Garth Brooks: Live in Kansas City

Garth Brooks: Live in Kansas City was a series of concerts held by American country pop singer Garth Brooks from November 5 through November 14, 2007. Among the first concerts held at the newly opened Sprint Center (now T-Mobile Center) in Kansas City, Missouri, the nine-show series were Brooks' first multi-concert performances since his 1996–1998 world tour.

Garth Brooks: Live in Kansas City
Tour by Garth Brooks
Start dateNovember 5, 2007
End dateNovember 14, 2007
No. of shows9
Garth Brooks concert chronology

Background

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In late 2007, Garth Brooks was slated to release The Ultimate Hits, a compilation and Brooks' first album featuring new music since 2001.[1] The album release coincided with the Sprint Center's opening, prompting Brooks' agreement to one promotional concert; however, ticket demand was extremely high, resulting in an additional eight concerts added.[2] All concerts, consisting of nearly 160,000 tickets, sold out in less than two hours.[1]

The final concert of the series, held on November 14, 2007, was simulcast live via National CineMedia on more than 300 movie theaters throughout the United States.[3]

Set list

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This set list is representative of the performance on November 14, 2007. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the series.[4]

Tour dates

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Date City Country Venue Tickets Sold / Available Revenue
November 5, 2007 Kansas City United States Sprint Center 164,080 / 164,080 $5,058,470
November 6, 2007
November 7, 2007
November 8, 2007
November 9, 2007
November 10, 2007
November 11, 2007
November 12, 2007
November 14, 2007

Personnel

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  • Robert Bailey – backing vocals
  • Bruce Bouton – pedal steel guitar, lap steel guitar
  • Garth Brooks – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar on "Callin' Baton Rouge"
  • Stephanie Davis – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • David Gant – keyboards
  • Mark Greenwood – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Vicki Hampton – backing vocals
  • Gordon Kennedy – electric guitar
  • Jimmy Mattingly – fiddle, acoustic guitar
  • Mike Palmer – drums, percussion
  • Karyn Rochelle – backing vocals

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Waddell, Ray (8 October 2007). "Brooks Set For Nine-Show Kansas City Run". Billboard. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Garth Brooks Sells Out Nine Concerts in Kansas City". CMT. 6 October 2007. Archived from the original on February 17, 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Garth Brooks to Play More than 300 Concerts Nationwide on One Night". Sprint Center. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  4. ^ "Garth Brooks Setlist". setlist.fm. Retrieved 7 March 2016.