Limelight (Belfast)

Limelight is a live music and night club venue complex in Belfast, Northern Ireland, which initially opened in 1987.

[1] Limelight has strong associations with new bands, homegrown talent, and indie/rock/metal club nights.

[1] In late 2011, the Limelight complex was purchased by Irish live music promoters MCD & Shine Productions.

[4] Noel Gallagher has commented on the venue:[5] Limelight is now part of our heritage.

There was a great buzz when the owner Eamonn McCann informed me we had hit the No 1 spot that night in '94.

Indie rock band Sons and Daughters performing in 2005
A man plays acoustic guitar in the centre of a stage, the black back wall of which is filled with the words "Spring & Airbrake" in white lettering. A female keyboardist is behind and to the left of the man, and in the background can be seen a male bassist and a drum kit.
Sufjan Stevens performing at the Spring and Airbrake, 2005.
Green-fronted Irish pub, with "Katy Daly's" written on the hoarding above. A black-fronted door is to the right, and cars are parked on the roadway in front.
Katy Daly's in October 2010. The public entrance to The Limelight 2 is adjacent to the right.