Organizers have said Garth Brooks’ five concerts in Ireland will be “lavish” in what could be the biggest music event ever, and will prepare for the trip to and from the venue in Dublin. I warned the attendees to
A spokesperson for the promoter said the stage was designed specifically for the Irish concert and assembled by experts in the United States.
“It’s going to be a gorgeous event,” said Jim Clark, event controller for Aiken Promotions on Monday.
“Much of this equipment has been flown directly from the United States to Ireland.This is a one-off and not part of an established tour. .”
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The 60-year-old US country music star will perform five concerts over 10 days at Dublin’s Croke Park Stadium, with the first beginning this Friday.
The event is of particular interest because Brooks’ five concerts in 2014 were canceled due to licensing disputes with local residents and local authorities around the venue.
At the time, Dublin City Council said it would only allow three of the concerts at the Dublin venue, but the singer refused to perform unless all five were approved.
After strong demand for Garth Brooks’ two gigs at Croke Park in November 2021, three more dates have been added on September 11th, 16th and 17th.
In a media briefing held Monday ahead of the concert, Croke Park’s Peter McKenna said it was “very positive this time around” compared to eight years ago when the concert was “repulsed”, citing residents’ support. Thank you.
Around 400,000 people are expected to attend the gigs over the five dates, with all counties attending and at least 5% of ticket holders coming from outside Ireland.
“Croke Park concerts typically attract 40-50% of the patrons from the Dublin area. In this case, about 15%,” says Clark.
“Every county, 30 countries from around the world are represented. 5% of the people who come to these concerts come to Ireland. is.”
Due to the large number of attendees, organizers are warning people to plan their trips to and from Croke Park. Regulations are made.
Children under the age of 14 are not allowed to enter the standing/pitch area. Hand luggage must be A4 size or smaller and will be inspected when entering the venue.
Attendees will also be asked to double check the date on their ticket and be reminded that the show starts at 7:30pm and gates open from 5pm.
Director Martin Mooney said that from 10:30am on the morning of each concert, a “soft cordon” would be set up around the venue to accommodate residents and businesses in the area, and from 3:00pm a hard cordon would be set up. said.
“Basically, the roads around Croke Park are going to be closed,” he said, asking residents to take three passes each in front of their concerns to gain access to areas around Croke Park. is assigned.
After 10:15 p.m. and until about an hour after the concert ends, “nothing” will be allowed inside the cordon that would allow people to leave the concert, Mooney added.
“I would like to ask concertgoers to be considerate and respectful of the residents,” he said.
“We have zero tolerance for drinking on the street, especially urinating on the street, littering, anti-social behavior and illegal parking.”
For more information, visit the Transport for Ireland website section to help you plan your trip.
Eamon O’Boyle, event controller at Aiken Promotions, said Croke Park’s width is about the same as a football pitch, so the stage was designed with this in mind and can be “pretty spectacular.” He says he expects it.
Commenting on the benefits it will bring to the Irish economy, O’Boyle said: “The most basic thing is that the five All-Ireland finals will be played together.”
Organizers aren’t interested in when Brooks will arrive in the country before Friday’s gig.
Clark said it is expected to be one of the biggest cultural performances in Ireland.
He added:
“400,000 people attended in five days, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg. I think he could have sold more tickets. That’s his popularity nationwide.
“Everyone wants tickets. I have not.”
