Garth Brooks is voicing his support for Nashville’s proposed domed stadium, which was recently agreed on by both the Tennessee Titans and the city of Nashville. The Country Music Hall of Fame member shared a letter with The Tennessean, which he wrote to the members of Metro Council.
“The intent of this letter is to express my gratitude for thinking about an enclosed stadium for the people of Nashville and Tennessee,” Brooks begins. “Today’s stadiums are not like the stadiums of [the] past. Domed stadiums are revenue generating machines because they can be kept busy 365 days a year. That schedule enhances the city’s revenue, the surrounding businesses and the employment level of the city’s work force. Nashville is the nation’s favorite city, right now, and it deserves to have a domed stadium for its residents and its visitors. In a city known for entertaining, a domed stadium is a must.”
Brooks also cites his Nissan Stadium concert in 2021, which had to be postponed due to severe weather.
“Just recently, we had a rain out during [our] stadium tour here in Nashville,” Brooks recalls. “The amount of revenue lost during that storm on top of what it cost to present the make-up show resulted in heavy losses for not just me, but also for the stadium and the city. A domed stadium would also separate Nashville from competing cities for all major events.
“Nashville has worked hard and waited a long time to gain the recognition it is finally getting and deserves,” he concludes. “Let’s PLEASE build a domed stadium and show the world that being a major city with a caring, loving environment, IS possible. Thank you for your time and consideration. God bless your families.”
Read Brooks’ entire letter here.
In October, Mayor John Cooper announced that plans for the domed stadium were moving forward, with the goal of hopefully being open in time for the 2026 NFL season.
“This new stadium proposal protects Metro taxpayers by not spending a single dollar that could be spent elsewhere on our core priorities like education and public safety,” Cooper explained in a press conference (via The Sports Credential). “Doing nothing was not a legal option for us, and renovating the current stadium proved to be financially irresponsible, so we are proposing a new stadium paid for by the team, the state, tourists and spending around the stadium–not by your family.”
In July of 2021, fans were already in attendance for Brooks’ concert, when heavy rain and thunder prohibited the event from taking place. Brooks rescheduled the concert for April 16, later adding a second show, on April 15, due to fan demand.
“I heard you,” Brooks said at the time. “For those people who came and got rained out at the Nashville show, You had great seats. And then, when the tickets went on sale to reschedule the show, maybe not so great seats. Get ready: there is a brand-new opening night. I owe you this. This is going to be great. Good Friday, the night before the Saturday Nashville show, … I don’t care if just 500 people show up. The thing is, if you want a great seat, you’re guaranteed one.”
The 60-year-old announced at the end of his Stadium Tour that he was done touring on such a massive scale, but fans will still get to see him take the stage, Brooks recently announced his Las Vegas residency, Garth Brooks/Plus ONE, at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace beginning in 2023.
“Vegas is the place where anything goes, and The Colosseum at Caesars is the heart of Vegas,” Brooks says of his new residency. “The perfect combination to present a show that will not only push the envelope, it’s gonna shred it.”
More information on Brooks’ residency is available at GarthBrooks.com.
