'A great day for Kilkenny'- Cathaoirleach Joe Malone welcomes Garth Brooks concerts announcement
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Tickets for the two-night event will go on sale next week, with several local hotels already reporting a surge in advance bookings for the June dates.
After much speculation, it was confirmed that Garth Brooks is coming to Kilkenny earlier this morning (Thursday).
Brooks will play UPMC Nowlan Park on Friday, June 4 and Saturday, June 5, with the news being greeted by much fan fair.
The Cathaoirleach of Kilkenny County Council, Cllr Joe Malone has welcomed the news, calling it “a great day for Kilkenny.”
Cllr Malone praised Aiken Promotions, Kilkenny GAA and all the relevant stakeholders, pledging, “Kilkenny will be ready.”
The Fianna Fáil councillor, stated the concerts would bring “a huge economic boost to the city” and hopes it won’t be a ‘one off’ and further concerts come to UPMC Nowlan Park.
Mr Malone has been a long-term advocate of using the home of Kilkenny GAA as a concert venue more frequently.
In an in-depth interview with the Kilkenny People last summer, Cllr Malone said it would give a huge boost to businesses, hotels, restaurants and tourism,
Aikens Promotions, which promotes and books shows for an array of major venues in Ireland, have brought the event to the Kilkenny venue along with Limerick, Cork, Galway and Belfast.
“Ireland we are coming to you this time,” Brooks said in a video released on Thursday morning.
“The secret’s out And I could NOT be happier! 5 Cities. 2027 I can't wait.”
Known worldwide for hits like ‘Friends in Low Places’, ‘The Dance’, ‘The Thunder Rolls’, and ‘If Tomorrow Never Comes’, the country music singer is expected to draw a huge crowd to UPMC Nowlan Park.
Tickets go on sale on Thursday, November 12.