Garth Brooks to play 10 Irish concerts next summer

Garth Brooks, one of the most successful country music artists globally, is set to embark on an extensive tour across Ireland in the summer of 2027. The series will feature ten concerts spread across five cities, signaling a significant return to the Irish music scene.

The tour includes two-night engagements at each venue, covering Cork, Belfast, Kilkenny, Limerick, and Galway. Specific dates have been confirmed: performances in Belfast will take place on May 21st and 22nd at Boucher Road; Galway’s Pearse Stadium will host shows on May 29th and 30th; Kilkenny’s Nowlan Park concerts are scheduled for June 4th and 5th; the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick will see Brooks on June 11th and 12th; and the tour will conclude with two nights at Cork’s Páirc Uí Chaoimh on June 18th and 19th.

Notably absent from the itinerary are any shows in Dublin, a city where Brooks has historically played some of his most high-profile concerts. His last Irish stint in September 2022 included five sold-out performances at Dublin’s Croke Park, drawing an estimated crowd of 400,000—a remarkable turnout that marked his first Irish concerts in a quarter-century. His previous Croke Park appearances date back to 1997.

The forthcoming tour announcement follows a controversial episode from 2014 when Brooks planned a five-night residency at Croke Park. The series was ultimately canceled after Dublin City Council approved licenses for only three shows, prompting Brooks to withdraw the entire run in protest.

Brooks remains a towering figure in country music, with a career boasting over 200 million albums sold worldwide. His extensive list of accolades includes two Grammy Awards, seventeen American Music Awards, twelve People’s Choice Awards, and seven honors as Country Music Association Entertainer of the Year, underscoring his enduring appeal and commercial success.

The Irish dates for 2027 reflect Brooks’s ongoing connection with the country. He has expressed an enduring appreciation for the Irish audience’s enthusiasm for music, suggesting that his affection for performing there has only grown deeper since his initial visits.

Ticket sales for the upcoming concerts are scheduled to begin at 8 am on Thursday, November 12th, with Aiken Promotions handling the distribution. Fans eager to secure seats should act promptly given Brooks’s history of drawing large crowds.

The announcement has also prompted logistical adjustments within the Irish sporting community. Cork GAA has indicated that any scheduling conflicts between Brooks’s concerts and county senior football matches will result in games being moved to an alternate venue, Páirc Uí Rinn, to accommodate the events.

While full details about the supporting acts or potential special guests remain undisclosed, the tour promises to be a significant cultural event, blending Brooks’s country roots with Ireland’s rich musical tradition. This tour reinforces Brooks’s status as an artist capable of commanding large-scale performances and highlights the sustained demand for his music on an international stage.