Review: Chris Keys – Open Road
This delightful tune from singer-songwriter Chris Keys is a joy to listen to. A Summer-time hit with acoustic guitar rhythms that peak your interest and grip you until the chorus takes over. Keys’ voice is soulful; there’s a softness that … Continue reading Review: Chris Keys – Open Road
Joyner Lucas announces headline Limelight 2 show
Joyner Lucas Thurs 23rd August 2018 Limelight 2, Belfast Tickets £20 +bf on sale Fri 22nd Jun 9am – buy yours here. US Rapper & Poet Joyner Lucas is pleased to announce a headline Belfast show at The Limelight 2 … Continue reading Joyner Lucas announces headline Limelight 2 show
The LaFontaines announce show at McHughs, Belfast
The LaFontaines Saturday 22nd September 2018 McHughs Basement, Belfast Tickets £10 + fees on sale Thursday @ 5pm – buy yours here Proving one of the most exciting bands emerging from Scotland, The LaFontaines deliver a unique sound that fuses … Continue reading The LaFontaines announce show at McHughs, Belfast
Review: The Beach Boys – Waterfront Hall, Belfast
The Beach Boys are Mike Love’s band now. After all, he’s been involved since the early 1960s, the only part of the band’s conception he missed being the harmony sessions his cousins the Wilson brothers had in childhood, where a … Continue reading Review: The Beach Boys – Waterfront Hall, Belfast
Review: Picture This – Ormeau Park, Belfast – Belsonic 2018
It’s hard to believe that it’s been less than three years since friends Ryan Hennessy and Jimmy Rainsford decided to start a band, every teen’s dream. Little did they know that they’d break the internet and swell up to the … Continue reading Review: Picture This – Ormeau Park, Belfast – Belsonic 2018
Dashboard Confessional to play The Academy, Dublin
Dashboard Confessional Tuesday 6th November 2018 The Academy, Dublin Tickets €31.50 on sale Friday @ 10am – buy yours here Crooked Shadows, which marks the return of Dashboard Confessional and the band’s first new album in over eight years, is … Continue reading Dashboard Confessional to play The Academy, Dublin
Years & Years to play Olympia Theatre, Dublin
Years & Years 22nd January 2019 Olympia Theatre, Dublin Tickets from €30 on sale Friday @ 9am – buy yours here As Years & Years prepare to release their hotly anticipated second album ‘Palo Santo’ on July 6th, they have announced their … Continue reading Years & Years to play Olympia Theatre, Dublin
Above & Beyond announce headline show at Telegraph Building, Belfast
Above & Beyond Friday 8th November 2018 The Telegraph Building, Belfast Tickets £27.50 + fees on sale Wed 20th June @ 10am – buy yours here ABOVE & BEYOND are firm favourites of Northern Irish dance music fans, with numerous sell … Continue reading Above & Beyond announce headline show at Telegraph Building, Belfast
Whitney Queen of the Night to come to the Belfast Waterfront
Whitney: Queen of the Night 16th January 2019 Waterfront Hall, Belfast Tickets go on sale this Fri 22nd June 9am – buy yours here. Whitney Houston’s music lives on in this captivating theatre show consistently receiving standing ovations and rave … Continue reading Whitney Queen of the Night to come to the Belfast Waterfront
Review: The Bonnevilles, Mandela Hall, Belfast
On Friday night The Bonnevilles played one of Mandela Hall’s final gigs, and what a show! Northern Ireland’s coolest live band in Belfast’s most revered venue, this was one not to miss. Having two comedians on the bill for the … Continue reading Review: The Bonnevilles, Mandela Hall, Belfast
Photos: Kaz Hawkins – Marketplace Theatre, Armagh
Northern Irish blues singer Kaz Hawkins returned with an inspired new look recently and she took to the road to perform in true Kaz fashion. Last … Continue reading Photos: Kaz Hawkins – Marketplace Theatre, Armagh
Photos: Nile Rodgers & CHIC – Ormeau Park, Belfast – Belsonic 2018
The legendary American music man Nile Rodgers performed at Ormeau Park with CHIC on Friday 15th June as part of this year’s Belsonic festival. Photographs by … Continue reading Photos: Nile Rodgers & CHIC – Ormeau Park, Belfast – Belsonic 2018
Boyzone announce Farewell Arena Tour with show at SSE Arena, Belfast
