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Girls With Guts Festival Announced
New collective Girls With Guts aim to celebrate and showcase female and non-binary talent from the rock, punk and metal...
Apply to Play at Stendhal 2025
The fifteenth instalment of the award winning Stendhal Festival takes place this summer and the organisers are looking for artists...
2024 Choice Music Prize Shortlists Announced
The shortlists for the 2024 RTÉ Choice Prize awards have now been released and the nominations are shaping up to...
Chordblossom Presents: GIFTED with TRAMP, Monday’s Child & Martha Greer
Late last year TRAMP recorded a live session in the Belfast Empire for BBC 6 Music. On Thursday 20th March 2025, the genre-queer, therapy-rock band...
Chordblossom Presents: GIFTED with Gareth Dunlop, Polar Bolero & AOIBHA
The first GIFTED of 2025 is a very special one as we welcome renowned Singer-Songwriter Gareth Dunlop to the Belfast Empire on Thursday 6th...
Foo Laa Fest Finds Its Home at Ulster Sports Club
Only one week following their monstrous display of local talent at BBC 6’s New Music Fix Live, Ulster Sports Club...
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Introducing: #145 – Sáoirse
When Chordblossom came into existence, it was always our aim to shine a spotlight on the artists and bands that...
Wood Burning Savages – Hand to Mouth
Reading up on The Wood Burning Savages, the sentiment that they were a resistance band seemed to echo like the...
Chordblossom Presents: Kickstart 2025
After a year off, we are pleased to announce the return of our talent development competition Kickstart for 2025 We...
Interview: Cloakroom Q
Following the release of singles 'Nail in Your Head' and 'Substance', Cloakroom Q expand on that dichotomy of extroverted, energetic...
Chordblossom Presents: GIFTED with REWS, The Thing Is and Charlie Hanlon
REWS return to Belfast for their first show in nearly 2 years with a headline performance at the Belfast Empire...
Influences Mixtape: Disorder
Indie rock four piece Disorder are hot property. Their debut EP 'summerhouse' recorded in Manor Park Studios, managed to capture...
Watch: Moon Landing – It’s A Big Small World
Moon Landing is led by multi-instrumentalist Jake McCrea and in 2023 they won our Kickstart programme. One of the prizes...
Introducing: #144 – GUSH
When Chordblossom came into existence, it was always our aim to shine a spotlight on the artists and bands that...
I’m Wide Awake It’s Morning Live – 27 March 2025
Was it a cold night when Bright Eyes released I’m Wide Awake It’s Morning in January, 2005? Given they’re from...
GIFTED: TRAMP – 20 March 2025
They say that a show at the legendary Empire Music Hall never disappoints, Tramp went above and beyond the statement...
Best of Irish – March
Every month sees more and more great Irish music released to the world. Aaron Cunningham and Will Mac Aoidh select...
Fresh Music from NI – March
Every month we take a look back at the best new releases from Northern Ireland, showcasing the sheer amount of...
Gig Guide: April 2025
Our regular gig guide picks out a handful of must see gigs taking place across Northern Ireland. Leo Miyagee -...
Introducing: #143 – Monday’s Child
When Chordblossom came into existence, it was always our aim to shine a spotlight on the artists and bands that...
Introducing: #142 – Mucksavage
When Chordblossom came into existence, it was always our aim to shine a spotlight on the artists and bands that...