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Parakeet: All-Ireland Indie Night — Quick Facts
Experience talent from across the island of Ireland with music from Dog Bless, Even More So and Wee Dog.
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The Details
Everything you need before the gig
DateThursday, 22 October 2026
Doors20:00
EntryTBA
AgesAll ages
Where
Queens University Belfast, The Union BarWindsor Belfast BT9 6AZ
About this venue
Queens University Belfast, The Union Bar hosts grass-roots gigs in Belfast. Capacity, age policy and door fee vary per night — check the details panel above. Find Queens University Belfast, The Union Bar online
Highlights
Entry TBA
No specs listed
Indie Rock
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Parakeet: All-Ireland Indie Night are playing Queens University Belfast, The Union Bar in Belfast on Thursday, 22 October 2026. Doors open at 20:00, with the night wrapping by 23:30. Expect Indie Rock. This listing is part of the Belfast grass-roots gig directory — browse more upcoming Belfast gigs there.
Experience talent from across the island of Ireland with music from Dog Bless, Even More So and Wee Dog.
VenueQueens University Belfast, The Union Bar, Belfast
The Artist — Parakeet: All-Ireland Indie Night
Parakeet: All-Ireland Indie Night headlines this Belfast gig on Thursday, 22 October 2026. Listening before the night helps you decide if the bill matches your taste — expect Indie Rock across the set.
The Venue — Queens University Belfast, The Union Bar
Queens University Belfast, The Union Bar is one of Belfast's grass-roots venues on GigXchange — the kind of small-capacity room where you can stand close to the band and the bill changes every week. Capacity, age policy and door fee vary per night, so always cross-check with the gig details panel or the venue's own page closer to the date.
Grass-roots gigs in Belfast are intimate by design: most rooms cap below 200, the band is on stage close to the floor, and the support acts often deserve as much attention as the headliner. Arrive within thirty minutes of doors to catch the openers and pick a sightline you're happy with.
Entry hasn't been published — bring £5–£15 cash to be safe, or check the venue's social channels for advance ticketing.
Travelling? Check the map below for the exact location of Queens University Belfast, The Union Bar, or jump to the Belfast live music hub for what else is on around the same time.
What do gigs like this pay? Check live UK gig rates by role, city, and venue size — built from real booking data across the industry.
Booking or playing in Belfast? The GX Index publishes what UK gigs actually
pay, by city, band size and venue type, and the GX Index reports set out the methodology and the sample behind
every figure. Both are free to read and free to cite.
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