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music · Friday 26 June 2026 · Various 
Guinness Belfast City Blues Festival 2026
At Cathedral Quarter venues · Cathedral Quarter, Belfast, Co. Antrim
At Cathedral Quarter venues · Cathedral Quarter, Belfast, Co. Antrim
The 17th Annual Guinness Belfast City Blues Festival brings world-class blues music to Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter from Friday 26 to Sunday 28 June 2026. The festival is dedicated to its late director Seamie O’Neill and features over 40 free gigs across venues in and around the Cathedral Quarter. Highlights include the Clara Rose Big Band making their festival debut on the Rab McCullough Stage at The Black Box on Saturday 27 June, and the Ronnie Greer Big Band Cabaret on another night. The Mindbenders from Derry also return for 2026.
Dates: Friday 26, Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 June 2026
Most events free; some headline shows ticketed (see belfastcityblues.com for paid listings)
Venues across Cathedral Quarter including The Black Box, Hill Street and surrounding bars
Dom Martin and Band play The Black Box on Friday 26 June (ticketed, GBP 20)
Cathedral Quarter is in central Belfast, walkable from Great Victoria Street and Lanyon Place train stations. Multiple bus stops on Royal Avenue nearby.
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