Greta Thunberg is linked to Kneecap’s sold-out Uppa Falls concert in west Belfast on Thursday. The group will headline the event at Falls Park, with the night due to run from 16:00 BST until 23:00. Tickets have already sold out, and Translink expects higher passenger numbers heading toward Falls Park as the concert gets under way.
Five other acts are on the bill before Kneecap, including Bob Vylan and Young Spencer, the rapper from the Shankill area. Mo Chara will be on stage with Kneecap, while Liam Martin is listed under the stage name Liambo Slice and Miss Kaninna appears on the bill as Kaninna Langford. The organisers said proceeds from the gig will go towards Irish language projects in west Belfast and Londonderry.
Falls Park and Translink
The concert begins at Falls Park at 16:00 BST, with Kneecap expected to take the stage at about 21:00. The event should end by 23:00 to comply with council regulations, giving concertgoers a fixed window for travel in and out of west Belfast.
Translink has no dedicated event-specific special coach or shuttle services for the gig. Regular bus and rail services will go to west Belfast, and private coach companies will put on transport on Thursday. That leaves ticket holders choosing between public transport already in service and whatever private coaches they have arranged for the night.
Bob Vylan at Féile an Phobail
Bob Vylan are one of the acts before Kneecap, and the bill carries an extra layer of attention because Bob Vylan’s Glastonbury performance last year sparked controversy. That history sits alongside the concert’s fundraising purpose, which is tied to Irish language projects in west Belfast and Londonderry rather than to the dispute around the support act.
How many people attended the sold-out concert is not stated, but the transport warning points to a busier run-up to Falls Park than an ordinary Thursday night. For anyone heading there, the practical details are already set: arrive in the 16:00 BST window, expect Kneecap around 21:00, and plan to be clear by 23:00.
