04/02/2025
AVA BELFAST 2025 –
First Line-Up Announcement
AVA Returns To Titanic Slipways With A Huge Lineup Featuring
Underworld, Overmono, Ewan McVicar, KI/KI, Job Jobse, VTSS, KI/KI plus a
new Arts Programme, including Storytelling, Workshops, Music Tours &
More –
As They Move Into Their Second Decade As Ireland’s Leading
Electronic Music & Arts Festival
AVA BELFAST
30 + 31st of May 2025
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AVA Belfast is a celebration of music, audio-visual arts, culture & community, located in the heart of
Belfast. In 2024, AVA passed a special milestone as they celebrated 10 years, hosting over 10,000
guests with more than 70 local and international artists and hundreds of local creatives. Community
is at the core of AVA’s values, which is more important today than ever. AVA uses its platform to unite
audiences, artists and friends from around the globe. Taking place 30th - 31st of May 2025 at the
Titanic Slipways, AVA enters a new era of innovation for 2025.
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LINE-UP
For its 11th edition, AVA Festival welcomes Underworld as festival headliners. The iconic electronic
duo, is synonymous with UK rave culture and responsible for the timeless anthem ‘Born Slippy’
which celebrates 30 years this summer. After the release of their new album Strawberry Hotel
Underworld are primed to ignite Belfast with their legendary live energy and rave roots.
Overmono, the British brothers redefining late-night rave sonics also top the bill. Known for their
masterful blend of techno, breakbeats, and enchanting atmospheres, the duo return to Belfast to
deliver a huge headline performance. From their early days as solo producers Tessela and Truss to
becoming global favourites, their boundary-pushing sounds are perfectly placed at AVA 2025.
Ewan McVicar, the Scottish house and techno powerhouse who shot to fame with the
chart-smashing ‘Tell Me Something Good’, will bring his infectious energy to light up AVA.
VTSS will make her AVA debut for a pulsating techno masterclass. KI/KI returns to transport the
crowd with her seamless fusion of acid, trance, and techno, blending futurism with nostalgia. Global
sensation DJ Fu***ff also makes her AVA debut, delivering her signature bass-driven sound.
Italian duo 999999999 will push bpms to the limit with their blend of industrial techno, while Irish
tastemaker Tommy Holohan and rising star DART bring bone-rattling beats that showcase Ireland’s
thriving rave scene. Sam Alfred also returns with his groovy, euphoric beats after a standout Boiler
Room set last year. Berghain regular Bashkka joins with a record box brimming with house and
tribal gems, while Spray promises a mind-bending live session presenting his Spriitzz project live,
blending wigged-out prog with floor-filling grooves.
AVA also welcomes a unique debut from Tokyo’s Minna-no-kimochi (みんなのきもち), a post-trance
collective known for their unforgettable Boiler Room sets.
Belfast, get ready for a weekend of transcendent music, unforgettable moments, and global
talent—AVA Festival 2025 is here to redefine the rave experience and the dancefloor. As always,
AVA remains dedicated to showcasing talent internationally whilst presenting some of Belfast’s
emerging local talent. Stay tuned for more lineup updates.
“AVA 2025 will be a step change for the Festival and AVA. Creativity and community have never
been more important. Spaces for people to freely dance, connect and express themselves without
judgement are crucial, and we plan to bring the best environment for artists and audiences alike.”
Sarah McBriar, Founder & Creative Director of AVA
“This year we are excited to bring iconic duo Underworld to AVA on the 30th Anniversary of Born
Slippy and surround them with so much exciting and upcoming talent, featuring 10 artists making
their Belfast debuts. Supporting Irish talent has always been a key focus for us, so having artists like
Tommy Holohan, Sally C, Spray, EMA, Sloucho, and Kessler involved in the lineup is something we
are proud of.” Emmett Costello, AVA Senior Curator
AVA’s 2025 lineup is a nod to its heritage as a pioneering electronic music event while supporting a
new generation of breakthrough names and looking towards the next chapter & future of the festival.
In addition to the music programme, AVA will bring an arts-focused programme that delivers
storytelling, music tours of the city, installations, and workshops at the festival. The details of the arts
programme will be shared in the coming months.
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Stay tuned for the latest information including dates, lineups and more below.
Tickets
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Save up to 15% on Accommodation Packages are available via CrewFare HERE
