A host of home grown musical talent has been announced as part of this year's Belfast International Arts Festival lineup, including Le Boom, CHERYM, Dea Matrona as well as post punk maestros Gurriers.

As part of the festival's music programme, rising stars Le Boom, CHERYM, Dea Matrona and TRAMP will perform in the BBC Introducing LIVE line up.

Dublin punk outfit Gurriers are also scheduled to play Ulster Sports Club on November 21.

London band Fat Dog are due to perform material off their upcoming LP WOOF on November 8 at the Belfast Empire Music Hall.

Lauded singer songwriter Ciaran Lavery will meld his distinctive sound with musical theatre in an immersive live music experience that follows the artist’s battle against crippling creative self-doubt in Light Entertainment.

Les Amazones d'Afrique, the all-female west African supergroup, fuse African heritage with contemporary pop to champion the rights of women and girls will play a show at Mandela Hall on October 28.

Blues legends Paul Jones and Dave Kelly, and the masterful Irish singer-songwriter Freddie White, present an evening of Blues & Ballads, with special guests the Ulster Orchestra on October 29.

For something a bit more experimental, Fite Fauite in Aras Mac Reachtain with feature electronica, indie-rock, and traditional music, performed by some of the most innovative modern Irish music collectives on October 25.

Cáis, Ceoil, 's Ól will provide something for those with more traditional tastes, with an evening of trad at the Arás Mac Reachtain on October 18.

Fresh from supporting Bloc Party and Arctic Monkey on massive arena dates, The Mysterines will be playing a sold out Ulster Sports Club gig on October 19.

Further information regarding events, times and book can be found here.