Adam Ant and Wet Wet Wet to Headline Retro Rock Festival
1980s music icons Adam Ant and Wet Wet Wet are set to headline the UK’s biggest retro rock festival as it comes to Bangor’s Ward Park on Saturday August 6. Adam Ant is best known…
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Everything You Need To Know About Belfast Pride 2022
Belfast is gearing up for its biggest Pride celebration yet. Tomorrow’s parade will be the first since 2019. 2021 marked the 30th anniversary of the first Belfast Pride. If you’re planning on heading into the…
All-Island Harps Alive Festival to conclude in Dublin with a Commemoration of the Life of Prolific Musician and Collector Edward Bunting
Harpers and historians joined forces this month to celebrate the 230th anniversary of the first Harpers’ Assembly with five days of harp music and heritage in a unique cross-community series of events, concluding in Dublin…
Belfast Historian, Co Meath Harper and Limavady Genealogist at Harps Alive Festival
Belfast historian Mark Doherty, Co Meath harper Ciara Taaffe and Limavady genealogist Fiona Pegrum all took to the stage at the First Presbyterian Church on Rosemary Street, Belfast for the 2022 Harps Alive│An Chruit Bheo│Harps Leevin…
Co Meath Harper Ciara Taaffe Takes To The Stage For Harps Alive Festival
Co Meath harper Ciara Taaffe took to the stage today at the First Presbyterian Church in Rosemary Street, Belfast to perform at the Denis Hempson, the Harper & his Legacy event for the 2022 Harps…
Derry Harper & Tyrone Fiddle Player Take To The Stage For Harps Alive Festival
Derry Harper Lauren O’Neill and Tyrone fiddle player Eugene O’Neill took to the stage last night at the Deer’s Head in Belfast as part of the 2022 Harps Alive│An Chruit Bheo│Harps Leevin festival. They are…
Harps Alive Festival Launches at Linen Hall Library
Harpers and historians will take to the stage this weekend as part of the 2022 Harps Alive│An Chruit Bheo│Harps Leevin festival. The festival, which launched last night (FRIDAY) at the Linen Hall library will see musicians hailing…
13 Events Happening At The Harps Alive Festival This Weekend
Harpers and historians will join forces in July to celebrate the 230th anniversary of the Belfast Harpers’ Assembly with five days of music and heritage in a unique cross-community series of events. Organised by the…
Co Antrim Harpers Join Harps Alive Festival Lineup This Weekend
Co Antrim Harpers Adam O’Neill, Gráinne Meyer, Kathryn Weir, Susannah Weir, and Katy Bustard will be performing as part of the Harps Alive│An Chruit Bheo│Harps Leevin festival in Belfast this weekend. Organised by the Harps…
Over 50 Irish Harpers to Perform at Harps Alive Festival
Over 50 harpers will take to the stage throughout July as part of the 2022 Harps Alive│An Chruit Bheo│Harps Leevin festival. Hailing from cities and counties across Ireland, north and south, including Dublin, Antrim, Armagh,…
Dublin Harper To Perform At Belfast Music Festival Concert This Weekend
Dublin-native Anne-Marie O’Farrell will be taking to the stage this weekend as one of the many harpers due to perform at the Harps Alive│An Chruit Bheo│Harps Leevin festival Gala Finale Concert. Growing up surrounded by…
North Coast Teenage Harpers among Performers at Harps Alive Festival this Weekend
By Zahra Baz Three young Causeway harpers will be taking to the stage this weekend for the Harps Alive/An Chruit Bheo/Harps Leevin 2022 festival. Mollie Flack (14), Phoebe Kelly (14) and Hannah Thompson (12), are…
All-Island Harps Alive Festival To Culminate In Dublin Commemoration Of Life Of Prolific Musician Edward Bunting
Harps Alive festival all-island celebration of the instrument and history Harpers and historians will join forces this month to celebrate the 230th anniversary of the first Harpers’ Assembly with five days of music and heritage…
Harps Alive Festival To Celebrate The Life & Times Of Denis Hempson At Mussenden Temple Next Week
Commemorating Denis Hempson, one of the greatest Irish traditional harpers, a live performance dedicated to his life and priceless legacy will open the Harps Alive/An Chruit Bheo/Harps Leevin festival 2022 on July 9. The event…
Harps Alive Festival Set To Celebrate Harping, History And Culture Across The Country
230th anniversary of Belfast Harpers’ Assembly brought to life Harpers and historians will join forces in July to celebrate the 230th anniversary of the Belfast Harpers’ Assembly with five days of music and heritage in…
29 Artists Taking Part In The 2022 Belfast City Blues Festival
Running from June 24-26, the Guinness Belfast City Blues Festival will be taking place in venues across the city, coming back in full swing after a virtual event in 2020 and a successful run in…
