The BIGGEST gigs & tours coming to Belfast & Dublin in 2024
Get ready for an ultimate year of music!
Last updated 17th Dec 2023
Whether you’re looking for a danceathon rave, country music’s best or seeing some music legends.
This year has some of the biggest music line ups with artists such as Olivia Rodrigo and Taylor Swift dominating the music industry to living legends Pet Shop Boys and none other than Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band.
Check out some of the BIGGEST names in music coming to Ireland next year 👇
Lainey Wilson at Ulster Hall Belfast on 16 and 17 April
The winner of the 2023 ACM Awards with Female Vocalist of the Year, Album of The Year, Visual Media and Musical Event of the Year the reigning CMA 2022 Female Vocalist and New Artist of the Year has proved to be quite the country star.
With her rockstar presence, this singer has taken the globe by storm, performing in front of sold-out crowds throughout the US, UK, and Germany. 2023 saw a line-up of career milestone sets during highly coveted music festivals, Stagecoach, Lollapalooza, and Watershed. Her "Rulebreaker" year also kicked off her first-ever sold-out headlining tour, lent support for Luke Combs on his stadium tour, and brought Wilson her first ever sold-out headlining arena performance.
Olivia Rodrigo at 3Arena Dublin on 30 April and 1 May
Multi-platinum, three-time Grammy award-winning artist Olivia Rodrigo announced her highly anticipated GUTS world tour in support of her second studio album, GUTS.
The world was captivated by the young artist with her first album Sour in 2021 and again with her latest album. Are you ready for some Déjà vu or simply to Get Him Back! If anyone knows teenage angst, Rodrigos latest album has seemingly mastered it.
Clubland Arena Tour at SSE Arena Belfast on 5 May
Clubland is back bringing the best of dance music to the SSE Arena. Following the success of last year's tour, they have announced six arena shows across the UK including Belfast.
Enjoy a night of non-stop feel-good dance hits from 90s hits to 00's Cascada, Basshunter and Scooter!
Bruce Springsteen and The E Street in Belfast 9 May, Kilkenny on 12 May, Cork on 16 May and Dublin 19 May
The Boss is back!
Get ready for another memorable year with the boss and his band of world class musicians. Billboard described "the greatest show on earth" and "one of the greatest shows ever" from The Daily Telegraph as well as five-star reviews from The Times, The Independent, NME and many others.
Really no one else does it than the Boss with countless hits you will be sure to be dancing and singing the night away!
Andre Rieu at SSE Arena Belfast on 11 May
The world-renowned Dutch violinist and conductor is set to captivate audiences across the UK and Ireland with a mesmerizing concert alongside his Johann Strauss Orchestra chorus.
Audiences can expect to be transported into a world of enchanting melodies and breath-taking performances. Special guest 15 -year-old Emma Kok, who has already wowed millions of people around the world and gone viral with her rendition of the song "Voilà"
André's YouTube videos have reached far over one billion views; 10 million fans follow him on Facebook, and he has sold over 40 million albums worldwide.
Eric Clapton at 3Arena Dublin on 16 May
Guitar legend ERIC CLAPTON has announced a limited run of exclusive shows for 2024.
Once a member of such seminal bands as the Yardbirds, Blind Faith and Cream. The legendary Clapton has carved out an unrivalled career, garnering countless awards and accolades and playing sold-out performances all over the world.
Get ready for night of classic hits including Wonderful Tonight, Tears In Heaven and Layla.
Bryan Adams - So Happy It Hurts Tour on 22 May SSE Arena
He's got us feeling like it's the Summer of '69!
His energetic vocals and stage presence have proven to entertain for over 40 years with his upcoming tour, So Happy It Hurts.
Adams song writing has garnered him numerous awards and accolades including three Academy Award nominations, five Golden Globe nominations and a Grammy Award and 20 Juno Awards.
Get ready for a night like no other with iconic songs including I Do it For You, Summer of '69 and Run to You.
