El Musician | Nikita Kering | Kethan | Bridget Blue | Ochiko | Njerae | Watendawili | Xenia Manasseh | Bune | IV | Darkfruit | Smolls

Saturday 26th September 10 pm
Nairobi Street Kitchen
Bollywood Bonanza with DJ Aklusive | DJ Imran

Saturday 26th September 4 pm
Artcaffé Gastro Bar Imaara Mall
Fiesta mar Lakeside with Brian Sifu | Tony Nyadundudo | DJ Vic

Saturday 26th September
Coachela Garden Ring Rd
One Ticket Three Experiences

Saturday 26th September
Masshouse Ngong Racecourse
DJ Phaphane | Shema | Maini | Twin Tribe | Malonza

Sunday 27th September
The Flight Lounge Airport North Rd
Prince Indah

Saturday 3rd October 4 pm
Afrosayari Grounds North Area
Buddies & Grill Reggae Edition with Natty Bwoy | MC Bennie | Juranka | DJ Rambo | Selector Denno | Dady Marley

Saturday 3rd October
Ballroom Emara Ole Sereni
The First VIP Rhumba Affair with Zeget Delongeur & Lesasa Joker | Sherrif The Entertainer | Papa Jean Batiste | MC Pengle

Saturday 10th October
Quiver Lounge Eastlands
Prince Indah Live

Saturday 10th October
Yeyani Park & Chill Athi River
Ma-Kavoi Fest - Kamba Country Classics with Kamwana Danny | Kana Nicko | Ndolo Syano | Bosco Mulwa

Saturday 10th October
Ulinzi Grounds Nairobi
Machoka @ 50 International Concert with Alicious

SHOPPING

Saturday 26th September
Kenya School of TVET UN Avenue Rd
Bizarre Bazaar Festival | The Global Village Edition

Sunday 27th September 10 am
Nairobi Street Kitchen
Nairobi Market Brunch

Every Saturday
KSPCA Langata Rd
KSPCA Market

Every Sunday 10 am
K1 Klub House Westlands
K1 Flea Market

Every Sunday
Yaya Centre Argwings Kodhek Rd Rooftop Parking
Maasai Market

Every Tuesday & Wednesday
Westgate Shopping Center
Maasai Market

MISCELLANEOUS EVENTS

26th & 27th September 2026
Aspire Centre Oracle Building Westlands
Nairobi International Dance Weekend

Nairobi Intensive Dance Weekend is two days of intensive social dance training and nonstop themed parties built for people who love Kizomba, Konpa, Semba and Odi dance.

Saturday 26th Sept. 2026
Masshouse Ngong Racecourse
DJ Phaphane | Shema | Maini | Twin Tribe | Malonza

Saturday 26th Sept. 2026
Artcaffé Gastro Bar Imaara Mall
Fiesta mar Lakeside with Brian Sifu | Tony Nyadundudo | DJ Vic

A Celebration of Luo Culture. Live performance bringing together two masters; Brian Sigu and Tony Nyadundo share the stage, with DJ Vic on the decks. Come through for good music, fun times and hang out with an amazing community.

Sunday 27th Sept. 2026
The Flight Lounge Airport North Rd
Prince Indah

Saturday 10th October
Yeyani Park & Chill Athi River
Ma-Kavoi Fest - Kamba Country Classics with Kamwana Danny | Kana Nicko | Ndolo Syano | Bosco Mulwa

Saturday 10th October
Egesa Villa Umoja 1
Charity Concert with Ambiance La Musica Band | Iddi Achieng | Atommy Sifa | Madanje Perimeter | Odosh Jasuba | Vanessa E | Ambayi | Pengle Wuon | Atiato

Saturday 26th Sept. 2026
Hooyos Kitchen & Poetry
Poetry Of Afirca

An evening celebrating the richness, rhythm and stories of Africa through spoken word and live music. Come experience poets and musicians sharing pieces that explore love, identity, culture, home and the many facets that make us who we are. And if you have something to share, Open Mic signups start when doors open at 6:30pm so arrive on time to secure your spot! Come dressed in your African best and bring a friend or just your lovely self :)

Saturday 26th Sept. 2026
Ngong Race Course And Gollf Park
Peaches & Cream with Shekhinah | Sun El Musician | Nikita Kering | Kethan | Bridget Blue | Ochiko | Njerae | Watendawili | Xenia Manasseh | Bune | IV | Darkfruit | Smolls

A beautiful daytime escape into soulful African sound. Peaches & Cream is a beautiful daytime escape into soulful African sound, bringing together music lovers, culture seekers, and good-vibes enthusiasts for an unforgettable outdoor experience. Set against the scenic backdrop of Ngong Racecourse & Golf Park, the festival blends live performances, DJ sets, curated food and drink experiences, lifestyle markets, and immersive brand activations into one vibrant celebration of African creativity and connection. From soulful melodies and feel-good rhythms to shared moments with friends under open skies, Peaches & Cream is designed to be more than an event - it’s a feeling. Whether you’re dancing in front of the stage, relaxing on a picnic blanket, discovering local brands, or making memories with your favorite people, Peaches & Cream offers the perfect blend of music, culture, community, and atmosphere. Join us on 26th September from 2PM and experience a day where great music, beautiful people, and unforgettable moments come together.

Saturday 10th October
Ulinzi Grounds Nairobi
Machoka @ 50 International Concert with Alicious

Friday 25th Sept. 2026
The Mist Westlands
Magma Techno with Kiambi | Wang_T3k | Merab

MAGMA returns with a new exploration of the synergy between melodic and raw techno.This edition brings together two sides of the genre that can feel worlds apart, finding common ground through rhythm, atmosphere, tension, and movement. Melodic elements unfold alongside raw, driving textures, allowing the night to move between depth and intensity without losing its underground pulse.A journey through contrast, connection, and the space where melody meets raw energy.