Bringing LIGHT to Black Box Belfast City Blues Festival 2022
Throughout the 1970s’ the band LIGHT dominated Belfast’s rock scene playing rock blues numbers across the city – and now they are set for a Black Box performance as part of the 13th Belfast City…
Conal Montgomery’s Album Launch
By Jade Hamill Conal Montgomery’s ‘Corner Stone’ album launched at Pug Ugly’s, Belfast on 16th June. Doors opened at 8pm with a warm welcome from staff and customers alike as the performances showered the pub…
NI Vocal Coach Celebrates Highest Recognition From Top London College
Ashley Fulton, one of the UK’s leading vocal coaches and Musical Director, originally from Magherafelt and now residing in Lisburn, has been awarded the Fellowship of the London College of Music for Professional Achievement in…
The Gathering Festival Hailed A Success For Sailortown Belfast
Organisers over the moon after a packed weekend Sailortown Regeneration is celebrating after a successful Gathering festival saw the area flooded with residents, former residents and those sampling the historic area of Belfast for the…
Musician Pat McManus To Perform At Annual Tribute to Rory Gallagher at Belfast City Blues Festival 2022
Northern Ireland musician Pat McManus is to perform at the Belfast City Blues Festival as part of the festival’s annual tribute to blues legend Rory Gallagher. Gallagher, who made Belfast his second musical home, will…
Brian Kennedy Gears Up For The Gathering
Singer songwriter looking forward to show at St Joseph’s Community Hub It’s a big week for Brian Kennedy, a new album being released and headlining The Gathering Festival at Belfast’s Sailortown’s St Joseph’s. Brian will…
BBC Radio Ulster Star Hugo Duncan Joins The Bill At Sailortown’s The Gathering Festival
Radio Ulster’s very own ‘Uncle Hugo’ Hugo Duncan will be taking to the stage to lead the Dockers Club Dance Off at the Dockers Club, Belfast on Friday 10th June from 4-6pm. The dance-off is…
6 Exciting Events Taking Place at Sailortown’s The Gathering Festival This Weekend
A four-day action packed festival is set to take place in Belfast’s historic Sailortown later this week. Organised by Sailortown Regeneration, The Gathering will commence on Thursday, June 9 and run up until Sunday, June…
Review: Ava Festival, Belfast
By Jade Hamill Since its launch in 2015, AVA has amassed a following unlike any other having been named the best festival in Ireland. Friday 5th- Saturday 6th June saw sunshine return to the city…
Belfast City Blues Festival Returns To Celebrate 13th Year
The 13th Guinness Belfast City Blues Festival is back and is set to take place over three days in 14 venues with 29 acts and almost 40 gigs. Taking place from 24th-26th June, the launch…
Four-Day Festival Announced In Belfast’s Sailortown Later This Month
A four-day festival is set to take place in Belfast’s Sailortown later this month. Organised by Sailortown Regeneration, The Gathering is an exciting festival taking place from Thursday June 9 to Sunday June 12th. The…
AVA Festival Returns- 2022
Taking place on the 3rd-4th June at Titanic Slipways, Belfast only a leap away from its former site at T13, all eyes are on the AVA festival which is set to bring in thousands of…
ALBUM LAUNCH: Conal Montgomery Brings ‘The Corner Stone’ To Pug Ugly’s
Join Conal Montgomery as he takes to the stage for the launch of latest album ‘The Corner Stone’ on 16th June, 8pm at Belfast’s Pug Ugly’s. The Corner Stone is Conal Montgomery’s second album and…
ChordBlossom Celebrates 10 Years With A BlackBox Bash
Join Chordblossom on 27th May 2022 in the Black Box, Belfast as they come together with eight rising artists to celebrate their 10 year anniversary. Established in 2012, Chordblossom have remained dedicated to showcasing the…
6 Gigs To Check Out In Belfast Over The Coming Year
With live entertainment back and better than ever, we’ve compiled a list of 6 upcoming gigs making their way to Belfast. Kae Tempest 3rd May 2022, Cathedral Quarter Festival Tickets: https://cqaf.ticketsolve.com/shows/873630667 Known as a performance…
Belfast’s Biggest Bank Holiday Weekend At Dox Square
There is only one place to be this May Bank Holiday Weekend – Belfast’s newest outdoor events spot, Dox Square at Cargo. Located in the iconic Titanic Quarter, events promoters Dox Square are hosting a…
George Ezra Confirms September Show At The The SSE Arena, Belfast
BRIT Award-winning, multi-platinum selling musician George Ezra will release his hugely infectious new single Green Green Grass, the second song to be lifted from his forthcoming new album Gold Rush Kid, on 10 June via Columbia Records. The…
5 Northern Irish Music Artists To Watch Out For in 2022
