The Olllam latest to be added to SOMA Festival line-up
The Olllam Saturday 21st July 2018 St Malachy’s GAC, Castlewellan Tickets £20 + fees on sale now – buy yours here The Olllam were formed in 2012 as a collaboration between Belfast piper John McSherry and seminal Detroit musicians Tyler Duncan, … Continue reading The Olllam latest to be added to SOMA Festival line-up
Sunflowerfest 2018: Sustainability and The Sugarhill Gang.
Tubby’s Farm nestles in the rolling countryside outside Hillsborough and at first sight, there’s little to distinguish it from any other working farm. Look closer, however, and you start to notice the little things – hand painted signs saying “main … Continue reading Sunflowerfest 2018: Sustainability and The Sugarhill Gang.
Damien Dempsey now added to SOMA Festival Line-up
Damien Dempsey 19th July 2018 St Malachy’s, Castlewellan Tickets £25 + fees on sale now – buy yours here Singer-songwriter Damien Dempsey is the latest act to be added to the SOMA Festival bill alongside Sharon Shannon and Paul Brady. … Continue reading Damien Dempsey now added to SOMA Festival Line-up
The Kooks announce headline Belfast show at Limelight
The Kooks 3rd September 2018 The Limelight 1, Belfast Tickets £25 + fees on sale Friday @ 9am – buy yours here With the roar of their recent sold-out UK arena tour still echoing in their ears and more than … Continue reading The Kooks announce headline Belfast show at Limelight
Review: The The – Mandela Hall, Belfast
This is a strange one; obviously seeing The The back on the road and performing again after a 17 year break was unexpected, and the causes of Matt Johnson’s decision to quit touring and recording are, by now, pretty well … Continue reading Review: The The – Mandela Hall, Belfast
Photos: Hello Casanova – Voodoo, Belfast
On Thursday night Hello Casanova played their first headline show of the year at Voodoo, Belfast. Support from Pop/Punk trio CHERYM. See the full gallery by Chris McGuigan below. Continue reading Photos: Hello Casanova – Voodoo, Belfast
Sharon Shannon joins SOMA Festival line-up
Sharon Shannon 22nd July 2018 St Malachy’s, Castlewellan Tickets priced £15 + fees on sale now – buy yours here Multi-instrumentalist Sharon Shannon has been confirmed as the headline act to close this year’s SOMA festival in County Down later … Continue reading Sharon Shannon joins SOMA Festival line-up
The Beat starring Dave Wakeling set for first Belfast show in 35 years
The Beat Starring Dave Wakeling The Limelight 2, Belfast Tues 4th September 2018 Tickets £22.50 + bf on sale now – buy yours here. The Beat starring Dave Wakeling return to Belfast for the first time since 1983 on Tues … Continue reading The Beat starring Dave Wakeling set for first Belfast show in 35 years
The Vamps return to the SSE Arena Belfast next year
The Vamps Tues 28th May 2019 The SSE Arena, Belfast Tickets go on sale Sat 28th July at 9am – buy yours here. The Vamps are certainly having a busy summer! Fresh from a US promo tour where they performed … Continue reading The Vamps return to the SSE Arena Belfast next year
The Coral set to play at Belfast’s Limelight 2
The Coral Wednesday 21st November 2018 The Limelight 2, Belfast Tickets £20 + bf on sale Mon 9th July 10am – buy yours here. UK rock band The Coral are pleased to announce a headline Belfast show at The Limelight … Continue reading The Coral set to play at Belfast’s Limelight 2
Ugly Kid Joe bring their ‘America’s Least Wanted’ anniversary tour to Limelight, Belfast
Ugly Kid Joe 4th September 2018 Limelight 1, Belfast Tickets £15 + fees on sale Friday @ 9am – buy yours here America’s Least Wanted, the full-length debut album by rock band Ugly Kid Joe, released in September 1992. The album was a commercial … Continue reading Ugly Kid Joe bring their ‘America’s Least Wanted’ anniversary tour to Limelight, Belfast
NI Opera announces Rigoletto for the Grand Opera House
Rigoletto 30th September – 6th October 2018 Grand Opera House, Belfast Tickets on sale now – buy yours here NI Opera’s next production, in co-operation with the Opera Nacional de Chile, will be RIGOLETTO by Giuseppe Verdi, showcasing opera’s greatest … Continue reading NI Opera announces Rigoletto for the Grand Opera House
Paul Brady set for County Down’s SOMA Festival
