Amy Grant announced to headline Folk In Fusion concert at The Waterfront Hall
Your Roots Are Showing (YRAS), Ireland’s premiere folk and roots music conference, announces Amy Grant as its 2026 Folk in Fusion headliner. Folk in Fusion will take place on Tuesday, January 13, at Waterfront Hall, Belfast.
Doors are at 6pm and the show begins at 7pm. The concert is open to the public and tickets are on sale now, HERE.
"I am excited to return to Ireland in January and was honoured to be asked to headline this show," says Grant. "I'm also looking forward to participating in the Your Roots Are Showing conference. I am always happy to be included in a community of artists, songwriters and writers, and I can't think of a better way to start a new year."
Grant joins previously announced artists, including Crystal Gayle, David Keenan, Gerry O’Connor, Jessica Willis Fisher, Jim Lauderdale, Paddy Keenan, Rissi Palmer, Ron Block, Wallis Bird, Wyatt Ellis, Dee White, Brendan McCreanor, and Clare Sands.
The Your Roots Are Showing conference will launch its YRAS app (powered by Aloompa) in coming weeks, providing attendees with convenient access to the full schedule of panels, workshops, official showcases, and networking events. It will also offer personalised tools to help participants make the most of their time in Belfast, creating an experience that is as connected and efficient as it is inspiring.
“Our goal has always been to create a concert and conference experience that feels warm, welcoming, and forward-thinking, serving everyone from emerging artists to global industry executives,” said Charlene Sloan, Executive Director and Co-Founder of YRAS. "Having Amy Grant as our headliner for this year's Folk In Fusion is simply incredible. We look forward to seeing everyone in Belfast in January!"
About Amy Grant:
Amy Grant's career spans more than 40 years and stretches from her roots in gospel to becoming an iconic pop star, songwriter, television personality and philanthropist. With three multi-platinum albums, six platinum albums and four gold albums, her total career album sales have exceeded 30 million and over 1 billion global streams. Grant’s chart success has been consistent throughout her career with six No. 1 hits, 10 Top 40 pop singles, 17 Top 40 Adult Contemporary tracks and multiple Contemporary Christian chart-toppers.
In addition to her six GRAMMY® Awards, Grant has earned 26 GMA Dove Awards (including four Artist of the Year Awards) and has been awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame as well as the Music City Walk of Fame and the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. Conventional wisdom has it that Grant put Contemporary Christian Music on the map, becoming the first Contemporary Christian artist to have a platinum record, the first to hit No. 1 on the Pop charts and the first to perform at the GRAMMY® Awards.
With that, her legacy as one of the most influential artists of the past four decades is assured. In 2022, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts included Grant as one of their five distinguished honourees to receive the 45th Kennedy Center Honours for lifetime artistic achievements. Grant continues to actively tour each year, playing 70+ solo shows in addition to the annual Christmas At The Ryman residency with Vince Gill, which celebrated over 100 headline shows at the Ryman, the first co-headliners to mark this incredible milestone.
In 2024, Grant continued her active touring schedule and treated fans to several catalogue reissues, including the long-sought-after “Songs From The Loft” album (originally released in 1993) for the first time on digital formats and an “Expanded Anniversary Edition” of her classic album, “House Of Love”, with never-before-heard tracks and remixes, as well as a newly compiled Christmas Collection with Vince Gill entitled “When I Think Of Christmas”.
About Your Roots Are Showing:
Now in its fourth year, Your Roots Are Showing is Ireland’s only dedicated folk, roots and traditional music conference. Held in Belfast in 2026, the conference offers five days of showcases, panel discussions, industry networking and cultural exchange. The conference attracts artists, professionals, and fans from more than 20 countries and continues to grow as one of the world’s most exciting new platforms for folk music and industry development.
Your Roots Are Showing is supported by the Belfast & Northern Ireland conference subvention scheme from Belfast City Council & Tourism Northern Ireland, administered by Visit Belfast.
Showcase artists, keynote speakers, workshops and panel presentations, along with the FOLK iN FUSION lineup, will be announced in coming weeks. Visit: ShowingRoots.com for details.