Keeping it rolling. After teasing a new tour back in January through his personal website – the only place where the country star shares news from now – Garth Brooks would officially announce his return to touring on his brand new Blame It All On My Roots arena tour. And it’s been a long time coming for the “Friends In Low Places” singer. The 64-year-old country star last brought his music to the masses with his massive stadium tour, which played its final show in the fall of 2022. Garth’s Las Vegas residency – Garth Brooks/Plus ONE – followed after that, but even that wrapped in July of 2024. All that to say, it certainly seems like the perfect time for the aging superstar to return to touring. Last month, he officially announced his new arena tour, and in typical Garth fashion he’s announcing the stops on the tour one at a time. The tour will kick off in Indianapolis, Indiana, with two nights originally being scheduled at Gainbridge Fieldhouse before an additional two shows were announced due to overwhelming demand. (Garth said that there were 400,000 people in the Ticketmaster queue when the original shows went on sale). The second stop was announced late last month when Garth revealed that he would be taking the tour to Denver for two nights at Ball Arena, and just like Indiana, two more shows were quickly added. Well this morning, Garth announced the third stop on the tour will be Chicago, with two nights at Allstate Arena on September 11 and 12. CHICAGO… GARTH IS COMING YOUR WAY!  The next stop on Garth Brooks’ Blame It All On My Roots Tour is @AllstateArena on September 11 & 12! Tickets go ON SALE Friday, August 7, at 10AM CT at https://t.co/fmKWljCMKR -Team Garth pic.twitter.com/5Wil6hXG8Z — Garth Brooks (@garthbrooks) August 3, 2026 Now, I hate to be a skeptic here, but something tells me those won’t be the only two shows in Chicago. I’m going to go out on a limb and guess that Garth will be adding additional dates in Chicago too, so why don’t we go ahead and announce those ahead of time so fans can prepare? Make things a little easier on everybody, eh G? Tickets for shows will go on sale this Friday, August 7, and as with all shows on this tour, Garth chose to make every single ticket that’s for sale – regardless of where it is in the arena – $155.25. When you break that down, it’s $140 for the ticket, and then $15.25 added on top of it in facility fees and service charges (plus taxes). In other words, whether it’s the front row or the nose bleeds, every single seat costs the same. It’s a solid strategy, given the insane demand for the tour so far. And Garth has made it known his thoughts on ticket scalpers, calling for the process to be outlawed: “I’ve never understood why scalping is legal. I don’t think I am making it too simple by saying if we just make scalping illegal, a bunch of the problems of today’s ticketing procedures would be gone… I’ve always wanted to go to the ‘powers that be’ and tell them I would be happy to do a tour without scalping if they want to see if we all miss it or not.” Well unfortunately we don’t live in that world yet, so if you want tickets to Garth’s new tour you’re going to either have to get lucky in the queue with 400,000 other people or pay the stupid prices from scalpers.The post Garth Brooks Announces Chicago As The Next Stop On His ‘Blame It All On My Roots’ Arena Tour first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

15 months after its release, it’s back at #1. It’s pretty safe to say that the release of Morgan Wallen’s fourth studio record, I’m The Problem, last year will go down in history as one of the most successful album cycles in country music history. Upon its release on May 16th (and the weeks following), I’m The Problem broke Wallen’s previously set record of most songs charted on the Billboard Hot 100 in a single week at the time (37). Additionally, he became the first artist ever to spend at least 10 weeks atop the all-genre Billboard 200 chart with three consecutive albums and even skyrocketed all the way up to eighth-most weeks spent on the chart by any artist in its history. Additionally, he also became the first solo act in history to score multiple 20-week #1 hits on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart with “What I Want” featuring Tate McRae. Of course, this isn’t even mentioning the fact that I’m The Problem’s monster success also allowed Wallen to become the the highest-selling country artist of all time (4th all-genre), score the most-listened-to album on Apple Music globally as well as the #1 most-listened-to album in the U.S. on Spotify and become the second male country artist in history to be named Billboard’s Top Artist of the Year in 2025. Last week, Wallen made even more history when “Don’t We” went #1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart. Marking the seventh single to go #1 on the chart, it allowed Wallen to own the record for most #1 hits on radio from a single album, excluding deluxe editions, on any of Billboard’s airplay charts. If you were wondering how rare a feat crossing six-plus #1 hits on radio with a single album (deluxe or not) is, only five records in history have ever done this, with Luke Combs’ What You See Ain’t Always What You Get (7), Katy Perry’s Teenage Dream: The Complete Collection (7), Wallen’s very own One Night At A Time (6) and Luke Bryan’s Kill The Lights (6) rounding out the elite batch of projects. Obviously, the “Chasin’ You” singer is now the only artist in history to own two albums that have scored six or more #1s off a single project as well. In case that wasn’t enough, this week I’m The Problem returned to #1 on the all-genre Billboard 200 albums chart for its 14th non-consecutive week, selling an impressive 80,000 units and even outpacing pop star Charli XCX’s brand new album Music, Fashion, Film, which was just released on July 24th. Incredibly, the record-breaking project has now returned to #1 a staggering 15 months since its initial release, joining Super Bowl halftime headliner Bad Bunny’s DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS as the only album this year to return to #1 after more than seven months. With Wallen, however, the achievement is made even more impressive given the eight-month gap and not benefitting from an event as massive as the Super Bowl. Just when you thought that I’m The Problem‘s shelf-life had come to a close, with Wallen himself confirming that the era is coming to an end recently at Michigan Stadium, the album keeps putting up monster numbers week in and week out. In other words, there’s truly no slowing down the record in any way, shape or form. “Don’t We” The post Morgan Wallen’s ‘I’m The Problem’ Returns To #1 On The All-Genre Billboard 200 Over A Year After Its Release first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Just call him the Oprah of country music. Zac Brown Band extended their record last night by performing their 15th consecutive sold-out show at Fenway Park, the most consecutive sellouts for an artist in the iconic ballpark’s history. And to celebrate, Zac had a big surprise for everybody in the crowd: A free cruise. Before performing “Same Boat,” Zac Brown Band’s 2021 collaboration with the legendary Jimmy Buffett, Zac made the announcement that everybody in attendance would be getting a free Margaritaville at Sea cruise: “We’ve got a new music venue that’s on one of their cruise ships. … Tonight we’re going to do something that even Jimmy would say is crazy. I’m buying every single person here a cruise for two people on the boat. Every single person here gets a cruise for themselves and a loved one to go on the boat. This is the biggest giveaway in history ladies and gentlemen, right here tonight at Fenway Park.” @bostonglobe The crowd erupted in cheers as Zac Brown Band@zacbrownbandsurprised over 35,000 fans at Fenway Park with a free cruise vacation giveaway.⁠ ⁠ According to a press release, the giveaway is valued at almost $40 million and comes personally from Brown, thanking fans and celebrating the band’s 15th consecutive sold-out show at Fenway Park.⁠ ⁠ Read the full story at globe.com Article by Celine Hijazi⁠ Video by Celine Hijazi and Danielle Dubois #zacbrownband #fenwaypark #cruiseship ♬ original sound – The Boston Globe – The Boston Globe The music venue Zac is referring to is called Same Boat, and will be featured on the Margaritaville at Sea’s newest ship, the Beachcomber, which launches in January 2027. Same Boat will be the largest music venue on the ship, with Zac saying last year when the venue was announced that his goal is to capture that “Margaritaville” spirit: “When we started talking about this partnership, I knew I didn’t just want to design a room — I wanted to create an experience that truly captures the spirit of Margaritaville at Sea. Designing Same Boat has been about bringing that easygoing energy that’s always guided my music to life. Every detail reflects pieces of my own journey — from the stage to the sea — all coming together to create a place where people can connect, share a drink, listen to great music, and feel that incredible sense of freedom you only find at a show or out on the open water. That’s my kind of medicine.”  The surprise cruise for the more than 37,000 fans is valued at more than $40 MILLION, the largest audience gift in the history of live entertainment. Margaritaville at Sea was founded as Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line back in 2016, but rebranded in May 2022 after the partnership with Buffett’s iconic brand. The cruise line currently operates two ships, the Margaritaville at Sea Paradise and the Margaritaville at Sea Islander, out of Tampa Bay and Palm Beach, Florida. Speaking on the gift from Zac Brown Band, Margaritaville at Sea CEO Christopher Ivey expressed his excitement to welcome the fans aboard the new ship: “We were honored to work alongside Zac to help bring this incredible surprise to life for his fans. This was an extraordinary way to thank the fans who have supported him throughout his career, and we’re proud to have helped make that incredible vision a once-in-a-lifetime reality.” And listen, I know there are people who say they would never go on a cruise, but let me tell you, they’re the absolute best way to vacation. Pretty much everything’s included, you get to visit multiple destinations in one trip, there’s something to do pretty much 24/7, and it’s way less expensive than an all-inclusive resort. I’ve been on plenty of cruises (albeit with other cruise lines at never Margaritaville at Sea) but I can confidently say that these people are in for a heck of a vacation. Time to start dreaming about your toes in the water.The post Zac Brown Band Gives A Free Cruise To Everybody In The Crowd At Their Sold-Out Fenway Park Show first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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