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 in Kansas City, Missouri, the nine-show series were Brooks' first multi-concert performances since his 1996–98 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

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 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

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]

  1. "The Fever"
  2. "Two of a Kind, Workin' on a Full House"
  3. "Rodeo"
  4. "Good Ride Cowboy"
  5. "The Thunder Rolls"
  6. "Shameless"
  7. "We Shall Be Free"
  8. "Unanswered Prayers"
  9. "The River"
  10. "Papa Loved Mama"
  11. "The Beaches of Cheyenne"
  12. "Callin' Baton Rouge"
  13. "More Than a Memory"
  14. "Friends in Low Places"
  15. "The Dance"

Encores

  1. "Ain't Goin' Down ('Til the Sun Comes Up)"
  2. "That Summer"
  3. "Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)"
  4. "Two Pina Coladas"
  5. "Unanswered Prayers"
  6. "Fire and Rain" (James Taylor cover)
  7. "Turn the Page" (Bob Seger cover)
  8. "Unwound" (George Strait cover)
  9. "The Fireman" (George Strait cover)
  10. "Amarillo By Morning" (George Strait cover)
  11. "Piano Man" (Billy Joel cover)
  12. "American Pie" (Don McLean cover)

Tour dates
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
  • Robert Bailey – backing vocals
  • Bruce Bouton – pedal steel guitar, lap steel guitar
  • Garth Brooks – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • 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

References
  1. 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. 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.
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