Those that know know. For the uninitiated, Interstella 5555 is a mind-blowing 2003 anime musical science fiction film that also serves as a visual companion to Daft Punk’s legendary second album, Discovery. And this description barely scratches the surface.

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

Belfast punk music holds a special place in music history, near and far. Take this walking tour to explore the story of punk music on Belfast’s streets, with a passionate punk music loving guide, who saw live back in the late 1970s the city’s best-known bands, including The Outcasts, Rudi, Stiff Little Fingers, Ruefrex, Victim, etc – and loves today’s punk bands too.

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

“Because student culture was never meant to be quiet" PUNCHBAG is bringing live music back to the university scene.

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!

Come and hear the best in fresh new talent!

There is a wealth of music talent in Belfast, across many genres - from hip hop to classical, jazz and punk - opera to folk, country and electro pop - and more! Music plays a significant and important role in the fabric of Belfast, making it a vibrant city to live in or visit.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Volume Control's annual Halloween 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 is an Irish singer-songwriter and actor known for his thoughtful and full-blooded songs and his charismatic live performances.

Allie Sherlock, a 19-year-old singer-songwriter from Cork, Ireland, began her musical journey performing on the streets of Cork and Dublin. Her distinctive voice and captivating presence have earned her a global fanbase.

We are delighted to host the Northern Ireland album launch DEKA from Northern-Irish-Ghanaian pop artist Winnie Ama.

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.

Ready to rock? This four-weekend series is designed for girls and gender-expansive youth ages 10–17 who want to explore music in a fun, supportive, and inclusive environment—no experience needed! 

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.

Enjoy an exclusive 30 minute performance by a talented local musician, to round out this popular music-filled journey across the city. You'll to hear about the wealth of musical talent in Belfast across a wide range of genres, while enjoying a specially curated music playlist.

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.

Come and hear the very best in fresh new talent.

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

Bonded is a night in honour of the recording craft. The request is simple; sit back and listen.

Leo O’Brien, Member Development Manager at PPL will take you through some practical steps to ensure that you are fairly rewarded when your music is broadcast or played in public.

Join us on Tuesday 11th November as we celebrate the new wave of homegrown talent at our annual Scratch My Progress Showcase.

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.

This is your chance to meet a wide range of industry professionals face-to-face from gig promoters and festival bookers, to marketing, PR, content creators and social media experts, and videographers to labels, publishers, managers, trade bodies, funders and more.

Come on a special Sound of Belfast Festival musical journey, focused mainly on the Cathedral Quarter, to hear about the wealth of musical talent in Belfast across a wide range of genres, while enjoying a specially curated music playlist.

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.

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.

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.

Volume Control's annual battle of the bands competition. Live Final with 5 of the freshest new musical acts to hit in the scene in Belfast and beyond. They will battle it out in front of an audience of their peers and industry judges in order to win some brilliant prizes and opportunities for their future.

Join Building Blocks for a unique seminar.

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.

Journey through a music city with local expert guides and discover Belfast’s rich musical legacy. With stops at Cultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich and East Side Arts and free entry into the NI Music Exhibition.

Ready to rock? This four-weekend series is designed for girls and gender-expansive youth ages 10–17 who want to explore music in a fun, supportive, and inclusive environment—no experience needed! 

Belfast punk music holds a special place in music history, near and far. Take this walking tour to explore the story of punk music on Belfast’s streets, with a passionate punk music loving guide, who saw live back in the late 1970s the city’s best-known bands, including The Outcasts, Rudi, Stiff Little Fingers, Ruefrex, Victim, etc – and loves today’s punk bands too.

As part of the 2025 Sound of Belfast Festival, we are proud to present “RTT” a compelling & intimate panel discussion tracing the evolution of DJ culture both here in Belfast and further afield, via three voices of influential & burgeoning artists: Noel Watson, Timmy Stewart & Hannah.

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.

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.

We close the Sound Of Belfast Festival with an afternoon dedicated to solidarity, reflection, and collective expression by presenting a tribute to Sinéad O’Connor’s 1994 album, Universal Mother.

Ready to rock? This four-weekend series is designed for girls and gender-expansive youth ages 10–17 who want to explore music in a fun, supportive, and inclusive environment—no experience needed! 

There is a wealth of music talent in Belfast, across many genres - from hip hop to classical, jazz and punk - opera to folk, country and electro pop - and more! Music plays a significant and important role in the fabric of Belfast, making it a vibrant city to live in or visit.

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 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.

Grab your crew, grab your shades, and let’s party like it’s 1999.

Ready to rock? This four-weekend series is designed for girls and gender-expansive youth ages 10–17 who want to explore music in a fun, supportive, and inclusive environment—no experience needed! 

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

There is a wealth of music talent in Belfast, across many genres - from hip hop to classical, jazz and punk - opera to folk, country and electro pop - and more! Music plays a significant and important role in the fabric of Belfast, making it a vibrant city to live in or visit.

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.

One of Ireland’s most exciting new acts, Florence Road, four-piece band from Bray, Co. Wicklow have quickly become one of the most talked-about names on the Irish music scene, and for good reason.

Ireland's ONLY QOTSA tribute band lands at Oh Yeah!

Belfast punk music holds a special place in music history, near and far. Take this walking tour to explore the story of punk music on Belfast’s streets, with a passionate punk music loving guide, who saw live back in the late 1970s the city’s best-known bands, including The Outcasts, Rudi, Stiff Little Fingers, Ruefrex, Victim, etc – and loves today’s punk bands too.

There is a wealth of music talent in Belfast, across many genres - from hip hop to classical, jazz and punk - opera to folk, country and electro pop - and more! Music plays a significant and important role in the fabric of Belfast, making it a vibrant city to live in or visit.

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.

Chris Boldt makes a welcome return to the Oh Yeah Music Centre for one night only.

6 bands across the indie-rock, alt-rock, hard-rock and metal genres will be showcasing their live performances as part of Reaction Management's Irish showcase!

Old Crows Promotions is proud to bring you SWEET SWEET NOISE, a 14+ all dayer that brings you some of the finest and noisiest bands Belfast has to offer. From post-hardcore to shoegaze to indie!

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.

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.

Come along to the Belfast Record Fair where you'll find thousands of records and CDs to search through. Something for everyone at decent prices. You never know what you might find.

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

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.

Come along to the Belfast Record Fair where you'll find thousands of records and CDs to search through. Something for everyone at decent prices. You never know what you might find.

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

Come along to the Belfast Record Fair where you'll find thousands of records and CDs to search through. Something for everyone at decent prices. You never know what you might find.