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Garth Brooks' New Tour Kicks Off Indianapolis, Tickets July 17

7/7/2026

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Garth Brooks announced the “Blame It All On My Roots” arena tour, opening with shows at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on August 21-22, 2026.
The tour will feature the Drum Pod stage and a live recording for the album “Killer Live.”
Tickets for the Indianapolis shows go on sale July 17 at 10 a.m. ET on Ticketmaster for $154 each (taxes excluded) and are limited to eight per purchase.

History

Historical Context

Garth Brooks' early-1990s world tours set records, and the 1996-1998 tour grossed about $105 million and sold roughly 5.5 million tickets, cementing his status as country music’s top-grossing act. Leveraging that legacy, his 2026 “Blame It All On My Roots” tour opens at Indianapolis’s Gainbridge Fieldhouse with $154 tickets, projected to add $200 million to the industry.

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Story summary

Garth Brooks announced the “Blame It All On My Roots” arena tour, opening with shows at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on August 21-22, 2026.
The tour will feature the Drum Pod stage and a live recording for the album “Killer Live.”
Tickets for the Indianapolis shows go on sale July 17 at 10 a.m. ET on Ticketmaster for $154 each (taxes excluded) and are limited to eight per purchase.

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