Country music superstar Garth Brooks is heading back to Ireland in 2027, and this time he’s doing things a little differently. Rather than asking fans from across the country to travel to Dublin, the legendary singer is taking the show to them, announcing ten concerts across five cities throughout May and June.
The newly announced Garth Brooks Irish Tour 2027 will see him perform two nights each in Belfast, Galway, Kilkenny, Limerick and Cork, marking his first Irish performances since his record-breaking return to Croke Park in 2022.
For Brooks, however, this isn’t simply another tour announcement. It’s about delivering on a promise he made to Irish fans four years ago.
During his 2022 Croke Park concerts, Brooks acknowledged that fans had travelled from all over Ireland to see him perform in Dublin. He promised that if he ever had the opportunity to tour again, he would return the favour and bring his music to different parts of the country.
And true to his word, that’s exactly what he’s doing.
Announcing the shows, Brooks explained:
“I told the people in Dublin from stage that I always ask Ireland to come to Dublin. So I promised them if I got to tour again, I would come see them throughout the country.”
He continued:
“We have never gotten to play these cities as their own concerts, and it’s been decades since we played Belfast. I can’t explain how much I am looking forward to this!”
Anyone familiar with Brooks and his relationship with Ireland will know just how much the country means to him. Over the years, Irish audiences have developed a particularly strong connection with the American country star, something that was made abundantly clear when he finally returned to Dublin in September 2022.
Those five sold-out nights at Croke Park attracted more than 400,000 fans, making the concerts one of the biggest live music events in the country’s history.
Of course, the road to those shows wasn’t exactly straightforward.
Back in 2014, Brooks had been scheduled to perform five concerts at Croke Park, but a licensing dispute resulted in permission being granted for only three. Rather than proceed with a reduced schedule, the singer cancelled all five performances, leaving hundreds of thousands of disappointed fans.
It became one of the most talked-about concert cancellations in Irish music history, and for years, questions remained over whether Brooks would ever return.
Thankfully, that story eventually had a much happier ending.
In 2022, he finally made good on his promise, returning to the same stadium for five enormous performances and putting the disappointment of 2014 firmly behind him.
Now, four years later, he’s keeping another promise.
What makes the 2027 announcement particularly interesting is the decision to leave Dublin off the itinerary altogether. Considering the extraordinary demand for his previous Croke Park performances, another run in the capital would undoubtedly have been an obvious option.
Instead, Brooks is giving fans elsewhere the chance to experience one of his shows much closer to home.
The tour begins in Belfast on 21 May before travelling to Galway, Kilkenny and Limerick, eventually wrapping up with two concerts in Cork on 18 and 19 June.
For Belfast in particular, the announcement is a significant one, with Brooks returning to the city for the first time in decades.
Few country artists can boast a career quite like Garth Brooks. With more than 200 million albums sold in the United States, he has established himself as one of the biggest-selling recording artists in music history.
From the unmistakable opening of Friends in Low Places to classics such as The Dance, The Thunder Rolls, If Tomorrow Never Comes and Unanswered Prayers, his catalogue has provided the soundtrack to generations of country music fans.
His ability to combine traditional country storytelling with the energy and production of a major rock concert has also helped make him one of the genre’s most successful live performers.
And if the reaction to his previous Irish concerts is anything to go by, there will be no shortage of people hoping to get their hands on tickets.
Brooks has certainly kept himself busy in recent years. Following his return to Ireland in 2022, he completed a successful residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas in March 2025, before returning to the road for further live performances.
He also headlined London’s Hyde Park in June 2026, giving UK fans another opportunity to see him on this side of the Atlantic.
With ten concerts now confirmed across Ireland, 2027 is shaping up to be another huge year for the country music icon.
Garth Brooks Irish Tour 2027 – Full Dates
- 21 & 22 May – Belfast – Boucher Road Playing Fields
- 29 & 30 May – Galway – Pearse Stadium
- 4 & 5 June – Kilkenny – UPMC Nowlan Park
- 11 & 12 June – Limerick – TUS Gaelic Grounds
- 18 & 19 June – Cork – SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh
Tickets for all ten concerts go on general sale on Thursday 12 November 2026 at 8am GMT via Ticketmaster Ireland.
There is currently no announced presale for the concerts.
With the incredible demand surrounding Brooks’ previous Irish performances, fans hoping to attend would be wise to be ready when tickets go on sale.
Whether you’ve followed Garth Brooks for decades or have yet to experience one of his live shows, this tour promises to be something special.
And for the Irish fans who have spent years travelling to Dublin to see him, this time Garth Brooks is coming to them.
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