Farmers Bash at Ormeau Park Belsonic on 7 June
The Farmer's Bash is set to return to its biggest venue to date this year at Belsonic, hosting some of Irish country's best including Derek Ryan, The Whistlin Donkeys, The Tumbling Paddies, All Folk'd Up and Meadhbh Walsh with the tease of other acts to be announced.
Get ready for a night of country hits with an expected audience of up to 10,000 enthusiasts at the Ormeau Road venue.
Picture This with Callum Scott at Belsonic on 8 June
Irish pop-rock stars Picture This are in Belsonic this Summer! The boys are back, headlining the Ormeau Park on the 8th of June with special guest Callum Scott.
The band from Athy, County Kildare is made up of childhood friends Ryan Hennessy (vocals), Jimmy Rainsford (drums), Owen Cardiff (guitar) and Cliff Deane (bass). Having only released their highly successful debut album in 2017 with their iconic hit 'Take My Hand', the bands talent and musicality was evident from the get-go.
Get ready to dance the night away, with the bands mash up of feel-good tunes and heartfelt hits ….and a supposedly interesting stage set.
Enjoy songs from English singer songwriter Callum Scott with hit songs including Your Are The Reason, Dancing On My Own and No Matter What.
Pet Shop Boys at SSE Arena on 11 June
The iconic pop duo is back!
Listed as the most successful duo in UK music history in The Guinness Book of Records. Having achieved 42 Top 30 singles in the UK including 22 Top 10 hits and 4 number 1 hits- The duo is not one to miss!
Get ready for a night of nostalgia with some of the biggest dance hits from West End Girls, It's a Sin and Always on My Mind.
Belters Only at CHSQ on 14 June
Following their sold-out Custom House Square in Belfast last year. The Dublin born Dance Chart sensations will headline their biggest Belfast show this summer at Belsonic.
Coming off the back of their chart-topping debut single 'Make Me Feel Good' — officially in the Top 40 most listened to songs of 2022 in UK and Top 50 in Ireland, a summer spent entrancing the rave-hungry masses of Longitude, Ibiza Rocks and Ministry of Sound, plus mentions in NME, Hot Press and Billboard — the Dublin duo are destined for world domination.
Becky Hill with special guest from Jazzy at Ormeau Park Belfast on 15 June
Gaining her reputation as the Queen of Dance, Becky Hill's Top 10 debut album Only Honest on The Weekend saw her score 5 Official Chart Top 40 singles, bringing her BPI certification total to 9x platinum, 4x gold and 1x silver.
Having amassed over 3.2 billion total global streams and over 17 million with hit dance songs including Remember, Better Off Without You and My Heart Goes.
With special guest Jazzy, this will be a night of non-stop dance hits! The Irish singer skyrocketed in 2021 with her first hit Make Me Feel Good and 2023 Giving me.
Sting with special guest Blondie at Belsonic on 19 June
The 17-time Grammy Award winning artist, Sting will perform a special My Songs concert at the festival in Ormeau Park. Marking the continuation of his world-spanning tour, captivating audiences across the US, Europe, Asia, the UAE and Australia.
The revolutionary show will feature his most beloved hits, spanning his illustrious career both as a member of The Police and as a solo artist. Get ready for a night of music best with Every Breath You Take, Roxanne, Every Little Thing She Does is Magic and Desert Rose.
With special guest, the icon that is Blondie, this performance will be like no other having 2 of music's best artists. With music hits that shaped a generation, dance the night away hits such as Heart of Glass, Call Me and Rapture.
Take That with special guest Olly Murs at Belsonic on 22 June
This Life Under The Stars tour will see the trio - Gary Barlow, Mark Owen and Howard Donald – play 19 outdoor dates in eight countries across Europe this summer, being the second headliner for Belsonic 2024.
With the band currently holding the highest record for most performances at London's The O2 with 34 headline shows at the venue. In 2019, the band celebrates their 30th anniversary with the 38-date sell-out Odyssey tour which saw them play to 29 arenas and 9 stadiums, selling over 650,000 tickets.
Special guest Olly Murs will be performing alongside the English boy band with his hits Dance with Me Tonight, Troublemaker and Heart Skips a Beat.
