The one-day music conference returns to Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter on Thursday September 24th, with a free showcase trail across eight venues running 7:30pm to 2am.
Output Belfast has revealed its full evening showcase trail for this year’s conference, running Thursday September 24th across the city’s Cathedral Quarter, free to attend throughout.
The night closes with a DJ set from Chalk, the Belfast/Dublin duo recently confirmed as support on Fontaines D.C.’s 2026 autumn arena tour. New for this year is a partnership with J Music, bringing a full house of showcasing to the Ulster Sports Club, fresh off their own stage at All Together Now.
Showcasing artists include:
- Áine Gordon
- Aoibha
- Banshee
- Cosign
- Croíthe
- Cuisle
- Delivery Service
- DISORDER
- Dog Swim
- Donnrua
- Eimíle
- Ellie Brétéché
- ghoulgirl
- Gush
- Madrai
- Matt Benson
- Mucker
- Nerves
- Niall McDowell
- OSG
- :Panic :Over
- Pinsleep
- Plum Texes
- Reevah
- Ria Maguire
- Róise
- Shamrock Showband
- SILK
- THE HAND
- The Thing Is…
- Touzai
- YIN YANG.
Showcase hosts for 2026 include:
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New Champion Management, Oh Yeah Music Centre, J Music, Output, Craic Magazine, PRS, IMRO, Chordblossom, The Thin Air, SHINE, Shindig, With A Fada Magazine, Problem Promotions
Venues include Bullitt, Ulster Sports Club, The Oh Yeah Music Centre, Tetto, The Deer’s Head, The National, The Dirty Onion and more, with showcasing running from 7:30pm until 2am.
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