Lagos International Jazz Festival (LIJF)

The Lagos International Jazz Festival (LIJF) is billed as “Nigeria’s Premier Jazz Festival”. It is staged by Inspiro Productions and designed to offer visitors and residents in Lagos world-class entertainment. The organisers' long-term goal is still to establish Lagos as a vibrant global jazz tourism destination, alongside cities like Cape Town, Montreal, Montreux, New Orleans, London and Tokyo, among others. The 2015 edition takes place at Freedom Park in Lagos from 30 April to 2 May, incorporating both Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM) and International Jazz Day.