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JIM KERR (SIMPLE MINDS) ELECTROSET TOUR ANNOUNCED FOR BELFAST!
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Bubble Gum Goes POP again!
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TRASH TALK SUPPORT CANCER BATS
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JASON CLARKE TO SUPPORT TOMMY REILLY
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CAITLIN ROSE TO SUPPORT DEER TICK
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DARWIN DEEZ ANNOUNCES BELFAST SHOW
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Tim Robbins actor / musician plays the Limelight - Sept 27
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SCOTT MCKEON ANNOUNCED AS SUPPORT TO GLENN HUGHES
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TINPAN ORANGE TO SUPPORT THE CAT EMPIRE
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Elliot Minor return to The Limelight - September 26th
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Boyce Avenue will return to The Limelight - 22nd November
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Paul Gilbert brings ‘Fuzz Universe’, to lBelfast
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SARAH BLASKO TO PLAY AUNTIE ANNIES
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Lisbee set to play Annies Attic.
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Deer Tick for Annies!
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GREG DULLI TO EMBARK ON FIRST EVER SOLO TOUR
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Bowling For Soup Tickets on Sale NOW
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ARTISTS
A Storm Of Light
The end of times is a concept that's been with mankind since he first began daubing blood and ash on cave walls, and now Brooklyn's heaviest of hitters A Storm Of Light are picking up the baton with their latest masterpiece, "Forgive Us Our Trespasses."
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Alison Moyet
Playing support to Jools Holland
Alison enjoyed success at the early age of 21 as the lead singer of band Yazoo. She then went on to release her multi-million selling debut album, Alf, at the age of 23. She won Brit Awards, performed at Live Aid, toured wor ....

Architects
When Brighton quintet, ARCHITECTS, released “Hollow Crown” - their debut album for Century Media Records in January 2009 – the metal/hardcore crossover scene was swept off its collective feet by the sheer ferocity that poured out of the speakers. Univers ....

Attack Attack
Attack Attack will play an all ages matinee show in Belfast's Auntie Annies this coming October. The power punk band continue to tour the UK and Ireland with a huge amount of live shows planned from now until November. Forming in 2006, the Welsh band have tour ....

Black Spiders
Black Spiders will be providing support for Volbeat this coming November. Black Spiders have just supported Ossy Osbourne at the London Roadhouse, after he chose them for the job himself. They will also be performing at this years Sonisphere Festival in Knebwo ....

Bowling For Soup
Bowling for Soup was formed in Wichita Falls, Texas in 1994. The band's name was derived from a comedy act by Steve Martin. In 1998, the band relocated to Denton, Texas and recorded their second studio album, third overall, Rock On Honourable Ones (a reference ....

Boyce Avenue
Boyce Avenue will return to Belfast to play The Limelight on November 22nd. They have previously played to Auntie Annies and Spring & Airbrake. Boyce Avenue, a Florida-based band popular for its strong acoustic roots and melodic rock sound, consists of the th ....

Brandi Carlile - CANCELLED
Brandi Carlile has cancelled her UK & Ireland tour including a show in Spring & Airbrake on October 25th. The tour was cancelled when funding was lost for the tour after it was delayed due to volcanic ash disruptance. All tickets will be refu ....

Brendan Benson
BRENDAN BENSON ANNOUNCES NATIONWIDE TOUR 2010

The Raconteurs co-founder, Brendan Benson returns to Ireland for Nationwide tour in September 2010. Throughout the month of September, Brendan will hit the road with keyboardist Mark Watrous and will ....

Bubblegum Goes Pop
Bubble Gum Goes POP
Attention all you Princes of Pop and Disco Diva’s! Wednesday nights in Belfast’s legendary Spring & Airbrake will never be the same again as the normally live music venue is transformed into Bubblegum! A club aimed at those who wa ....

Caitlin Rose
Supporting Deer Tick

Caitlin Rose releases her highly anticipated debut album Own Side Now in August 2010. The Nashville born singer appeared amidst a whirlwind of praise at the start of the year with her stunning first offering, the critically accl ....

Cancer Bats
CDC present Cancer Bats at The Limelight venue in Belfast on Thursday 4th November 2010.  The Canadian four piece from Toronto mix hardcore, southern metal and punk rock into a lethal rock and roll explosion.  With hundreds of shows, and many epic tours unde ....

Caspian
Caspian will be performing in Belfast this November, with God Is An Astronaut as part of an European tour.  Caspian is an American instrumental rock band from Beverly, Massachusetts.  The band formed in autumn of 2003 and played their first concert in August ....