Paul Brady 18th July 2018 St Malachy’s, Castlewellan Tickets £30 + fees on sale now – buy yours here Singer-songwriter Paul Brady is to take to the stage in Castlewellan, Co Down later this month as part of the annual SOMA … Continue reading Paul Brady set for County Down’s SOMA Festival
The Doors Alive announce headline show at Limelight, Belfast
The Doors Alive 10th November 2018 The Limelight 2, Belfast Tickets £14 + fees on sale Friday @ 9am – buy yours here The Doors Alive are a British tribute band widely regarded as the closest and most enthralling representation of … Continue reading The Doors Alive announce headline show at Limelight, Belfast
Review: Emma Wallace – Hurricane
You and your girlfriends are at the club and a song comes on that you all sing along together at the top of your lungs in sisterly solidarity. This is that song. Don’t let the dance beat on Emma Wallace’s new … Continue reading Review: Emma Wallace – Hurricane
Jess Glynne returns to Ireland for headline 3Arena show
Jess Glynne 27th November 2018 3Arena, Dublin Tickets €40.50 on sale Friday 6th June at 9am – buy yours here. As she continues to make UK chart history with her 7th #1 single ‘I’ll Be There’, Jess Glynne announces her … Continue reading Jess Glynne returns to Ireland for headline 3Arena show
Review: Deap Vally – Limelight 2, Belfast
As night slowly falls on the hottest day in Ireland since 1976, Deap Vally grace the stage in the Limelight 2 in Belfast. The Californian duo are playing the Limelight 2 tonight ahead of supporting Queens of the Stone Age … Continue reading Review: Deap Vally – Limelight 2, Belfast
Slow Readers Club announce headline show at Limelight, Belfast
Slow Readers Club Friday 12th October 2018 The Limelight 2, Belfast Tickets £16.50 + fees on sale Friday @ 10am – buy yours here Specialising in a dark and brooding indie electro that has drawn comparisons with Interpol, The Killers … Continue reading Slow Readers Club announce headline show at Limelight, Belfast
Review: Surf Green – One Hundred Percent EP
Unsigned County Down trio Surf Green have unleashed a storm of loud, brash, uncompromising punk rock on their latest EP One Hundred Percent. Featuring Martin Harris on vocals and guitar, Iwan Hynds on backing vocals and bass and David Dalzell … Continue reading Review: Surf Green – One Hundred Percent EP
Ireland’s electronic music festival Celtronic returns to Derry
Ireland’s leading electronic music festival, Celtronic, celebrates its eighteenth anniversary this summer with five days and nights of music events, film screenings, workshops, seminars, recording projects and much more at venues across the city of Derry from Wednesday June 27th – Sunday July 1st. For the last eighteen years, Celtronic has showcased the biggest international artists from across the electronic music spectrum alongside the best Irish DJs, producers and live acts. The festival kicks off with a massive party at one of Ireland’s finest venues, St Columbs Hall, on Wednesday June 27th with headliners DJ Seinfeld and Kornél Kovács making the … Continue reading Ireland’s electronic music festival Celtronic returns to Derry
Chasing Abbey set for Oh Yeah Belfast show this October
Chasing Abbey Friday 5th October 2018 Oh Yeah Centre, Belfast Tickets £13 + bf on sale Fri 29th June 9am – buy yours here. Irish urban pop trio Chasing Abbey are pleased to announce a headline Belfast show at Oh … Continue reading Chasing Abbey set for Oh Yeah Belfast show this October
Review: The Script – Ormeau Park, Belfast – Belsonic 2018
After a hiatus of three years from the live music scene, this is the third time The Script boys have returned to the Emerald Isle in a year. Once for a pre-album mini tour where they graced the smaller stage … Continue reading Review: The Script – Ormeau Park, Belfast – Belsonic 2018
Review: Billy Joel – Aviva Stadium, Dublin
“I’m 69 now,” Billy Joel tells us, leaning back comfortably on his piano stool. “I used to like that number!” And this is his position for most of the evening physically and metaphysically: It’s piano stool turned bar stool confessional … Continue reading Review: Billy Joel – Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Review: Andrew Patterson – Miracle
Belfast singer songwriter Andrew Patterson releases his new single Miracle this month and it’s one worth checking out. He has a powerful voice and his Northern Irish accent flows through this love song nicely. With it’s catchy chorus, after a few … Continue reading Review: Andrew Patterson – Miracle