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Lyndon Stephens, who passed away in Jan 2020 was a Belfast-born DJ, music manager, and record label powerhouse who left an incredible legacy in Northern Ireland’s musical landscape.

This Friday, 12 September 2025, a celebration of his life and work is set to take place:

LyndonFest: Party in the Park at Ormeau Park, followed by LyndonFest – Party After Dark at Deer’s Head, an evening tribute filled with music and memorable moments.

Lyndon wasn’t just a manager and label boss, he was a mentor, a creative force, and a believer in Northern Irish music’s potential to flourish. Though he passed in 2020, his spirit lives on through the artists he nurtured and the enduring sense of community he fostered. On 12 September, Belfast will dance, remember, and celebrate a man who made the city’s music heartbeat stronger.

Event Details

LyndonFest: Party in the Park

•When: Friday, 12 September 2025

•Where: Ormeau Park, Belfast

•A free, outdoor gathering in the park to celebrate Lyndon’s towering legacy   .

LyndonFest – Party After Dark

•When: Same night, Friday 12 September 2025

•Where: Deer’s Head, Belfast (Lower Garfield Street, BT1 1FP)

•Time: 20:30 until 03:00 (last entry at 01:30)

•Age restriction: 18+

A more intimate, late-night celebration featuring live performances from artists Lyndon supported, curated tributes, and music reflecting his impact on local culture. 

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Love To JD Twitch 

When Keith McIvor - known to all of us as JD Twitch, co-founder of the legendary DJ duo Optimo (Espacio) revealed he’s been diagnosed with an untreatable and terminal brain tumour, the global music community was shaken.

His health has declined rapidly over just a few weeks, impacting his speech, mobility, and independence.

Now, he needs 24-hour nursing care and support for therapies, transport, and palliative needs.

A group of Belfast DJs - many of whom have played alongside Keith or drawn inspiration from his spirit, have launched a special benefit night in his honour. Titled “Love To JD Twitch – From Belfast – For Keith”, it takes place on Saturday, 9 August 2025, at Lavery’s Belfast.

The event will run from 9 pm to 2 am and features DJs like Phil Kieran, Timmy Stewart, and Conor Schmtz.

Proceeds will go 50/50 to a local Belfast food bank (in tribute to Keith’s charitable work with Glasgow’s foodbank) and The Brain Trust, echoing his legacy of giving and community care.

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07590 628453

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Laverys is Belfast's oldest family run bar and the centre of nightlife in Belfast for over 90 years. With four very different venues under one roof, this incredible venue has something for everyone. 

On Sat 9th August Belfast Underground and multiple sellers from all over the country take over the rear beer garden / alley of Laverys & The Woodworkers for the mother of all record fairs.

Featuring musical accompaniment throughout the day from those heavily clued in Twitch! DJs as the perfect warm up to their evening event in aid of JD Twitch. 

Doors open 12pm - 5pm

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info@belfastunderground.co.uk

TEXT / WHATSAPP (This number is TEXT only)

07590 628453

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• GOT SOME HOLES IN YOUR RECORD COLLECTION?

• We stock over 20,000 new & used vinyl records of ALL styles. This stock level increases daily.

• GOT SOME RECORDS YOU WISH TO SELL?  

• We buy records of all styles. From 1 record to 10,000. If you have some unused records that you wish to sell, please get in contact. We offer a callout service for larger collections.

A CHEEKY LITTLE DISCOUNT CODE

First things first! As a special thank you for your custom, friendship and for reading this post, we would like to offer you a 72 hour 20% discount code - right across the board of new & used records, tapes & CDs.

Enter the code fairplay99 at the checkout stage and you will receive your juicy 20% discount.

This code will expire in 72 hours, on Friday 27th June and discount orders will be shipped on Mon 30th.

BIG BELFAST RECORD FAIR

We are very excited for the mother of all record fairs, this coming SUNDAY 29TH JUNE in Belfast city centre.

Belfast Underground & Underground Events in conjunction with one of our most iconic venues, Thompsons, is bringing you a full day dedicated to celebrating vinyl culture.

This is not just a record fair...we are inviting everyone, even if you're not a record collector to come down and enjoy the wonderful Thompsons terrace, have a beer, burger and enjoy some of our towns finest DJs...FREE of charge.

Multiple record sellers will be in attendance, offering thousands upon thousands of records spanning every genre imaginable.

ROCK / POP / TECHNO / FOLK / INDIE / METAL / FUNK & SOUL / AMBIENT / SYNTH POP / PUNK....And the rest

To soundtrack the day, we’ve got music on the terrace from Belfast DJ legends Timmy Stewart, Steve Boyd, and Conor Schmtz - bringing their own unique styles all day long.

And if that’s not enough, we will be running a BBQ throughout the day on the terrace serving up some incredible meat creations.

This is shaping up to be an unmissable day for music lovers.

ADMISSION IS FREE AND IS FOR ALL AGES - DOORS 1pm - 6pm

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EMAIL:

info@belfastunderground.co.uk

TEXT ONLY / WHATSAPP

07590 628453

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• GOT SOME HOLES IN YOUR RECORD COLLECTION?

• We stock over 20,000 new & used vinyl records of ALL styles. This stock level increases daily.

• GOT SOME RECORDS YOU WISH TO SELL?  

• We buy records of all styles. From 1 record to 10,000. If you have some unused records that you wish to sell, please get in contact. We offer a callout service for larger collections.

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