Saturday 26th Sept. 2026
Nairobi Street Kitchen
Baraza Media Lab Industrial Area
The Dark Wall with Bonita Poet & kenyan Noisemaker

The Dark Wall is more than a poetry show. It is a confrontation with the things we have learned to hide, ignore, and walk past. A wall stands between us and the truths we are afraid to face fear, trauma, injustice, heartbreak, silence, inequality, and the questions society would rather leave unanswered. It is the invisible barrier between what we know and what we choose not to acknowledge. Through poetry, spoken word, stories, and raw expression, The Dark Wall gives a voice to what exists behind that barrier. It asks us to look beyond the surface, to question the narratives handed to us, and to confront the uncomfortable realities around us.
Because sometimes the darkest walls are not built from bricks. They are built from silence. And every wall has a story. The Dark Wall.

Saturday 26th Sept. 2026
Nairobi Street Kitchen
Bollywood Bonanza with DJ Aklusive | DJ Imran

Saturday 3rd October
Ballroom Emara Ole Sereni
The First VIP Rhumba Affair with Zeget Delongeur & Lesasa Joker

MARKETS & SHOPPING

26th & 27th September 2026
Kenya School of TVET UN Avenue Rd
Bizarre Bazaar Festival | The Global Village Edition

Expect a colorful marketplace with makers, artisans, designers, creative entrepreneurs, food vendors, and independent brands from Kenya and beyond. Discover unique fashion and accessories, art, home and lifestyle products, handmade goods, gifts, food, drinks, and emerging brands - while meeting the people and stories behind what you buy. But Bizarre Bazaar Festival is more than a market. The Global Village Edition is a full-weekend festival celebrating the cultures, communities, and creative energy that make Nairobi a dynamic meeting point. Come for the shopping and stay for the food, music, entertainment, family activities, conversations, discoveries, and unexpected connections. Whether you want to discover your next favorite Kenyan brand, taste something new, find a one-of-a-kind piece, spend the day with family and friends, or enjoy the atmosphere, there is plenty to explore.

Sunday 27th September 2026
Nairobi Street Kitchen
Nairobi Market Brunch

Every Sunday
K1 Klub House
K1 Flea Market

Every Friday
Village Market
Maasai Market

Every Sunday
Yaya Centre Argwings Kodhek Rd Rooftop Parking
Maasai Market

Your Sundays just got brighter at the Yaya Maasai Market! Wander through rows of stunning beadwork, chic handmade jewellery, bold fabric prints, art, crafts, and one-of-a-kind pieces you won't find anywhere else. Meet the artisans, shop local, and experience a marketplace full of life, colour, and creativity. Whether you're gifting, decorating, or treating yourself - the perfect find is waiting for you every Sunday at Yaya. #ygoanywhereelse? #yayacentre #masaimarket #sundays

26th Sept. to 19th Oct. 2026
One Off Contemporary Art Gallery Rosslyn Lane
Jana La Leo Words On paper by Maori Wasike

2nd to 27th September 2026
Alliance Francaise Nairobi
Ancestors Of Tomorrow

To mark this milestone, the Alliance Française has invited the stylist and visual artist, Kevo Abbra, to present his new body of photographic and sculptural work, Ancestors of Tomorrow, inspired by the cultural memory, stories, and traditions of the people of Lamu and Turkana. Through this installation, Abbra invites us to turn the lens towards the future without leaving the past behind. Drawing from ancestry, identity, and imagination, he asks us to envision a world where African histories, cultures and dreams shape what comes next.

9th Sept. to 10th Oct. 2026
Circle Art Gallery Riara Rd
James Kagima

9th Sept. to 10th Oct. 2026
Circle Art Gallery Riara Rd
Dennis Muraguri

Saturday 26th Sept. 2026
Alliance Francaise
Ancestors Of Tomorrow _ Photographic & Sculptural Installation bey Kevo Abbra

20th Aug. to 1st Nov. 2026
The Goodgrains Westlands
Fragments Of Memory - Photographs Form The Mo Amin Collection

Saturday 26th Sept. 2026
The Village Creative Ltd. Mzima Spring Rd
BYOB - Brig Your Own brush

A gathering for artists to come and paint together on shared canvases. Come spend an afternoon meeting new artists, relaxing in a serene environment and taking on light-hearted competition and challenges with other creatives like yourself.

5th to 30th September 2026
The Nairobi Gallery
Curves In Colurs

What does beauty look like when we stop trying to fit everyone into the same shape? CURVES IN COLOUR is a contemporary painting exhibition celebrating body diversity, confidence, beauty, and self-expression through the work of Kenyan artists: Ciru Ivy Sylvia Oloo Wayne Oloo Ian Ngethe Curated by Ciru Ivy and presented by Animated Easel Art Studio, the exhibition brings together bold, colorful works that invite us to see beauty from different perspectives and celebrate the bodies we live in. Come experience the art, meet the artists, join the conversation, and celebrate every curve, every colour and every story.

Until 30th September 2026
Karen Village Ngong Rd
Art Competition 2026 Update

9th Sept. to 10th Oct. 2026
Circle Art Gallery Riara Rd
Kiure Francis Msangi Retrospective Exhibition

30th July to 25th Oct. 2026
The Mall Munyu Space
Exhibition: The Great Repair

LEISURE

Saturday 26th September 2026
Ggiri Social Club
Padel & Matcha

Saturday 26th September 2026
Provisions Largsi lane
Leaf Painting

An immersive art experience where children explore colours, patterns, and creativity on fabric - turning a simple piece of fabric into their own little work of art.