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Metalland-Northern Winter Fest
Metalland Italy and Soundsrock Agency bring their well established Italian Metal Fest to Belfast. Metalland-Northern Winter Fest takes place in the Oh Yeah Music Centre in Belfast on October 3rd.

The Life Of A Showgirl - Album Launch Party
✨ The Life of a Showgirl - Taylor Swift Album Launch Party ✨

Performers for Palestine
An evening of music, poetry and readings to raise money for Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP).

Monster's Ball: MAYHEM BALL - The Lady Gaga Club Night
Join fellow fans in celebrating the Mother Monster, Lady Gaga! Wanna hear non stop Gaga ALL NIGHT with no other artists in-between, album tracks and all her hits uninterrupted?! Come to the Monster's Ball where we will be celebrating the Mayhem Ball!

The Gerry Cinna-Man Experience
The Gerry Cinna-Man Experience Comes back to Belfast for another incredible show and Support this time is from Sonnet Richard Ashcroft Tribute.

A Night of Queer Music in aid of Rainbow Refugees
Join Queer Belfast for a night of queer music to raise funds for local charity Rainbow Refugees.
Featuring local bands The Thing Is..., Strange New Places and ORTHA.

Niamh Regan
With her stunning 2024 release Come As You Are, Niamh Regan has cemented herself as one of Ireland’s most distinctive songwriters. Nominated for the RTÉ Choice Prize for Irish Album of the Year, Come As You Are is a masterwork of intimate storytelling, rich arrangements, and unflinching emotional honesty.

George Houston
Hailing from rural Donegal, alt-folk visionary George Houston is a genre-bending singer-songwriter known for his poetic lyricism, ethereal harmonies, and hauntingly intimate live performances.

Better Lovers
The manically unpredictable hardcore titans Better Lovers (ex-Dillinger and ETID) finally make their way to Belfast with support from ‘68 and Grey Haven are set for support on the whole tour.

Menstruation Matters 9th Birthday Period Party
We’re back with our infamous period party in celebration of our 9th birthday! The theme for this year is witches of the world unite.

Niall McNamee
Niall McNamee is an Irish singer-songwriter and actor known for his thoughtful and full-blooded songs and his charismatic live performances.

sound of belfast fest: Winnie Ama + Clara Bella + Belfast Groove Collective
We are delighted to host the Northern Ireland album launch DEKA from Northern-Irish-Ghanaian pop artist Winnie Ama.

sound of belfast fest: Bea Stewart + Special Guests
Born and raised just outside Belfast, Northern Ireland, Bea Stewart is a singer-songwriter shaped by the rich tradition of Irish folk music she grew up with.

Sound of Belfast Fest: Sonic Sanctuary: Mood, Music & Mental Health
Step into an immersive afternoon where music meets wellbeing. Sonic Sanctuary blends live performances, conversation, and interactive “Mood Booths” to explore how sound shapes our emotions and restores balance.

Sound of Belfast Fest: Girls With Guts Presents: Susi Pagel + Guests
Susi Pagel headlines a night in Oh Yeah celebrating Belfast's fierce female talent in rock, before her and her band head off to London for their biggest show to date in The Royal Albert Hall, as part of Music for Youth Proms. Supporting are blazing grunge up-and-comers GUSH, and rock 'n' roll queens REVÖLUTIØN.

Sound of Belfast Fest: A Little Herbal Hymnal
A Little Herbal Hymnal is a spellbinding journey through grief, love, and the healing gifts of the natural world.

Sound of Belfast Fest: Bonded with Rory & Ewen Friars (ASIWYFA)
Bonded is a night in honour of the recording craft. The request is simple; sit back and listen.

Sound of Belfast Fest: Sustain Your Sound: Sound Body Workshop
Join us for a one-hour interactive workshop designed to help musicians, songwriters, and creative industry professionals stay healthy, resilient, and performing at their best.

Sound of Belfast Fest: TOKYO JAZZ JOINTS presents JUJU
JUJU is Belfast (and Ireland’s) first Japanese-style jazz kissa – a dedicated café for listening to jazz, hosted by Belfast-born photographer and writer, Philip Arneill, creator of the acclaimed TOKYO JAZZ JOINTS project.

