Belfast has become a hive for entertainment culture in recent years, with some of the biggest and best performers gracing our stages. From comedy favourites to spectacular family shows and the hottest current music acts, there really is something to keep everyone happy in the new year.
Check out some of the great concerts coming up in Belfast that you don’t want to miss:
1. John Bishop
18 January 2018, The Waterfront, Belfast
Critically acclaimed comedian John Bishops adds an extra date to his hit Winging It Tour at The Waterfront, Belfast in 2018. The Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominee returns by popular demand with second-to-none stand-up on the back of his last tour ‘Supersonic’, which was watched by over 500,000 people.
Tickets £38
2. Iron Maiden
2 August 2018, The SSE Arena Belfast
Iron Maiden will take to the stage following the huge success of their global 2016-17 tour, hitting Belfast’s SSE Arena as part of a series of arena and festival shows throughout Europe. The Legacy Of The Beast World Tour features a set of interlocking “worlds” and a large selection of Eighties material combined with music from later albums.
Tickets from £62.50, on sale Friday 24 November at 9am
3. Jeff Lynne’s ELO
26 October 2018, The SSE Arena Belfast
Renowned for their incredible live shows and unique blend of rock, pop and classical, Jeff Lynne’s ELO is set to play the SSE Arena as part of a series of 10 autumn arena shows in 2018. ELO perform on the back of hugely successful shows at Wembley Stadium, Hull KCOM Stadium, Sheffield Arena and Glasgow SSE Hydro this summer and have had twenty six UK Top 40 singles to date.
Tickets from £68
4. Trainspotting Live
30 January – 3 February 2018, The Ulster Hall, Belfast
Harry Gibson adapts Irvine Welsh’s iconic cult fiction novel Trainspotting in an immersive show that fans of both the book and the film will love. Directed by Adam Spreadbury-Maher with Greg Esplin, Trainspotting Live delves deep into the Edinburgh heroin scene of the 80’s and follows Mark Renton and his friends in this nostalgic, no-holds-barred production.
Tickets from £15
5. Walking With Dinosaurs
31 August – 2 September 2018, The SSE Arena Belfast
Cinematic fun for all the family, the award-winning BBC TV series inspired Walking With Dinosaurs presents an arena spectacular as part of an international tour. Featuring state of the art technology and starring Michaela Strachan as ‘Huxley’ the paleontologist, it is widely proclaimed as the biggest and best dinosaur show in the world. Enjoy realistic interactions between dinosaurs as they battle predators and evolve throughout the ages, immersing yourself in their incredible world.
Tickets from £33
6. The Vamps: Night & Day Tour 2018
23 April 2018, SSE Arena, Belfast
Vampettes get ready to see the band return to the SSE Arena following their number one album ‘Night & Day’ and biggest single to date, ‘All Night’. Taking the UK & Ireland by storm, The Vamps and special guests are set to perform a stand-out live show that fans will not want to miss.
Tickets from £14.50
7. Trevor Smith & Friends In Low Places: The Garth Brooks Show
10 February 2018, Crumlin Road Gaol, Belfast
David Hull presents Trevor Smith & Friends In Low Places: The Garth Brooks Show at Belfast’s unique Crumlin Road Gaol. The massively successful show pays tribute to country music legend Garth Brooks, performing all of Garth’s best loved hits on a journey through the iconic moments of his career.
Tickets: TBC
8. An Evening At The Waterfront With Carl Frampton
9 February 2018, The Waterfront, Belfast
Treat your loved one (or yourself) to an evening with the Pride of Belfast, Carl ‘The Jackal’ Frampton as he talks about his journey to becoming the legendary two-weight world champion we know and love. Carl will be joined by sports present, comedian and ex-professional rugby player John Lebbon in this one-off, unmissable show.
Tickets from £30
9. The Stereophonics
15 March 2018. The SSE Arena Belfast
Two decades after their debut album ‘Word Gets Around’, one of the UK’s best live bands The Stereophonics return for a major UK arena tour. Set to perform at the SSE Arena following the release of their new album ‘Scream Above The Sounds’, this highly anticipated gig is one to stick in the 2018 calendar.
Tickets £41.50
10. Jason Derulo
21 March 2018, The SSE Arena Belfast
Chart-topping sensation Jason Derulo hits the SSE Arena stage in Belfast this coming March. Selling 50 million singles worldwide and with over 3.9 billion YouTube views, fans can expect to hear all of the singer/songwriter’s number one hits including ‘In My Head’ and ‘Want To Want Me’.
Tickets £41.50
11. Game Of Thrones Live
25 May, The SSE Arena Belfast
Game of Thrones composer Ramin Djawadi brings the world of Westeros to life for fans of the show in the critically acclaimed Game Of Thrones Live Concert Experience. The audience can expect to be thrilled with a custom stage, live orchestra and choir, and jaw-dropping visuals in this state-of-the-art production that Game of Thrones fans will not want to miss.
Tickets from £50
12. Russell Brand
26 May 2018, The Waterfront, Belfast
Comedian, author and commentator Russell Brand explores life’s most intriguing questions surrounding modern media, politics, sex and death in his sell-out show RE:BIRTH. Following the sell-out preview shows in late 2016, the highly anticipated RE:BIRTH is set to be one of the best stand-up shows of the year.
Tickets: £30
13. Milton Jones
21 April 2018, Ulster Hall, Belfast
Shining a light on modern politics, the media and his life so far, Milton Jones comes to the Ulster Hall, Belfast for the Ireland leg of his brand new tour. Renowned for his epic one-liners, Milton is set to bring his popular stand-up and hilarious social commentary to Belfast fans in April next year.
Tickets £25.50
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