Chief - CANCELLED
CDC regret to announce that due to radio commitments CHIEF will not be able to play their show in Belfast, ticket refunds will be refundable from the point of purchase

Chief are Evan Koga, Mike Moonves, and brothers Danny and ....

Cypher Sessions
Spearheaded by 3 local Bboys and Bgirl, the 'CypherSessions' Bboy (breakdance) event will be the first of its kind in Northern Ireland, in the history of breakdancing in Belfast which stretches back over more than a quarter of a century. Cypher Sessions will b ....

Darwin Deez
'totally f***ing awesome.' - nme
'really quite impressive.' - the guardian

Darwen Deez will embark on a UK tour in November after a successful self titled debut album was a Top 5 hit in the UK indie charts on its release earlier this year. I ....

Deer Tick
Deer Tick have announced a Belfast show in Auntie Annies. The Rhode Island band, influenced by the likes of Tom Petty and Sammy Davis Jr, consider themselves a rock n roll band. They already have three albums under their belt, with the latest release The Black ....

Diamond Head
Brian and Duncan first started writing music together in early 1976 with Brian on cheap fuzz guitar and Duncan on Biscuit tins. Brian had a poster of an album by Phil Manzanera called Diamond Head that was released in 1975 and he thought "that would be a good ....

Distortion Project
Continuing our weekly metal outings in The Limelight, Ormeau Avenue, Belfast, here is the line-up for September.

Some tasty treats in store this month. Doors for all shows are at 5pm, and run til 9pm



Saturday 4th September
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Dj Yoda
Q Magazine - one of 'The 10 DJs you must see before you die'
Hip-Hop Connection magazine - 'One of the Top Three DJs in the World'

Stand back! Super-dextrous turntablist and AV master DJ Yoda is once again pushing the entertainment envelope ....

Elliot Minor
'pop/rock with a lot of classical harmonies'

Elliot Minor will return to The Limelight, Belfast on September 26th during their UK tour. This will be their third time playing to Belfast fans in The Limelight. Elliot Minor are a classically influen ....

Exodus
In 1982, Exodus included Kirk Hammett and Gary Holt on guitars, Paul Baloff on lead vocals, Jeff Andrews on bass and drummer Tom Hunting. This lineup recorded the band's 1982 Demo.

In 1983, founding member Kirk Hammett left Exodus to join Metal ....

Fozzy
FOZZY is the band featuring WWE Wrestling Superstar CHRIS JERICHO and Stuck Mojo mastermind RICH ‘THE DUKE’ WARD! "Chasing the Grail" is FOZZY’S 4th Studio album and the first for Riot Entertainment. CHRIS JERICHO’S profile is at an all time high! He i ....

Gentry Morris
You will all have heard of this rising star, Georgia-born, singer/songwriter Gentry Morris who was the 2009 Artist in Residence for the Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival and who has played at the most recent 2010 Pigstock festival. He has shared the stage with m ....

Glenn Hughes
Vocalist/bass guitarist/songwriter Glenn Hughes is a true original. No other rock musician has carved such a distinctive style blending the finest elements of hard rock, soul and funk. That astonishing voice is Hughes' calling card. He's known as a singer's si ....

God Is An Astronaut
Currently embarking on a mamoth European tour, God Is An Astronaut, will be performing in Belfast this November. An instrumental/post-rock three piece from Co. Wicklow, they formed in 2002.They released their debut album The End Of The Beginning on their own R ....

Greg Dulli
GREG DULLI TO EMBARK ON FIRST EVER SOLO TOUR
'An Evening With Greg Dulli'
29-City Acoustic Tour Makes Stops In Five Countries

Dulli To Debut Several New Twilight Singers Songs In Concert
New Twilight Singers Album Out On Sub Pop In ....

Jason Clarke
Self taught singer/songwriter Jason Clarke will play support to Tommy Reilly in Spring & Airbrake. Clarke started writing at the tender age of 18, with his first song “Payback”. It was a chance meeting with Brian Kennedy which gave Jason the boost of con ....

Johnny Flynn
Johnny Flynn has certainly done something right when it comes to impressing the big shots in the music industry. Flynn was chosen as one of Fricke's Picks in Rolling Stone magazine, August, 2008. Critic David Fricke called his debut A Larum "marvelous" and "bu ....

