# Garth Brooks New Headliner On Strip In Las Vegas?

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**Created:** [June 18, 2009, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/garth-brooks-new-headliner-on-strip-in-las-vegas/500204 "2009-06-18T18:17:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2009, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/garth-brooks-new-headliner-on-strip-in-las-vegas/500204/1 "2009-06-18T18:17:19Z")

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According to news reports, Garth Brooks will be signing a long-term contract to be Las Vegas’ newest resident headliner in the new Encore theater (where the late Danny Gans performed.) Supposedly the deal is just a few days from announcement.

I am not a huge fan of Garth - but I know he has legions of fans and thought I would let you know.

Will get back to this thread once I hear the deal is signed.

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**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2009, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/garth-brooks-new-headliner-on-strip-in-las-vegas/500204/2 "2009-06-18T22:31:31Z")

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I saw him in concert at the height of his popularity (about 15 years ago). It was at Texas Stadium and initially he was going to play there two nights in a row. Weeks before the concerts, each night sold out within about 15 minutes of tickets going on sale, and a lot of people who had stood in line for hours went home without tickets. So he extended his stop in Dallas and ended up playing 4 sold-out shows on 4 consecutive days at Texas Stadium.

He is an impressive showman. There were a lot of ‘gimmicks’ in the show like rain and lightning on stage for “The Thunder Rolls,” and at one point he got into a harness and flew over the crowd down the length of the stadium, and he can play a few instruments like guitar, piano, saxaphone, and harmonica. He knows how to work the crowd and he goes all out to please his fans. I can see him doing well in Vegas.

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**Author:** ![Auntbeast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Auntbeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Auntbeast)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2009, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/garth-brooks-new-headliner-on-strip-in-las-vegas/500204/3 "2009-06-18T23:37:46Z")

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I’d go see him and I don’t consider myself a huge fan. Of course, you’d have to get me to Vegas first, no thanks. Penn & Teller would be my first stop.