Ryan Young Thursday 6th September Duncairn Arts Centre, Belfast Tickets £12 on sale now – buy yours here Ryan Young is one of the fastest rising traditional musicians from Scotland. His fiddle playing brings a new lease of life to … Continue reading Ryan Young to play Duncairn Arts Centre, Belfast
Marisa Anderson Thursday 30th August Black Box, Belfast Tickets £14 on sale now – buy yours here Marisa Anderson channels the history of the guitar while stretching its boundaries. Her deeply original work applies elements of minimalism, electronic music, drone and … Continue reading Marisa Anderson to play the Black Box, Belfast
Moving On Music has confirmed the programme for Brilliant Corners 2018, a festival of jazz music in Belfast. Belfast’s finest, Blue Whale will be launching their long awaited album, the inimitable guitarist Jim Mullen performs with The Ronnie Greer Organ … Continue reading Moving On Music announce Brilliant Corners programme for 2018
I wasn’t really sure what to expect from Thursday’s gig at the Black Box. I had heard some of Richard Dawson’s music before and it definitely stands out as being well outside mainstream folk. Actually it’s probably outside of everything … Continue reading Review: Richard Dawson – Black Box, Belfast
As collaborations go, the trio of James Yorkston (Scottish folk singer-songwriter), Jon Thorne (jazz bassist) and Suhail Yusuf Khan (classical Indian singer and sarangi player) must be one of the most diverse and unusual outfits currently touring and recording. The … Continue reading Review: Yorkston/Thorne/Khan – Black Box, Belfast
Photos by Michael Barbour for Gigging NI. Continue reading Photos: The Slocan Ramblers – Duncairn Arts Centre
We’ve received the latest offering from local promoters Moving On Music and definitely thought we’d share. Amy McAllister ‘String on String’ Album Launch – Saturday 1 April – Duncairn Centre for Culture & Arts It’s been a busy year for … Continue reading Roundup from Moving On Music this April & May
There are five candles on the Brilliant Comers birthday cake this year! Where does time go? They’re back with another incredible line-up featuring some of the most varied, exciting, and interesting music around. This year they pay homage to Charles … Continue reading Brilliant Corners, festival of jazz, celebrates the big 5
Moving On Music presents the fourth edition of Brilliant Corners Festival of Jazz, with another incredible line-up featuring some of the most varied, exciting, and interesting music around. They’re paying homage to jazz legend Ornette Coleman, redefining piano trios with … Continue reading Brilliant Corners Jazz Festival – Nice.
Beat Root brings the very best of alternative roots music to Belfast over three days in September – 3rd, 4th and 5th. This first year we are thrilled to present a line-up featuring the Furrow Collective (Emily Portman, Alasdair Roberts, … Continue reading Beat Root’s three days of alternative roots music this September
Moving on Music is bringing ‘The Stray Birds’ back to Belfast after their sell out gig last year. On Saturday 22nd August The Black Box will play host once again for a night of folk bluegrass; with fiddle, guitar, upright … Continue reading THE STRAY BIRDS RETURN TO BELFAST FOR AUGUST GIG
All that’s missing from the Black Box tonight is the heady fog of cigarette smoke – the air is too clean – otherwise this feels like the perfect venue for some old-school jazz. In its absence a cacophony of excited … Continue reading REVIEW: Get the Blessing – Black Box, Belfast
Going into their third year, Brilliant Corners will once again host some of the best jazz events in Belfast from 25th through to the 28th March. The Dublin City Jazz Orchestra will play Belfast on Wednesday 25th March for the very … Continue reading Moving on Music presents Brilliant Corners 2015
