BELFAST · GRASS-ROOTS DIRECTORY

Grass-Roots Gigs in Belfast

158 upcoming gigs across Belfast's indie venues, basement bars and community stages — sorted by date.

What's coming up Submit a Belfast gig

158Upcoming

18This Week

0Free Entry

31Venues

158 Upcoming Gigs in Belfast

158 Upcoming 18 This Week 0 Free Entry 31 Venues Live data — refreshed continuously

Belfast has a busy grass-roots circuit — small-venue shows, basement bars, residencies and one-off promoter nights. The directory below pulls every upcoming bill published on GigXchange for Belfast: dates, doors, ticket links and venue details, sorted by date.

Looking for related Belfast pages? Browse the Belfast live music hub, Belfast open mics for recurring weekly nights, the how to get gigs in Belfast guide, or bands for hire in Belfast. Or jump to nearby UK cities: London, Manchester and Glasgow.

Upcoming in Belfast

Sorted by date. Each card shows headliner, venue, doors and entry. Click through for full details and ticket links.

MAY

Share a Suite, Serena Terry aka Mammy Banter at The SSE Arena, Belfast

The SSE Arena, Belfast, Belfast

Friday, 15 May 2026 · 6:31pm

View details

MAY

Share a Suite, K-Pop Forever! at The SSE Arena, Belfast

The SSE Arena, Belfast, Belfast

Saturday, 16 May 2026 · 6pm

View details

MAY

K-Pop Forever! at The SSE Arena, Belfast

The SSE Arena, Belfast, Belfast

Saturday, 16 May 2026 · 6:30pm

View details

MAY

Sanctum Sanctorium : The Darkside of The 80s at The Limelight 2

The Limelight 2, Belfast

Saturday, 16 May 2026 · 6:30pm

View details

MAY

Chalk at The Limelight 1

The Limelight 1, Belfast

Saturday, 16 May 2026 · 7pm

View details

MAY

Kraftwerk at Waterfront Hall Auditorium

Waterfront Hall Auditorium, Belfast

Monday, 18 May 2026 · 7pm

View details

MAY

M.O.P. at The Limelight 1

The Limelight 1, Belfast

Tuesday, 19 May 2026 · 7pm

View details

MAY

Carly Pearce at Waterfront Hall Auditorium

Waterfront Hall Auditorium, Belfast

Wednesday, 20 May 2026 · 7pm

View details

MAY

Kiefer Sutherland at Empire Music Hall

Empire Music Hall, Belfast

Wednesday, 20 May 2026 · 7pm

View details

MAY

Colm McGuinness at The Limelight 2

The Limelight 2, Belfast

Wednesday, 20 May 2026 · 7pm

View details

MAY

Taking Back Sunday at The Limelight 1

The Limelight 1, Belfast

Thursday, 21 May 2026 · 7pm

View details

MAY

Tide Lines at Mandela Hall

Mandela Hall, Belfast

Thursday, 21 May 2026 · 7pm

View details

MAY

Kaitlin Butts at The Limelight 2

The Limelight 2, Belfast

Thursday, 21 May 2026 · 7pm

View details

MAY

Mucker EP Launch

The Union Bar Belfast, Belfast

Thursday, 21 May 2026 · 8pm

View details

MAY

Ray LaMontagne at Waterfront Hall Auditorium

Waterfront Hall Auditorium, Belfast

Friday, 22 May 2026 · 7pm

View details

MAY

Evening of Mediumship, La Mon Hotel

La Mon Hotel And Country Club, Belfast

Friday, 22 May 2026 · 7:30pm

View details

MAY

Damien Dempsey at Empire Music Hall

Empire Music Hall, Belfast

Friday, 22 May 2026 · 7:30pm

View details

MAY

Eclectic Love Festival Belfast, Micky Modelle, Kelly Llorenna at Custom House Square Belfast

Custom House Square Belfast, Belfast

Saturday, 23 May 2026 · 3pm

View details

MAY

Jon Pardi, Randall King at Waterfront Hall Auditorium

Waterfront Hall Auditorium, Belfast

Saturday, 23 May 2026 · 8pm

View details

MAY

Host at The Deers Head

The Deers Head, Belfast

Saturday, 23 May 2026 · 9pm

View details

MAY

Nathan Carter, The Highstool Prophets, Claudia Buckley at Custom House Square Belfast

Custom House Square Belfast, Belfast

Sunday, 24 May 2026 · 1pm

View details

MAY

Mayonnaise at The Limelight 2

The Limelight 2, Belfast

Sunday, 24 May 2026 · 4pm

View details

MAY

Christopher Cross at Ulster Hall Belfast

Ulster Hall Belfast, Belfast

Monday, 25 May 2026 · 7:30pm

View details

MAY

Sugar at Ulster Hall Belfast

Ulster Hall Belfast, Belfast

Tuesday, 26 May 2026 · 7pm

View details

Belfast Gig FAQs

How many grass-roots gigs are coming up in Belfast?

158 upcoming gigs listed for Belfast. 18 are this week. Sorted by date — earliest first.

Are these gigs free?

None of the listed Belfast gigs have free entry. Most are pay-on-the-door or pre-sold tickets.

What counts as a grass-roots gig?

Any non-major-label, non-festival show at a UK indie venue, pub, basement bar or community stage. We list the gigs other directories miss — the early-career bands, the local promoter nights, the Tuesday-evening pub residencies. Both ticketed and free shows.

How do I list a Belfast gig here?

Promoters, venues and artists can submit gigs free via the submission form. Submissions are reviewed and verified within 48 hours before going live.

Where else can I find Belfast gigs and bookings?

For recurring weekly slots, see the Belfast open mic directory. For the wider live-music scene, the Belfast live music hub. For artist booking advice, how to get gigs in Belfast. To hire performers, bands for hire in Belfast. Or browse the main UK gig directory.

How is the data sourced?

Listings are compiled from public APIs (Ticketmaster, Skiddle) and direct submissions by promoters, venues and artists. Each listing carries a verification badge — verified means we've confirmed it independently; unverified means we sourced it from a publicly published event. For UK grassroots-venue context see the Music Venue Trust (industry body), PRS for Music (UK licensing) and Help Musicians UK (independent musicians' charity).

What other GigXchange directories are there?

Beyond city pages, browse the UK open mic directory for recurring weekly nights, the UK city hub index for every covered city, the genre directory, the booking guides, or the GX Index for live UK gig rates and percentiles.

More Cities

Switch to another UK city — same format, local listings.

Promoting a Belfast gig? List it free.

2-minute submission, verified within 48 hours. Reach UK musicians and gig-goers actively browsing Belfast shows.

Submit a Gig Claim Your Venue

Looking for paid bookings in Belfast?

For Artists For Venues For Agents For Promoters