Boyzone 23rd January 2019 SSE Arena, Belfast Tickets on sale Friday 22nd June @ 9am – buy yours here After 25 years together, the iconic Boyzone will release their final album Thank You & Goodnight on November 16th Quote from Ronan, Keith, Mikey and Shane: “When we started out as five … Continue reading Boyzone announce Farewell Arena Tour with show at SSE Arena, Belfast
Belfast City Blues Festival makes waves for 10th anniversary
Belfast City Blues Festival 29th June – 1st July 2018 Mona, Lagan Boat Company Tickets on sale now – buy yours here THE annual Belfast City Blues Festival will once again see the music take to the waves for the … Continue reading Belfast City Blues Festival makes waves for 10th anniversary
Interpol announce headline show at Olympia Theatre, Dublin
Interpol Sunday 18th November The Olympia Theatre, Dublin Tickets €50 on sale this Friday @10am – buy yours here Interpol, who are one of the most critically and commercially acclaimed bands of the last decade and a half, are also … Continue reading Interpol announce headline show at Olympia Theatre, Dublin
Why Don’t We to perform at Belfast’s Waterfront this September
Why Don’t We Sat 13th October 2018 Belfast Waterfront Tickets £29.50 on sale this Friday at 9am – buy yours here. Why Don’t We closed out 2017 on a remarkably high note. In addition to national television appearances on NBC’s … Continue reading Why Don’t We to perform at Belfast’s Waterfront this September
Villagers release fourth album The Art of Pretending to Swim
Always restless and inventive while always true to the power and glory of songwriting and melody, Conor O’Brien has made another great leap forward with Villagers’ fourth studio album, The Art Of Pretending To Swim, released by Domino on Friday … Continue reading Villagers release fourth album The Art of Pretending to Swim
Bapper’s Gig to raise funds for NI Chest, Heart & Stroke in Dungannon
A popular Mid Ulster swimming instructor, the late Gary ‘Bapper’ Morris’ will be honoured, remembered and his legacy celebrated with a forthcoming outdoor festival Bapper’s Gig: NI Rock N’ Roll Festival on Saturday 4th August at The Hill of The O’Neill in Dungannon with a headlining performance from … Continue reading Bapper’s Gig to raise funds for NI Chest, Heart & Stroke in Dungannon
Review: James Bentley – Happiness
County Cavan artist James Bentley has created an EP and has penned it as alternative acoustic – and it’s not a bad description. Bumblebee is hard-hitting and unlike any other acoustic release we’ve heard. Event Horizon is a great tune with … Continue reading Review: James Bentley – Happiness
Review: Adam Grant – My World
County Down’s Adam Grant takes his first step into the world as an independent musician with the release of My World. It’s My Crowd that paves the way with its quick-paced, catchy drum beat that catches your attention until the chorus of ‘This is … Continue reading Review: Adam Grant – My World
The Hot Strings Quartet announce show at Belfast’s Black Box
The Hot Strings Quartet Saturday 23rd June, 2018 Black Box, Belfast Tickets priced £12 on sale now – buy yours here In 1930’s Paris, Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli started playing Hot Jazz and Big Band Swing as a small … Continue reading The Hot Strings Quartet announce show at Belfast’s Black Box
Photos: Haim – Olympia Theatre, Dublin
Following their recent win for Best International Band at the NME Awards, Haim took to the stage at Dublin’s Olympia Theatre on Tuesday night! Continue reading Photos: Haim – Olympia Theatre, Dublin
Ben Howard announces headline show at 3Arena, Dublin
Ben Howard Friday 25th January 2019 3Arena, Dublin Tickets €45 on sale this Friday @ 9am – buy yours here Later this week, Ben follows the release of his critically acclaimed top 4, third album, Noonday Dream, by taking it out … Continue reading Ben Howard announces headline show at 3Arena, Dublin
David Byrne to bring his American Utopia Tour to 3Arena, Dublin
David Byrne 24th October 2018 3Arena, Dublin Tickets from €49.50 on sale Friday @ 10am – buy yours here American Utopia fits hand-in-hand with Byrne’s vision for his series “Reasons To Be Cheerful,” named for the song by the late Ian Dury. … Continue reading David Byrne to bring his American Utopia Tour to 3Arena, Dublin