Halfway through the 2025 UK summer festival season, don’t let the fact that many of your favourite acts are performing on the biggest stages mean that many of those illustrious acts won’t be undertaking their own shows once their obligations are complete.
From the otherworldly blackened shoegaze of Deafheaven to the irresistible funky charms of Nile Rodgers and CHIC, there is plenty happening in Northern Ireland before the end of the year - and then some.
We’ve taken a look over Ticketmaster to find the concerts across the region that you cannot afford to miss, with tickets still available for many of our choices that we’ve made - as of writing, in the case of Sam Fender (so don’t miss out.)
So here’s 53 picks for what we think you can’t afford to miss out seeing before the end of 2025 - have you gotten your tickets to any of these shows yet?
53. Inspiral Carpets (December 17)
An iconic night of Madchester sound awaits with Inspiral Carpets, famed for their distinctive organ-driven indie rock! 📍 The Limelight 1, Belfast | Submitted