Garth Brooks has added a third concert date in Belfast for May 2027 following the immediate sell-out of his original two shows in the city, RTÉ reported.
The additional performance will take place at Boucher Road Playing Fields on Sunday 23 May 2027. This addition brings the total number of dates on the country music star’s upcoming Irish tour to 11.
The surge in demand comes as tickets for the tour went on sale at 8am on Thursday. While the original Friday 21 and Saturday 22 May Belfast dates are now sold out, tickets for the newly announced Sunday show are available for purchase, RTÉ reported.
Ticket prices increase for 2027 tour
Prospective attendees face significantly higher costs than during the singer’s previous Irish appearances. For the 2027 tour, pit and general standing tickets are priced at €136.25, while seated admission costs €156.25 before additional service charges, The Journal reported.
These figures represent a substantial rise compared to his September 2022 performances at Croke Park. At that time, general standing tickets cost €65.56 and seated tickets were €81, The Journal reported. This makes the new standing ticket price an increase of almost 108%.
Promoter Peter Aiken defended the pricing during an interview with RTÉ Radio 1’s The News at One. He said that the 2022 ticket prices actually reflected rates from 2014, when a series of planned shows were cancelled due to a licensing dispute.
“He’s bringing a 15-piece band with him; that’s a huge investment,” said Peter Aiken of Aiken Promotions, told RTÉ.
Accommodation prices rise across five counties due to tour
The tour’s expansion into regional venues has triggered immediate shifts in the hospitality sector. The Irish Times reported that hotels and private lettings moved quickly to capitalize on the demand, leading to limited availability and high prices across five counties.
In some areas, accommodation costs have reached extreme levels. The Irish Times reported that a one-bedroom apartment listed 21km from a venue was seeking €2,700 for a single night, while another “summer studio” apartment was listed for €3,600.
In Cork, rooms on the South Mall were priced between €400 and €500 for the Friday night, The Irish Times reported. However, Paul, the chief executive of the Irish Hotels Federation, said that there is “no such thing as price gouging” and attributed the costs to the laws of supply and demand.
He added that the decision to play regional venues is “good for Irish tourism” because it “spreads tourism into the regions,” The Irish Times reported.
Full 2027 Irish tour schedule
The tour will see Brooks perform two nights in each of the following locations:
| Location | Venue | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Belfast | Boucher Road Playing Fields | 21, 22, and 23 May 2027 |
| Galway | Pearse Stadium | 29 and 30 May 2027 |
| Kilkenny | UPMC Nowlan Park | 4 and 5 June 2027 |
| Limerick | TUS Gaelic Grounds | 11 and 12 June 2027 |
| Cork | SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh | 18 and 19 June 2027 |
How much Garth Brooks tickets cost and where he plays
How much do Garth Brooks tickets cost for the 2027 tour?
Standing tickets are priced at €136.25 and seated tickets are €156.25, plus service charges, The Journal reported.
Where will the concerts be held in Ireland?
The tour includes shows in Belfast, Galway, Kilkenny, Limerick, and Cork, RTÉ reported.
Has Garth Brooks played Ireland before?
He last performed in Ireland in September 2022, playing five sold-out shows at Croke Park in front of more than 400,000 fans, RTÉ reported.
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