The Accra radio station is taking its brand of youth entertainment to the coast, with tickets at GH
cedi100 and a campus launch to build the crowd.
Hitz 103.9 FM, the Accra-based urban music radio station, will hold the Hitz Beach Rave on Saturday, 31 October at Rehab Beach Resort.
The station says the event is aimed at young people and music lovers, and will run through the afternoon into the evening.
What is planned
Organisers have promised DJs, music, games and a relaxed beachside atmosphere. The pitch, essentially, is a day away from the usual city routine for students and young workers.
Tickets cost GH
cedi100. Hitz FM is encouraging people to buy early rather than wait for the day itself.
A campus launch first
Before the main event, Hitz FM will stage a launch on a university campus. The aim is to reach students directly and build interest in the weeks leading up to 31 October.
That activation will be led by Hitz Campus Konnect, the station's youth-focused, campus-based programme, which airs on Saturdays from 2pm to 3pm. The station has not yet named the campus that will host the launch.
MyJoyOnline reported the announcement. Hitz FM says more details and additional activities will be revealed as the date approaches.
Why it matters
End-of-October events in Accra tend to sit at the start of the busy season that runs into December, when many Ghanaians abroad plan trips home. A beach event on the last Saturday of October gives that calendar an early anchor point, and gives students a fixture before examinations and the holiday rush take over.
For readers in the United States following Ghana's entertainment calendar, the practical points are simple: the date is Saturday, 31 October; the venue is Rehab Beach Resort; and entry is GH
cedi100. Anyone planning to attend from outside the country should watch for the station's further announcements, since the full line-up of performers and DJs has not been published.
What is still unknown
Several details remain outstanding. Hitz FM has not announced the artistes who will perform, the start and closing times, or how tickets will be sold, whether online, at the gate, or through appointed vendors.
The university that will host the launch event has also not been confirmed, nor has the date of that activation.
Until those details come out, the safest step for anyone interested is to follow Hitz FM's on-air announcements, particularly during Hitz Campus Konnect on Saturday afternoons, where the campus rollout is expected to be promoted.
