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Hip-hop gold as Gaeilge from Belfast trio Kneecap

Hailing from west Belfast, Kneecap are a satirical hip-hop trio who rap in Irish. The…

First listen: Robocobra Quartet play hard to get with ‘Blue Sky Sinking’

Fusing post-hardcore, jazz and the spoken-word, Belfast crew Robocobra Quartet (a quartet in name only,…

Women’s Work Belfast have announced their 2018 programme details

Women’s Work, an initiative of the Oh Yeah Centre, Belfast now in its third year…

Girls Names share first track from their new album and announce Irish dates

Belfast three-piece Girls Names have announced details on their fourth LP Stains on Silence which…

Orbital, Young Fathers, The Breeders and more announced for BBC’s Biggest Weekend in Belfast

Eight new acts have been announced for this year’s BBC Biggest Weekend in Belfast which…

Belfast gets programme to help 18-25 year-old aspiring young musicians

Leading names in the music industry are coming together at The Oh Yeah Music Centre…

Output music conference returns to Belfast in February; here’s who’s lined up so far

Ireland’s largest music conference Output Belfast will return to Belfast on Thursday 8th of February…

Billy Ocean for Dublin & Belfast dates next year.

Trinidadian-born English pop star Billy Ocean, the man responsible for stone-cold classics ‘When The Going…

Joshua Burnside awarded The Northern Ireland Music Prize 2017 for his debut album

Northern Irish experimental folk songwriter and producer Joshua Burnside has been awarded with the Northern…

Joan Baez announces Fare Thee Well Dublin & Belfast shows

Folk singer-songwriter and activist Joan Baez has announced three gigs in Ireland on 19th March…

Belfast’s Jordan has a great EP coming out with Tuff City Kids edits

Jordan McCuaig is a Belfast producer and DJ who co-runs The Night Institute club and…

Arcade Fire’s Dublin gig confirmed along with debut Belfast gig

As rumoured last week, Arcade Fire have been announced for a Dublin gig at Malahide…

Stormzy’s Dublin & Belfast shows on sale Thursday

UK grime star Stormzy is coming to play Dublin’s Olympia Theatre on March 29th. Tickets…

Ava Festival announces 2017 lineup

Ava Festival and Conference announced its lineup for the Belfast-based electronic festival on June 2nd…

Vanilla Ice, Salt-n-Pepa, Coolio, Color Me Badd & more ’90s acts are playing Dublin & Belfast

Vanilla Ice, Salt-n-Pepa, Coolio, Color Me Badd, Tone Loc, Young Mc.. Push It? Ice Ice…

Belfast’s Output conference and showcase reveals live bands & hosts

Music conference and showcase event Output Belfast, which takes place for the third year in…

Billy Ocean for Dublin & Belfast gigs

Billy Ocean, the man responsible for stone-cold classics ‘When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough…

Sunflowerfest: Northern Ireland’s independent festival is a fine choice this year

Sunflowerfest is a festival that takes place on Tubby’s Farm in Hillsborough, just outside Belfast…

Win tickets to AVA Festival in Belfast

Belfast’s Ava Festival is an electronic city festival happening on Saturday June 4th in T13…

Women In Music conference in Belfast to feature Jessica Hopper, Annie Nightingale and more

The upcoming Women’s Work Festival in Belfast at the Oh Yeah Centre from March 4th…