All new stage set-up announced for EMERGE 2026 🙌

Ireland’s biggest Electronic Music Festival, is set to return in 2026 at Boucher Road Playing Fields, August Bank Holiday weekend.

📍Saturday 29th & Sunday 30th August 2026

On Saturday, Hannah Laing will bring doof to Belfast with a whole host of artists including Charlie Sparks, The Rocketman, Matty Ralph, Funk Tribu and VTSS.

Emerge favourite blk. curates the full day on Sunday with exclusive b2b and b3b sets from start to finish. Natte Visstick, Restricted, Winson, Vieze Asbak, DYEN, Negitiv, Black Traffic, Jezza & JOD, Andrew Cairns, Kirsty are also on the lineup.

You don't want to miss their all new stage design for 2026 - their new and improved open-air arena features multi-tiered viewing platforms, stage access to dance behind and around the DJ booth, a huge curved LED screen wrapping around and across the stage, 360° LED screen towers in the middle of the arena, upgraded sound and sound coverage, plus more surprises still to be revealed 👀

How to get tickets:

Tickets are on sale now via ticketmaster.ie

How to listen to Downtown Radio:

Tune into Northern Ireland's Home of Great Music, Downtown Radio on FM, AM, DAB Digital Radio, online, on our Rayo app and by asking your smart speaker to 'Play Downtown Radio'. Gary & Glen kick things off every weekday morning and Neal McClelland brings you home on Downtown Drive.