Saturday 15th July
Homespun Vs Firehouse Skank
The Edge
Homespun residents go head to head with Dublins premier dub soundsystem. Expect a healthy dose of dub, roots, rockers and dancehall.
www.homespunsoundsystem.net

Tuesday 18th July
Scott Flanigan Quartet
Mark McKnight
The Improv Room
The Spaniard Street, Skipper Street
Belfast’s only dedicated jazz club moves from the old venue of Whites Tavern to its new residency in the intimate surroundings of The Spaniard. Not to be missed.
www.theimprovroom.com
www.belfastjazzscene.com

Wednesday 19th July
Bjørn Vidar Solli
John Moriarty
Damian Evans
David Lyttle
The Improv Room
The Spaniard
Skipper Street
Because of the 12th week holiday The Improv Room return for a second helping of top flight jazz this time courtesy of Norwegian Bjorn Vidar Solli.
www.theimprovroom.com
www.belfastjazzscene.com

July 17th - 11th August
Transmission Festival
Various venue citywide
Highlight of the month by far. The Transmission Festival is a celebration of Urban Arts incorporating workshops, info sessions, seminars, gigs and events.
www.transbelfast.com

Friday 21st July
Transmission Festival
Unabombers Present
Electric Souls Soundsystem
The Electric Souls Soundsystem Tour will bring together the vocal talents of Pete Simpson from Joey Negro’s Sunburst Band project, live percussion from Chris Cruikes from Aim and Rae and Christian live bands and, of course, The Unabombers. A night that’s expected to fuse the excitement and spontaneity of a live performance with the Unabombers knack to rock a party.
www.electriks.co.uk

Tuesday 25th July
Joel Byrne-McCullough
Linley Hamilton
David Lyttle
The Improv Room
The Spanaird
Skipper Street
Belfast brightest jazz talents do their thing at the weekly Improv Room.
www.theimprovroom.com

Thursday 27th July
Transmission Festival
Spree, Japanese Popstars (Live), Bubba + T Bone (Isho) Ableton live set, Simon Sheldon DJ set.
Waterfront Studio
In association with Radio Ulster’s Across The Line comes a night of Northern Ireland’s most promising exports.
www.myspace.com/spree
www.myspace.com/thejapanesepopstars
www.myspace.com/ishorecordings

Friday 28th July
Transmission Festival
Schlomo and Steinski
Black Box
The arguable highlight of the festival calendar is the beatbox talents of Shlomo which have to be seen to be believed. Check the website links to get a taste of the action.
www.myspace.com/steinski
www.myspace.com/shlomizzle

Saturday 29th July
D’Julz (Ovum records, Paris) and Alan Simms.
Admission £8 Students before 11pm or else £10.
The Stiff Kitten
Bankmore Square
French DJ and Ovum Records cohort D’Julz will be making his SK debut spinning the finest in electro house and deep techno.
www.thestiffkitten.com