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.
Tour by Garth Brooks | |
Start date | November 5, 2007 |
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End date | November 14, 2007 |
No. of shows | 9 |
Garth Brooks concert chronology |
Background
editIn 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
editThis set list is representative of the performance on November 14, 2007. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the series.[4]
- "The Fever"
- "Two of a Kind, Workin' on a Full House"
- "Rodeo"
- "Good Ride Cowboy"
- "The Thunder Rolls"
- "Shameless"
- "We Shall Be Free"
- "Unanswered Prayers"
- "The River"
- "Papa Loved Mama"
- "The Beaches of Cheyenne"
- "Callin' Baton Rouge"
- "More Than a Memory"
- "Friends in Low Places"
- "The Dance"
Encores
- "Ain't Goin' Down ('Til the Sun Comes Up)"
- "That Summer"
- "Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)"
- "Two Pina Coladas"
- "Unanswered Prayers"
- "Fire and Rain" (James Taylor cover)
- "Turn the Page" (Bob Seger cover)
- "Unwound" (George Strait cover)
- "The Fireman" (George Strait cover)
- "Amarillo By Morning" (George Strait cover)
- "Piano Man" (Billy Joel cover)
- "American Pie" (Don McLean cover)
Tour dates
editDate | City | Country | Venue | Tickets Sold / Available | Revenue |
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November 5, 2007 | Kansas City | United States | Sprint Center | 164,080 / 164,080 | $5,058,470 |
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November 9, 2007 | |||||
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November 11, 2007 | |||||
November 12, 2007 | |||||
November 14, 2007 |
Personnel
edit- 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
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Waddell, Ray (8 October 2007). "Brooks Set For Nine-Show Kansas City Run". Billboard. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Garth Brooks to Play More than 300 Concerts Nationwide on One Night". Sprint Center. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ^ "Garth Brooks Setlist". setlist.fm. Retrieved 7 March 2016.