Upcoming gigs by local bands. Updated 22nd February.

These are the gigs by local rock bands (and some others organised by local promoters) that I'm aware off. There will be ones I've missed, some that have been cancelled and others where the line-up will have changed. Feel free to message or comment on www.facebook.com/nirocks

Wednesday 22^nd February

BOURBON SKY, PURPLE ROAD & AUDIO CAVALRY – Auntie Annies, Belfast

 

Thursday 23^rd February

TRIC, ST HELLFIRE, STEVIE K BAND & HIJACKED EMPIRE – Hagues, Lisburn

 

Friday 24th February

PAY*OLA (Supporting The Treatment) - Diamond Rock Club, Ahoghill

DIRTY KANSAS & A PLASTIC ROSE – Masons, Derry/Londonderry

LIBIDOSWITCH, ZEROPOINTZERO & BALLS DEEP – Castle Bar, Derry/Londonderry

WAYLANDER, DOWNCOIL & POPSIDE LOCK – Premier Bar, Lurgan

HONEY FOR CHRIST – Voodoo, Belfast

 

Saturday 25th February

TRIC (supporting The Dirt) – Spring & Airbrake, Belfast

JACKALFEUD, MAKING MONSTERS, ANNAPURNA & WE COLLIDE – Slemish Bar, Ballymena

THE RED VELVETINES – Imperial Bar, Ballymoney

FIGHTING WITH WIRE, ABANDCALLEDBOY, LIKE STATUES & LIZARD QUEENS – INF, Warrenpoint

 

Thursday 1^st March

SWANEE RIVER – Sandinos, Derry/Londonderry

 

Friday 2nd March

HONEY FOR CHRIST, REBELS BY NATURE & GACYS THREADS - Spring & Airbrake, Belfast

RUPTURE DOGS, GASCAN RUCKUS & AS I BREATHE – Oh Yeah, Belfast

F.A.S.T.L.I.F.E. & CONJURING FATE – Ma Nelsons, Belfast

 

Saturday 3rd March

THE ANSWER (with The Union) Mandela Hall, Belfast

BLOODY KISSES – Spring & Airbrake, Belfast

A LITTLE BITTER, WARCRUX, RED SIX & RABID BITCH OF THE NORTH - Crown, Bangor

STARGAZER, SABBATAGE, D/C, KINGS CALL & HANGMAN’S BASTION – Nerve Centre, Derry/Londonderry

 

 Friday 9th March

(Stand Up And Shout : Ronnie James Dio Tribute – Spring & Airbrake, Belfast)

TRUCKER DIABLO & NASA ASSASSIN (supporting Skindred) - Ma Nelsons, Belfast

PAT MCMANUS & THE RED VELVETINES - Retro, Portrush

F.A.S.T.L.I.F.E. & GACYS THREADS – Amplified, Newry

 

 Saturday 10th March

PAT MCMANUS & SWEET TASTE  – The Duke, Warrenpoint

F.A.S.T.L.I.F.E. & BALEFUL CREED – McGraths, Banbridge

 

 Wednesday 14th March

(Amon Amarth, Grand Magus & Solitude – Mandela Hall, Belfast)

 

Friday 16th March

SWANEE RIVER (supporting Tygers of Pan Tang) - Diamond Rock Club, Ahoghill

BALEFUL CREED, VOODOO DOGG & CONJURING FATE – Ma Nelsons, Belfast

DEAD TIL FRIDAY, THE RED VELVETINES, AUDIO ILLUSION (WITH Black Sheriff) – Playhouse, Portrush

 

Saturday 17^th March

FALON & STARGAZER – Campbell’s Bar, Derry/Londonderry

SINOCENCE BY ANY MEANS, REBELS BY NATURE,7DAYSDEAD, BAKKEN (& Black Sheriff)  – Limelight, Belfast

 

Tuesday 20th March

ZOMBIFIED, XENOCIDE & THE OBSCENE MACHINE (with Exhumed) - Voodoo, Belfast

 

Wednesday 21st March

(Vain, Stala and Co & Ancara - Limelight, Belfast)

