The Output Belfast music conference and showcase returns on Thursday 13 February for a day of seminars, panels and keynote speeches at Belfast’s MAC featuring some of the national music industry’s most highly-noted speakers and practitioners.

Over 40 home-grown acts will play a series of free showcases taking place across venues in Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter. Acts playing this year include winners of Best Live Act at the NI Music Prize; Sister Ghost, the 2019 CQAF ‘Artist In Residence’ DANI, Cork-based post-metal outfit God Alone, Kyoto Love Hotel, Somebody’s Child and PlecPicks 2020 act April.

The showcasing takes place from 8pm-12 midnight with the official Output Belfast after-party taking place at Ulster Sports Club from midnight to late.

The full schedule will be released at www.outputbelfast.com.