Garth Brooks - Croke Pk Sept 2022

PTH2009

Maybe Bono as special guest

paddyirish23

Was in 302 8 rows up, perfect view of the stage 👌

paddyirish23

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302 ^^

Beechwoodspark

I’m going tonight and looking forward but can’t understand why he didn’t organise and do a support of a medley of country and Irish stars it would make it special and link in country scene here.

And he could bring them out at end for a final sing along.

PTH2009

Pissing in the wind a bit but sent off an email to Aiken about my seat. Feel it should of been marked 'slight restricted view'. If anyone has a Premium Level row K seat 13-5 I'd try and get a move somewhere else

hynesie08

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119600333#Comment_119600333

Because literally no one cares.

endainoz

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119600333#Comment_119600333

Very true, would definitely ease the congestion on the way in if there was some support earlier on in the day. Again residents may have played a factor. Say a few standing out on their porch looking out at the crowd on the way in last night. Everyone I saw was very well behaved though.

PTH2009

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119600386#Comment_119600386

Saw one row on the way out on the street across my the hogan stand exit

Definitely not a big reflection on the crowd.

flasher0030

Going to head over to Croke Park in few mins. Will pick up a cheap ticket hopefully.

Just chancing my arm here - if anyone stuck with a ticket, I'd throw a few bob at it.

I know. I'm a miserly b@stard.

chasm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119600333#Comment_119600333

When he announced these gigs he said he was going to have local acts, guess he changed his mind.

"It’s a fantastic time for music generally – and indeed for country music – in Ireland. Seated at the top of the room, Garth was asked if he would handpick some of Ireland’s emerging talents to support him on the big shows?

“You have to — that’s the fun part of it,” he said."

glitterIsland

I'm going tomorrow night and I am looking forward to it. Its going to be wet tomorrow. Heavy persistent rain for tomorrow. Not looking forward to the rain on the pitch. It mightn't be too bad in the stands.

wolfyboy555

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119600287#Comment_119600287

thanks. I took the plunge and bought the tix

PTH2009

https://twitter.com/Tanyamcgarry86/status/1568649402259996675?t=R3_AGiin6hbgcknXG8WRGA&s=19

Jesus every species wants in on these shows

wolfyboy555

jaysus the queue is horrendous to get in.

patob

Crowd control on Clonliffe Road non existent, guys in high vis a waste of space, shambles, 8pm start at the earliest.

apache

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119600836#Comment_119600836

Are the queues still bad? I was going to leave it until right before it starts next Saturday but I don't want to be stuck queuing when it starts.

People were saying last night the sound wasn't good. Hopefully tonights will be better.

patob

Started at 8.05 and ran to about 10.10. Only one encore, of American Pie but decent show overall. Sound quality was pretty good from lower Cusack stage end. Great to meet half of county Monaghan. 😉

TheRiverman

Croke Park is a horrible stadium for a show.

Housefree

Great show, sound was great lower Cusack. Hair raising moments!

glitterIsland

Will there be any point to bringing my good hat with me tomorrow considering its going to rain? It's a leatger hat and I don't want to ruin it. I also have a wool 'jack murphy' hat. Not a stetson.

PTH2009

Is he singing 'Ireland' under the stage or is it pre recorded I wonder

Saw a snippet of a sound check on Thursday night and he was performing it

wolfyboy555

Fantastic gig. will be looking for tickets next weekend also

hynesie08

It was never gonna live up to 20 years of hype in my head, but that was fantastic. Loudest crowd I've ever heard as well.

Oige1981

Just finished concert and was sat in Hogan Stand Lower Tier Block 334 fantastic seats! The sound was atrocious! Songs I didn’t know I still didn’t know as I literally couldn’t tell what he was singing! I expected allot better being totally honest and I am a Garth Brooks fan but I wasn’t sure what to expect regarding his concert but for me something was missing and I would of loved like what someone else said is to have local artists with him and sing a medley, what really drove me nuts was after every song he wanted the crowd to clap more and more and I felt like I should be shouting Amen and Praise the Lord with how he carried on - very unusual to feel that way but I hope I am not the only one that felt this. Q’s for the bar were mental! and there was some literally skipping and coming in from all angles as some bars had zero metal barriers. Enjoy anyone going to the next few concerts! Also a tip for anyone with difficulty walking ask for the medical lift to get to the floors you need to - the ticket costs enough and the staff that are there were fantastic! in looking after people with walking difficulties or the elderly.

completedit

Friends in low places I thought he was just gonna play it on an endless loop. I don't think anybody would have cared either.

