Ultimate Guide to EMERGE 2023
Belfast! Are you ready? 🚨
Last updated 25th Aug 2023
EMERGE Music Festival in association with COORS kicks off this weekend at the Boucher Road Playing Fields!
This HUGE two day multi-stage outdoor event combines cutting edge international electronic artists with the a host of fantastic new talent coming out of the burgeoning local music scene.
2023 headliners BICEP, CARL COX, CAMELPHAT and CHARLOTTE DE WITTE are joined by an all-star lineup of international & local acts including SKIN ON SKIN, ALAN FITZPATRICK, REBUKE and Irish superstar blk. who will be making his Emerge stage debut this year.
Bespoke Sound & Lighting / AV installations will feature across all stages, with an emphasis on a world class audience experience.
Cool Breakfast's Pete Snodden took us on a behind the scenes tour of the site, if you're heading down, you'll wanna take a closer look 👇
Who will be performing at EMERGE?
Over 50 acts are set to appear across four stages, this August Bank Holiday weekend.
Homegrown talent will be at the core of a line-up encompassing more than 50 acts, as they appear alongside the best breaking acts from the burgeoning international electronic music scene.
Take a closer look at who will be performing on each stage…
Are there still tickets available for EMERGE?
There are weekend tickets and individual tickets available for Emerge from ticketmaster.ie
There are VIP tickets / upgrades up for grabs too.
Emerge will be a strictly 16+ event / ID required.
It’s important to be wary of tickets sold from other sites and via social media profiles.
What time do gates open for EMERGE?
Gates open at 3pm – organisers are asking festival goers to NOT arrive on site earlier than 4pm. Curfew is approx 11pm.
How to get to EMERGE 👇
Boucher Road Fields can be accessed by public transport, foot, car or taxi.
If using public transport the closest train station would be Balmoral Station, which is a 15/20 minute walk from the site.
If using buses you can get the 9A /9B or 9E bus from the city centre, this will bring you less than 10 minute walk from the festival site.
Translink are running additional EMERGE services that weekend, with tickets available ONLINE ONLY – for more info & times CLICK HERE
To get you hyped for festival, we’ve got an exclusive show – The Sound of EMERGE 👇
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