Garth Brooks Books 10 Massive Irish Shows for 2027

Garth Brooks has announced a five-city run of shows in Ireland for 2027 — his first time performing in the country since he sold out five consecutive nights at Dublin’s Croke Park in 2022.

The country superstar revealed the news this morning in a video posted on social media.

In the clip, Brooks opens an empty road case displaying the names of five Irish cities printed on the lid.

"Ireland, we're coming to you this time," he says, before letting out an awkward chuckle.

The tour will include 10 concerts total — two shows in each city.

It begins at Boucher Road Playing Fields in Belfast on Friday, May 21 and Saturday, May 22.

From there, Brooks moves to Pearse Stadium in Galway on Saturday, May 29 and Sunday, May 30.

Next is UPMC Nowlan Park in Kilkenny on Friday, June 4 and Saturday, June 5.

Then TUS Gaelic Grounds in Limerick on Friday, June 11 and Saturday, June 12.

The final two shows are at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork on Friday, June 18 and Saturday, June 19.

Tickets for all 10 concerts go on sale Thursday, November 12 at 8 a.m. local time through Ticketmaster.ie and Aiken Promotions.

Brooks spoke about the tour in a statement released through his team.

"This has been a dream of mine since the first time we played Ireland," he said.

"Once you get a taste of how the Irish love music, you can't play there enough!"

The announcement marks a major return to the island for an artist with a complicated history there.

Brooks was originally scheduled to play five concerts at Croke Park in 2014.

Those shows were canceled after Dublin City Council granted licenses for only three of the five dates.

Brooks refused to perform unless all five went ahead, and the entire run was scrapped.

The dispute made international headlines and left thousands of fans without refunds for months.

Eight years later, in September 2022, Brooks finally returned to Croke Park for five sold-out shows.

Those concerts drew more than 400,000 ticket sales, making it one of the largest live music events in Irish history.

It was his first time performing in Ireland in 25 years — his previous appearance at Croke Park was in 1997.

The 2022 run was widely seen as a redemption arc for the singer after the 2014 cancellation.

Now, Brooks is skipping Dublin entirely for his 2027 tour.

Instead, he is playing venues in four other Irish counties plus Northern Ireland.

Boucher Road in Belfast is an outdoor playing field that has hosted major concerts before.

Pearse Stadium in Galway is a GAA ground with a capacity of around 26,000.

UPMC Nowlan Park in Kilkenny is also a GAA stadium, seating roughly 27,000.

TUS Gaelic Grounds in Limerick holds about 44,000 for concerts.

SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork has a capacity of approximately 45,000.

None of these venues are as large as Croke Park, which can hold over 82,000.

But the choice to play multiple smaller cities rather than one big Dublin stand is a notable shift.

Brooks is currently in the middle of his Blame It All On My Roots arena tour in the United States.

That tour kicked off in August at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

He has since added multiple nights in Denver, Washington D.C., Orlando, Salt Lake City, Tulsa, Kansas City, Seattle and Ontario.

The tour features a 360-degree video system Brooks calls "The Halo," with inward and outward-facing screens.

He has also promised a live album titled Killer Live, which generated online buzz thanks to comedian Tom Segura's famous "Where are the bodies?" joke.

Earlier this year, Brooks headlined a sold-out concert at London's Hyde Park on June 27.

He also completed a two-year residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas in March 2025, performing 72 shows there.