Sam Barber to headline Belfast's Summer Series at Custom House Square

Author: Emma DicksonPublished 9th Nov 2026

One of the country’s fastest-rising and “most in-demand artists” (Rolling Stone), US singer songwriter Sam Barber is pleased to announce a headline Belfast show at Custom House Square as part of Summer Series.

📍Tuesday 15th June 2027

Sam has built a devoted global audience through deeply personal songwriting and an unfiltered perspective that resonates across generations.

In the midst of a standout year, Barber won Breakthrough Country Artist at the 2026 American Music Awards, released his acclaimed sophomore album, Broken View, this past spring and returns with a new six-track EP, Outlier, out now via Atlantic Outpost.

With over 3.4 billion global streams to date, Barber’s 2024 debut album, Restless Mind, was certified RIAA Gold and features standout singles “Straight and Narrow” (2x Platinum) and “Indigo" feat. Avery Anna” (Platinum), the latter of which has amassed over 828.4 million global streams and earned Barber a top 40 placement on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart.

In the past few years, Barber has also shared stages with icons such as Bruce Springsteen and Ed Sheeran, sold out iconic venues including Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium and Red Rocks Amphitheatre and performed on NBC’s The Kelly Clarkson Show and CBS Saturday Morning’s “Saturday Sessions.”

Raised on a farm in southeast Missouri, Barber began playing music as a teenager after picking up his great-grandfather’s Gibson guitar. Guided by his commitment to making music on his own terms, Barber has risen rapidly as a generational voice in country music and now lives in Montana.

How to get tickets:

Tickets on sale Friday 13th November at 10am from ticketmaster.ie

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