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What's on Stage
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PA system
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
Vocal mics
In-house engineer
About Empire Music Hall
Empire Music Hall is a grassroots music venue in Belfast, Belfast with a standing capacity of approximately 500. Bring your own PA, mics and instruments.
Empire Music Hall books Jazz, Latin acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Belfast venue directory.
The Belfast Empire Music Hall is a 500-capacity live venue set in a striking Victorian building on Botanic Avenue, close to Queen's University. Originally built around 1910, the ornate room — with its balcony and original decorative plasterwork — has been central to Belfast's music and comedy scene for decades, hosting everything from indie and rock to folk, jazz and Latin nights alongside touring acts. It's one of the city's best-loved rooms for both local talent and established names.
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Find Empire Music Hall
42 Botanic Avenue, Belfast, Belfast, BT7 1JQ
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Empire Music Hall books Jazz, Latin. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
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Empire Music Hall has a standing capacity of approximately 500, classed as a large venue. See all Belfast venues for size comparisons.
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42 Botanic Avenue, Belfast, Belfast, BT7 1JQ. See the map below for directions. Browse more Belfast venues nearby.
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