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The Garth Brooks World Tour was a concert tour by American country music artist Garth Brooks from 1993–1994. Spanning ten countries in less than two years, it was Brooks' most travelled tour to date, and his third concert tour. It launched in support of his 1993 album, In Pieces, and visited many cities throughout North America, Europe, Oceania, and South America.

Show synopsis

Each concert began with Brooks rising from behind the drum kit, performing "Standing Outside the Fire" with fire pyrotechnics engulfing the stage. Many other special effects were used in the concert, including thunder and rain during "The Thunder Rolls", not common to more traditional country concerts. The encore performance of "Ain't Goin' Down ('Til the Sun Comes Up)", featuring Brooks flying about the venue on a specially modified trapeze mechanism, has become a staple of Brooks' live performances.

Recordings

The tour's September 24, 1993 concert at Texas Stadium in Dallas was recorded and broadcast on NBC, titled This is Garth Brooks, Too! (a follow-up to Brooks' 1992 televised concert). It was later included in Brooks' The Entertainer DVD collection, released in 2006.

Set list

The typical set for this tour was as follows (this does not represent all concerts for the duration of the series):

1. "Standing Outside the Fire"
2. "Rodeo"
3. "Papa Loved Mama"
4. "That Summer"
5. "American Honky-Tonk Bar Association"
6. "Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)"
7. "The River"
8. "We Shall Be Free"
9. "To All The Girls I've Loved Before"
10. "What She's Doing Now"
11. "Unanswered Prayers"
12. "Two of a Kind, Workin' on a Full House"
13. "The Thunder Rolls"
14. "Callin' Baton Rouge"
15. "Shameless"
16. "Friends in Low Places"
17. "The Dance"

Encore:

18. "Ain't Goin' Down ('Til the Sun Comes Up)"

Tour dates

Concert dates were announced at random, a tradition later popularized by Brooks on his other world tours. Because of this factor, no detailed list remains intact of each concert performed on Brooks' 1993–94 tour.

Personnel

• Garth Brooks – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar on "Callin' Baton Rouge", tenor saxophone on "One Night a Day"
• Ty England – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
• David Gant – fiddle, piano, synthesizers
• James Garver – electric guitar, electric banjo on "Callin' Baton Rouge", percussion, backing vocals
• Mark Greenwood – bass guitar, backing vocals
• Steve McClure – pedal steel guitar, electric guitar, dobro on "Callin' Baton Rouge"
• Debbie Nims – acoustic guitar, mandolin, percussion, backing vocals
• Mike Palmer – drums, percussion
• Betsy Smittle – bass guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals

Notes

1. Part of Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo

See also

• List of Garth Brooks concert tours

References

1. Sandler, Adam (6 May 1994). "Review: 'This Is Garth Brooks, Too!'". Variety. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
2. Davis, Sandi (24 September 1993). "Garth Brooks Tackles Cowboys' Texas-Size Stadium". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
3. Sandler, Adam (6 May 1994). "Review: 'This Is Garth Brooks, Too!'". Variety. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
4. "Garth Brooks Setlist". setlist.fm. Retrieved 9 March 2016.

• Waddell, Ray. "Inside Garth Brooks' Master Plan to Launch the Biggest Tour of All Time". Billboard.com. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
• "setlist.fm". setlist.fm. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
• "Emotional Garth Brooks joins Country Hall of Fame". 22 October 2012.

• 1993 concert tours
• 1994 concert tours
• Garth Brooks concert tours