THE stage has been set at Belfast's Ormeau Park for the launch tonight of this year's Belsonic music festival.
The popular event returns for a nine-night run throughout the month of June.
Rock musician Slash headlines tonight's opening gig, with gates for the Ormeau Park venue opening from 6pm.
George Ezra, Hozier, Stormzy and The Killers are also among the international headline acts for other nights of the festival.
It will finish on June 28 with a performance by Dutch DJ Tiesto.
