Garth BrooksGarth Brooks played a surprise show at a small music venue and bar, The Grizzly Rose, in Denver on Thursday (3 September). But as fans tried to enjoy the show on a 90-degree day, dozens needed medical attention after suffering heat exhaustion.
The show marked a rare outing for Brooks, performing under the alias Yukon Jack, as he played to an audience of just 2,000 people.
However, with temperatures soaring, numerous attendees experienced heat-related illnesses – video footage from the show featured fans receiving assistance from medical personnel throughout the evening.
TMZ reports that Adams County Fire Rescue treated approximately 25 to 30 fans for complications from heat exhaustion, with three transported to the hospital for further treatment. Emergency crews also handed out water to fans during the show.
Brooks, wearing a hoodie on stage, cooperated with emergency personnel and supported fans by stopping the concert twice so medical teams could assist fans suffering from dehydration and heat exhaustion.
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The surprise show comes with the “throwback” feel of Brooks’ current Blame It On My Roots Tour, his return to traditional indoor arenas for the first time since his 2014–2017 World Tour.
The tour began with a four-night opening run at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis last month and continues with dates in Denver and Rosemont (four shows apiece), as well as Washington, D.C. and Orlando, for two nights each, concluding at the Kia Centre on 26 September.
Discussing the forthcoming tour in a press release, Brooks shared, “Going back into the arenas is about putting the stadium show in a box. The excitement gets multiplied by the intimacy. Every seat is a great seat. This is personal.”
The shows feature both end-stage and in-the-round seating. On his World Tour three decades ago, Brooks unveiled the Double Live album, the best-selling live album in recorded music history.
Now, thirty years later, Brooks returns with the drum pod and a “retro arena” tour. The Blame It On My Roots Tour is set to lay the foundation for Killer Live, a new approach to live albums that captures the singer’s history in real time.
In the lead-up to the shows, Brooks said that he believes ticket scalping should be illegal.
