NI's Top Music Experiences

As a tourist and music fan in Northern Ireland you are spoilt for choice with real music experiences.

Belfast & Derry/Londonderry are home to a number of tourist experiences which focus on music and are easily accessed. The Belfast Music Tour allows you to see the streets that inspired Van Morrisson to write some of his best loved songs, the spot where 'Teenage Kicks' was recorded, and the Ulster Hall where Led Zepplin played 'Stairway to Heaven' live for the very first time.

The Oh Yeah Centre, the Belfast Music Exhibition and The Nerve Centre are must sees for any music fan visiting Northern Ireland.

Using the Belfast Music iPhone application is a great way to explore Belfast's musical history on foot at your leisure. Free to download the app is a font of information about music in Belfast. Narrated by journalist and broadcaster Stuart Bailie you can choose whether to complete this rock'n'roll city in a day or at your own pace.

The Limelight Hall of Fame in Belfast is another must-see for music loving tourists in the city. One of the most iconic venues in town, The Limelight’s walls are covered in signed photographs of the bands who have played there over the last 21 years, as well as memorabilia and concert posters.

Gweedore is a legendary name in Derry/Londonderry and the North West, the Gweedore has long enjoyed a reputation both as a mecca for pop and rock music and as the perfect venue for that other favourite local obsession, the long, languid chat over a pint of stout.

Explore Northern Ireland’s music venues at your leisure, there is always something going on... Or simply pull up a stool in one of the many pubs and tap your foot to a traditional session.

Places To Visit

	Ulster Hall, Belfast Built in 1862, the Ulster Hall has been entertaining the citizens of Belfast for almost 150 years. This grand institution has recently been transformed by a complete refit and redecoration.
	The Nerve Centre, Londonderry/Derry The Nerve Centre has been described as 'One of the most dynamic and innovative multi-media centres in the British Isles'. The Oscar nominated centre is housed in a new state of the art building .
	The Gweedore Bar, Londonderry/Derry A legendary name in the city and the North West, the Gweedore has long enjoyed a reputation both as a mecca for pop and rock music and as the perfect venue for that other favourite local obsession, the long, languid chat over a pint of stout.
	Limelight, Belfast Huge musical geninuses have played at The Limelight, it offers a landing pad for fantastic bands. Live music venue with regular drinks promotions.
	Auntie Annies, Belfast Established in 1999, Auntie Annies quickly became a familiar landmark on Belfast's golden mile. Founded on the core principles of good music, good beer and good times. With regular live acts and clubnights upstairs.
	The Oh Yeah Music Centre, Belfast The Oh Yeah Music Centre is a converted warehouse in the heart of Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter. In a short space of time it has become a focus for music making and music enterprise in Northern Ireland.This three storey ...