Representatives from Croke Park Stadium, Aiken Promotions and An Garda Síochána outlined their plans for ensuring that concert goers will "have the best possible time" at Bruce Springsteen's Croke Park gig on 19 May, at a press conference held at the venue earlier today.

Garda Inspector Jimmy Clevin urged patrons to be "mindful and respectful" of local residents,  stressing that concert goers should "use public transport" and plan their route in advance, highlighting the numerous DART, bus, rail and LUAS services operating within walking distance of the stadium.

The area will be monitored by Dublin City Council's Parking Enforcement, with clamping and towing in operation for illegally parked cars. An Garda Síochána will also have a traffic management system in place.

Croke Park Director Peter McKenna described the return of such a "fan favourite" as "great for the city". He added that a meeting was held with local residents who voiced their concerns over the event, and that a clean-up operation will bee overseen by Dublin City Council to ensure the surrounding area will left to the "same standard" as it was before the concert.

Elsewhere, Head of operations at Aiken Promotions Shane Mates confirmed that Bruce Springsteen and the E Street band will kick off the show at 7 PM sharp, and play "for the best part of three hours", adhering to a strict curfew of 10.30 PM.

Gates will open two hours before the scheduled start, with attendees encouraged to arrive as "close to 5 o'clock as possible", ensuring that their phones are fully charged with tickets downloaded in advance.

There will be no support act, as was the case with Springsteen's Dublin concerts last year.

The legendary musician and his world famous band played three sold-out shows at the RDS in May 2023, receiving rave reviews from fans and critics alike. The last twelve months haven't been particularly smooth for The Boss however, after he was forced to postpone multiple shows while he recovered from treatment for peptic ulcer disease.

After six months away from the action, he's back in the frame once more, with his current tour seeing him traverse seventeen countries with gigs in some of Europe's biggest stadiums. Alongside his show in the Irish capital,  Springsteen has lined up performances Cork, Kilkenny and Belfast.

For more information on all of his upcoming shows, click here.