Wow wow wow wow — what a performance Kylie gave on the opening night of her X tour.

The pint-sized pop princess oozed glamour as she took to the stage for the first of four nights at the Odyssey.

Kylie anthems such as Can’t Get You Out of My Head, Spinning Around, Step Back in Time and On a Night Like This had the sell-out crowds dancing in the arena as well as in their seats.

The Aussie songstress also whipped the audience into a singing frenzy during Kids when she asked everyone to join in and “help her”.

From the moment she appeared on stage via a suspended ‘electrifying’ platform to the end of the finely-tuned show, Kylie had an impressive array of glamorous costume changes. It seems that gone are the days of the sexy gold hotpants (now consigned to her female dancers) and instead glamour is the new hot look.

The audience were also treated to a special performance of Copacabana complete with a flamboyant stage show of the showgirl’s tragedy.

The dazzling night ended on a high with classic Kylie favourite from the ‘80s I Should Be So Lucky.

And lucky we were at witnessing the return of Kylie to these shores in such spectacular style after 17 years since her last visit.

Speaking to the audience she vowed she would not leave it so long until her next visit!

Guitar virtuoso Joe Bonamassa is set to play a gig in Belfast next week before heading off for a tour of America.

The blues-rock artist, who toured with blues icon B.B. King when he was just 12-years-old, will be playing at Spring & Airbrake on Wednesday, July 9.

Joe is renowned for his fluid phrasing and post-modern fusion of traditional roots blues with rock and roll guts.

He began playing guitar at the age of four and was named Best Blues Guitarist in Guitar Player Magazine’s 2007 Readers’ Choice Awards.

Tickets are £17.50.

Due to phenomenal demand Elliot Minor have announced that they will be coming back to Belfast later this year.

The York quintet will play Spring & Airbrake on November 10.

Citing their influences as Something Corporate, Jack’s Mannequin, The All American Rejects, Queen and Beach Boys, Elliot Minor’s unique and infectious sound comes from their classical influences.

All five members are classically trained in the violin, piano, clarinet, cello, double bass, saxophone and singing.

Tickets priced £12.

Amy MacDonald will make her long-awaited rescheduled appearance in Belfast next week.

The Scottish singer/songwriter, whose album This Is The Life has sold over 600,000 copies, will be performing at Queen's Mandela Hall on Thursday, July 10.

Amy will be supported by New York-born singer/songwriter Julian Velard.

All original tickets still valid. Tickets are priced at £15.50.

New York rock band Goo Goo Dolls are set for two spectacular shows in Dublin this week.

The group will play the intimate shows at Ambassador Theatre on the Thursday and Friday.

Don’t miss your chance to see the platinum selling Goo Goo Dolls, the chart-topping act behind such radio staples as Name, Iris, Slide, and Here is Gone.

Tickets are priced at 33.60 euros.

Tickets for Goo Goo Dolls are available from all Ticketmaster outlets.

For 24 hour credit card bookings 0870 2434455.

Alternatively book on line www.ticketmaster.ie .

Tickets for Joe Bonamassa, Elliot Minor and Amy MacDonald are available from Katy Daly’s, Zaavi and all usual Ticketmaster outlets. For credit card bookings and information: 0870 2434455 or book online at www.geturticket.com .