Liam Gallagher at 3Arena Dublin on 23&24 June, Thomond Park, Limerick on 14 July and Belfast Vital on 16 August
'Definitely Maybe 30 Years' arena tour will see Liam perform the iconic album 'Definitely Maybe' album in full for the first time, along with some select B-sides from the era.
The sets will be packed with classics – 'Rock 'n' Roll Star', 'Live Forever', 'Supersonic' and 'Cigarettes & Alcohol', just to mention a few.
This performance will be a rare opportunity for fans to see tracks that have rarely been performed since mid-90s including Up In The Sky and Digsy's Dinner.
Liam Gallagher can be marked as the frontman of his generation, having also created a solo career that has saw him score 5 UK number 1's in just six years including As You Were, Why Me? Why Not and C'MON YOU KNOW.
Green Day at Marlay Park on 27th June
Calling all PUNK ROCKERS!!
The Californian punk band furthered the punk scene in the late 80s and early 90s with their albums Dookie and American Idiot.
In October 2023, Green Day released 'The American Dream Is Killing Me', the first single from the new album, Saviors, due for release on 19 January 2024. The new album will release in the same year Green Day celebrate 30 years of Dookie– the album that changed everything.
Taylor Swift at Aviva Stadium Dublin from 28-30 June
The Eras Tour is here with special guest Paramore!
Ireland are you ready for it?
Get ready for a night of nostalgia and all things Taylor hearing all her studio albums: Fearless, Speak Now, Red, 1989, Red, Evermore, Folklore, Reputation, Lover and Midnights!
The Eras tour pays homage to each of her different musical eras and is the highest grossing tour ever by a woman. Enjoy a night surrounded by Swifties singing along to her iconic chart-topping hits Lover, Look What You Made Me Do and Our Song!
Scooter and Ben Nicky with special guest Daire at Belsonic on 29 June
Belfast's biggest double bill show is happening this Summer at Ormeau Park, with two of the biggest names in dance and techno music.
Making noise as one of the busiest electronic artists on Earth, Ben Nicky is poised to take on the world alongside German dance music group, Scooter having formed in Hamburg in 1993 composing of members H.P. Baxxter, Rick J. Jordan, and Michael Simon.
Get ready for night of dance music like no other.
Stevie Nicks at the 3Arena Dublin on Wednesday 3rd July
Legendary Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, Stevie Nicks, has officially announced a string of European headline performances in July 2024.
Starting in Dublin on 3rd July and taking in 6 dates across the UK and Europe, including; Glasgow, Manchester and Antwerp ending on 19th July in Amsterdam.
SZA at Malahide Castle on July 3rd, 2024.
Grammy-award-winning R&B artist SZA has today announced a huge outdoor show in Dublin this summer at Malahide Castle on July 3rd, 2024.
The tour follows SZA's lauded sophomore album, SOS, which was released back in December 2022 and earned Solána Imani Rowe the record for the largest streaming week for an R&B album in the United States.
The album also claimed ten non-consecutive weeks at No.1 on the Billboard 200 chart – the most among albums by women in seven years.
Nicki Minaj at Malahide Castle on Saturday 6th July
Queen of Hip-Hop Nicki Minaj has announced a Dublin show at Malahide Castle on Saturday 6th July as part of her worldwide outing in 2024, Nicki Minaj Presents: Pink Friday 2 World Tour.
Nicki Minaj has set the tone in music, fashion, and beauty for more than a decade – making history and building her superstar personal brand along the way.
Snow Patrol at Thomond Park, Limerick on 12 July
Snow Patrol have announced their only Irish date in 2024 with a stadium show at Thomond Park, Limerick on Friday 12th July 2024.
With a career spanning 29 years, Snow Patrol have carved a unique space for themselves within music. The band has racked up an impressive number of critical and commercial accolades, including 15 million global album sales, 1+ billion global track streams, 5 UK Platinum Albums, and are Grammy, BRIT Award and Mercury Music Prize nominated.
