Garth Brooks leaves no song behind in return to Boston
Garth Brooks made a triumphant return to Boston for the first time in 17 years as part of his Garth Brooks World Tour with Trisha Yearwood . The northeast, Brooks said, is often overlooked as a country music hotbed. Brooks remarked that, “There’s a common misconception about the Northeast is they don’t know their country music but if you have that misconception, it’s gone the first time you play here.” After a seventeen year break, “Now what you’re hoping is you’ll see faces you recognize,” said Brooks. Statistics from Ticketmaster reveal there will be more than a few new faces. More than 43-48% of those buying tickets would have been younger than 10 the last time Brooks came around. Brooks will play six nearly sold out shows over four nights. When asked about the energy required for playing such a packed set, Brooks referenced a fundraiser performed for the Los Angeles Fire Department in 2010 when the band played 5 shows in 24 hours....