Three acts announced for The Summer Series of concerts – at Custom House Square, Belfast. The Beach Boys / Paul Weller / The Kooks

THE BEACH BOYS

SALUTE 60 YEARS OF PET SOUNDS  
 
SUNDAY 21^st JUNE 2026CUSTOM HOUSE SQUARE, BELFASTGATES 6PM | SEE SUMMERSERIESBELFAST.COM FOR AGE INFO

Ticket InformationTickets on sale Friday 28TH November at 10am via www.ticketmaster.ie 

As The Beach Boys mark more than a half century of making music, the group continues to ride the crest of a wave unequalled in America’s musical history.  The Beach Boys – who have become synonymous with the California lifestyle and an American icon to fans around the world — will salute 60 years of Pet Sounds at Custom House Square, Belfast on Sunday 21^st June as part of The Summer Series of concerts.

PAUL WELLER

Plus special guests

 WEDNESDAY 24^TH JUNE 2026 CUSTOM HOUSE SQUARE, BELFAST GATES 6PM | SEE SUMMERSERIESBELFAST.COM FOR AGE INFO

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Over the course of a career that extends back five decades, the songs of Paul Weller are woven into the tapestry of British music. His body of work stands comparison with formative heroes such as John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Ray Davies – a canon that takes in a total of 28 studio albums. And while it’s tempting to dwell on past achievements – the Brit Awards, the Ivor Novellos and the number one albums (eight in total), Weller’s avowed credo leads him to view his creative past rather like a motorist might look in the rear-view mirror – foot on the pedal, in constant forward motion.

For Weller it was that modernist outlook that informed his music as far back as his earliest recordings with The Jam. The trio he formed with Bruce Foxton (bass) and Rick Buckler (drums) achieved instant success with their 1977 debut single In The City. The album with which it shared its title has come to be regarded alongside Never Mind The Bollocks and London Calling as one of the musical lodestones of the punk era. 

After dissolving The Jam at the peak of their powers, Weller – still only 22 – swiftly re-emerged alongside keyboard player Mick Talbot in The Style Council. The duo’s lineup would expand to take in drummer Steve White and vocalist Dee C. Lee, resulting in a string of hits that included Shout To The Top and My Ever Changing Moods – songs that Weller regularly plays to this day. 

As a solo artist, Weller forged his own path with acclaimed albums including Wild Wood and Stanley Road, which helped shape a new era of British guitar music. His creative restlessness has continued into the 21st century with records like 22 Dreams, On Sunset, and his latest album 66 (2024) — a vibrant, life-affirming work that reaffirms his enduring influence and commitment to artistic progression.

For all of that, the thing that gets Paul Weller out of bed is the promise of what’s next, be it another electrifying live show tracing a line through the ever-changing moods of his canon or another day in his Black Barn studio. Every new song is a chisel-strike into a stone which will eventually sculpt a self-portrait. A self-portrait that will only be finished when he has written his final piece of music. And between this moment and that one, there’s everything to play for.



THE KOOKS

CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF INSIDE IN / INSIDE OUT  SATURDAY 4^TH JULY 2026CUSTOM HOUSE SQUARE, BELFASTGATES 6PM | 16+ Show 

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British indie icons The Kooks are pleased to announce return to Belfast at Custom House Square on Saturday 4^th July to celebrate 20 years of their iconic debut album Inside In / Inside Out as part of The Summer Series of concerts in the city.