SWEET SAVAGE (supporting UFO) – Spring & Airbrake, Belfast

IN ELEGANCE – Voodoo, Belfast

 

Thursday 22^nd March

XEROSUN, THE FOURTH EXIT, VOODOO DOGG & BALEFUL CREED – Ma Nelsons, Belfast

 

Friday 23^rd March

TRUCKER DIABLO – Voodoo, Belfast

BALEFUL CREED, UNTIL THIS DAY & UNDER INFLUENCED – Pavilion, Belfast

 

Saturday 24th March

FOR RUIN (with Betreaus & Spires) - Limelight, Belfast

MAIDEN CITY – Ma Nelsons, Belfast

AJENDA, NASA ASSASSIN & STEVIE K BAND – Diamond Rock Club, Ahoghill

DIRTY KANSAS & INDIGO FURY – Slemish Bar, Ballymena

 

Saturday 31st March

NASA ASSASSIN, TRUCKER DIABLO, WORLDSEND, ST HELLFIRE, BALEFUL CREED, BY ANY MEANS, DOWNCOIL, RED EYE, RED SIX, BAKKEN, STEVIE K BAND and more - Emerald Roadhouse, Belfast

SLOMATICS, TRIGGERMAN & HORNETS – Limelight, Belfast

 

Saturday 7^th April

TRUCKER DIABLO and more – INF, Warrenpoint

 

Sunday 8^th April

IN ELEGANCE – Duke, Warrenpoint

 

Monday 9th April

TRIGGERMAN, SINOCENCE, A LITTLE BITTER & REBELS BY NATURE - Diamond Rock Club, Ahoghill

 

Saturday 14th April

TRUCKER DIABLO (supporting Furyon) – Diamond Rock Club, Ahoghill

NOVICE - Belfast House, Cookstown

NASA ASSASSIN, INCH HIGH & WORLDSEND – Ma Nelsons, Belfast

 

Friday 20^th April

IRELAND MAIDEN – Playhouse, Portrush

REBELS BY NATURE – Voodoo, Belfast

PAT MCMANUS & STEVIE K BAND – Spring & Airbrake, Belfast

 

Saturday 21st April

BY ANY MEANS & WIZARDS OF FIRETOP MOUNTAIN (With Orange Goblin) - Spring & Airbrake, Belfast

IRELAND MAIDEN – INF, Warrenpoint

 

Saturday 28th April

STORMZONE, SINOCENCE & STEVIE K BAND - Spring & Airbrake, Belfast

DARKEST ERA & MAEL MORDHA – Limelight, Belfast

(Steve Hogarth – Diamond Rock Club, Ahoghill)

TRUCKER DIABLO – Jaggers, Dungannon

NOVICE - Black Horse Bar, Cookstown

 

Friday 4th May

TRIC (supporting Dan Baird & Homemade Sin) – Diamond Rock Club, Ahoghill

 

Thursday 10^th May

CONJURING FATE (supporting Blaze Bayley) – Ma’s Rock Club, Belfast

 

Saturday 12^th May

MATT FITZSIMONS (supporting Dan Reed) – Diamond Rock Club, Ahoghill

 

Saturday 26^th May

MILLION DOLLAR RELOAD – Diamond Rock Club, Ahoghill

TRUCKER DIABLO & BALEFUL CREED – Ma Nelsons, Belfast

 

Saturday 23^rd June

(Hank 3 – Spring & Airbrake, Belfast)

 

Friday 29^th June

TRUCKER DIABLO & BALEFUL CREED – Playhouse, Portrush

 

Tuesday 17^th July

(Ministry – Mandela Hall, Belfast)

 

Wednesday 8^th August

(Iced Earth – Spring & Airbrake, Belfast)

 

Friday 31^st August

TRIGGERMAN – Playhouse, Portrush

 

Monday 24^th September

(W.A.S.P. – Ulster Hall, Belfast)

 

Friday 28^th September

MILLION DOLLAR RELOAD & VOODOO DOGG – Playhouse, Portrush

 

Saturday 29^th September

(Y&T – Limelight, Belfast)

 

Friday 30^th November

TRUCKER DIABLO – Playhouse, Portrush