Sound of Belfast Fest: TOKYO JAZZ JOINTS presents JUJU (Session #1)
JUJU is Belfast (and Ireland’s) first Japanese-style jazz kissa – a dedicated café for listening to jazz, hosted by Belfast-born photographer and writer, Philip Arneill, creator of the acclaimed TOKYO JAZZ JOINTS project.

Sound of Belfast Fest: TOKYO JAZZ JOINTS presents JUJU (Session #2)
JUJU is Belfast (and Ireland’s) first Japanese-style jazz kissa – a dedicated café for listening to jazz, hosted by Belfast-born photographer and writer, Philip Arneill, creator of the acclaimed TOKYO JAZZ JOINTS project.

Sound of Belfast Fest: Building Blocks to Becoming a Pro Songwriter
Join Building Blocks for a unique seminar.

Sound of Belfast Fest: TOKYO JAZZ JOINTS presents JUJU (Session #1)
JUJU is Belfast (and Ireland’s) first Japanese-style jazz kissa – a dedicated café for listening to jazz, hosted by Belfast-born photographer and writer, Philip Arneill, creator of the acclaimed TOKYO JAZZ JOINTS project.

Sound of Belfast Fest: TOKYO JAZZ JOINTS presents JUJU (Session #2)
JUJU is Belfast (and Ireland’s) first Japanese-style jazz kissa – a dedicated café for listening to jazz, hosted by Belfast-born photographer and writer, Philip Arneill, creator of the acclaimed TOKYO JAZZ JOINTS project.

Sound of Belfast Fest: Sound Of Belfast x The Night Institute x Venus Rising present VANTA
An audio-visual collaboration between Timmy Stewart & The Fully Automatic Model. The third in a series of Venus Rising collaborations across Sound of Belfast celebrating electronic and video artists.

Sound of Belfast Fest: TOKYO JAZZ JOINTS presents JUJU
JUJU is Belfast (and Ireland’s) first Japanese-style jazz kissa – a dedicated café for listening to jazz, hosted by Belfast-born photographer and writer, Philip Arneill, creator of the acclaimed TOKYO JAZZ JOINTS project.

Queer Women Collective Presents: LEZGO BINGO
Genre Fluid Music Bingo - Through the Decades!
Queer Women Collective are marking their first birthday with another music bingo night specifically for the girls, gays and theys where your favourite tunes meet classic bingo action! Expect singalongs, lip syncs, performances, games, plenty of prizes and a lot of laughs!

Muireann Bradley
Muireann Bradley is a 17 year old folk and blues guitarist and singer from Ballybofey in County Donegal. She specializes in performing acoustic fingerpicking country, piedmont, and ragtime blues styles from the 1920s, 30s and 40s as well as later folk, country and Americana.

Madrai
To celebrate the release of their debut EP ‘What I’m Doing This For’, Madrai are hitting the road this Autumn with a stop at the Oh Yeah Music Centre on the 29th November!

Jim E. Brown
Jim E. Brown, makes his long awaited debut in Belfast, performing brand new material. Support from Crude Vernacular and Dan Leith.

TRASHCAT "GIMME SOME" Album Launch
Dublin dirty Punk N' Rollers TRASHCAT hit Belfast to release their brand new album.
Support on the night from Cork City Street punk favourites EASY COMPANY, Belfast Punk Rock RANT and local Brick wall Street Punk outfit SCUNDERED.

Mosh For Macmillan
Two of Northern Ireland’s best tributes to AC/DC and Foo Fighters, come together for a back to back night of non stop rock at the Oh Yeah Centre in Belfast. Proceeds from the gig will be donated to Macmillan Cancer Support.

Jamie McIntyre (Extra Show)
Galway songwriter Jamie McIntyre has been riding the crest of a wave this past year with his viral smash hit single “Over Galway Town” amassing over 5 million streams on Spotify, sitting amongst some of the world’s biggest artists in the viral charts.

Jamie McIntyre (Sold Out)
Galway songwriter Jamie McIntyre has been riding the crest of a wave this past year with his viral smash hit single “Over Galway Town” amassing over 5 million streams on Spotify, sitting amongst some of the world’s biggest artists in the viral charts.

Jennifer Owens
Experience the unforgettable voice of Jennifer Owens on her Intimate & Acoustic tour, in March 2026.

