Brand-new Belfast-based festival EMERGE drops full line-up

EMERGE is the new two-day festival to debut in Belfast this summer.

Headlining EMERGE festival will be Eric Prydz, Peggy Gou and Michael Bibi on day one, with Disclosure, Patrick Topping, Kettama and Mall Grab on day two.

Also performing are the likes of DJ Seinfeld, Dusky, Special Request, FJAKK, Rebekah and many others.

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EMERGE will be the largest event of its kind in Ireland, with 20,000 capacity per day.

Behind the festival are Belfast club brand Shine and Belsonic Festival who have teamed up to create this multistage event.

Stages will have bespoke sound, lighting, and AV installations, showcasing a high-quality production and immersive audience experience.

Alan Simms, Co-Promoter and Director of EMERGE Music Festival, said: “The electronic music scene is one that has grown steadily in Belfast over the 30-odd years that I’ve been promoting in the city with my Shine brand, and it's grown exponentially over the last few years.”

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He added: “We’re lucky to have some of the world's biggest names in dance music on our inaugural line-up of EMERGE Music Festival, most of whom we’ve been working with since their very first club shows in the country.”

EMERGE is running on the bank holiday weekend of August 27 to August 28 at Boucher Road Playing Fields, Belfast.

Tickets are available here with day tickets priced from £55 and weekend tickets priced from £95.

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