AVA BELFAST 2023: Day Splits Announced
AVA announces individual day lineups and tickets to two of the biggest dates for headline talent in the Irish & UK festival calendar.
FRIDAY
Friday’s proceedings include CENCH aka Central Cee, the West London rapper who was the most-streamed UK Hip Hop artist in 2022, with hits like ‘Doja Cat’ and ‘Let Go’ he will take to the mainstage in a huge Belfast debut. International house and techno polymath Peggy Gou has joined the bill to blend genres and styles with her amazing headline energy. On a homegrown Irish rap tip there’s Kojaque and returning favorites Overmono will play another electric live set, Job Jobse will make a highly anticipated return to the festival, Héctor Oaks and DJ Heartstring will bring their trademark takes on house, techno, trance and breaks to the AVA agenda, plus many more.
Saturday
Moving into the Saturday and there’s another serious session set for the day, headlined by UK alternative prodigy Slowthai. Fresh off the back from releasing his new album UGLY, Slowthai will his bring raucous, raw live energy to Belfast. Also on board for day two is Hessle Audio co-founder and all round good egg, Ben UFO, plus a very special B2B between two Irish and AVA OG’s – OR:LA b2B Sally C,Also on board for Saturday – they’ll be heavy and hard-hitting bass music mutations from Blawan and KETTAMA, whilst both Eliza Rose, Interplanetary Criminal and Yung Singh & many more.
For its ninth edition, AVA expands its music programming style – pulling together a diverse selection of artists, from their original electronic underground roots to rap, hip-hop, grime, RnB and more across two days, and four unique stages in their Titanic Slipways home. With just two months to go, AVA can now announce day tickets for Friday and Saturday are available from £55 for day passes – tickets available Friday at 10 AM via Resident Advisor.
FRIDAY
Central Cee – Peggy Gou – Overmono KOJAQUE Job Jobse – Héctor Oaks southstar DJ Heartstring – I.Jordan – Jossy Mitsu – Pretty Girl Live – imnotyourmate – Spray – Efa O’Neill – Swoose – Carlton Doom Mount Palomar - Crilli DnB – Brién – Caoimhe – Nez – Plain Sailing – Dallas – Cricky – Blark – Nikki O – KEM – Danse Intermission – Paudie
SATURDAY
Slowthai – Ben UFO – Boiler Room sets: KETTAMA – Eliza Rose – Special AV closing show: OR:LA b2B Sally C – Blawan – SPFDJ – KI/KI – DJ Boring – Interplanetary Criminal – Yung Singh – XCLUB – Funk Tribu Kessler – Timmy Stewart – Holly Lester – Jordan Nocturne – Emby – Marion Hawkes – Twitch -Inside Moves – Cartin – Cyence -Ricky Chong – Síofra – Reger -Hannah