{"id":38993,"date":"2026-04-13T17:00:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T13:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lagazette-mag.io\/pepcity-2026-21-concerts-street-soccer-and-blakkayo-on-the-bill\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T11:36:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T07:36:14","slug":"pepcity-2026-21-concerts-street-soccer-and-blakkayo-on-the-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lagazette-mag.io\/en\/pepcity-2026-21-concerts-street-soccer-and-blakkayo-on-the-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"PepCity 2026: 21 concerts, street soccer and Blakkayo on the bill"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><b>For its third edition, PepCity &#8211; the cultural and entertainment event signed Quality Beverages Ltd (QBL) and Pepsi Mauritius &#8211; returns in force with an ambitious program spread over several weeks, from April to June 2026. Coinciding with QBL&#8217;s 70th anniversary, the event promises to rock the four corners of the island. <\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The event kicks off on April 18 at Bo&#8217;Vallon Mall, with a day of live concerts, entertainment, a food festival and creative photobooths. The weekends of May 2 and 3 at Riche-Terre Mall take over, with some twenty local artists &#8211; established and emerging &#8211; on the bill, including SAYAA, ZOTSA, Caro Perne, Tii Alexandre, Daggerkkila and many others. <\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The highlight of the show? Orizinal Blakkayo Konser Live, Saturday May 23 at SVICC de Pailles, from 6pm to midnight. A pioneer of seggae and raggamuffin in Mauritius, Blakkayo, aka Jean Clario Gateaux, promises an electrifying evening of cult hits. Fans and lovers of local music will find a range of tickets available on Ticketbox.mu from Rs 1,200.   <\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">PepCity is also about soccer. A street soccer tournament will be held across the island from April 11 to May 17 &#8211; from Tamarin to Goodlands, via Curepipe and Rose Hill &#8211; before a grand final on June 6 and 7 at the Riche-Terre Mall. And for fans of the UEFA Champions League, a giant fan zone will be set up at Bagatelle Mall on May 30 to broadcast the final.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Live music, sport, local culture and conviviality: PepCity 2026 promises to be the island&#8217;s must-see event!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38988\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lagazette-mag.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/Photo-3-12-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lagazette-mag.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/Photo-3-12-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.lagazette-mag.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/Photo-3-12-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lagazette-mag.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/Photo-3-12-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lagazette-mag.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/Photo-3-12-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.lagazette-mag.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/Photo-3-12-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.lagazette-mag.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/Photo-3-12-630x420.jpg 630w, 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