:: ROCK/INDIE/ALTERNATIVE
Van Morrison – February 11 to 14 and May 9 to 11, Europa Hotel, Belfast / April 30/May 1, Millennium Forum, Derry
James Vincent McMorrow – March 19, Telegraph Building, Belfast
Mayhem, Mortiis – March 24, The Limelight, Belfast
Andy Irvine & Paul Brady – March 31, Waterfront Hall, Belfast
Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott – April 3, Ulster Hall, Belfast
Dea Matrona – April 3, The Limelight 2, Belfast
Doves – April 7, The Limelight, Belfast
The Lost Brothers – April 10, Ulster Sports Club, Belfast
Tim Burgess (The Charlatans, DJ set) – April 14, Ulster Sports Club, Belfast
Genesis – April 18, SSE Arena, Belfast
Teenage Fanclub – April 22, The Empire, Belfast
Geoff Tate – April 23, The Limelight, Belfast
Corrosion of Conformity – April 25, The Limelight 2, Belfast
Ricky Warwick – May 6, The Limelight 2, Belfast
Ian Brown – May 19, Ulster Hall, Belfast
The Lightning Seeds – May 21, The Limelight, Belfast
Ash: 25 Years of Ash – May 22, The Limelight, Belfast
Sparks – May 26, The Limelight, Belfast
The Macc Lads – June 4, The 2, Belfast
Damien Dempsey – June 4, The Empire, Belfast
Jane Weaver – June 5, The Black Box, Belfast
Deftones – June 6, 3Arena, Dublin
Rammstein – June 12, Boucher Playing Fields, Belfast
Trouble – June 15, The Limelight 2, Belfast
10cc – June 15, Ulster Hall, Belfast
Elvana – June 19, The Limelight, Belfast
The Frames – June 19, Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin
The Beat – June 21, The Empire, Belfast
Guns N' Roses – June 22, Marlay Park, Dublin
My Chemical Romance – June 22, Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin
Green Day, Fall Out Boy, Weezer – June 30, RDS Arena, Dublin
Beck – July 4, Trinity College, Dublin
Napalm Death – July 18, The Limelight 2, Belfast
Clutch – July 20, The Limelight, Belfast
Doyle – August 13, The Limelight 2, Belfast
Elbow – August 29, Waterfront Hall, Belfast
beabadoobee – September 29, Oh Yeah, Belfast
Robert Forster (Go-Betweens) – October 13, The Empire, Belfast
The Wedding Present: Seamonsters 30th Anniversary Tour – October 24, The Empire, Belfast
Alanis Morissette, Liz Phair – October 25, 3Arena, Dublin
Hayseed Dixie – October 30, The Empire, Belfast
Billy Bragg – November 2, Ulster Hall, Belfast
Paul Weller – November 9, Ulster Hall, Belfast
Idlewild – November 14, The Empire, Belfast
Phil Campbell & The Bastard Sons – November 14, The Limelight, Belfast
Yungblud – November 20, 3Arena, Dublin
James, Happy Mondays – December 1, 3Arena, Dublin
Electric Six – December 3, The Limelight, Belfast
Grant Lee Phillips – December 6, The Empire, Belfast
Orange Goblin – December 10, The Limelight 2, Belfast
Horslips – December 10/11, St Columb's, Derry
The Undertones – December 18, The Limelight 2, Belfast
:: POP, ETC
Kneecap – March 13, Telegraph Building, Belfast
Beoga – March 17, The Limelight, Belfast
Harry Styles – March 19, 3Arena, Dublin
Stormzy – April 2/3, 3Arena, Dublin
Andre Rieu & his Johann Strauss Orchestra – April 8, The SSE Arena, Belfast
Little Mix – April 6/May 2, SSE Arena, Belfast
Celine Dion – April 11/12, 3Arena, Dublin
5 Seconds of Summer – April 13, SSE Arena, Belfast
UB40 feat Ali Campbell and Astro – April 17, 3Arena, Dublin
Hothouse Flowers – April 30, The Empire, Belfast
Pussycat Dolls – May 30, 3Arena, Dublin
Alicia Keys – June 3, 3Arena, Dublin
JLS – June 11, SSE Arena, Belfast
Duran Duran – June 13, St Anne's Park, Dublin
Ronan Keating – June 14, Waterfront Hall, Belfast
The Script – June 14/15, 3Arena, Dublin
The Killers – June 16, Malahide Castle, Dublin
David Gray – September 7, SSE Arena, Belfast
Snoop Dogg – September 11, SSE Arena, Belfast
Dua Lipa – September 18, 3Arena, Dublin
Texas – September 20, Waterfront Hall, Belfast
Nathan Carter – October 1, Waterfront Hall, Belfast
Erasure – October 4, 3Arena, Dublin
Lush Classical – October 16, SSE Arena, Belfast
Ryan McMullan – October 19/20, Waterfront Hall, Belfast
Jools Holland – October 23, Waterfront Hall, Belfast
Jason Donovan – October 30, Ulster Hall, Belfast
Belinda Carlisle – November 1, Cork Opera House / November 2, Vicar St, Dublin
Gabrielle – November 4, Ulster Hall, Belfast
Dionne Warwick – November 5, Waterfront Hall, Belfast
Steps – November 15, SSE Arena, Belfast
Ryan McMullan – November 19/20, Waterfront Hall, Belfast
Gary Barlow – November 27, SSE Arena, Belfast
Elton John – December 6, SSE Arena, Belfast
Michael Ball & Alfie Boe – December 7, SSE Arena, Belfast
Deacon Blue – December 16, Ulster Hall, Belfast
:: FESTIVALS
Live at The Big Top, Limerick – James Vincent McMorrow (March 18), Aslan (May 15), Ian Brown (May 19)
Live at The Marquee, Cork – The Coronas (May 28), Tom Jones (June 2), The National (June 7), Olly Murs (June 8), Deadmau5 (June 18), Sinead O'Connor (June 20), Pet Shop Boys (June 23), Christy Moore (June 26), Crowded House (June 28)
Live at Botanic Gardens, Belfast: Tom Jones (May 30/31), Olly Murs (June 7), The National (June 8)
Belsonic, Ormeau Park, Belfast – Ben Nicky & Friends (June 5), Lionel Richie (June 6), Gerry Cinnamon (June 9), Lewis Capaldi (June 20), Dermot Kennedy (June 24), MK (June 26), Picture This (June 27), Liam Gallagher (June 30)
Longitude – July 2 to 4, Marlay Park, Dublin: Kendrick Lamar, Tyler The Creator, a$ap Rocky etc
Live at The Iveagh Gardens, Dublin – Fontaines DC (July 3/4), Caribou (July 9), Damien Dempsey (July 10), James Blunt (July 11), Aslan (July 16), Pixies (July 17), Sinead O'Connor (July 18)
Stendhal – July 9/10, August 12 to 14, Ballmully Cottage Farm, Limavady
Galway International Arts Festival Big Top: Pixies (July 15/16), Flaming Lips (July 17), The Academic (July 22), Jon Hopkins (July 23), Kaiser Chiefs (July 24), Sinead O'Connor (July 25)
CHSQ, Custom House Square, Belfast: Camelphat (August 7), Fontaines DC (August 13), James Arthur (August 19), Kodaline (August 20), Simple Minds (August 23), Mall Grab (August 27), Scooter (August 29)
:: All dates correct at time of press.
