Garth Brooks – Belfast 2027

Country music legend Garth Brooks returns to Ireland in May 2027, opening his spectacular ten-date Irish Tour with two concerts at Boucher Road Playing Fields in Belfast. Taking place on Friday 21 and Saturday 22 May, these performances mark the beginning of an extraordinary run of stadium shows across five Irish cities, bringing one of country music’s biggest stars back to an audience with whom he shares a particularly special relationship.

Brooks’ connection with Ireland stretches back more than three decades. With Irish ancestry through his mother, Colleen Carroll, the Oklahoma-born singer has long spoken of his affection for the country and its passionate music fans. His early Irish concerts at Dublin’s Point Depot in 1994 helped establish a relationship that would grow through his landmark Croke Park performances in 1997 and his historic five-night return in September 2022. Those concerts attracted approximately 400,000 fans, underlining his extraordinary popularity in Ireland.

Renowned for his energetic performances, heartfelt storytelling and ability to turn enormous stadiums into communal celebrations, Brooks has built a career around some of country music’s most recognisable songs. From Friends in Low Places and The Dance to If Tomorrow Never Comes, The Thunder Rolls and Callin’ Baton Rouge, his catalogue has helped introduce generations of listeners to country music.

The Belfast concerts offer fans in Northern Ireland the opportunity to experience a full-scale Garth Brooks stadium production as he begins his journey around the island. With two nights at Boucher Road and enormous anticipation following his previous Irish appearances, the opening weekend promises to be a major occasion for country music fans.