Garth Brooks Back on Stage—A Benefit Concert for Nashville
It was in mid December 2010 that Garth Brooks once gain amazed his fans by exceeding their expectations when he stood up to the stage of Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena for a benefit concert.
His energy and appeal to his audience didn’t seem to fade as he was still able to catch his audience’s amusement of his performance. Unlike before, on this concert, he didn’t have to bang his guitar or swing from a rope instead an energetic Garth took the stage in fill control.
It was a remarkable performance once again at the same time that it was a validation of his appeal that made the crowd cheer during the entire show. It was like a Jackson’s concert back in the eighties that the crowd was ever enthusiastic to see him perform.
The arena was jam-packed with excited fans. It was overwhelming. All seats were taken at all corners of the arena. The crowd was pushing hard to reach him that they almost climb up the shoulder-high stage. He turned back to them with a lot of appreciation saying that he missed them so much.
The proceeds of this nine-show-concert would be donated to the Nashville’s flood victims. The expected expense was nearly $3 million but because it’s a non-profit show, they estimated the cost to be nearly $400,000 only.
The choreography added to the thrilling performance of Garth. The show began with a dramatic entrance filled with different smoke and lighting effects which highlighted his initial appearance at the stage. Wearing a black hat, on a long sleeved shirt and black pants, Garth rendered his 1991 hit “Rodeo” to start the event. He thanked the overwhelmed crowd for the warmth welcome.
Three more song followed “Rodeo”, “Papa Loved Mama”, “The Beaches of Cheyenne” and Two of a Kind”. To make the fans remember how he used to perform back in Vegas, he had his band step down the stage leaving him alone. He told his audience that this was the way he does it. Then he said that it took him several miles to perform before them. The crowd responded by singing “Unanswered Prayers” with him.
The band went back to the stage on a dramatic entrance singing “We Shall Be Free” and “The Thunder Rolls”. After which he introduced Steve Wariner, his friend who wrote the song “Longneck Bottle” with him back in 1997. Grath had him render a solo version of “Some Fools Never Learn” ending his part of the song with “Callin’ Baton Rouge”.
Another personality came out to sing with him. Trisha Yearwood rendered “In Another’s Eyes” with him. It was like a planned performance with well executed choreography creating an impact of emotions. Trisha was then left alone to sing “She’s in Love With the Boy”.
Garth and Trisha were not new to each other. They were married back in 2005. Garth told the crowd that most of his song had Trisha joining him. At this point, they began to sing “More Than a Memory”. The show ended with “The Dance” leaving the crowd still amazed and overwhelmed about the night’s performance.
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