Garth at Wynn was a concert residency by American country pop singer Garth Brooks at the Encore Theatre on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. It began on December 11, 2009 and featured acoustic concerts with Brooks and Trisha Yearwood on periodic weekends until January 4, 2014. The first multi-concert live performances by Brooks since 1998, the 187-show residency predominantly featured a set list designed to show Brooks' music influences. This prompted the release of Brooks' 2013 album, Blame It All on My Roots: Five Decades of Influences.

Background Following his retirement from the music industry in 2002, Garth Brooks rarely performed outside occasional events, such as a series in Kansas City and benefit concerts in Los Angeles. Despite his original intention to remain officially retired until 2014, Brooks, along with wife Trisha Yearwood, received an offer from Steve Wynn to perform a residency show at his Encore Theatre in Las Vegas. Living in Oklahoma, Brooks agreed to perform on periodic weekends, provided the inclusion of a personal airplane for quick transportation to and from the venue. Over time, the concerts became more and more influence-based, consisting of a set list featuring Brooks covering his most influential songs of the past, with a brief appearance by Yearwood.

Although nearly all concerts of the residency featured Brooks performing acoustically, the final four concerts included Brooks' entire band. This served as a transition for Brooks, going from a one-man acoustic show to his world tour, which began in September 2014.

Concert films and broadcasts Concerts performed on May 24, 2013 were filmed for later branding as a DVD, Garth Brooks: Live at the Wynn, included with the purchase of Brooks' album, Blame It All on My Roots: Five Decades of Influences. Additionally, the final concert of the acoustic residency on November 29, 2013 was filmed and broadcast live on CBS. Titled Garth Brooks: Live from Las Vegas, the special was broadcast as promotion for Brooks' album, and it was Brooks' first televised concert special since his 2008 Los Angeles show. It attracted 9.33 million live viewers, number one in its timeslot.

Critical reception Melinda Newman of Variety praised the shows' simplicity, commenting, "Leave it to Garth Brooks to come to Las Vegas with a show that goes against everything Sin City represents: There are no big costume changes, dancing girls, elaborate sets or special effects: just a man and his guitar. And it's more than enough." Joe Brown of Las Vegas Weekly commented on the closeness of the shows, stating, "each concert of Brooks' five-year engagement has the potential to feel like a one-of-a-kind occurrence, which makes the audience feel special." Norm Clarke of the Las Vegas Review-Journal remarked, "Brooks was at his best on every level."

Set list This set list is representative of the performance on October 5, 2012. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the residency.

"Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)" "Mama Tried" (Merle Haggard cover) "She Thinks I Still Care" (George Jones cover) "He Stopped Loving Her Today" (George Jones cover) "The Grand Tour" (George Jones cover) "Mrs. Robinson" (Simon & Garfunkel cover) "The Sound of Silence" (Simon & Garfunkel cover) "Everybody's Talkin'" (Harry Nilsson cover) "Hey Jude" (The Beatles cover) "Wild World" (Cat Stevens cover) "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" (Otis Redding cover) "Midnight Train to Georgia" (Gladys Knight & the Pips cover) "Ain't No Sunshine" (Bill Withers cover) "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" (Marvin Gaye cover) "Rodeo" "Carolina in My Mind" (James Taylor cover) "Fire and Rain" (James Taylor cover) "The River" "Sweet Baby James" (James Taylor cover) "American Pie" (Don McLean cover) "Night Moves" (Bob Seger cover) "Turn the Page" (Bob Seger cover) "The Thunder Rolls" "Unwound" (George Strait cover) "Diggin' Up Bones" (Randy Travis cover) "Ten Feet Away" (Keith Whitley cover) "In Another's Eyes" (duet with Trisha Yearwood) "She's in Love with the Boy" (performed by Trisha Yearwood) "The Call" (duet with Trisha Yearwood) "If Tomorrow Never Comes" "Two of a Kind, Workin' on a Full House" "You Never Even Called Me by My Name" (David Allan Coe cover) "Operator (That's Not the Way It Feels)" (Jim Croce cover) "Unanswered Prayers" "That Summer" "To Make You Feel My Love" "Papa Loved Mama" "Shameless" Encores "The Dance" "Callin' Baton Rouge" "Piano Man" (Billy Joel cover) "Friends in Low Places"

Residency dates Date City Country VenueLeg 1December 11, 2009Las VegasUnited StatesEncore TheatreDecember 12, 20092 showsDecember 13, 2009January 1, 2010January 2, 20102 showsJanuary 3, 2010January 22, 2010January 23, 20102 showsJanuary 24, 2010February 12, 2010February 13, 20102 showsFebruary 14, 2010February 26, 2010February 27, 20102 showsFebruary 28, 2010March 26, 2010March 27, 20102 showsMarch 28, 2010April 9, 2010April 10, 20102 showsApril 11, 2010 Leg 2June 25, 2010Las VegasUnited StatesEncore TheatreJune 26, 20102 showsJune 27, 2010July 16, 2010July 17, 20102 showsJuly 18, 2010 August 6, 2010August 7, 20102 showsAugust 8, 2010September 10, 2010September 11, 20102 showsSeptember 12, 2010October 1, 2010October 2, 20102 showsOctober 3, 2010October 22, 2010October 23, 20102 showsOctober 24, 2010November 5, 2010November 6, 20102 showsNovember 7, 2010November 19, 2010November 20, 20102 showsNovember 21, 2010December 3, 2010December 4, 20102 showsDecember 5, 2010January 21, 2011January 22, 20112 showsJanuary 23, 2011February 11, 2011February 12, 20112 showsFebruary 13, 2011February 25, 2011February 26, 20112 showsFebruary 27, 2011March 25, 20112 showsMarch 26, 20112 showsApril 8, 20112 showsApril 9, 20112 showsLeg 3June 3, 20112 showsLas VegasUnited StatesEncore TheatreJune 4, 20112 showsJune 24, 20112 showsJune 25, 20112 showsJuly 22, 20112 showsJuly 23, 20112 showsAugust 19, 20112 showsAugust 20, 20112 showsSeptember 9, 20112 showsSeptember 10, 20112 showsSeptember 23, 20112 showsSeptember 24, 20112 showsOctober 7, 20112 showsOctober 8, 20112 showsOctober 21, 20112 showsOctober 22, 20112 showsNovember 4, 20112 showsNovember 5, 20112 showsJanuary 5, 20122 showsJanuary 6, 20122 showsJanuary 7, 20122 showsJanuary 27, 20122 showsJanuary 28, 20122 showsFebruary 17, 20122 showsFebruary 18, 20122 showsMarch 2, 20122 showsMarch 3, 20122 showsMarch 30, 20122 showsMarch 31, 20122 showsApril 20, 20122 showsApril 21, 20122 showsJune 8, 20122 showsJune 9, 20122 showsLeg 4September 21, 20122 showsLas VegasUnited StatesEncore TheatreSeptember 22, 20122 showsOctober 5, 2012 2 showsOctober 6, 20122 showsOctober 26, 20122 showsOctober 27, 20122 showsNovember 16, 20122 showsNovember 17, 20122 showsLeg 5May 24, 20132 showsLas VegasUnited StatesEncore TheatreMay 25, 20132 showsJuly 5, 20132 showsJuly 6, 20132 showsLeg 6October 18, 20132 showsLas VegasUnited StatesEncore TheatreOctober 19, 20132 showsNovember 8, 20132 showsNovember 9, 2013 2 showsNovember 29, 2013January 3, 20142 showsJanuary 4, 20142 shows

Notes

See also List of Garth Brooks concert tours

References

External links Garth Brooks' official website