The Garth Brooks Stadium Tour was a concert tour by American singer Garth Brooks. It began on October 20, 2018, in Notre Dame, Indiana, at Notre Dame Stadium and concluded with 5 sold-out shows at Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland ending on September 17, 2022.
| North American tour by Garth Brooks | |
 | |
| Location | North America |
|---|---|
| Start date | March 9, 2019 |
| End date | September 17, 2022 |
| Legs | 2 |
| No. of shows | 42 (announced) |
| Garth Brooks concert chronology | |
Background edit
After wrapping up his World Tour in 2017, Brooks announced a new tour in October 2018. The Stadium Tour, which began in spring 2019, will visit 30 North American stadiums, showcasing Brooks in a football-centric environment.[1][2][3] Brooks "unofficially" kicked the tour off with a concert at Notre Dame Stadium on October 15, which was filmed as a two-hour television special for CBS. During this show, Brooks also mentioned his intent to close the tour by returning to Notre Dame.[4]
Special performances and broadcasts edit
During the first concert of the tour in St. Louis, Missouri on March 9, 2019, Brooks announced portions of the show would be recorded for a future documentary to air on A&E.[5] The documentary, titled Garth Brooks: The Road I'm On, chronicles Brooks' career and aired in December 2019.[6]
Also during the St. Louis concert, Brooks introduced his wife, Trisha Yearwood, to perform a selection of her songs. Yearwood, who performed with Brooks on his entire World Tour from 2014 to 2017, previously stated she would not perform on the Stadium Tour. However, due to inclement weather canceling her scheduled pre-show event outside the stadium, Yearwood joined Brooks for a special performance.[5] Yearwood also joined Brooks for the show in Gainesville, Florida on April 20, 2019, to perform a tribute to Tom Petty.[7]
On July 19, 2019, during the first of two shows in Boise, Idaho, Blake Shelton joined Brooks to perform their song, "Dive Bar". Footage from the concert was later released as a music video.[8]
After its stop in Detroit in February 2020, the tour was halted indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. All remaining shows were rescheduled for 2021, with the tour resuming in Las Vegas on July 10, 2021.[9][10][11] A planned show at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee on July 31 was postponed due to inclement weather.[12]
On August 18, 2021, all remaining stops on the tour were cancelled indefinitely due to SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant. All tickets were refunded, and Brooks stated that they planned to pursue rescheduling the dates in 2022.[12]
During the July 30, 2022 show held at AT&T Stadium, Garth Brooks revealed this show was being recorded as the live album for the Stadium Tour.[13]
Set list edit
This set list is representative of the performance of March 26, 2022 in Orlando, Florida. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the series.
- "Ain't Goin' Down ('Til the Sun Comes Up)"
- "Rodeo"
- "Two of a Kind, Workin' on a Full House"
- "The Beaches of Cheyenne"
- "Two Piña Coladas"
- "The River"
- "Fishin' in the Dark" (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band cover)
- "The Thunder Rolls"
- "Unanswered Prayers"
- "If Tomorrow Never Comes"
- "Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)"
- "Ask Me How I Know"
- "That Summer"
- "Callin' Baton Rouge"
- "Shameless" (Billy Joel cover)
- "Piano Man" (Billy Joel cover)
- "You Never Even Called Me by My Name" (Steve Goodman cover)
- "American Pie" (Don McLean cover)
- "Papa Loved Mama"
- "Friends in Low Places"
- "The Dance"
"Housekeeping" fan-request set
- "Every Now and Then"
- "Amie" (Pure Prairie League cover)
- "A Friend to Me"
- "Make You Feel My Love" (Bob Dylan cover)
- "All-American Kid"
- "Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream" (Pete Seeger cover)
- "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)" (Marvin Gaye cover)
- "The Red Strokes"
Encore
- "Shallow" (duet with Trisha Yearwood)
- "Walkaway Joe" (Trisha Yearwood cover) (duet with Trisha Yearwood)
- "Standing Outside the Fire"
Tour dates edit
