Garth Brooks is returning to Ireland, and according to Country Music UK, the Garth Brooks Ireland tour will run ten concerts across five cities during May and June 2027. The shows are set for Belfast, Galway, Kilkenny, Limerick and Cork, with two nights in each city.

The outlet says the news came straight from the singer. Brooks shared the announcement on social media, and his post was full of excitement about the trip.

“IRELAND … The secret’s out … And I could NOT be happier!” Garth Brooks, posting on social media

He also urged fans to travel between the venues, suggesting they catch one show or make the most of all five. Country Music UK describes the run as one of the biggest country music touring events Ireland has seen.

Where and when are the Irish shows?

The tour opens in Belfast on 21 May at Boucher Road Playing Fields, with a second night on 22 May. It then heads west to Galway, where Pearse Stadium hosts shows on 29 and 30 May. Kilkenny’s UPMC Nowlan Park follows on 4 and 5 June, and Limerick’s TUS Gaelic Grounds takes the stage on 11 and 12 June.

The finale is in Cork at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh on 18 and 19 June. Tickets for all ten dates go on sale on Thursday 12 November 2026 at 8am, with more information available through Brooks’ official website.

Why does Ireland hold such a strong place for Brooks?

Brooks was born in Oklahoma, and he has Irish ancestry through his mother, Colleen Carroll. According to Country Music UK, his following in Ireland has grown for more than three decades, beginning with his first Irish performances at Dublin’s Point Depot in 1994.

By 1997 he was filling Croke Park, bringing country music to stadium crowds on a scale that was rare outside the United States. The bond was tested in 2014, when plans for five Croke Park concerts collapsed after a dispute over how many performances the venue would allow. All five shows were cancelled, leaving hundreds of thousands of fans disappointed.

It took eight more years for Brooks to return. In September 2022 he played five sold-out concerts at Croke Park, drawing about 400,000 fans across the residency. The outlet calls those shows one of the defining live music events of that year in Ireland, and an emotional homecoming for an artist who has never hidden his affection for the country.

Brooks emerged in the late 1980s, blending traditional country storytelling with the energy of rock. His catalogue includes Friends in Low Places, The Dance, If Tomorrow Never Comes, The Thunder Rolls, Unanswered Prayers and Callin’ Baton Rouge. Country Music UK notes that his live shows are where his reputation is strongest, with a knack for making enormous venues feel intimate.

What changes in 2027 is the geography. Rather than asking fans to travel to Dublin, Brooks is taking the show to five cities across the west, south and Northern Ireland. The outlet points out that the Belfast dates in May will be an especially appealing chance for British country fans to see one of the genre’s biggest names, while the other stops give fans a reason to pair a concert with a weekend away.

Fans who want to plan ahead should mark 12 November in their calendars. Full event details and ticket links are listed at CountryMusic.co.uk, according to the outlet.

Quick answers

When do tickets for the Garth Brooks Ireland tour go on sale?
Tickets go on sale Thursday 12 November 2026 at 8am, with more information on Garth Brooks’ official website, according to Country Music UK.

Which cities are on the Garth Brooks Irish Tour 2027?
The tour visits Belfast, Galway, Kilkenny, Limerick and Cork, with two concerts in each city.

Where did Garth Brooks last perform in Ireland?
He played five sold-out concerts at Dublin’s Croke Park in September 2022, drawing about 400,000 fans across the residency.

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Source: Country Music UK