The first concerts at Croke Park in almost three years will take place on Saturday April 23rd and Sunday April 24th when Ed Sheeran returns to the venue for the start of his + - = ÷ x world tour.
This is the first of seven concerts to take place at the venue this year, two by Sheeran, who last played the northside venue in 2015, and five by Garth Brooks in September.
Promotor Peter Aiken has said the concerts are significant, not just for the artists but for the specialist backstage staff who were unable to work during the pandemic.
Work has already started to prepare the pitch for the Sheeran concerts and Mr Aiken said around 100 people will be employed on site between now and when Sheeran goes on stage.
He said the concerts will be performed 'in the round'.
In the past, some residents' groups have protested at the number of events happening at Croke Park this year.
Planning permission for all seven gigs has been granted and they will go ahead, but in a statement to RTÉ News, a spokesman for the Clonliffe and Croke Park area residents' association said they are still unhappy with the level of engagement in the relation to the concerts, and also have issues with intensification of matches, post-match clean-up and parking facilities.
However, Mr Aiken said a working group meets every couple of months to discuss the concerts and that there will be a debrief after the Ed Sheeran concerts to discuss the event.
Meanwhile, some local business people have said they welcome the return of major events at the venue.
Liam Gifford of the nearby The Bridge Tavern pub said people from all over the city and the country will be welcomed to the area on concert days.
He said the gigs will have a knock-on effect, not just on pubs and restaurants but also for local people who sell souvenirs and get casual employment during the events.
In all, Ed Sheeran will play eight venues across the country on this tour in Dublin, Galway, Limerick, and Belfast, meaning both he and Garth Brooks will play to an estimated 400k fans each here this year.
After the quiet years of the pandemic - it looks like large scale summer concerts are back in business.
