Garth Brooks to Open Honky Tonk with Black Friday Concert

Country music singer-songwriter Garth Brooks has announced he will be playing a Dive Bar concert at the opening of his new Nashville bar and honky-tonk Friends in Low Places. The concert, which will take place on Black Friday, Nov. 24, will be the first opportunity for fans to visit the new bar.

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While fans anticipate Brooks' bar opening, the "Friends in Low Places" and "The Dance" singer is staying busy. Brooks recently began his Las Vegas residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, with 2023 dates already sold out and 2024 dates on sale.

In a news release, Brooks said, "How do you open a Friends in Low Places bar??? With a Garth concert! This is going to be off the chain. Black Friday, brand new bar, in the home of Country Music...Hollywood couldn't write a better script. I can NOT wait!"

How to grab tickets to Garth Brooks' Dive Bar concert in Nashville?

The only way to grab tickets to the Dive Bar concert is by listening to The BIG 615 station where Brooks will award tickets to some lucky listeners. Fans can listen to the station on Brooks’ SEVENS Radio Network, which is on TuneIn, an audio streaming platform. The BIG 615 takes an authentic take on country music, playing artists and songs not commonly heard on the radio elsewhere.

Blake Shelton is Heading Back to the Honky Tonk for Round Two

Back To The Honky Tonk Tour presented by Kubota with special guests Dustin Lynch, Emily Ann Roberts

This year on his headlining arena tour, country music superstar Blake Shelton brought out the bar stools and the big hits… and the party is just getting started! Shelton announced today that the second leg of his Back To The Honky Tonk Tour presented by Kubota will launch in February 2024. Joining him on the 17-date run are Multi-Platinum, 8x chart-topping country star Dustin Lynch and rising country artist Emily Ann Roberts, who fans may recognize from her successful run on NBC’s The Voice. The 2024 Back To The Honky Tonk Tour presented by Kubota will span the United States and Canada, kicking off on Feb. 22 in Hershey, PA (full list of dates below). Tickets for all markets except Glendale will be available via an exclusive fan presale beginning next Tuesday, Oct. 24 at 10:00 AM local time through Thursday, Oct. 26 at 10:00 PM local time. The general on-sale will start on Friday, Oct. 27 at 10:00 AM local time. Tickets for Glendale will be available via an exclusive fan presale beginning Tuesday, Oct. 31 at 10:00 AM local time through Thursday, Nov. 2 at 10:00 PM local time. The general on-sale for Glendale will start on Friday, Nov. 3 at 10am local time. Fans can sign up for the Exclusive Fan Presale HERE.

BACK TO THE HONKY TONK TOUR PRESENTED BY KUBOTA DATES

February 22 // Hershey, PA // GIANT Center February 23 // Detroit, MI // Little Caesars Arena February 24 // Milwaukee, WI // Fiserv Forum February 29 // Lafayette, LA / CAJUNDOME March 1 // Austin, TX // Moody Center March 2 // Bossier City, LA // Brookshire Grocery Arena March 7 // Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CAN // SaskTel Centre March 8 // Edmonton, Alberta, CAN // Rogers Place March 9 // Calgary, Alberta, CAN // Scotiabank Saddledome March 14 // Spokane, WA // Spokane Arena March 15 // Tacoma, WA // Tacoma Dome March 16 // Portland, OR // Moda Center March 21 // Fresno, CA // Save Mart Center March 22 // Palm Springs, CA // Acrisure Arena March 23 // Glendale, AZ // Desert Diamond Arena March 27 // Moline, IL // Vibrant Arena at The MARK March 29 // Wichita, KS // INTRUST Bank Arena

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Healing Through Songs Benefit

Mental Health Initiative, a Nashville-based nonprofit committed to increasing accessibility to residential mental health treatment, announces its inaugural Healing Through Songs benefit concert on October 26 at Battle Ground Academy in Franklin, Tennessee. The special night will consist of an intimate acoustic performance inspired by a traditional songwriters round featuring ACM Award-winning recording artist Lauren Alaina, rising country star Conner Smith (“Creek Will Rise”), double platinum-selling songwriter and artist Shy Carter (Charlie Puth’s “One Call Away”), and hit songwriter John Byron (Morgan Wallen’s “Last Night”). You can also expect special guests throughout the night!

The lineup will take the stage at the Center for Arts and Entrepreneurship on BGA’s Glen Echo campus. Doors open at 6PM for a pre-show social hour featuring light food and beverages plus information booths from our participating sponsors. The show starts at 7PM.

In tandem with the benefit concert, MHI is hosting an online auction with one-of-a-kind experiences and unique items from music industry icons. Bidding is open now and ends October 25—click here for the auction ( https://givebutter.com/c/MHI )

LOCATION

Battle Ground Academy 336 Ernest Rice Lane, Nashville, Tennessee 37069