The Limerick-based 3-piece band having emerged over the last 12 months, has had all 5 of their releases this past year have garnered significant Irish radio play as well as spots on New Music Friday UK.
Megan Thee Stallion at the 3Arena Dublin on July 14th
Grammy award-winning superstar Megan Thee Stallion has announced the "Hot Girl Summer Tour," will visit Europe this summer, with a date in Dublin.
Megan recently earned her third, Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 in Feb. 2024 with the release of her dynamic song "HISS," which follows her other chart-topping hits such as "Savage (Remix)" with Beyoncé and "WAP" with Cardi B.
Sonny Fodera at CHSQ on August 3rd
Racking up 250M global streams and counting in the past year alone, whilst gracing the covers of Spotify's Mint playlist and Apple Music's Dance XL, Sonny Fodera works tirelessly to perfect and enhance his craft which has seen him sell out 2x O2 Brixton Academy in London and the 3 Arena in Dublin already, as well as an Australian tour, hosting his own Solotoko Miami Music Week Pool Party and more.
With no signs of slowing, Sonny Fodera also played a host of key festival and club dates with performances at Hideout, Brooklyn Mirage, Tomorrowland, Ushuaia, Space Miami, Creamfields North, We Are FSTVL, Elrow, Warehouse Project and many others.
Madness at CHSq on August 9th
After scoring their first studio UK Official Charts No.1 album, Theatre Of The Absurd Presents C'est La Vie on Friday, one of the biggest and most loved British bands Madness, announce their 'C'est La Vie' summer tour.
As well as performing tracks from their brand-new UK Official Charts No.1 album Theatre Of The Absurd Presents C'est La Vie, Madness will also perform some of their greatest hits from a career spanning over four decades.
Billy Gillies at CHSQ on Sat 10th & Fri 30th August
Trance superstar Billy Gillies is pleased to announce his biggest headline Belfast show to date.
Following his top 10 UK chart hit DNA, the Belfast born DJ is set to perform at Custom House Square on Saturday, August 10 2024.
Billy will be joined on the night by a stellar line-up featuring Mauro Picotto, N-Trance, Tyler Jack and K.A.D.
Two Door Cinema Club at CHSQ on Thursday 15th August
Two Door Cinema Club can't wait for their homecoming concert at Custom House Square, Belfast on Thursday 15th August 2024.
Mixing guitar-driven hooks with a dancey, electronic polish, Northern Ireland's Two Door Cinema Club first gained attention with 2010's Tourist History and singles like What You Know, Something Good Can Work and Undercover Martyn.
Noah Kahan at VITAL on Saturday 17th August 2024
Kahan exploded from his New England roots into the global mainstream and has been touted as one of this year's biggest and best new artists.
At the core of his music are vulnerable lyrics and an unfiltered yet relatable honesty, as the critically acclaimed artist pens songs straight from the heart and cracks jokes with his signature, self-deprecating sense of humour.
Noah embarked on his sold-out "Stick Season Tour" across North America since the album's release last year, selling over half-a-million tickets and performing in the biggest venues of his career, with stadium and arena dates already sold-out for his 2024 world tour.
Stiff Little Fingers at CHSq on Saturday 17th August
Stiff Little Fingers is proud to announce the line-up for our sixth annual hometown festival, Putting the Fast in Belfast 6.
This year, we'll be joined on Saturday, August 17 by our friends and special guests The Damned, The Skids, Problem Patterns, and DJ Terri Hooley.
The Waterboys at CHSQ on 18 August
Indisputably one of the best live bands in the world, the 2024 version of The Waterboys features double keyboard players Brother Paul from Memphis and James Hallawell from London, and is grounded by killer Irish rhythm section Aongus Ralston (bass) and Eamon Ferris (drums)
Their best-known songs include 'The Whole Of The Moon', 'How Long Will I Love You', 'This Is The Sea' and 'Fisherman's Blues'.
Expect drama, improvisation, musical fireworks and Waterboys classics.
Tom Grennan at CHSQ on August 19th
English singer-songwriter Tom Grennan will make a return to Custom House Square this summer as part of the iconic city centre music festival.
