Garth Brooks at the Superdome: tickets, times, parking

Jun 11, 2023

On Saturday the Caesars Superdome will host Garth Brooks for his only show outside of Las Vegas for the rest of the year.

If you still want to attend the Sugar Bowl Country Kickoff, which also features the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Louisiana native Lainey Wilson, it’s not too late. Plenty of tickets remain, including many on resale sites priced well below face value.

Here are the details on the show, from set times to parking to the low-down on tickets.

Brooks typically doesn’t charge extra for the best seats. The face value for every ticket to Saturday’s show, from the front row to the top row, is the same: $98.95, including all Ticketmaster fees.

Thousands of tickets in the Dome’s upper level are still available at that price through Ticketmaster. The box office at Gate A’s ground level opens at noon on Saturday. The Champions Square box office opens at 3 p.m.

You can also shop for cheaper tickets at resale sites such as Stubhub.com, SeatGeek.com, VividSeats.com and elsewhere. Ticket brokers who scooped up batches of tickets when they first went on sale badly overestimated demand. Now they’re apparently trying to cut their losses by off-loading tickets for cheap.

How cheap? Prices were as low as $14 on resale sites this week. That’s not the final price, as resale sites typically tack on fees that are at least as high as Ticketmaster’s, if not higher. But depending on what seats you choose, you can still get into the show for less than the cost of a face value ticket.

Just be sure to use a reputable ticket broker. And as the Allstate Sugar Bowl Kickoff Concert’s official information page makes clear, there are risks associated with buying tickets from third-party vendors. One risk listed on the Sugar Bowl site – “You will always pay more than face value” – may be true for Taylor Swift, but not for Brooks.

Only tickets on a mobile phone are good for entry. A screenshot of the ticket’s bar code will not be accepted. Enter at the gate listed on your ticket.

And once you’re in the Dome, you cannot exit and then reenter.

Ticketmaster lists the show’s start time at 5:30 p.m. But what that time actually refers to isn’t clear.

According to the concert’s official information page, the Superdome doors will open at 4:30 p.m. Saturday.

But the music doesn’t starts until 7 p.m. when the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is slated to hit the stage.

No official start time is given for Wilson and Brooks. But it’s reasonable to assume Wilson will go on close to 8, followed by Brooks somewhere around 9 p.m. If Brooks plays his usual two hours, you can expect to be in the Dome until at least 11 p.m.

Parking in one of the Superdome garages or surface lots is $50, credit or debit card only (cash will not be accepted). Parking can also be pre-purchased via parkwhiz.com.

Parking is available on a first-come, first-serve basis for approximately 7,000 vehicles. As with Saints games, not everyone going will be able to park at the Dome.

And with an estimated 60,000-plus attendees headed to the Dome, expect traffic delays in the area.

Transactions within the Superdome, from concessions to merchandise, are entirely cashless; there are no ATMs on premises. If you need to convert cash to a $25 or $50 Visa gift card, go to guest services located on the 100, 200 and 500 levels at Gates A, C and G. Any unused balance can be used wherever debit cards are accepted.

The only bags allowed are clear plastic, vinyl or PVC bags no larger than 12” x 6” x 12”; one-gallon clear plastic freezer bags; and small clutch bags no larger than 6.5” x 4.5”

Fanny packs and backpacks of any kind are not allowed.

Prior to the Superdome doors opening, the adjacent Champions Square will host Tailgate Town, a free, football-themed interactive experience sponsored by New Orleans & Company. Anyone can visit Tailgate Town; tickets are not required. It opens at noon, with music starting around 12:30 p.m. Entertainment includes DJ Jevity, Alex Smith and Austin Bishop.

For more details and any updates on this information, go to the Allstate Sugar Bowl Country Kickoff Concert’s official information page.

Email Keith Spera at [email protected].

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