Garth Brooks Finally Announces Massive 2027 Irish Tour

Garth Brooks has announced a 10-concert tour across Ireland for May and June 2027.

The country superstar will play two shows each in five cities: Belfast, Galway, Kilkenny, Limerick and Cork.

The tour opens at Boucher Road Playing Fields in Belfast on Friday, May 21 and Saturday, May 22.

It moves to Pearse Stadium in Galway on Saturday, May 29 and Sunday, May 30.

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

Followed by 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.

Brooks said in a statement: "This has been a dream of mine since the first time we played Ireland."

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

The announcement marks his first Irish performances since September 2022.

That year, he played five sold-out concerts at Dublin's Croke Park — his first shows in Ireland in 25 years.

The 2022 run drew more than 400,000 ticket sales, making it one of the biggest live music events in recent Irish history.

Before that, his last Irish appearance was at Croke Park in 1997.

The 2022 shows came eight years after a planned five-night run at the same stadium was canceled in 2014.

Dublin City Council had granted licenses for only three of the five concerts.

Brooks refused to play unless all five went ahead, so he canceled the entire run.

This time, the tour skips Dublin entirely.

All 10 concerts will take place at GAA venues: county Gaelic Athletic Association grounds in Galway, Kilkenny, Limerick and Cork.

Brooks is the biggest-selling artist in U.S. history, according to the Recording Industry Association of America.

He is the first and only artist to pass 200 million albums sold.

He is also the first and only artist to receive ten RIAA Diamond Awards for albums certified at over 10 million copies each.

His album "Double Live" is the biggest-selling live album in U.S. history and the top-selling country album in the country.

"Double Live," "No Fences," "Ropin' the Wind" and "Triple Live" are four of the top five best-selling country albums of all time.

Brooks has 20 Billboard No. 1 singles to his credit.

He was the first artist to earn top-5 singles at country radio in five consecutive decades: the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s and 2020s.

The announcement was made via a video Brooks posted on social media.

In the video, he opens an empty road case displaying the five city names on the lid.

He then tells the camera: "Ireland, we're coming to you this time."

Tickets for all 10 concerts go on sale Thursday, November 12 at 8 a.m. Irish time.

Tickets are available through Ticketmaster.ie and Aiken Promotions.

The tour is part of Brooks' "Blame It All On My Roots" arena tour, which began in the United States in August 2026.

That tour marked his return to indoor arenas after years of stadium shows.

Earlier in 2026, the 64-year-old 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.

Brooks is also preparing to release a vinyl edition of "Double Live" on Friday, November 6, 2026.

The album was originally released in 1998 and features recordings from his world tour between 1996 and 1998.

A satirical article from Waterford Whispers News joked that Ireland could handle "40, 50 Garth Brooks gigs," referencing the enthusiasm around the announcement.

The tour has generated significant interest across Irish and U.S. media.

Business Plus reported on the potential ticket sales revenue the tour could generate.

EVOKE published a piece explaining why Brooks is not coming to Dublin on this tour.

The Irish Independent noted there would be little impact on GAA fixture lists from the concerts at the four county venues.

Brooks' history with Ireland has been marked by both record-breaking success and controversy.

The 2014 cancellation left many fans disappointed and created lingering questions about whether he would ever return.

His 2022 return proved he still had a massive following in the country.

Now, with 10 shows across five cities, he is expanding his reach beyond Dublin.

The tour dates span late May through late June 2027, covering the start of the Irish summer.