Imagine there was a way to discover the rich musical heritage of a world-renowned city, through a mixture of historical anecdotes and street level music info, accessible anywhere, anytime. It exists and it’s called the Belfast Music iphone app.

The Belfast Music iPhone app showcases past legends and contemporary inspirations that have shaped the music landscape of our city. Check out where Belfast legends grew up and cut their musical teeth, and check out the many venues that show off the present wealth of musical talent.

Within this application the user experiences a Music Heritage tour, narrated by BBC Broadcaster Stuart Bailie, one of N.Ireland’s champions of local music, equally as enjoyable whilst walking the streets of Belfast as lounging in the clubs and bedrooms of the world; the Hall Of Fame introduces you to the legends of Belfast Music; the Gig Listings & News sections will keep you up to date on all things going on in the scene of Belfast Music; and Showcase will introduce you to the best in contemporary Belfast Music taking the world by storm.

With musical accompaniment from David Holmes, Neil Hannon & The Ulster Orchestra, Rudi, The Undertones, Ash, Therapy and many more, the Music Heritage Tour takes you on a journey of old and new, covering all manner of genres, tastes, and locations.

There is an explosion of new music coming out of Northern Ireland, building on the global success of past & present artists in many genres, and with some of the best audiences in the world, Belfast can be sure that it’s legendary status lives in many musical memories.

As part of their ongoing commitment to lifting the international profile of music in the city, Belfast City Council in partnership with NITB, Filmtrip, & OhYeah have created this iPhone application to accompany the new Belfast Music website, and the music bus tour.