Afro Plus eyes 200,000 capacity by 2031 after breakthrough second edition
After increasing attendance from 20,000 to 120,000 in its second year, the US-based festival says more days and more diaspora hub locations are in the crosshairs
News By Tochi Louis | 12 October 2026
Afro Plus Festival is targeting an expansion of up to 60,000 fans per day by 2031, its founder tells IQ, following a breakthrough year for the Maryland event capped off by the state’s governor honouring its founder onstage for what he called “a celebration of global black culture”.
The 2026 edition was a step change from Afro Plus Fest’s 20,000-capacity single-day debut at Washington DC’s RFK Festival Grounds in 2025. In 2026, the festival reached its full 40,000-person capacity on its…
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