Belfast’s Daire is taking the decks on the road. The Connection Tour is a run of regional club nights across Ireland — chosen with fans, not a copy-paste arena lap — after headline sets at the SSE Arena (now The O2 Belfast), Ebrington Square, the Telegraph Building and Belsonic.
The spark was a simple ask: where should I play next? That, plus the thinning of nightclub rooms, pushed the tour into towns and cities that still pack a floor. Athlone kicks off Wednesday 16 September 2026 — the tour is already rolling.
Tour dates
Dates as announced (chronological — Olderfleet Larne confirmed Saturday 7 November):
- Wed 16 Sep 2026 — Ozone, Athlone
- Thu 17 Sep 2026 — The Blasket, Tralee
- Wed 23 Sep 2026 — Angel Lane, Limerick
- Thu 24 Sep 2026 — Cyprus Avenue, Cork
- Sat 26 Sep 2026 — Envy Nightclub, Swords, Dublin
- Sat 3 Oct 2026 — Switch, Castleblayney
- Sat 10 Oct 2026 — Time, Cookstown (SOLD OUT)
- Sat 17 Oct 2026 — Bank / The Vault, Newry
- Sat 24 Oct 2026 — The Barn, Kelly’s, Portrush
- Sat 7 Nov 2026 — Olderfleet, Larne
Tickets and door policy stay with each venue — we are not inventing prices or onsale links here. Cookstown is already gone; expect Newry, Portrush and Larne (7 Nov) to move if you are planning from Belfast.
Why it matters here
Daire’s big-room CV is already on the LoveBelfast record — including Nothing But Trouble at the SSE Arena. This tour is the club-scale follow-through: regional rooms, NI nights in Cookstown, Newry, Portrush and Larne, and a clear Belfast identity aimed at the next generation still finding the floor.
For the wider diary: Belfast nightlife, live music and What’s On.
Also on Love Dublin: Daire Connection Tour (live when published).
At a glance
- Who: Daire — The Connection Tour
- From: Belfast
- When: 16 Sep–7 Nov 2026 (Athlone already on)
- NI nights: Cookstown 10 Oct (sold out) · Newry 17 Oct · Portrush 24 Oct · Larne 7 Nov
- Dublin: Envy, Swords — Sat 26 Sep
If the poll was the brief, the dates are the answer — get to the venue that still has tickets.
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