Words:Adedosu 'kenzy' Adekunle
Organizers of Star Music Trek, the popular annual music tour have unveiled the 22 Nigerian acts that will be performing on this year’s tour!
The artistes were unveiled on Wednesday,
May 22, 2013 at an announcement ceremony held at Rhapsodys Lounge,
Victoria Island and attended by the top industry buffs, artistes, OAPs,
PR execs and others.
This year’s performers include some of the bestselling, award-winning acts, the likes of heavyweights 2face Idibia, D’banj and Psquare.
Other include Ice Prince (who’s year so
far has been fantastic) and fellow Chocolate City label mate M.I. Other
rappers include Mr Raw, Naeto C, Phyno and Olamide.
The star-studded lineup also includes Timaya, Sound Sultan, Wande Coal, Obesere, Dr Sid, J Martins, KCee, Tiwa Savage, Seyi Shey, Yinka Best, Kas and Star Quest past winners Juke Box, Da Beatz and Crystalz.
The 10 week concert will hold in 10 venues including Lagos, Aba, Enugu, Abeokuta, Lokoja, Nnewi, Asaba.
‘We’ve been doing this for over a decade’, Marketing Director, Nigerian Breweries Walter Drenth says.
‘Every year gives us another opportunity
to reach out to music fans all over the country by bringing the very
best of Nigerian music right to their cities’, he adds.
Star Trek was introduced in 2002 as an
annual nation-wide musical concert tour that parades the best of
Nigerian artistes across 10 cities pan Nigeria.
Location | Date | Venue | |
Festac, Lagos | June 8 | Jite Open Field, Road 21 Festac | |
Lokoja | June 15 | Lokoja Stadium,Lokoja | |
Owerri | June 22 | Hero Square, Owerri | |
Enugu | June 29 | Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu | |
Aba | July 7 | Recreation Center, Aba | |
Nnewi | July 13 | Beverly Hills, Nnewi | |
Asaba | July 20 | Event Center (DOME) Asaba | |
Abeokuta | July 27 | Abeokuta Sports Club | |
Agege, Lagos | August 3 | LASU Museum | |
V,Island, Lagos | August 10 | Onikan Stadium |