Britallica
Belfast, brace yourselves: Britallica—the world’s first all-metal Britney Spears tribute—is rolling in with two crushing hours of bangers, from “Toxic” to “…Baby One More Time,” reforged across every shade of metal.

The Devout - Depeche Mode Tribute
The UK’s best loved Depeche Mode Tribute Act, The Devout, have brought the Depeche Mode experience to another level visually, aurally and musically.

Stone Foundation
The 8-piece Midlands-based soul band Stone Foundation celebrated an incredible 25 years of success in 2023 with the release of the retrospective anthology ‘Standing In The Light’ through 100 Percent Records.

Output Evening Showcase
Oh Yeah in partnership with Under The Drum are delighted to host an evening showcase at this year's Output Belfast.
Featuring a line up of four incredible artists - Rua, Sophie French, Touzai & Madams Last Discovery
Can't wait to see you there.

Belfast Music Social Hangout
Join us at Start Together Studio on Wed 24th Sept to welcome Music Producer Guild directors who’ll be here to tell us about the work of the MPG, member benefits and available to chat with you about how the MPG in NI can help you as a mixer, mastering engineer, producer or recording engineer.

Brat Rave
When you're in the mirror, do you like what you see?
When you're in the mirror, you're just looking at me
All brat summer bangers all night long 4 the hot girls 💚

Culture Night: Sound & Soul of CQ
Oh Yeah Music Centre presents, Sound & Soul of CQ on Culture Night Belfast.
Dara Dubh
Harpist/Singer-songwriter Dara Dubh is set for her first ever headline show in Belfast, live at the Oh Yeah Centre.

Impulse To Resist + Guests
Belfast's own new metal new breeds take over Oh Yeah this September with a huge, stacked 5 band lineup!

Winemom
With their fiery front-woman Rosanna lighting the way—her commanding stage presence and powerhouse vocals impossible to ignore— WineMom burst onto the scene with undeniable force.

Belfast Music Night In Aid Of King's Trust
Fun in A Million are bringing an unforgettable night of live music to the Oh Yeah Music Centre

Morgan Wallen Tribute UK
Get ready to experience the sights and sounds of Morgan Wallen like never before, as Morgan Wallen Tribute UK with full live band, comprised of some of the UK's finest musicians, take you on a musical journey through the hits of this world record-breaking artist.

BGO's 10th Birthday
Since 2015, BGO have been supporting Grassroots music by offering places and spaces to hear the latest and newest unsigned artists and acts in NI.

Dean Friedman
Hailed by critics and fans alike as a one of the finest songwriters of his generation, Dean Friedman has achieved legendary, pop-icon status for chart-topping hits, Ariel, Lucky Stars, Lydia, McDonald’s Girl and more.

Fuckup Nights Belfast Vol. 2
Fuckup Nights is a worldwide movement and event series dedicated to sharing stories of professional fuckups. Every week, events take place across the globe, where three to four speakers stand before a room full of strangers and openly share their biggest professional mishaps.

Memorial Concert For Gerry Christian
A musical memorial concert for Gerry Christian. A night to remember Gerry and to recognise and thank NI Hospice for their dedication and care for him during his final days on earth.


In Conversation with Kate Nash
Join BRIT Award Winner and Glow star Kate Nash, fresh off the stages of Mighty Hoopla, Stendhal, and Glastonbury, who has been causing HAVOC recently with her unapologetic trans-inclusive hit GERM.

Wild Heat
This promises to be one of the best rock nights that Belfast has seen in years…

Takers and Users Album Launch
Join Takers And Users as they hit the stage to launch The Ten Year Hangover. Expect fun filled sing along punk rock and drunken revelry. With support from Rant and AOA.

Strange New Places 'Second Puberty' Launch Party
Join Strange New Places for a live celebration of their debut album Second Puberty - a queerpunk ode to trans joy and neurodivergence with support from Conn Thornton and Robyn Maddox.

PTRNS, Ballistic + AOA
PTRNS take the Oh Yeah Centre stage, with Ballistic and AOA in support.

Speed + Drug Church
Australian hardcore crew Speed and Smorgasbord favourites US post-hardcore band Drug Church come together for two incredibly special shows in Ireland.

Boltera
A night of music by Boltera and friends, with original, covers and some unreleased songs.

Dark Tropics
Belfast duo Dark Tropics will play their first show of the year at the Oh Yeah Centre to celebrate a new era for the band.
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