Here's a wee list of forthcoming rock and metal gigs here in Norn Iron. All details correct at the time of posting.
Thursday January 31
Gascan Ruckus + Droids + Hologram – The Speakeasy, Belfast. 9pm. Free. http://www.facebook.com/events/253810204749160/
Smoking Tongue + Everyday Superheroes + Universal Remedy + Nathan Miller – Hague’s Bar, Lisburn. 8.30pm. £4.50. http://www.facebook.com/events/276122052514534/
Friday February 1
Droids + Hornets + Chocolate Love Factory – Mason’s Bar, Londonderry. 10pm. http://www.facebook.com/events/422617607809860/
Moscow Times + The Delfinos + Blinding Lights + The Remedy – The Pavilion, Belfast. 8.30pm. £4.50. http://www.facebook.com/events/437967419607685/
Stand With Heretics + Cursed Sun + 7 Days Dead + Balls Deep – Campbell’s Bar, Londonderry. 8pm. £4. http://www.facebook.com/events/402914176457970/
Saturday February 2
Simon McBride – Black Box, Belfast. 8pm. £12. http://www.blackboxbelfast.com/event.aspx?e=2021
‘Tric – Enler Delta Blues Club, Comber. http://www.facebook.com/tricrocks
Zombified + Red Six + Cursed Sun + Ceaseless Blight – Limelight 2, Belfast. 5pm. £5. http://www.facebook.com/events/492053460847391/
Wednesday February 6
Before Machines (‘Tundra’ album launch) + Go Wolf + Howl – Limelight 2, Belfast. 9pm. £3. http://www.facebook.com/events/403622849725895/
Friday February 8
Desparecidos – Limelight 2. 7pm. £14. http://www.limelightbelfast.com/
More Than Conquerors + Pocket Billiards + PigsAsPeople + The Last Generation – Cellar Bar, Draperstown. 8pm. £TBA. http://www.facebook.com/events/325947064182460/
Skypilot + Conjuring Fate + Maverick + Dog Thieves – Comrades Rock Club, Ballyclare. 8.30pm. £5. http://www.facebook.com/events/118164795023034/
The Atrocity Exhibit + Hornets + 7.5 Tonnes Of Beard + Altered States – Warzone Centre, Belfast. 9pm. £10. http://www.facebook.com/events/376890525734959/
Wounds + Alice Kona Band + Bellos. Auntie Annie’s Belfast. 9pm. £5. http://www.facebook.com/events/500086750002698/
Saturday February 9
Libidoswitch + By Any Means + Zero Point Zero + Acari – Sandino’s, Londonderry
Screaming Eagles + ‘Tric + The Red Velvetines – Banbridge Football Club, Banbridge. Details TBC. http://www.facebook.com/screamingeaglesrock
Serpent (‘Fear’ EP launch) + Zia Regime + TBC – Limelight 2, Belfast. 5pm. £4. http://www.facebook.com/events/247236188742001/
Sunday February 10
Death Of A Salesman + Karybdis + Divisions + All The Kings Ashes – Auntie Annie’s, Belfast. 8.30pm. http://www.facebook.com/events/445027285551121/
Wednesday February 13
Gacys Threads – Limelight 2, Belfast. 9pm. £TBC. http://www.facebook.com/gacysthreads
Friday February 15
Black Magician + Slomatics + Astralnaut + Tome – Voodoo, Belfast. 8pm. £7. http://www.facebook.com/events/169420463182255/
Sinocence + Proxist + Zia Regime – Mason’s Bar, Magazine Street, Londonderry. 10pm. £4. http://www.facebook.com/events/520518047979254/
The Union + Ajenda – Diamond Rock Club, Ahoghill. 8.30PM. £15. http://www.wegottickets.com/event/186100
Saturday February 16
7DaysDead ('Beyond Within' EP launch) + Honey For Christ + Spittin' Bones + Red Six – Limelight 2, Belfast
Jody Has A Hitlist + The Afterparty + Death Of A Salesman + Mireau – Oh Yeah Centre, Belfast. 6pm. £10.50. http://www.shine.net/
Million Dollar Reload + ‘Tric – The Pavilion, Belfast. 8.30pm. £5.
Sunday February 17
Train + Gin Wigmore – Ulster Hall, Belfast.
