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  • A Busker's Life For Me

    Stephen Catherwood on singing on the streets of Belfast, shooting the breeze with the locals, and his enduring fear of the stage

  • Geno Washington

    Gonzo hits, a manic roar and stories of Van Morrison in the 60s – the legendary blues singer sets the Black Box alight

  • Radio 1 DJ Phil Taggart Goes National

    Graduating from the Steps to Work scheme to John Peel's former slot on Radio 1 has been a 'dream come true' for the Omagh-born broadcaster

  • Mary Peters – 40 Golden Years

    Patrick Kielty, Jackie Fullerton, Van Morrison and a host of Olympians share the stage at the Grand Opera House

  • Gama Bomb

    The Newry thrash metallers 'shriek and solo' their way through a set to celebrate ten years in the business

  • Ministry

    The world has moved on, but iconic frontman Al Jourgensen is still angry. Give that man an electronic cigarette

  • Punk Pioneer Henry Cluney Breaks Out

    Former Stiff Little Fingers guitarist and vocalist Henry Cluney looks forward to his debut solo show in Belfast on July 20

  • 150 Years of the Ulster Hall

    Andrew Johnston looks back on a century and a half of music and memories with Therapy? frontman Andy Cairns and punk legend Jake Burns

  • Oh Yeah Commemorates Gary Moore

    New exhibition features mementos of the Belfast blues and rock guitar legend's remarkable career

  • Former Snow Patrol Bassist on New Band, Little Doses

    Mark McClelland on new beginnings, old times and working with the wife

  • David Pomeranz

    Scientologist crooner attracts Northern Ireland's Filipino population to the Waterfront – it's as weird as it sounds

  • The Drifters

    No founder members, but plenty of past magic from this humourless foursome

  • Snow Patrol

    A dedicated crowd get caught up in the emotion 'like their 4x4 keys and gym membership cards depend on it'

  • Elvis Costello

    His committment can't be denied, but a backing band may have made this the gig of the year

  • KT Tunstall

    Perhaps peforming solo wasn't the best idea, but the chanteuse still draws the crowds

  • Katy Perry

    A Californian diva with a sense of humour is a rare thing indeed, but Mrs Brand is anything but orthodox

  • A Return to Relish

    We loved them in the 90s, and Westlife's bank manager loves them still. Frontman Ken Papenfus on the Downpatrick trio’s comeback tour and album

  • Crosby & Nash

    The 60s folk-rockers are still impassioned, unfortunately the same can't be said for their audience

  • Gary Fahy's Not Dead

    ‘The new Terri Hooley’ on Dragon Records and Belfast punk in the 21st century

  • Ash

    Back on home turf, the indie legends give a high-speed performance of their greatest hits

  • Dolly Parton

    The Queen of Country goes through the motions on the last stop of her world tour

  • Beady Eye

    Liam Gallagher struts, gobs and gives a shout out to the ladies – 'it'll all make sense in the morning'

  • Shonen Knife

    Kurt Cobain's favourite pop-punk trio attract a diverse crowd to the Black Box

  • Iron Maiden

    The metal legends put memories of a half-empty Maysfield Leisure Centre behind them

  • Bryan Adams

    A crowd-pleasing set from the Groover from Vancouver

  • Journey

    Streetlights, people - and a Filipino singer? Belfast's summer of rock continues

  • Alice Cooper

    Sandwiched between Thin Lizzy and Def Leppard, the aging showman leads from the front

  • The Buddy Holly Story

    A 22 year-old musical about a 22 year-old rock legend. Buddy Holly might be gone, but his songs live on

  • Chris de Burgh

    The eccentric Irish crooner gives The Prodigy a run for their money - but doesn't forget the ladies in red

  • Roger Waters

    Prog rock fans rejoice as Pink Floyd's erstwhile leader builds The Wall in Dublin

  • Les McKeown's Legendary Bay City Rollers

    They didn't pay to hear his life story - 'a Tesco own-brand Greek tragedy'. He told it anyway

  • Thin Lizzy

    The rock legends pay tribute to guitarist Gary Moore by going back to basics

  • Brian Houston, God's Lonely Man

    'One of Britain's greatest songwriters' returns home for a gig with the Belfast Community Gospel Choir

  • A Fleetwood Mac Affair

    The tribute act join forces with the Ulster Orchestra at the Odyssey Arena - Mick Fleetwood would be proud

  • JLS

    Andrew Johnston gives his 'expert opinion' on Simon Cowell's chart-topping foursome

  • Meat Loaf

    At 63 the Loaf's voice may have gone stale, but on the evidence of this typically theatrical show, crusty he is not

  • Peter Andre

    Michael Jackson he is not, yet the Antipodean hunk remains a 'perfectly adequate entertainer'

  • Plan B

    Less grime, more wine - Belfast gives Ben Drew his due for braving the cold

  • Simply Red

    Money too tight to mention? Not after this farewell tour it ain't

  • Robert Plant

    The ex-Led Zeppelin frontman brings his Band of Joy to the Waterfront

  • Jools Holland

    The charismatic Later... star brings classic blues and jazz to the Waterfront, but Ruby Turner steals the show

  • Why The Arts Matter: FastForward

    The new education and promotional project adds another string to Northern Ireland's musical bow

  • Cannibal Corpse, Suffocation

    Distortion Project's death metal mini-fest proves the genre is alive and well in Belfast, says Andrew Johnston

  • Guns n' Roses

    Frontman Axl Rose delivers more pantomime than power-rock

  • Paul Weller, Wilko Johnson

    The Modfather pulls the crowd, but the ex-Dr Feelgood guitarist delivers the magic

  • Sonisphere Festival

    After the power goes out Andrew Johnston gets some Therapy? at Sonisphere

  • The Beach Boys

    Half gig, half train wreck - but it's still 'Fun, Fun, Fun' for Andrew Johnston

  • Slash

    Iconic rock star still in tune with his fans, says Andrew Johnston

  • Kenny Rogers

    The country maverick slates the crowd and refuses an encore - priceless

  • The Wilders

    Americana at it's best

  • Metallica

    Metal titans Metallica storm the stage at the Odyssey

  • Time To Be Proud

    Energetic set of oldies celebrating early NI punk
  • Terri Hooley

    Terri Hooley's Alternative Belfast

    The tour guide leads his audience on a merry dance