It is his biggest headline show in NI to date
On Thursday, Sam Fender takes over the Boucher Road Playing Fields for his biggest Belfast show to date.
Performing as part of Belfast Vital, the singer-songwriter is making his highly anticipated return to Northern Ireland after his sold-out Belsonic gig in 2023.
The gig is the next stop on his ‘People Watching’ tour before he heads to acclaimed Irish festival Electric Picnic.
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Here is a round-up of what you need to know before heading to Sam Fender at Belfast Vital:
When does Sam Fender play Belfast Vital?
He is the first gig of Belfast Vital 2025 and is performing on Thursday, August 28.
Who are Sam Fender‘s Belfast Vital support acts?
At his Belfast show, Sam will be joined by Irish talent CMAT who performed at Glastonbury earlier this summer.
He is also supported by Dublin singer-songwriter Aaron Rowe.
How to get to Boucher Road?
Additional Rail Services
Additional late services will be operating to get concertgoers home from Belfast Vital on 28 th and 29th August. Passengers should use scheduled services to make their way to Balmoral Train Station for the event and can use the additional late-night rail services for their return.
For passengers wishing to travel home on the Larne, Bangor or Coleraine lines, please use the additional late-night services to travel from Balmoral Train Station to Belfast Grand Central Station and change here for your connecting line. Please plan your journey in advance via the Journey Planner App to allow for sufficient time to make your connection.
Departure times for the late return services are as follows, and all stopping times can be found on the Journey Planner.
Thursday 28 August – Sam Fender
Line
Departs at:
Balmoral – Belfast Grand Central Station
22:45, 23:15, 23:45, 00:14
Balmoral – Portadown
23:07, 23:27, 23:45
Belfast Grand Central Station – Larne
00:15
Belfast Grand Central Station – Bangor
23:59, 00:05
Belfast Grand Central Station – Coleraine
00:10
More details on transport to and from the gig can be found here.
Gate times for Sam Fenderat Belfast Vital
Times below are subject to change:
Gates: 4pm
Show starts: 5pm
Stage times the gigs have not yet been announced but keep an eye out on Belfast Vital’s social media pages for any further updates.
Are there still tickets available for Sam Fenderat Belfast Vital?
Yes, the final tickets for the first Belfast Vital gig are on sale for Ticketmaster or the MCD website.
Belfast Vital age restriction information
Promoters MDC said that the gig is recommended over 16’s.
Up to two under-16s can go to the Sam Fender concert as long as they’re accompanied by a parent or guardian 25+.
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