Jools Holland
Jools Holland has announced a Belfast show this coming Autumn at the Waterfront Hall. Having invited many prolific artists to join him on stage including Sting, Eric Clapton, Bono and Norah Jones, this time Jools invites Alison Moyet to be his special guest at ....

Kasper Rosa
'In 2010 Kasper Rosa are going to take over the world!!!' - Tim Waterfield, FIELD RECORDS

'Animal Disco saves our Friday nights' - Panic Dots - Guardian pick of the week - 14/08/2010

Animal Disco has become a weekly affair at Aun ....

Lightning Seeds
As if he's never been away, Ian Broudie returns this spring with a new Lightning Seeds album, the first for ten years, featuring ten new songs written and produced by Broudie. Wrapped in melody and full of the kind of timeless emotional depth we've come to exp ....

Lisbee
Lisbee Stainton is a London-based 22 year-old singer-songwriter & a unique eight-string guitarist. She has been writing songs for almost 12 years and graduated only last year from Goldsmiths University with a degree in Popular Music.

Lisbee was disc ....

Lostboy - Aka: Jim Kerr
Lostboy! AKA: Simple Minds’ Jim Kerr prepares for an extensive European tour including a stop at the Spring & Airbrake, on November 10th. James “Jim” Kerr is the founder and the voice of Simple Minds, one of the most influential British bands of the Pos ....

Maybeshewill
Maybeshewill is a British instrumental band based in Leicestershire.

The band is comprised of James Collins (Drums), Robin Southby (Guitar, Keyboards, Programming)and John Helps (Guitar, Keyboards). When they tour they are joined by Jamie Ward (Bass ....

Mudhoney
Strange Victory present Mudhoney at The Limelight in Belfast on Sunday 3rd October 2010. 

Mudhoney (Sub Pop), a grunge band formed in Seattle in 1988 from the remains of Green River, is made up of vocalist Mark Arm, drummer Dan Peters, guitarist S ....

Municipal Waste
Born in the sewers of Richmond, Virginia during 2000, with the aim of spreading the shred, Municipal Waste played their first gig at a Richmond New Year's Eve Keg party in 2000/2001. Blamed for inciting a small riot, Brendan Trache, Andy Harris, Tony Foresta a ....

My Passion
INSIDE THE MACHINE TOUR
Having just toured with Kill Hannah around the UK and Europe, My Passion have also announced their own UK headlining tour, not to mention the many festival slots they have secured this summer. They will play an all ages Belfast sho ....

Nu Noise
Thursday 8th April ( First Thursday Of Every Month Thereafter) @ The Spring & Airbrake

Nu Noise is Belfast's newest student night showcasing the best local talent in Electro, House, Techno & Trance.

Each month we will be showcasing the ho ....

Ozric Tentacles
Ozric Tentacles are an instrumental / space rock band from Somerset. Formed in 1984, the band have released 28 albums and sold over a million copies despite a lack of major label backing.

Known for their energetic live shows, The Ozrics also use a ....

Paul Gilbert
Paul Gilbert will bring 'Fuzz Universe', his most recent album to life during his return to Spring & Airbrake on Sunday 7th November 2010. Paul will be accompanied on tour by bassist Craig Martini and drummer Jeff Bowders. As a special bonus Tony Spinner wil ....

Paul Heaton
The warm, mellifluous voice of Paul Heaton often masks the jagged satirical content of his lyrics. From pointed political jabs like “The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death” to darkly comical love stories such as “Something That You Said,” Heaton′ ....

Pete Molinari
“An extraordinary new British talent” The Sun

“one of the most distinctive voices of his generation” Phil Alexander, editor MOJO

’Molinari’s voice and haunting melodies left me feeling that the musical void in the Britis ....

Reckless Love
Kuopio, Finland isn't exactly Hicksville, Indiana and Helsinki sure ain't no West Hollywood but with Reckless Love the analogies are obvious. This bunch of rockers dropped out of school, moved to Helsinki and chose to scrape by whatever menial jobs available t ....

Ricky Warwick
Singer Songwriter announces new EP and “Ricky Feckin Warwick” Tour

Newly appointed Lead Singer of Thin Lizzy, Singer Songwriter Ricky Warwick today announced that he would tour The United Kingdom immediately before embarking upon a new chapter ....

Sarah Blasko
In modern pop, Sarah Blasko is a rare talent. On the one hand, she is a fiercely-independent free spirit whose haunting music critics have run out of superlatives to describe. Blasko's solo career launched in 2002 with her debut album 'The Overture & the Unde ....