Thursday February 21
Parricide + Lesshelp + Gargantuan + Dead Aeon + Lucid Nightmare – Auntie Annie’s, Belfast. 8pm. £5. http://www.facebook.com/events/369097066515873/
Friday February 22
Parricide + Gargantuan + The Bad Aids + Grinned + Bloodletting – Charlie’s Bar, Enniskillen. 8pm. £5. http://www.facebook.com/events/381314948614347/
Saturday February 23
Grand Magus – Stiff Kitten, Belfast. 7pm. £15.50. http://www.limelightbelfast.com/
Wednesday February 27
Enthroned – Voodoo, Belfast. 8pm. £12. http://www.facebook.com/events/537039762981673/
Thursday February 28
Pat McManus Band + ‘Tric – Madisons, Belfast. 8pm. £8. http://www.facebook.com/events/167041923437726/
Friday March 1
Stray From The Path + Red Enemy – Oh Yeah Centre, Belfast. 6pm. £12. http://www.shine.net/
Saturday March 2
The Treatment – Diamond Rock Club, Ahoghill. 8.30pm. £12. http://www.wegottickets.com/event/201396
Sunday March 3
Eric Martin + Pat McManus – Auntie Annie’s, Belfast. 7pm. £14.50. http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/1800498B88EC15AF?artistid=1027858&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=1
Saturday March 9
BlazeFest 3: Crossholder + By Any Means + Sinocence + Bakken + Warcrux + Conjuring Fate + Double-Wide + Ceaseless Blight + Baleful Creed + Terminus + Astralnaut + Red Six + 7 Days Dead – Empire Music Hall, Belfast. 2pm. £10 (all proceeds to Royal Belfast Hospital For Sick Children). http://www.facebook.com/events/442522049117013/
Triggerman + 7.5 Tonnes Of Beard + Maverick – Limelight 2, Belfast. 5pm. £4. http://www.facebook.com/events/410756469005486/
Sunday March 10
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Limelight 1, Belfast. 8pm. £20. http://www.limelightbelfast.com/
Sunday March 17
Enslaved + Winterfylleth + Magnacult – Limelight 2, Belfast. 7pm. £19. http://www.facebook.com/events/446696778705037/
Thursday March 21
Make Do And Mend + Daylight – Limelight 2, Belfast. 8pm. £11. http://www.limelightbelfast.com/
Friday March 22
Dr Feelgood – Playhouse, Portrush. 8pm. £18. http://portrushplayhouse.com/whats-on/dr-feelgood/
Sweet Savage + WorldsEnd + Ajenda – Voodoo, Belfast. 9pm. £10. http://www.facebook.com/events/207909086000705/
Saturday March 23
Dr Feelgood – Black Box, Belfast. 7.30pm. £20. http://www.blackboxbelfast.com/event.aspx?e=2022
Voodoo Six – Diamond Rock Club, Ahoghill. 8.30PM. £10. http://www.wegottickets.com/event/204023
Wednesday March 27
Gacys Threads + Vermingod + By Any Means + Phase Reverse – Voodoo, Belfast. 8pm. £4. http://www.facebook.com/events/149060781917758/
Friday March 29
Biffy Clyro – Odyssey Arena, Belfast. 6.30pm. £31.50. http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/18004956AA673014?artistid=1139434&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=60
Saturday March 30
Electric Taurus + Baleful Creed + TBC – Limelight 2, Belfast. 5pm. £4. http://www.facebook.com/events/475755419137810/
Thursday April 4
Desecration + Basement Torture Killings + Zombified + Foetal Juice + The Obscene Machine – Auntie Annie’s, Belfast. 7pm. £6. http://www.facebook.com/events/401799939896714/
Jeff Scott Soto – Limelight 2, Belfast. 9pm. £13.50. http://www.facebook.com/events/372251962861962/
Friday April 5
Love/Hate – Diamond Rock Club, Ahoghill. 8.30pm. £15. http://www.wegottickets.com/event/201088
Saturday April 6
Simon McBride – Portrush Playhouse. 8pm. £10. http://portrushplayhouse.com/whats-on/simon-mc-bride/
Saturday April 13
Hammers + We Came Out Like Tigers +War Iron – Warzone Centre, Belfast. 9pm. £10. http://www.facebook.com/events/429574770448066/
Lower Than Atlantis + Two Glass Eyes – Mandela Hall, Belfast. 7pm. £14.50. http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/1800497BADF754AC?artistid=1543459&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=1
Sunday April 14
Gospel Of The Horns + Bolzer + Zom + Ceaseless Blight – Auntie Annie’s, Belfast. 7pm. £10. http://www.facebook.com/events/518698871495661/
Tuesday April 30
Enter Shikari – Mandela Hall, Belfast. 7.30pm. £19.50. http://www.shine.net/
Friday May 3
Saxon – Mandela Hall, Belfast. 8pm. £20. http://www.facebook.com/events/104385653064999/
Friday May 10
Eric Clapton – Odyssey Arena, Belfast. 8pm. £38 - £60. http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/18004956EDF355C5?artistid=768018&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=1
Thursday May 16
Whitesnake + Journey + Thunder – Odyssey Arena, Belfast. 6.30pm. £44 - £49. http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/18004965DFAB7720?artistid=735415&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=1#
Wednesday May 22
Pierce The Veil + Woe, Is Me + guests - Mandela Hall, Belfast. 7pm. £14. http://www.shine.net
Thursday June 6
Scott Ian (Spoken Word) – Limelight 2, Belfast. 7pm. £15. http://www.facebook.com/events/139197632900125/
Sunday July 7
Faster Pussycat + The Art + Maverick + Stone Trigger - Auntie Annie’s, Belfast. 7pm. £16.50. http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/1800497BE212868A?artistid=735053&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=1