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening act(s) | Attendance | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | ||||||
| March 9, 2019 | St. Louis | United States | The Dome at America's Center | — | 75,000 / 75,000 | $6,277,500 |
| March 23, 2019 | Glendale | State Farm Stadium | Easton Corbin | 77,653 / 77,653 | $6,499,556 | |
| April 20, 2019 | Gainesville | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium | Chris Young | 80,000 / 80,000 | $6,696,000 | |
| May 3, 2019 | Minneapolis | U.S. Bank Stadium | King Calaway | 140,000 / 140,000 | $11,718,000 | |
| May 4, 2019 | Darius Rucker | |||||
| May 18, 2019 | Pittsburgh | Heinz Field | Midland | 75,000 / 75,000 | $6,277,500 | |
| June 8, 2019 | Denver | Broncos Stadium at Mile High | Joe Nichols | 83,915 / 83,915 | $6,774,510 | |
| June 29, 2019 | Eugene | Autzen Stadium | Brooke Eden | 60,000 / 60,000 | $5,022,000 | |
| July 19, 2019 | Boise | Albertsons Stadium | Granger Smith | 86,000 / 86,000 | $7,198,200 | |
| July 20, 2019 | Dylan Scott | |||||
| August 9, 2019 | Regina | Canada | Mosaic Stadium | Brett Kissel | 79,000 / 79,000 | $4,764,252 |
| August 10, 2019 | Jesse Labelle | |||||
| November 16, 2019 | Knoxville | United States | Neyland Stadium | Jon Pardi | 84,000 / 84,000 | $7,030,800 |
| February 22, 2020 | Detroit | Ford Field | Chase Rice | 70,000 / 70,000 | $6,193,800 | |
| July 10, 2021 | Las Vegas | Allegiant Stadium | — | 68,000 / 68,000 | $5,440,500 | |
| July 17, 2021 | Salt Lake City | Rice-Eccles Stadium | 50,000 / 50,000 | $4,185,000 | ||
| August 7, 2021 | Kansas City | GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium | Martina McBride | 74,500 / 74,500 | $6,235,650 | |
| August 14, 2021 | Lincoln | Memorial Stadium | — | 91,000 / 91,000 | $7,198,200 | |
| March 5, 2022 | San Diego | Petco Park | 50,000 / 50,000 | $4,235,000 | ||
| March 26, 2022 | Orlando | Camping World Stadium | 69,494 / 69,494 | $5,886,142 | ||
| April 15, 2022 | Nashville | Nissan Stadium | 149,052 / 149,052 | $12,914,756 | ||
| April 16, 2022 | Grand Ole Opry | |||||
| April 23, 2022 | Fayetteville | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium | Bobby Bones Mitch Rossell | 73,000 / 73,000 | $6,183,100 | |
| April 30, 2022 | Baton Rouge | Tiger Stadium | Mitch Rossell | 103,000 / 103,000 | $8,724,100 | |
| May 7, 2022 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium | 70,000 / 70,000 | $5,929,000 | ||
| May 13, 2022 | Cincinnati | Paul Brown Stadium | 80,000 / 80,000 | $6,776,000 | ||
| May 14, 2022[a] | Ghost Hounds | |||||
| May 20, 2022 | Foxborough | Gillette Stadium | Mitch Rossell | 75,000 / 75,000 | $6,352,500 | |
| May 21, 2022[b] | ||||||
| June 4, 2022 | Birmingham | Protective Stadium | — | 50,000 / 50,000 | $4,235,000 | |
| June 17, 2022 | Salt Lake City | Rice-Eccles Stadium | 110,000 / 110,000 | $9,317,000 | ||
| June 18, 2022 | ||||||
| June 24, 2022 | Edmonton | Canada | Commonwealth Stadium | Mitch Rossell | 130,000 / 130,000 | $9,387,811 |
| June 25, 2022 | ||||||
| July 15, 2022 | Charlotte | United States | Bank of America Stadium | — | 84,000 / 84,000 | $7,114,800 |
| July 16, 2022[c] | ||||||
| July 23, 2022 | Orchard Park | Highmark Stadium | 58,000 / 58,000 | $4,912,600 | ||
| July 30, 2022 | Arlington | AT&T Stadium | Matt Rossi Trisha Yearwood | 80,000 / 80,000 | $6,776,000 | |
| August 6, 2022 | Houston | NRG Stadium | Mitch Rossell Ghost Hounds | 67,000 / 67,000 | $5,674,900 | |
| Europe[14][15] | ||||||
| September 9, 2022 | Dublin | Ireland | Croke Park | — | 401,000 / 401,000 | $28,621,080 |
| September 10, 2022 | ||||||
| September 11, 2022 | ||||||
| September 16, 2022 | ||||||
| September 17, 2022 | ||||||
| Total | 2,836,637 / 2,836,637 | $230,551,257 | ||||
Cancelled shows edit
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2021 | Nashville | United States | Nissan Stadium | Severe weather[16] |
| September 4, 2021 | Seattle | Lumen Field | COVID-19 pandemic | |
| October 2, 2021 | Baltimore | M&T Bank Stadium |
Notes edit
- ^ The concert on May 14, 2022, at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati was originally scheduled to take place on September 18, 2021, but was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic and later rescheduled for May 14, 2022.