JP Liz V1

Any guest appearance or just the missus Trisha

Oige1981

Just Trisha for one song which I’d of preferred a medley with her as her voice was excellent!

apache

Heard people stuck queuing outside and couldn't get in when it started.

Housefree

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119602081#Comment_119602081

I can't imagine anyone who tried to be there for 7.30 got stuck, maybe people who left it till around 8 thinking they would fly in. The crowd moved at a nice pace for me. It's not like Croker isn't used to large crowds

flasher0030

To be honest, it didn't look like it was organised very well. I was in the queue outside when the gig started .Didn't really bother me, as wouldn't be a die-hard fan. But people were getting very on edge, cause the queues were going so slow. I don't know why it took so long. There was nothing obvious. I noticed the ticket scanning and a lot of the folks in the yellow bibs were young teenagers. They would not have the maturity to realise that a serious situation could arise when you have queues and people that are boozed up. Then when we got into the "hallways", with the long walk to get into the pitch area, again, mayhem and a big backlog of people. I have no idea why. When we got into the pitch area, there was loads of room at the back of the pitch, where the entrances are.

Went for a drink later. There were only about 6 people in front of me. Still took about 20 mins. Don't know what they were at. Of course, when it came to my turn, they ran out of Rockshore.

Really enjoyed the gig though. He is a great performer, and I knew a lot more songs than I thought I did. Great atmosphere at the concert. His fans are really into it. And there was an all-round great vibe amongst the people. I'd love to go again next weekend. Might do so.

bennyl10

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119601889#Comment_119601889

That’s so strange sound wise, we were in .329 and it was perfect!

went to this as but much of a Garth fan, but herself is a huge one. Absolutely blown away, was a super show

i Get the hype now!

cagefactor

Tonight's gonna be a washout isn't it. Considering not going.

el Fenomeno

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119602512#Comment_119602512

Funnily enough, some of the best gigs I've been at have been standing tickets in the pissing rain. Once you've resigned yourself to the fact you're going to get soaked, you can just let yourself go and have a great time. Something very fulfilling about it 🙂

Mind you, only works when you know you'll be going home to a nice hot shower and warm bed after the gig. The thoughts of getting soaked at a festival and heading back to a damp, muddy tent fills me with dread.

wolfyboy555

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119602398#Comment_119602398

yes a lot of young stewards. The bar situation was crap they had hardly any pints ready to go. you would order and then they go pour it. I felt sorry for any women needing to use toilets. Must have been awful as the queues were atrocious. lots were going into the men's and getting kicked out by steward. I walked into the men's toilets in McGrath's afterwards and was the only fella in there with about 10 women!

glitterIsland

I made my journey to Dublin this morning. Was tempted to wear nothing but a bikini and an Irish flag because there would be less clothes to get wet.

Fandymo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119600354#Comment_119600354

Restricted view of what? The sky above the stage??

Apothic_Red

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119602512#Comment_119602512

Alan O'Reilly on Twitter reckons there is a chance it could pass through before the concert

https://twitter.com/CarlowWeather/status/1568895080504885249

Furious-Red

Did he mention on Friday too that they are recording the gig or was it just last night?

Housefree

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119602512#Comment_119602512

Poncho and get pissed past caring, I wouldn't let it hold me back

glitterIsland

I would like to get into the pit. What time would I need to leave Dublin City to start queuing for the pit?

I will check the weather soon and if its still bad I will get a taxi from the city. I was going to walk but its so wet. If clears at all, I could walk.

PTH2009

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119602820#Comment_119602820

Often when someone stood at the doorway they'd block the view of the stage

glitterIsland

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119603021#Comment_119603021

I want to get some drinks but I can't because I am on some meds. Its balls.

PTH2009

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119603048#Comment_119603048

Ah sure have 1

pgj2015

Is he actually miming?

hynesie08

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119603044#Comment_119603044

If you're there for gates you'll get pit, we arrived a little after 6 last night and were on the barrier behind the sound desk, reckon we missed pit passes by about 15 minutes.

fun loving criminal

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Furious-Red

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119603207#Comment_119603207

We got in around that time and got passes although we didn't realise they were for the pit until they had us que separately on the pitch. We came through the red route.

Muahahaha

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119603207#Comment_119603207

What time would you advise being in the queue waiting for gates to open? And is there a specifc gate that is nearer the pit to give you a better chance of getting in it?

dublingreen

Have they people selling those Carlsberg bottles on the pitch like other gigs?

crl84

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119603336#Comment_119603336

Yes, along with pre-mixed cans of G&T, smirnoff and cola, and a few other things.