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Belfast resonates to an ever-changing soundtrack of live music. Browse our guide to music festivals, concerts and gigs in Belfast as well as traditional live music and soothing jazz.

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Wednesday 7 May 2025

The 25th Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival

Wed, 07 May 2025, 7:00pm

0.61 KM

The Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival returns for the 25th time - from the 1st – 11th May - with its biggest programme yet!

Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival

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TINA – The Tina Turner Musical

Wed, 07 May 2025, 7:30pm

0.66 KM

West End mega-hit TINA – The Tina Turner Musical, comes to Belfast as part of its first ever UK & Ireland tour.

Grand Opera House

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Taylor Lally

Wed, 07 May 2025, 8:00pm

1.14 KM

It’s a welcome return for their 2023 Artist in Residence. Taylor Lally grew up near Donaghadee in County Down.

Crescent Arts Centre

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Gruff Rhys – American Interior Screening + Q&A

Wed, 07 May 2025, 8:00pm

In 2012 Gruff Rhys embarked on a solo ‘investigative concert tour’ through the heart of America following the route taken by his distant relative John Evans.

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Hayden Thorpe & Propellor Ensemble perform NESS

Wed, 07 May 2025, 8:00pm

0.56 KM

Hayden Thorpe came to prominence as the lead singer and chief songwriter for the much-celebrated band Wild Beasts who released five acclaimed albums.

The Deer’s Head & Bell’s Brewery

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Belfast Trad Session

07 - 08 May 2025

0.99 KM

The very best of Belfast’s Traditional Music Community collaborate for a night of tunes and craic every Wednesday at The Empire.

Belfast Empire

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Thursday 8 May 2025

The 25th Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival

Thu, 08 May 2025, 1:00pm

0.61 KM

The Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival returns for the 25th time - from the 1st – 11th May - with its biggest programme yet!

Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival

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TINA – The Tina Turner Musical

Thu, 08 May 2025, 2:30pm

0.66 KM

West End mega-hit TINA – The Tina Turner Musical, comes to Belfast as part of its first ever UK & Ireland tour.

Grand Opera House

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Lock-in Sessions

08 - 09 May 2025

0.67 KM

The Second Fiddle are open until 3am every Thursday, Friday & Saturday, with live music until 2:30am!

The Second Fiddle

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Twenty One Pilots

Thu, 08 May 2025, 6:30pm

1.87 KM

Twenty one pilots will be bringing their Clancy World Tour to The SSE Arena, Belfast on 8 May 2025!

The SSE Arena, Belfast

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Bodhran Lessons

Thu, 08 May 2025, 7:30pm

0.67 KM

Come along every Thursday for Bodhran Lessons in The Second Fiddle.

The Second Fiddle

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TINA – The Tina Turner Musical

Thu, 08 May 2025, 7:30pm

0.66 KM

West End mega-hit TINA – The Tina Turner Musical, comes to Belfast as part of its first ever UK & Ireland tour.

Grand Opera House

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Pour Out Your Heart – The Reporter Open Mic Night

Thu, 08 May 2025, 8:00pm

0.86 KM

Join The Reporter Bar every Thursday at the Reporter from 8-10 PM for Open Mic Night, hosted by the talented Luke Andrews

The Reporter Bar

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Andy White: ‘The night is approaching though some would say it was morning’ – Album Launch

Thu, 08 May 2025, 8:00pm

1.14 KM

40 years after the release of debut EP Religious Persuasion, Andy White is back home in Belfast and touring the UK in May/June.

Crescent Arts Centre

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Niamh Bury

Thu, 08 May 2025, 8:00pm

Niamh Bury is one of the most exciting new voices on the Irish folk scene.

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Noah Gundersen

Thu, 08 May 2025, 8:00pm

Noah takes vulnerability to a new level on brand new full-length studio album, If This Is The End.

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Empire Blues – The Chris Taplin Blues Band

08 - 09 May 2025

0.99 KM

Belfast’s own weekly live Blues club. The Chris Taplin Band transport us from Belfast to the Mississippi Delta and beyond.

Belfast Empire

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Friday 9 May 2025

The 25th Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival

Fri, 09 May 2025, 1:00pm

0.61 KM

The Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival returns for the 25th time - from the 1st – 11th May - with its biggest programme yet!

Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival

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Vinyl Sessions

Fri, 09 May 2025, 4:00pm

0.56 KM

Check into the lobby early with the legendary Ghost’s “Vinyl Session”.

Bullitt Hotel

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Workers Club

Fri, 09 May 2025, 5:00pm

0.86 KM

With £4 pints of their regular favourites and rotating craft beer tap 5-8pm it’s the best way to end the work week.

The Reporter Bar

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Lock-in Sessions

09 - 10 May 2025

0.67 KM

The Second Fiddle are open until 3am every Thursday, Friday & Saturday, with live music until 2:30am!

The Second Fiddle

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TINA – The Tina Turner Musical

Fri, 09 May 2025, 7:30pm

0.66 KM

West End mega-hit TINA – The Tina Turner Musical, comes to Belfast as part of its first ever UK & Ireland tour.

Grand Opera House

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Late Night Lobby

Fri, 09 May 2025, 8:00pm

0.56 KM

Every Friday and Saturday night Bullit Hotel welcomes their resident music head JC & friends. Expect only the finest in disco, soul, worldwide beats and beyond!

Bullitt Hotel

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UNKLE

Fri, 09 May 2025, 8:00pm

For the past 30 years, James Lavelle has been at the forefront of global club culture.

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Mohammad Syfkhan

Fri, 09 May 2025, 8:30pm

Mohammad Syfkhan’s own brand of ecstatic music takes elements from Middle Eastern and North African music to create an atmosphere of joy, love and happiness.

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Paddy Godfrey Live at The Reporter

09 - 10 May 2025

0.86 KM

Paddy Godfrey playing country classics and his own originals every Friday from 9pm

The Reporter Bar

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Paul Dunlea’s International Sextet

09 - 10 May 2025

6.72 KM

Scott's Jazz Club are thrilled to welcome back Cork trombonist Paul Dunlea to Scott’s Jazz Club with yet another incredible band!

Scott's Jazz Club

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Saturday 10 May 2025

GIMME! GIMME! GIMME! ABBA Inspired Drag Bottomless Brunch

Sat, 10 May 2025, 11:30am

You heard it here first… The Brunch Club are combining ABBA, DRAG And BRUNCH to bring you an experience like no other!

The Brunch Club

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Lock-in Sessions

10 - 11 May 2025

0.67 KM

The Second Fiddle are open until 3am every Thursday, Friday & Saturday, with live music until 2:30am!

The Second Fiddle

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Belfast Punk Music Walking Tour

Sat, 10 May 2025, 2:00pm

Come explore the story of punk music in Belfast, a city where punk meant more! Take this walking tour to explore the story of punk music…

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The 25th Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival

Sat, 10 May 2025, 2:00pm

0.61 KM

The Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival returns for the 25th time - from the 1st – 11th May - with its biggest programme yet!

Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival

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The Anthony Toner Songbook

Sat, 10 May 2025, 2:00pm

In the early 2000’s, much-loved and missed BBC presenter Gerry Anderson began to play a song called ‘Sailortown’ on an almost daily rotation.

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TINA – The Tina Turner Musical

Sat, 10 May 2025, 2:30pm

0.66 KM

West End mega-hit TINA – The Tina Turner Musical, comes to Belfast as part of its first ever UK & Ireland tour.

Grand Opera House

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Belfast Traditional Music Trail

Sat, 10 May 2025, 3:00pm

The Belfast Traditional Music Trail is a unique way to experience Irish music.

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Vinyl Sessions

Sat, 10 May 2025, 4:00pm

0.56 KM

Check into the lobby early with the legendary Ghost’s “Vinyl Session”.

Bullitt Hotel

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TINA – The Tina Turner Musical

Sat, 10 May 2025, 7:30pm

0.66 KM

West End mega-hit TINA – The Tina Turner Musical, comes to Belfast as part of its first ever UK & Ireland tour.

Grand Opera House

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Ulster Orchestra presenting: Epic Film Scores Hans Zimmer and John Williams

Sat, 10 May 2025, 7:45pm

1.05 KM

Hans Zimmer and John Williams are two of the greatest film music composers of all time, creating epic scores for some of the most iconic films…

Waterfront Hall

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Late Night Lobby

Sat, 10 May 2025, 8:00pm

0.56 KM

Every Friday and Saturday night Bullit Hotel welcomes their resident music head JC & friends. Expect only the finest in disco, soul, worldwide beats and beyond!

