Music

Uke players (pictured centre), Sean Hugh, Graham Elliot and Jenny Bond tune up for a musical month of fundraising for Air Ambulance with the support of Translink Group CEO, Chris Conway and Colleen Milligan from Air Ambulance NI.

Translink gets in key for a musical 'Tune in June' in aid of Air Ambulance NI

Bluegrass Omagh is a festival like no other, held at the Ulster American Folk Park and showcasing musicians from throughout the world.

13 amazing artists taking to the stage at Bluegrass Omagh 2023

Harry Styles is due to play Slane Castle, Co Meath, Ireland in June.

Stewards wanted for Harry Styles gig

A group of Irish dancers getting ready to entertain the crowd at Culture Night in St Peter's GAC in Lurgan, part of the two week long County Armagh hosted this year by Lurgan.

13 photos of Fleadh Culture Night

The Garth Brooks Tribute Show.

Country music events in Tyrone to enjoy this month

Realta on stage

In pictures: Young musicians in Limavady world exclusive

Lisburn Harmony Ladies Choir tune up for Music in May Concert,

Lisburn Harmony Ladies Choir tune up for Music in May concert

Members of Northern Ireland Kidney Research Fund and Dromore and District Male Voice Choir at a presentation of a cheque for £1505.92 to Northern Ireland Kidney Research Fund as a result of the offering at a praise service with joint choirs of Ballymoney and District, Queens Island Victoria, and Dromore and District Male Voice Choirs.
From left: May Morris, James Smyth, David Thompson, Trevor Kinkaid, Noel Meeke, Susan Kee, Trevor Martin, Gertrude Jameson, Rev Jim McCaughey and Muriel McCracken.

Dromore men are in fine voice for praise service which raises £1500 for charity

A host of great music events are happening in May in Belfast.

9 music events happening this May in Belfast

The Millennium Forum

Young musicians sought for 'Fame'

Renowned harpist Claire Roche to give concert in Ballycastle

Renowned harpist to give Ballycastle concert

Pride of Ballymacash Flute Band welcomed bands from across the country to their annual parade competition in Lisburn

The sound of music fills Lisburn City Centre for Flute Band Parade Competition

Lisburn band Dynamic Brass celebrates its tenth anniversary with new uniforms

Lisburn band Dynamic Brass celebrates tenth anniversary

CAROLINE McCARTNEY (mezzo soprano)

Midsummer music at Mussenden

Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens, Councillor Ivor Wallace with Riley Morris and Maia Kinney, Head Boy and Head Girl of Ballycastle Integrated PS, at the launch of Rathlin Sound Maritime Festival 2023.

Rathlin Sound Maritime Festival returns

Brian Kennedy

Council’s Arts Service releases its latest Arts Guide

There's a host of great festivals in the pipeline for Northern Ireland in 2023.

Northern Ireland's hottest music events: festivals you shouldn’t miss this year

Dairine McCaughley and Sophie Doyle previous winners of Craigavon and District Stars in their Eyes.

Auditions open for talent show

Causeway Coast & Glens Borough Council Mayor, Councillor Ivor Wallace, Nic Wright, Museum Services Community Engagement Officer and Gerard McIlroy, Good Relations Officer alongside the young musicians who performed at the Shared Music of Dalriada event in Flowerfield Arts Centre, Portstewart.

In pictures: musical finale to Dalriada Shared Music project

Country music star Susan McCann who is topping the bill at a special concert in St Anthony's Hall Craigavon this weekend.

Susan McCann starring in charity event

The Dromore Branch of the Royal British Legion will hold a Coronation Concert in Banbridge

Dromore Royal British Legion host King's Coronation Concert in Banbridge

Hillsborough Young Farmers look forward to the Balmoral Bash at the Alchemy in Moira

Hillsborough Young Farmers look forward to 'Balmoral Bash'

Lindsay Chorale tune up for anniversary concert

Lindsay Chorale celebrates 25th anniversary with a concert in Saintfield

The Co Armagh Fleadh will be held in Lurgan this year from 26 to 28 May. Musicians from across the country are set to attend.

Lurgan to host Fleadh

Eclectic sounds reviewed by Kevin Bryan (photo: Adobe)

Veterans and best newcomers in harmony

Curtis Stigers.

Larne delighted to host acclaimed musician

A fantastic concert with music from stage and screen at Lisburn Cathedral

Lisburn Community Choir bids farewell to founding member Julie Harper

Ladies' from Lisburn Young Defenders where joined at their Festival of Melody Flute Bands by MLA Emma Little-Pengelly. Pic by Norman Briggs, rnbphtographyni

Musicians tune up for Lisburn Melody Flute Band Festival

Kevin Bryan CD reviews (photo: Adobe)

New releases and reissues

If you are ever at the Bayer Leverkusen BayArena in Germany, make sure to ask for Lisburn man Gareth Houston as your tour guide

Lisburn man Gareth Houston combines music and football in Germany

Cairncastle Orange Hall. Image by Google

Musical celebration of St Patrick at Orange hall

Dromore and District Male Voice Choir is looking for new members to continue the choral tradition

Dromore and District Male Voice Choir will raise the roof for charity

Kevin Bryan CD releases (photo: Adobe)

Veterans and music newcomers releases

Kevin Bryan's eclectic mix of CDs

Archive material and fresh sounds

Enjoying the Friends Goodwill Music Festival 2022.

Stigers, Couglan and Kennedy announced for port town's festival

New show coming to The Theatre at the Mill, on Friday, April 7 and Saturday, April 8.

Local composer bringing fun-filled farce to the stage

Seeing the Ulster Orchestra live is an unmissable experience.

Events where you can see the Ulster Orchestra live in Northern Ireland

Festival goers enjoying the sounds of summer 2022 in Glenarm.

Camp Dalfest 2023: top artists announced

Cairncastle Ulster-Scots Cultural Group is hosting an evening of entertainment at the Ballygally venue on March 17.

St Patrick's Day: Ulster-Scots group hosting 'soiree'

Celtic Fusion band BADB will perform at 8pm in Kelly’s Village on Friday, March 17

Council's programme of events for St Patrick's weekend

Tickets are now on sale for renowned musician and songwriter Arborist who will play Flowerfield Arts Centre in Portstewart on Saturday 29th April

Flowerfield delighted to welcome Arborist back for live full-band performance

Musical theatre star Mike Sterling who is coming to the Riverside in Coleraine

A Night with the Phantom at the Riverside

Kevin Bryan CD review from Americana to folk and blues rock (photo: Adobe)

Interesting ‘Evergreen’ to folk and blues rock

NI World Top Stories

Patients in Northern Ireland can now use a new online system to check how long they are likely to wait for a specialist hospital appointment.

Launch of new online tracker for specialist hospital appointment waiting times

Bangor man sent to prison after driving with cocktail of drugs in his system. Pic by Google

Motorists drove with 'a cocktail of drugs' in his system

Planning permission has been granted for new residential accommodation at a spa in Coleraine.

Green light for residential accommodation at spa retreat in Coleraine