Kneecap & Kettama to headline AVA Festival in Belfast

It's official - AVA returns to Belfast this summer - with Kneecap and Kettama as headliners.

This year's two-day event marks the 12th edition of one of the UK and Europe’s leading festivals celebrating music, visual arts, community and contemporary culture.

📍 Titanic Slipways, Belfast

🗓️ 29–30 May 2026

Breaking the news on social media at noon, Kneecap shared a poster with the caption "Our first gig of 2026 is back home in Belfast 🔥"

Annie Man, Honey Dijon and Interplanetary Criminal are also on the bill.

More details with stage info and set times will be revealed closer to the time.

Check out the full 2026 AVA lineup 👇

How to get tickets:

Pre-sale weekend tickets go on sale via Resident Advisor at 10:00 am Thursday 29th January, visit avafestival.com/belfast for more details.

General release tickets follow at 10am on Friday 30th January.

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