Bullitt Hotel

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The Bluebells Acoustic Trio

Sat, 10 May 2025, 8:00pm

The Bluebells enjoyed a whirlwind career spanning the early 1980’s with a recording output including three U.K. hit singles.

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Sreang Dhofheicthe: Tionscadal Taylor Swift/Invisible String: The Taylor Swift Project

Sat, 10 May 2025, 8:30pm

SREANG DHOFHEICTHE is a special weave of songs from Taylor Swift’s critically acclaimed albums

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After Hours!

10 - 11 May 2025

0.65 KM

Lock-in sessions at The Dirty Onion! Continue the craic until 3am every Saturday!

Dirty Onion and Yardbird

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Sunday 11 May 2025

Sunday Sessions

11 - 12 May 2025

0.65 KM

Come along to The Dirty Onion every Sunday for a live trad session and live folk bands!

Dirty Onion and Yardbird

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The 25th Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival

Sun, 11 May 2025, 2:00pm

0.61 KM

The Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival returns for the 25th time - from the 1st – 11th May - with its biggest programme yet!

Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival

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Off The Record

Sun, 11 May 2025, 8:00pm

0.86 KM

Head to The Reporter for a night of appreciation for some of the most iconic albums about on a Sunday night from 8pm.

The Reporter Bar

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Monday 12 May 2025

TINA – The Tina Turner Musical

Mon, 12 May 2025, 7:30pm

0.66 KM

West End mega-hit TINA – The Tina Turner Musical, comes to Belfast as part of its first ever UK & Ireland tour.

Grand Opera House

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Tuesday 13 May 2025

A Night at the Musicals

Tue, 13 May 2025, 7:30pm

2.11 KM

Join for an evening of the best songs from your favourite West End and Broadway shows.

Lyric Theatre

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TINA – The Tina Turner Musical

Tue, 13 May 2025, 7:30pm

0.66 KM

West End mega-hit TINA – The Tina Turner Musical, comes to Belfast as part of its first ever UK & Ireland tour.

Grand Opera House

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Wednesday 14 May 2025

A Night at the Musicals

14 - 17 May 2025

2.11 KM

Join for an evening of the best songs from your favourite West End and Broadway shows.

Lyric Theatre

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A Night at the Musicals

Wed, 14 May 2025, 7:30pm

2.11 KM

Join for an evening of the best songs from your favourite West End and Broadway shows.

Lyric Theatre

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TINA – The Tina Turner Musical

Wed, 14 May 2025, 7:30pm

0.66 KM

West End mega-hit TINA – The Tina Turner Musical, comes to Belfast as part of its first ever UK & Ireland tour.

Grand Opera House

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Belfast Trad Session

14 - 15 May 2025

0.99 KM

The very best of Belfast’s Traditional Music Community collaborate for a night of tunes and craic every Wednesday at The Empire.

Belfast Empire

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Thursday 15 May 2025

TINA – The Tina Turner Musical

Thu, 15 May 2025, 2:30pm

0.66 KM

West End mega-hit TINA – The Tina Turner Musical, comes to Belfast as part of its first ever UK & Ireland tour.

Grand Opera House

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Lock-in Sessions

15 - 16 May 2025

0.67 KM

The Second Fiddle are open until 3am every Thursday, Friday & Saturday, with live music until 2:30am!

The Second Fiddle

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Bodhran Lessons

Thu, 15 May 2025, 7:30pm

0.67 KM

Come along every Thursday for Bodhran Lessons in The Second Fiddle.

The Second Fiddle

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A Night at the Musicals

Thu, 15 May 2025, 7:30pm

2.11 KM

Join for an evening of the best songs from your favourite West End and Broadway shows.

Lyric Theatre

Find Out More

TINA – The Tina Turner Musical

Thu, 15 May 2025, 7:30pm

0.66 KM

West End mega-hit TINA – The Tina Turner Musical, comes to Belfast as part of its first ever UK & Ireland tour.