Although small, there’s no doubt about it that Northern Ireland is a country full of talent just waiting to be discovered. Here are 5 Northern Irish music artists to look out for this year: Lucy…
The Lovely Eggs Set To Perform At Ulster Sports Club For Open House Festival
After a two year wait and numerous rescheduled dates, The Lovely Eggs eventually join us at the Ulster Sports Club Belfast on Thursday 28th April. The lo-fi psychedelic punk rock duo are a husband and wife…
The 22nd Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival Is Back With A Bumper Programme Of Live Music, Comedy, Spoken Word, Theatre And Film
One of Northern Ireland’s most dynamic festivals – The 22nd Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival – is back, live and unleashed, from 28 April – 8 May. Nearly 150 events in a variety of venues across…
Lee Rogers Follows Latest Single Up With New Album & Tour With Foy Vance
Carrickfergus singer songwriter Lee Rogers has released his latest single Everytime. The single is taken from his forthcoming album Gameblood which comes out on May 13. Hailing from Carrickfergus, Lee Rogers spent his formative years…
Entertainment: Blu Hydrangea To Front New Show, Hit The North Is Back, Osmonds Show For GOH, CQAF returns & more
Northern Ireland’s drag Queen of the World to front BBC show After winning BBC Three’s Drag Race UK’s versus The World Northern Ireland’s Blu Hydrangea will host Stitch, Please!, a three-part BBC series. Contestants, under…
Boyzlife Release Upbeat Feel Good Anthem ‘ALL THIS TIME’ Upcoming Album ‘Old School’ Due May 6
Today, April 15, Boyzlife give another taste of their new sound with ‘All This Time’. Stream ‘All This Time’ Here. Bursting with modern pop sounds and 90s influenced guitar riffs, the upbeat track serves as the latest preview of Boyzlife’s upcoming…
The Minnows ‘Come Home’ with New Single Release
Belfast-based Minnows resurface with new single and video from ‘Californian Poppy’ album BELFAST-based indie rock band The Minnows have resurfaced again with a new single and video from last year’s critically acclaimed ‘Californian Poppy’ album. Entitled ‘Come…
Music Lovers: New Hobbies to Try For All Ages
In these trying times, we have to try our best to take care of ourselves. Since we are in the face of a global pandemic, it is expected that we must protect ourselves against the…
Take a Journey with KALLA
“No one really knows me yet, but they’re going to.” Antrim based KALLA released his new single ‘SOUL’ on 2nd March 2022 as a reintroduction to his sound and precursor for upcoming releases. Despite being…
News In Brief: Wham!’s Last Christmas Dogs’ Favourite Festive Song
Whether it’s Fairytale of New York, Frosty the Snowman, or Santa Claus is Coming to Town, we all have our favourite Christmas songs. But it turns out dogs also have their Yuletide go-tos, according to…
News In Brief: The Cure To Play Belfast In 2022
The Cure have announced their return to Belfast next year. The rock band are setting off across the UK and Europe in 2022 with a 44 show tour across 22 countries. They will play The…
Entertainment Briefs: The Pogues Named As Most-Played Christmas Song
When the Pogues lost out on the 1987 Christmas Number 1 to the Pet Shop Boys, Shane MacGowan ungraciously said they’d been ‘beaten by two queens and a drum machine’. Now, however, the punk band…
Showbiz Briefs: BTS Announce ‘Extended Period Of Rest’
BTS have announced they’re taking ‘an extended period of rest’ to recharge. The South Korean boy band have been touring in support of their latest album — but their management say they will ‘recharge and…
Entertainment Briefs: BBC One’s All-Star Roster For New Year’s Eve Confirmed
BBC One has confirmed an all-star line up for its 2021/2022 New Year’s Eve concerts. The BBC will see out 2021 with a music extravaganza, announcing two 30-minute shows either side of midnight. The Big…
Showbiz Briefs: Dave Wins Best Album At Mobo Awards
Dave took home the top prize at this year’s Mobo Awards, winning best album for his second record, We’re All Alone In This Together. Rapper Little Simz won best female, in recognition of her triumphant…
Showbiz Briefs: Women Dominate BBC’s Sound Of List
Women dominate the BBC’s Sound Of 2022 list, which tips new music for success in the coming year. Eight of the 10 nominees are female – including pop provocateur Baby Queen and quirky indie band…
The Cure Announce Two Irish Dates As Part Of 2022 European Tour
The Cure have just announced details for their upcoming 2022 European Tour with 44 shows across 22 countries – including shows in Dublin’s 3Arena on 1 December and The SSE Arena, Belfast on 2 December…
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