Cheque Mates Hangout 2026: Bien, Mic Cheque and Gilbey’s at A.S.K Dome

Cheque Mates Hangout returns to the A.S.K Dome on Ngong Road on Friday, 6 November 2026: Bien headlines, with Mura the DJ and Kayropmusic on support. Photo: Mic Cheque and Gilbey’s.

NAIROBI, KENYA, 5 November 2026. Gilbey’s brings its Made for Magic campaign to the live stage this Friday, 6 November 2026, partnering with Kenya’s Mic Cheque podcast for a new edition of Cheque Mates Hangout at the A.S.K Dome on Ngong Road, headlined by Bien-Aimé Baraza weeks before his second solo album lands through Quality Control Music.

The bill around Bien is pure Nairobi: Mura the DJ, the twice-AFRIMMA-nominated Afro-fusion selector, and Kayropmusic, the producer behind 2026’s “Magic” and the IO BASS EP. Gates open at 4:00 p.m. Advance tickets retail at KES 2,000 and final-phase tickets at KES 3,000, sold exclusively online at micchequepodcast.hustlesasa.shop.

Key points

What: Cheque Mates Hangout, the live edition of the Mic Cheque podcast, with Gilbey’s as partner
When: Friday, 6 November 2026, gates 4:00 p.m.
Where: A.S.K Dome, Jamhuri Park showground, Ngong Road, Nairobi
Lineup: Bien headlining, supported by Mura the DJ and Kayropmusic
Tickets: KES 2,000 advance and KES 3,000 final phase, online only at micchequepodcast.hustlesasa.shop
Entry: 18 years and above, as the event is partnered by an alcohol brand

Why this edition carries weight

Mic Cheque has grown from a 2022 banter show into one of Kenya’s most-streamed podcasts, named among Spotify’s top Kenyan podcasts of 2024, with more than 400 episodes published and a community of hundreds of thousands across TikTok, Instagram and YouTube. The Hangout is where that community meets in person: the conversations that made the podcast a recognisable voice in Kenyan entertainment move from microphones to a 5,000-capacity dome.

The headliner arrives in the strongest moment of his solo career. Bien was the most-streamed Kenyan artist on Spotify in 2024, won the Trace Award for Best Artist in East Africa in February 2025, and in October 2026 became the first African artist signed to Quality Control Music, with his sophomore album “Alusa Continua” scheduled for 20 November 2026. Friday’s set sits exactly in that window: new-label energy, hometown crowd.

At Gilbey’s, we believe that some of the most memorable moments happen when people come together to share experiences. Through our Made for Magic campaign, we celebrate the connections, creativity and spontaneous moments that make everyday life special. Our partnership with Mic Cheque for Cheque Mates Hangout gives Gilbey’s an opportunity to bring this spirit to life through music, culture and entertainment.

Lilian Mbugua, Brand Manager, Gilbey’s

From the podcast to the stage

Cheque Mates Hangout extends the podcast into a live setting: an afternoon of music, culture and shared experiences that brings together fans and the Mic Cheque community. For Gilbey’s, the partnership puts the Made for Magic campaign, refreshed with new packaging in August 2026, in front of one of the country’s most engaged youth audiences, continuing the brand’s pattern of pairing with Kenyan culture rather than advertising at it.

Mura the DJ and Kayropmusic hold the floor between sets, keeping the dome moving with the Afro-fusion edits and African dance music that have made both names fixtures of Nairobi’s weekend circuit.

Tickets and good to know

Tickets are online only, and the organisers encourage early purchase as phases sell through: KES 2,000 advance, KES 3,000 final phase, via micchequepodcast.hustlesasa.shop. The A.S.K Dome sits inside the Jamhuri Park showground off Ngong Road, with parking and matatu stages within walking distance. The event is 18 and above.

The lineup at a glance

Bien: Sauti Sol co-founder, Grammy-credited songwriter, most-streamed Kenyan artist on Spotify 2024, first African artist on Quality Control Music
Mura the DJ: Nairobi Afro-fusion DJ and producer, two-time AFRIMMA nominee, a regular on KE Takeover and Haus of Kühl nights
Kayropmusic: producer, DJ and mix engineer behind “Magic”, “Mei Muche” and the IO BASS EP, Atalia Records