Grand Opera House

Find Out More

Pour Out Your Heart – The Reporter Open Mic Night

Thu, 15 May 2025, 8:00pm

0.86 KM

Join The Reporter Bar every Thursday at the Reporter from 8-10 PM for Open Mic Night, hosted by the talented Luke Andrews

The Reporter Bar

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Empire Blues – The Chris Taplin Blues Band

15 - 16 May 2025

0.99 KM

Belfast’s own weekly live Blues club. The Chris Taplin Band transport us from Belfast to the Mississippi Delta and beyond.

Belfast Empire

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Friday 16 May 2025

Vinyl Sessions

Fri, 16 May 2025, 4:00pm

0.56 KM

Check into the lobby early with the legendary Ghost’s “Vinyl Session”.

Bullitt Hotel

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Workers Club

Fri, 16 May 2025, 5:00pm

0.86 KM

With £4 pints of their regular favourites and rotating craft beer tap 5-8pm it’s the best way to end the work week.

The Reporter Bar

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Lock-in Sessions

16 - 17 May 2025

0.67 KM

The Second Fiddle are open until 3am every Thursday, Friday & Saturday, with live music until 2:30am!

The Second Fiddle

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TINA – The Tina Turner Musical

Fri, 16 May 2025, 7:30pm

0.66 KM

West End mega-hit TINA – The Tina Turner Musical, comes to Belfast as part of its first ever UK & Ireland tour.

Grand Opera House

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Ulster Orchestra: Grand Masters

Fri, 16 May 2025, 7:45pm

0.27 KM

Tchaikovsky, Stravinsky and Rachmaninoff are three giants of Russian music, and this concert foregrounds all their exceptional talents.

Ulster Hall

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Late Night Lobby

Fri, 16 May 2025, 8:00pm

0.56 KM

Every Friday and Saturday night Bullit Hotel welcomes their resident music head JC & friends. Expect only the finest in disco, soul, worldwide beats and beyond!

Bullitt Hotel

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Music in the Chamber: Cua

Fri, 16 May 2025, 8:00pm

29.75 KM

Cua are musicians John Davidson, Shane Booth & Ros O'Meara. They bring together dynamic and contrasting instrumentation and voices.

Bangor Castle

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Paddy Godfrey Live at The Reporter

16 - 17 May 2025

0.86 KM

Paddy Godfrey playing country classics and his own originals every Friday from 9pm

The Reporter Bar

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Steve Welsh Quartet

16 - 17 May 2025

6.72 KM

Longtime New Yorker Steve Welsh is an ebullient newcomer to the Irish jazz scene.

Scott's Jazz Club

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Candlelight: Tribute to Queen and The Beatles

Fri, 16 May 2025, 9:30pm

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Belfast.

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Saturday 17 May 2025

90’s Baby Bottomless Brunch

Sat, 17 May 2025, 11:30am

Get ready to party like it’s 1999 at this totally rad 90s-themed brunch!

The Brunch Club

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Lock-in Sessions

17 - 18 May 2025

0.67 KM

The Second Fiddle are open until 3am every Thursday, Friday & Saturday, with live music until 2:30am!

The Second Fiddle

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TINA – The Tina Turner Musical

Sat, 17 May 2025, 2:30pm

0.66 KM

West End mega-hit TINA – The Tina Turner Musical, comes to Belfast as part of its first ever UK & Ireland tour.

Grand Opera House

Find Out More

Belfast Traditional Music Trail

Sat, 17 May 2025, 3:00pm

The Belfast Traditional Music Trail is a unique way to experience Irish music.

Find Out More

Vinyl Sessions

Sat, 17 May 2025, 4:00pm

0.56 KM

Check into the lobby early with the legendary Ghost’s “Vinyl Session”.

Bullitt Hotel

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Melodies of Spring: An Evening at Castle Ward

Sat, 17 May 2025, 6:00pm

46.19 KM

Celebrate the beauty of spring with an enchanting evening of poetry, music, and history at Castle Ward.

Castle Ward

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TINA – The Tina Turner Musical

Sat, 17 May 2025, 7:30pm

0.66 KM

West End mega-hit TINA – The Tina Turner Musical, comes to Belfast as part of its first ever UK & Ireland tour.

Grand Opera House

Find Out More

Late Night Lobby

Sat, 17 May 2025, 8:00pm

0.56 KM

Every Friday and Saturday night Bullit Hotel welcomes their resident music head JC & friends. Expect only the finest in disco, soul, worldwide beats and beyond!

Bullitt Hotel

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