BLAZE BAYLEY

September

SD ENTERTAINMENTS PRESENTS METAL HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE BLAZE BAYLEY Having started his professional music career in WOLFSBANE in 1984. Blaze was elevated to global heights when he joined IRON MAIDEN with whom he released two albums (“X-Factor” and “Virtual XI”) and toured worldwide between 1994 and 1999. After leaving IRON MAIDEN, Blaze embarked on a solo career, during which …

Rock for Alzheimer’s

September

Rock for Alzheimer’s 2026 Incredibly this is the 13th year of ‘Rock for Alzheimer’s’. Previous sold-out gigs have raised over £82,000 in aid of The Alzheimer’s Society NI, featuring top local rock tributes, all of whom have a personal family story to tell in relation to Alzheimer’s.  In fact, this annual event won ‘fundraiser of the year’ category of The …

The Illegals

September

No Wasted Time here…hot on the heels of a sold-out summer show, The Illegals will be back to banish the January blues on Saturday 31st January 2026. Tickets on sale at all the usual places, remember that if you get them directly from the venue across the counter at the Empire Bar you’ll save on those admin fees and pay only …

PAUL RILEY

September

Following two hugely successful tours in 2024 and 2025, Paul Riley is back with his brand-new stand-up show, Too Smart to Be Nice. Known and loved by millions as the iconic Winston Ingram from the BBC and Netflix sitcom Still Game, Paul brings his unmistakable sharpness and charm back to the stage in a blisteringly funny new tour. A double BAFTA award-winner, Paul now …

BEST OF BOTH WORLDS PARTY

September

Put your sneakers on, get out your Crazy, Funky, Junky Hat and get ready to Start, Start, Start The Party!! Expect to hear Best of Both Worlds DJs spinning all the best tracks from all your Disney favourites and more! Hit the lights, let the music move you! The Boys Are Back and we’re ready to give you a high …

ALL DAY 70’S DISCO

September

🕺 Keep the fire burning! All Day 70s Party is coming to Belfast.. A unique daytime clubbing experience for 25+.. Following a SOLD-OUT event in July, 70’s Day Party is returning to The Belfast Empire! Join us for a legendary disco day party and get ready to dance to classics from Diana Ross, Bee Gees, and more. Expect all your …

Y2K

September

Y2K – the ultimate 2000’s tribute band will be playing their debut Belfast show Saturday 1st November. From the people that brought you Pleasuredome 80’s and Now The 90’s tributes, Y2K is coming out of it’s cage to bring you the very best of the 00’s in a live nostalgia fest like no other. The decade that gave you everything …

THE WHITE HORSE GUITAR CLUB

September

From a rainy evening in their local pub in Ballincollig, Co. Cork in 2012 to sold-out tours, millions of online views, and a performance for President Michael D. Higgins and his wife Sabina at Áras an Uachtaráin, an early sign of how far their sound would travel, The White Horse Guitar Club has become one of Ireland’s most loved and …

SPRINTS

September

Singular Artists proudly presents Sprints live for a headline show at The Empire, Belfast on 2nd November 2025. There’s a lyric burnt into ‘Abandon’ – the slow, searing scorch of an opening track that begins SPRINTS’ gargantuan second album ‘All That Is Over’ – that cuts to the core of the incendiary Dublin quartet right now: “I don’t grow old / …

MORGANA

September

Marking Morgana’s debut solo release, Party Killer EP is a melodramatic nosedive into pop, with a signature emotional pang at the centre. Morgana captures her evolution from a well-behaved people pleaser to a “slightly unhinged” prima donna. A tapestry of Morgana’s influences, the EP threads her love of Italo disco and 80s synth pop, interwoven with her signature vocal style. …