Garth Brooks at drive-in
Event offers live country music while fans stay at safe social distance from each other.
The last time Garth Brooks appeared in Memphis it was to play a sold-out multi-night concert stand at Fedex Forum in 2017. On June 27, the country superstar will return to the Bluff City — and 300 other cities across North America simultaneously — as part of a concert event that will be screened at drivein theaters.
For Memphians, the opportunity to see Brooks will come at the Malcoowned Summer Drive-in. Tickets for the event go on sale Friday at 11 a.m. local time at Ticketmaster.com/garthbrooks. Tickets are general admission and cost $100. Each ticket will admit one passenger car or truck. The event will take place rain or shine and will begin at dusk.
Encore Live is producing the concert, and the company released a statement hailing it as “the largest ever one-night show to play at outdoor theaters across the United States and Canada.”
In a statement, Brooks said he was “excited to get to play again. I have missed it so much and want to get back to it.” He added that the “drive-in concert allows us all to get back to playing live music without the uncertainty of what would be the result to us as a community. This is old school, new school, and perfect for the time we are in.”
According to organizers, the show will adhere to guidelines recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) as well as all state and local health mandates — and will include “six feet of space between vehicles, the use of personal protective equipment by staff, leveraging contactless payment and ticketing systems, and limiting capacity in restrooms.”
“Families need safe entertainment options that they can enjoy together this summer,” said Encore Live founder and CEO Walter Kinzie. “We’re excited to partner with Garth, who’s already done so much to help the entertainment industry during these tough times, to provide a truly unique and incredible concert that will do a whole lot of good for local businesses and communities.”