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Sophie McLaughlin

30 big gigs coming up in Belfast this summer

Belfast Lewis Capaldi George Ezra Lionel Richie Paolo Nutini Sam Fender

I know we say it every year but 2023 is most definitely the summer of music in Northern Ireland.

Huge names from across the world are gearing up to make their way to Belfast to play some major shows this summer and the countdown for festival season is well and truly on.

From dance festivals such as AVA and EMERGE to massive headliners such as Paolo Nutini and Lewis Capaldi at Belsonic and Belfast Vital, there is something for every music taste this year.

Read more: Schitt’s Creek star and songwriter Noah Reid bringing his new tour to Belfast

With plenty of tickets still available for a number of these events, we have rounded up some of the biggest upcoming gigs in Belfast that you can sing and dance your heart out to this summer.

Here is what NI has in store for 2023:

Sugababes

Sugababes (L-R) Keisha Buchanan, Mutya Buena and Siobhán Donaghy attend The BRIT Awards 2023 (Samir Hussein/WireImage)

Live at Botanic Gardens

Botanic Gardens - May 26

Kip Moore

Live at Botanic Gardens

Botanic Gardens - May 27

The Classical

Live at Botanic Gardens

Botanic Gardens - June 3

AVA

Titanic Slipways - June 2 and 3

Lionel Richie

Lionel Richie (Handout)

Belsonic

Ormeau Park - June 3

Aitch

Live at Botanic Gardens

Botanic Gardens - June 8

The Frames

Live at Botanic Gardens

Botanic Gardens - June 9

George Ezra

George Ezra is coming to Belsonic 2023 (Luke Brennan/Getty Images)

Belsonic

Ormeau Park - June 9

Olly Murs

Live at Botanic Gardens

Botanic Gardens - June 10

David Guetta

Ormeau Park - June 10

Paolo Nutini

Belsonic

Ormeau Park - June 17

Lizzo

Lizzo is coming to Belfast (Submitted)

Belsonic

Ormeau Park - June 22

Sam Fender

Sam Fender (Mark Horton/Getty Images)

Belsonic

Ormeau Park - June 23

Ben Nicky

Belsonic

Ormeau Park - June 24

Florence and the Machine

Belsonic

Ormeau Park - June 28

The Prodigy

The Prodigy (Rahul Singh)

Belsonic

Ormeau Park - June 30

Kodaline

Kodaline are coming to Belfast (Jennifer McCord)

CHSq

Custom House Square - August 11

Bryan Kearney

CHSq

Custom House Square - August 12

Daniel O'Donnell

Waterfront Hall - August 14

The Proclaimers

Craig and Charlie Reid, The Proclaimers (Murdo MacLeod)

CHSq

Custom House Square - August 16

Belters Only

CHSq

Custom House Square - August 17

Stiff Little Fingers

CHSq

Custom House Square - August 19

Becky Hill

CHSq

Custom House Square - August 23

The Coronas

CHSq

Custom House Square - August 25

N-Dubz

CHSq

Custom House Square - August 26

EMERGE

Boucher Road Playing Fields - August 26 and 27

Foy Vance & The Ulster Orchestra

Waterfront Hall - August 24 - 26

The Killers

The Killers (Anton Corbijn)

Belfast Vital

Boucher Road Playing Fields - Sep 1

Lewis Capaldi

Lewis Capaldi at the SSE in Belfast (Justin Kernoghan/ Belfast Live)

Belfast Vital

Boucher Road Playing Fields - September 3

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