Centre Stage with Oh Yeah Music Centre!

Alice LA

Saturday 4th May | 1pm

We were first alerted to Alice LA’s abilities in infectious pop melodies when she applied to Scratch My Progress, our talent development programme at Oh Yeah Music Centre.

Since then she has embarked on a transformative musical exploration where her raw, heart on sleeve storytelling now incorporates a distinctive roots orientated sound.

The Gold Tips

Saturday 4th May | 3pm

The Gold Tips blow a non-stop soul hurricane. They emerged out of Belfast, fully formed, some months ago. Their distinctive, righteous sound, created and driven by frontman Eamonn McNamee, is soaked in a deep love of Sam Cooke, Stax & rock n roll and has already seen them pack clubs and carry them to festival main stages.

The band opened for the legendary Nile Rodgers & Chic to a sell-out crowd at Custom House Square, Belfast in August 2021 and Van Morrison on the same stage in 2022.

“Belfast just got groovier” Craig Charles, BBC 6Music

“This band will establish the sound of Belfast” Deb Grant, BBC 6Music

Susi Pagel

Sunday 5th May | 1pm

Susi Pagel is Belfast’s pink pop princess who explores darker, heavier sounds. Susi and her band merge pop, rock and metal into one hyper genre, delivering electric live shows with dreamy vocals, heavy guitar solos and complex drum fills.

Susi has been continuously championed by BBC’s Gemma Bradley and various other media platforms, with her sound being described as “something no one else is doing in Northern Ireland” by BBC Introducing. Susi most recently supported LA based ‘Set It Off’ in Belfast during their UK tour and made her festival debut at Electric Picnic in 2023.

Chubby Cat

Sunday 5th May | 3pm

As far as we are concerned, Chubby Cat is the future of Irish Music. The Cork via Dublin via London and now based in Belfast pop artist is doing it on her own terms to astonishing effect. Her vocals are second to none and musically she experiments with new styles accruing a hardcore fan base everywhere she goes.

We are converts and believe ‘Big Dog Barking’ is one of the best pop cuts this country has ever produced.

Catch Chubby Cat while you can as bigger stages will come calling, it's only a question of when…