Scott Mckeon
Guitarist /singer /songwriter Scott McKeon will support Glenn Hughes during his Belfast show in the Spring & Airbrake. Since picking up his first guitar at the age of four, Scott McKeon has devoted himself to the mastery of his craft and can now be considered ....

Shake
SHAKE @ Spring & Airbrake Belfast - Monthly Thursdays

Stuart Millar and Conor Magavock present SHAKE, a brand new series of hot monthly dance music nights as they give Spring & Airbrake an injection of the electronic with an unrivalled music policy ....

Skool Disco
THE FINAL COUNTDOWN

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN


One of Northern Ireland's longest-running and most popular midweek theme nights, Skool Disco at the Limelight, is set to close its doors for the final time on Thursday 9 September to make way for a new weekly club starting t ....

The Cat Empire
The Cat Empire are one of Australia's biggest and best known international touring bands. Since 2001 these guys have amassed a huge worldwide following - selling multi-platinum albums, celebrating number 1 debuts, winning a whole load of awards, and performin ....

The Doors Alive (tribute)
The Doors Alive is the No.1 tribute band to the legendary, Sixties, Californian rock guru's The Doors. They re-create the sound, look, presence and feel of a real 1960's Doors concert perfectly and effortlessly, transporting the crowd back in time with such cl ....

The Jamd
The Jam'd were formed in 2006 by 3 very experienced musicians playing their first gig in the Spring of that year at an open air festival. The Jam’d have gained a reputation as being the finest tribute to ‘The Jam’ in the UK. Gigging up and down the UK a ....

The Stone Roses Experience
The Stone Roses Experience are widely regarded as the most accurate tribute to The Stone Roses. They focus on bringing the authentic live sound of the Roses to audiences who never had the pleasure of seeing the original band, using the original instruments as ....

The Wombats
The Wombats return to Belfast for a headline date at The Spring & Airbrake on Wednesday 12th January 2011. Tickets priced £13 are on sale this Friday at 9am. The anticipation surrounding the return of The Wombats continues to escalate. Their upcoming si ....

Tim Robbins And The Rogues Gallery Band
'It's got incredible beauty, incredible anger - everything that music can do.' (Hall Willner)

Actor, director, screenwriter & musician Tim Robbins is set to embark on his first ever European tour including a date at The Limelight on September 27t ....

Tin Pan Orange
Tin Pan Orange to play support to The Cat Empire

'From the minute that Tinpan takes the stage one is struck by the synergy of something so gentle yet powerful. The partnership of Jesse, Emily and Alex is a formidable knock out combination. They all ....

Tommy Reilly
After winning the televised Orange Unsigned Act contest, Tommy Reilly has been catapulted into the Music Industry. Beating 50 other acts single-handedly, Tommy captured the attention of the judging panel and the public through his ability to deliver a song who ....

Trash Talk
Trash Talk will perform as support for Cancer Bats at The Limelight, Belfast on Thursday 4th November 2010. California based Trash Talk hit the ground running when they formed in the fall of 2005. 3 years of relentless touring, 5 releases and 4 vans later, t ....

Tubelord
A rock band from Kingston upon Thames, England, formed in 2006. The band consists of Lead Singer and Guitarist Joseph Prendergast, Backing vocalist and Drummer David Catmur, Bassist Tom Coulson-Smith and Keyboardist and Sampler James Eliot-Field. Their sound h ....

Volbeat
CDC Leisure welcome Volbeat back to Belfast to play in the Spring & Airbrake on Friday 26th November 2010. Volbeat recently supported Metallica on their latest arena tour which featured two shows at The Odyssey Arena, Belfast.  The Danish rock band formed in ....

White Wizzard
White Wizzard hails from Los Angeles CA. Tired of the same old down-tuned screamo metal that seems to be everywhere these days, Jon Leon formed White Wizzard in the summer of 2007. The goal was simple - to bring the songwriting, melody and good times back into ....

Wolf Parade
Animal Disco Presents

Wolf Parade, set to release their 3rd LP in June, have just announced a Belfast show in Spring and Airbrake. Based in Montreal, Canada, the band formed in 2003. After releasing a 4 track EP, Hadji Nakara joined the band adding ....

Y & T
After their last sell out show in Spring and Airbrake, Y&T have announced a return to Belfast. Before Motley Crue, before RATT, even before there was a Metallica, Y&T was slogging away in sweaty rock clubs around America. When the band formed in the early 1970 ....

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