- ^ The concert on May 21, 2022, at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough was originally scheduled to take place on October 9, 2021, but was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic and later rescheduled for May 21, 2022.
- ^ The concert on July 16, 2022, at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte was originally scheduled to take place on September, 2021, but was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic and later rescheduled for July 16, 2022.
Personnel edit
Below is the personnel from the concert in St. Louis, Missouri. It may not reflect the personnel from each concert on the tour.[5]
- Robert Bailey – backing vocals
- Garth Brooks – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Ty England – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- David Gant – keyboards
- Mark Greenwood – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Vicki Hampton – backing vocals
- Gordon Kennedy – electric guitar
- Chris Leuzinger – electric guitar
- Blair Masters – keyboards, accordion
- Jimmy Mattingly – fiddle, acoustic guitar
- Steve McClure – pedal steel guitar, electric guitar
- Mike Palmer – drums, percussion
- Bobby Terry – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
References edit
- ^ Kruh, Nancy. "Game On! Garth Brooks Announces a 3-Year Stadium Tour in the Works". People. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
- ^ "Gainesville, FL". G.Com, LLC. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
- ^ "Pittsburgh". G.Com, LLC. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
- ^ Zimney, John (21 October 2018). "Garth Brooks to return to Notre Dame at end of concert tour". 95.3 MNC. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ a b c Johnson, Kevin C. (11 March 2019). "Garth Brooks calls stadium tour kickoff at the Dome 'the best night of my life'". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ Betts, Stephen L. (2 December 2019). "'Garth Brooks: The Road I'm On' Documentary: 12 Things We Learned". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ "Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood pay tribute to Tom Petty with massive set". 103.7 The Q. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ McDonnell, Brandy (21 February 2020). "Garth Brooks and Blake Shelton give a rollicking performance with 'Dive Bar' live music video". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ "GARTH BROOKS RESCHEDULES ALLEGIANT STADIUM IN LAS VEGAS WAS SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 22. NOW WILL BE FEBRUARY 27, 2021 ALL TICKETS WILL BE HONORED". garthbrooks.com. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ Olvera, Kaitlyn (29 July 2020). "Garth Brooks reschedules Allegiant Stadium concert". KLAS. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ Gray, Mark (11 July 2021). "Garth Brooks Tells Touring Musicians to 'Get Back in the Game' in First Stadium Concert Since Pandemic". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ a b Gonzalez, Sandra (18 August 2021). "Garth Brooks cancels tour dates due to Delta variant". CNN. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
- ^ Stevenson, Stefan (July 31, 2022). "Garth Brooks adds another historic concert to his North Texas legacy at AT&T Stadium". www.star-telegram.com. Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Archived from the original on August 1, 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ "Aiken Promotions: The Stadium Tour, Croke Park, Dublin - 9, 10, 11, 16, 17 September 2022". Aiken Promotions. 2022-09-12. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
- ^ Wilson, James. "'A missed opportunity' - Garth Brooks won't play with an Irish support act". Newstalk. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
- ^ "Garth Brooks concert at Nissan Stadium postponed due to storms". WKRN News 2. 2021-08-01. Retrieved 2021-08-19.