Parkway Drive-In to air Garth Brooks concert
Country music superstar Garth Brooks normally sells out football stadiums, but he is looking to reach thousands of fans at drive-in theaters amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
LOS ANGELES (Gray News/WVLT) - Country music superstar Garth Brooks normally sells out football stadiums, but he is looking to reach thousands of fans at drive-in theaters amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Brooks will perform a concert that will be seen at 300 North American drive-in theaters on June 27. The concert will be played Parkway Drive-In in Maryville at 11:20 p.m.
According to a release, tickets have gone on sale Saturday afternoon.
The exclusive performance will adhere to CDC guidelines along with state and local mandates.
“I am so excited to get to play again. I have missed it so much and want to get back to it,” Brooks said. “This drive-in concert allows us all to get back to playing live music without the uncertainty of what would be the result to us as a community. This is old school, new school, and perfect for the time we are in.”
The concert will begin at dusk rain or shine. The $100 all-inclusive ticket will allow one vehicle inside the venue.
Concertgoers will be able to purchase the tickets on Ticketmaster June 20. A list of theaters carrying the concert will be available when purchasing a ticket.
The concert will be shown at the following Tennessee drive-in theaters:
Hi-Way 50 Drive-in, Lewisburg Tenn.
Malco Drive-In, Memphis, Tenn.
Swingin’ Midway Drive-in, Athens, Tenn.
Sparta Drive-in, Sparta, Tenn.
Stateline Drive-in, Elizabethton, Tenn.
To see a full list of theaters click here.
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