Belsonic 2025: Getting there, weather and stage times - all you need to know

Our summer of live music is just about to kick off 🙌

Published 31st May 2025

The grass has been cut, stage is built, bars are stocked and the portaloos plugged in - Belsonic 2025 is a go!

Over 100,000 people are expected to flock to Ormeau Park this June, with ten nights of incredible live music in the heart of Belfast.

Worldwide superstars Justin Timberlake, Charlie XCX, Alanis Morissette have been announced as headliners!

Tickets for some of the gigs are still available from ticketmaster.ie so be sure to check it out.

Check out the full list of Belsonic headliners & where to find tickets 👇

Madness - Thursday 19th June 2025

One of the biggest and most loved British bands Madness, will headline Belsonic this summer, with Ocean Colour Scene announced as special guests.


Madness will perform their greatest hits from a career spanning over four decades.


Throughout their illustrious career, Madness have had 1 UK Official Charts No.1 album, 10 UK top ten albums, 15 top ten singles and have won a multitude of awards including a prestigious Ivor Novello.

Snow Patrol - Saturday 21st June 2025

Snow Patrol are set to perform to a home-crowd next summer for Belsonic 2025. Their stunning number one new album 'The Forest Is The Path' featuring new single 'Everything's Here And Nothing's Lost' is out now.


Now comprising the trio of Gary Lightbody, Nathan Connolly and Johnny McDaid, Snow Patrol offered the first tastes of their extraordinary new album with singles 'The Beginning', 'This Is The Sound Of Your Voice' and 'All'.

Justin Timberlake - Thursday 26th June 2025

Fans can expect to hear their favourite hit singles spanning across Justin Timberlake's entire catalogue alongside singles from his latest album Everything I Thought It Was. Justin's sixth studio album, Everything I Thought It Was, is now available on all platforms.


Throughout his career, he's sold over 54 million albums and 63 million singles globally, and a further 70 million records as the lead vocalist of *NSYNC.

blk. - Friday 27th June 2025

Following a Sold Out 3 Arena and Emerge Belfast shows, one of Ireland's fastest rising DJ/Producers blk. is pleased to announce his biggest Irish headline show to date at Belsonic, Ormeau Park, Belfast on Friday 27th June 2025.


blk. has been booked as the main headliner for some of the UK and Europe's biggest underground dance music and commercial festivals and is pushing huge boundaries with his music. With his own platforms amassing a huge 30+ million plays across some of his tracks on SoundCloud and having his own monthly fan base of 200k+ listeners on Spotify alone, the best is still yet to come.⠀

Boiler Room - Saturday 28th June 2025

Belfast's biggest ever Boiler Room event at Ormeau Park this June, featuring an absolutely stacked lineup, including a worldwide first B2B set from two of the hottest DJs on the planet right now - Chris Stussy & KETTAMA.


A rowdy cohort of treasured BR faves will visit Belfast in June for a weighty mid-summer session.

Alanis Morissette - Monday 30th June 2025

Since 1995, Alanis Morissette has been one of the most influential singer-songwriter-musicians in contemporary music.


Morissette's 1995 album JAGGED LITTLE PILL was a tour de force that changed the sound of pop music around the world. It was followed by nine more eclectic and acclaimed albums. She has contributed musically to theatrical releases and has acted on the big and small screen.

Frequently asked Belsonic questions 👇

Gates open at 6pm for each gig so please do arrive on site until close to that time.

Curfew is usually around 11pm but individual set times will be posted on social media the day of the event, we'll keep you up-to-date.

Where can you park at Belsonic?

Organisers are advising those attending the gigs to use public transport as there are NO parking facilities at the site.

Translink are running special bus, coach and rail travel services for Belsonic events - for more info visit translink.co.uk/belsonic

Food & drink at Belsonic

There will be a number of food and drink outlets across the site at Ormeau Park each show. Most take contactless cards payments.

You are not permitted to bring your own food or drinks inside the park.

The Cool FM & Downtown Street Team will be there each night, so if you're heading to a concert or two, be sure to say hello & grab a festival pic!

How to listen to Downtown Radio:

Tune into Northern Ireland's Home of Great Music, Downtown Radio on FM, AM, DAB Digital Radio, online, on our Rayo app and by asking your smart speaker to 'Play Downtown Radio'. Gary & Glen kick things off every weekday morning and Neal McClelland brings you home on Downtown Drive.