Brooks was then joined by his wife, Trisha Yearwood, for “In Another’s Eyes.”Īfter their duet, Brooks handed the stage over to Yearwood. He also sang “Don’t Close Your Eyes,” a cover of George Strait’s “Amarillo By Morning,” “That Summer” and his new single, “Ask Me How I Know.” Lyrics for the latter were displayed on the screens so that concert-goers could learn the words and sing along for the live album.īrooks then performed a slower, darker version of “The Thunder Rolls” complete with the extra verse from the music video. He joked around about giving the audience the finger when he pointed and after it was all said and done, he claimed that it was one of the stupidest things he has ever said. After finishing “Ain’t Goin’ Down,” he spent nearly five minutes hyping up the crowd as he pointed to each side of the dome urging them to cheer as loud as they could. This helped pump everyone up for the remaining hour and a half of the show.įilming wasn’t the only way Brooks engaged with the audience throughout the concert. Once he got down from the cage, he took one of the video cameras being used for the screens and live album, and ran around with it to film the audience as he sang. It added to the intensity of the song’s solo and its general upbeat nature. Other songs at the beginning of Brooks’ set included “Papa Loved Mama,” the ballad “Unanswered Prayers” and “If Tomorrow Never Comes.”ĭuring his performance of “Ain’t Goin’ Down (‘Til the Sun Comes Up),” Brooks ran around the stage throwing water about and then jumped on top of the spherical drum cage, which began to rotate and spin. Brooks then immediately began his ever-popular song “Two Pina Coladas,” to which he yelled, “Here’s the party!” when the crowd sang and danced along. He then launched into his fan favorite hit “Two of a Kind, Workin’ on a Full House” and the ballad “The River,” which the crowd sang along to the entire time. “I’m thinking, Sunday afternoon, I might have a night off. “People, you’ve already got me on my heels,” Brooks told the audience after completing the song. He promised a concert of mostly the “old stuff,” starting the show with “Rodeo” from his hit 1991 album, “Ropin’ the Wind.” As the screens were hoisted into the air, Brooks and his longtime band emerged on stage with his new song “Baby, Let’s lay Down and Dance.” The concert began with Brooks’ accomplishments spread across the screens above the stage, letting audience members know that Brooks is the best-selling solo artist in the United States, just above Elvis Presley. To celebrate Brooks’ visit and the success of the tour, which is the biggest in North American history according to Komo News, the Tacoma shows were recorded for an upcoming live album. The shows marked the first time in nearly 20 years that Brooks has performed in the Seattle area. 5, both acts played a massive set of hits, deep album cuts and cover songs that left the crowd singing along. ![]() 3-5 as part of the record-breaking world tour that began in 2014. Country superstars Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood performed five back-to-back shows at the Tacoma Dome Nov.
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