He will perform at CHSq on Monday, August 19 2024 with special guests.
Tom Grennan is undoubtedly one of the UK's hottest acts in recent years whose meteoric rise to fame has been nothing short of phenomenal.
PJ Harvey at CHSQ on 22th August
Following the release of her Grammy-nominated tenth album I Inside the Old Year Dying, PJ Harvey will be headlining Custom House Square, Belfast on Thursday 22nd August 2024.
After releasing her debut album Dry in 1992, Polly Jean Harvey quickly established her voice within the alternative rock genre.
Her lyrics are both bold and compelling in equal measure, with songs such as Down By The Water, This Mess We're In and Good Fortune.
PJ Harvey's critical acclaim knows no bounds following a mass of five-star reviews commending the artist's most recent UK tour, heralding the fascinating and ethereal live experience as otherworldly.
"from chilling to thrilling and back again…an extraordinary artist" * The Times
Her tenth studio album I Inside the Old Year Dying landed at Number 5 in the UK album chart – Polly's fourth Top 10 record – earlier this year, adding to an illustrious back catalogue.
Emerge at Boucher Playing Fields on 24-25 August
Ireland's biggest Electronic Music Festival is returning in 2024 at Boucher Road Playing Fields, August Bank Holiday weekend.
Get ready for a weekend of immersive lights, music and the iconic Emerge, Shine, UFO and Emerging tents.
Peggy Gou..Patrick Topping...KETTAMA - it's all happening next summer!
The Saw Doctors at CHSq on Saturday 24th August
Following their sold-out Waterfront Hall and four sold-out shows at 3Olympia before Christmas, The Saw Doctors are pleased to announce a headline Belfast show at Custom House Square on Saturday 24th August with special guests The Undertones.
After a five-year break from touring, The Saw Doctors staged a brilliant comeback last year with sold-out shows in London at Hammersmith Apollo, New York at Hammerstein Ballroom and two homecoming shows in Tuam where they played to 10,000 people in St. Jarlath's Arena.
James Arthur at CHSq on Tuesday 27th August
POP singer-songwriter James Arthur has confirmed a Belfast show at Custom House Square this summer.
Following his recent return with new tracks Blindside and A Year Ago, the Middlesborough X Factor survivor has announced that his fifth studio album, Bitter Sweet Love, will be released on January 26.
Arthur has also recently announced a new tour which hits the UK and Ireland in March next year for a run of eight huge arena shows, including London's Wembley OVO Arena.
Pixies at CHSQ on August 28th
Pixies have been acclaimed as the most influential, pioneering band of the late 80s alt/rock movement, having served as a major influence for artists like Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Radiohead, the Strokes, Weezer, and many more.
Coldplay Croke Park at 29-30 August
Following the sell-out success of their summer 2023 European stadium run - the band have announced a third run of European dates for June, July and August 2024, as part of their record-breaking Music of The Spheres World Tour.
Selling more that 7.5 million tickets, the bands tour has also received rave reviews including Favourite Touring Artist at the 2022 AMAs and Tour of The Year at the 2023 iHeartRadio Awards.
Coldplay's current tour has so far produced 47% less CO2e emissions than their previous stadium tour in 2016/17 and that has planted 5 million trees around the world (one for each concert goer so far).
This is a concert like no other with their power generated dancefloor and stationary bikes to help power the concert. Get ready to sing, dance and cry to their old and new songs from swaying to Sparks to jumping at Viva La Vida this show will have you up the whole night.
Jonas Brother at SSE Arena Belfast on 9th September
The New jersey BOYS ARE BACK!
With their FIVE ALBUMS: ONE NIGHT tour get ready for a night of pop dance hits.
Who'd of thought the 3 brothers from Camp Rock would still be making headlines the whole way to Ireland.
"Sucker," the 5x-platinum single, debuted at #1 on Billboard's Hot 100, becoming the first #1 for the band and the first #1 debut from a group this century. With their latest hit Waffle House skyrocketing off their 2023 album.
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