The Eighth Annual Afrobeats at the Lake 2026 (Oakland, CA)
About this Event
Afrobeats Oakland presents
the eighth annual AFROBEATS AT THE LAKE festival!
The biggest outdoor celebration of afrobeats in Northern California is back, featuring over a dozen performers across 2 stages, alongside 40+ vendors in our vendor village.
featuring this year's Headliners
JULS (UK/ Ghana) & DJ Neptune (Nigeria)
ABOUT JULS:
Julian Nii Ayitey Adjin Nicco-Annan known professionally as Juls or Juls Baby, is a celebrated British-Ghanaian record producer, DJ, and songwriter. Widely recognized for pioneering the modern Afrobeats and "Palmwine Rhythm" sounds. He's produced music for some of the biggest acts in Afro Pop music, including Burna Boy, Wizkid, Masego, Mr Eazi, just to name a few. He's also produced for Lauryn Hill, GoldLink, Tyler the Creator, and more.
ABOUT DJ NEPTUNE:
Imohiosen Patrick, professionally known as DJ Neptune, is a Nigerian DJ, producer, and one of the pioneering figures in Afrobeats, with a career spanning more than two decades. Beyond his collaborations with artists like Mr Eazi, DJ Neptune has played a pivotal role in breaking some of the genre's biggest emerging stars, most notably launching Joeboy into the mainstream with the 2020 smash hit "Nobody," one of Afrobeats' defining records of the era.
We're exicted to have them both on our stage this year!
Additonal support from:
Afrobeats Oakland DJ + More artists TBA
1pm-8pm
Early Bird tickets available.
All ages. Kids under 16 enter for free!
Want to become a vendor? Sign up HERE: https://forms.gle/BkhD1uX72P5GvXgi8
FAQs
- This is an all ages, family friendly event. There will be a kids play area + a designated area dedicated to physical activities for kids hosted by AfroFit.
- Parking around the event is mostly metered. We strongly advise ubering or using public transportation if possible. The closest BART stations are 19th Street or Lake Merritt.
- Food and Beverages will be available for purchase in our food court area. We also have a specialty spirits cocktail bar hosted by Cafe Colucci.
- It tends to get chilly as the sun hides behind the surrounding buildings, so make sure to bring some warm clothes.
WHAT IS ALLOWED:
Cameras / Photpgoraphy (please tag us if you post online)
Lawn chairs
Blankets
Pop-up tents
Outside food
WHAT IS NOT ALLOWED:
No Ins and Outs
No Alcohol
No Liquids of any kind
No water Bottles
Where is it happening?
USD 11.79 to USD 1044.00
