Garth is headed to the nation’s capital.
After teasing a new tour back in January through his personal website – the only place where the country star shares news from now – Garth Brooks would officially announce his return to touring on his brand new Blame It All On My Roots arena tour. And it’s been a long time coming for the “The Thunder Rolls” singer.
The 64-year-old country star last brought his music to the masses with his Stadium Tour, which played its final show in the fall of 2022. Garth’s Las Vegas residency – Garth Brooks/Plus ONE – followed after that, but even that wrapped in July of 2024. All that to say, it certainly seems like the perfect time for the aging superstar to return to touring.
Not even letting the countdown clock on his website strike zero, he started putting out the word about the “Blame It All On My Roots” Arena Tour. Very early in the morning on July 7, Brooks shared this video of his dusty drum pod… and let’s just say it’s a tour teaser that only Garth could whip up:
“Oh yeah… how long’s it been, ol’ girl?”
That was officially confirmed a couple of hours later, both on his website and Garth’s official social media accounts. The country superstar told everyone that the “wait is over,” and happily announced that his Blame It All On My Roots Tour will kick off in August:
“Going back into the arenas is about putting the stadium show in a box. The excitement gets multiplied by the intimacy. Every seat is a great seat. This is personal.”
At the time, Brooks would only announce two shows: the first two nights – August 21st and 22nd at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. Along the way, he’d make a plethora of different announcements regarding the tour. These included promising a live album titled Killer Live (which sent off a firestorm online thanks to Tom Segura’s world-famous joke) and cutting-edge technology such as a 360-degree video system that he’s coined “The Halo,” which will feature both inward and outward-facing screens.
Because of the overwhelming demand, which resulted in the Ticketmaster queue reaching nearly 400,000 people, Garth added a third and fourth night to his Indianapolis run, performing a “new opening night” on Thursday, August 20th, and a “matinee” show to close the slate of shows on Sunday, August 23rd.
Since then, he’s followed just about the same format for each and every stop.
Denver was announced next, also ballooning from two shows to four from September 4-6. This time around, he added a unique “Sunday matinee” show, which sees him performing two shows in a single day — one at 2 p.m. and one at 8 p.m.
Following the same exact sequence, Chicago was extended from two shows to four from September 10-13, forgoing the double show on Sunday and instead performing four straight nights at the Allstate Arena.
Announced this morning, Brooks is taking the Blame It All On My Roots Tour to Washington, D.C., at the Capital One Arena on September 18th and 19th. Of course, if the demand is anything like the last three cities, an additional two shows will be announced in the following days as well.
Tickets for both nights will go on sale next Friday, August 21st, at 10 a.m. ET, once again forgoing any presale opportunities. Additionally, Brooks is once again fixing every ticket, regardless of its location, at the same price of $154, meaning whether it’s the front row or the nose bleeds, every single seat will cost the same throughout the tour.
You can purchase tickets when they go live HERE.
Current Blame It All On My Roots Tour Dates
August 20th — Indianapolis, Indiana — Gainbridge Fieldhouse
August 21st — Indianapolis, Indiana — Gainbridge Fieldhouse
August 22nd — Indianapolis, Indiana — Gainbridge Fieldhouse
August 23rd — Indianapolis, Indiana — Gainbridge Fieldhouse
September 4 — Denver, Colorado — Ball Arena
September 5 — Denver, Colorado — Ball Arena
September 6 — Denver, Colorado — Ball Arena (2 p.m)
September 6 — Denver, Colorado — Ball Arena (2 p.m)
September 10 — Chicago, Illinois — All State Arena
September 11 — Chicago, Illinois — All State Arena
September 12 — Chicago, Illinois — All State Arena
September 13 — Chicago, Illinois — All State Arena
September 18 — Washington, D.C. — Capital One Arena
September 19 — Washington, D.C. — Capital One Arena
