New Music From Northern Ireland
At the heart of belFEST is the best new music from Northern Ireland, with locally based artists performing across the programme.
Three special nights are set aside to highlight some of the best emerging talent from around the country, and admission to these showcases is free.
We invite you to read about the newer bands, singers and musicians presented, and explore their online presence to see and hear what they are about.
Thursday 16th November
Twostep presents
The Limelight
- Ego
- Ed Zealous
- The Smiles
Thursday 23rd November
Gifted presents
Empire Music Hall
- The Dregs
- Hoax
- Farago
- Dynamo
Tuesday 28th November
Cathedral Quarter
Black Box stage one
- 09.15 David McNair
- 10.15 Three Tales
- 11.15 The Winding Stair
- 12.15 And So I Watch You From Afar
Black Box stage two
- 08.50 John McGurgan
- 09.50 Nina Armstrong
- 10.50 Guest TBA
- 11.45 Foamboy
McHughs
- 08.30 Cathi Moorehead
- 09.10 Steafán Hanvey
- 09.50 Blue Jar
- 10.30 Eilidh Patterson
- 11.10 Paddy McKeown
Duke Of York
- 09.00 Ana Mae & the Four Four Twos
- 09.35 Penny Nixon
- 10.00 Brendan Monaghan
- 10.40 Pixie Saytar
- 11.15 Mickey Harte
- 11.40 The Tom Mcshane Band
Wednesday 29th November
Botanic
Empire Music Hall
- 09.10 Superfreakz
- 10.00 Heyday
- 10.50 The Elliots
- 11.40 Clone Quartet
- 12.30 Kharma 45
Empire Basement
- 08.45 Velma
- 09.35 Escape Act
- 10.25 Angelfall
- 11.15 Captain Kennedy
- 12.05 Pay*Ola
The Bunker, Lavery's
- 09.00 The Tin Pot Operation
- 09.50 Inch High
- 10.40 In Case of Fire
- 11.30 Dutch Schultz
- 12.20 the Dangerfields
Thursday 30th November
Ormeau Avenue
Spring & Airbrake
- 08.45 Blind Friday
- 09.35 God Talking Soul
- 10.25 The Black Tokens
- 11.15 Rivals
- 12.05 Driving by Night
Katy Daly's
- 08.30 Living:Stone
- 09.15 Droo
- 09.40 Koncept
- 10.10 Men in Speedos
- 10.55 Paddy Towe
- 11.40 Plastic Surgeons
- 12.25 Guests TBA
The Limelight
- 09.10 The Tides
- 10.00 Panda Kopanda
- 10.50 Patiosounds
- 11.40 La Faro
- 12.30 Olympic Lifts