Garth Brooks launched his 2026 “Blame It All on My Roots” arena tour this week with two sold-out shows at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, opening a run that puts him back in arenas for the first time in years.
The country star played in the round on a 360-degree stage ringed by a circular LED rig the production known as “the halo.” The tour also marks the return of Brooks’ infamous Drum Pod, the elevated riser that became a signature of his arena production in the 1990s. Throughout the tour, Brooks will also be capture he performances for a new live project called Killer Live.
On both nights, Brooks with “The Old Stuff,” a song he hadn’t performed live since 2020, before rolling into “Rodeo” and “Two of a Kind, Workin’ on a Full House.” Both shows also included songs like “The Beaches of Cheyenne,” “Two Piña Coladas,” “The Thunder Rolls,” “Unanswered Prayers,” “That Summer,” “Callin’ Baton Rouge,” “Ain’t Goin’ Down (’Til the Sun Comes Up),” “The River,” “The Dance,” and “Friends in Low Places.”
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Night one leaned deeper into Brooks’ back catalog with “Papa Loved Mama” and “Much Too Young (to Feel This Damn Old),” and “We Bury the Hatchet,” a song he hasn’t performed live since 1992. He also brought out Robert Bailey for a cover of The Isley Brothers’ “Shout.” The encore featured solo renditions of Keith Whitley’s “Ten Feet Away,” “The Red Strokes,” and “She’s Every Woman,” followed by full-band performances of “Belleau Wood” and “Standing Outside the Fire.”
Night two saw Brooks swap in “Fishin’ in the Dark,” plus covers of George Strait’s “Troubadour” Bob Seger’s “Turn the Page,” Billy Joel’s “Piano Man” and “Shameless,” and Steve Goodman’s “You Never Even Call Me by My Name.”
Brooks has two more shows in Indianapolis shows weekend, including a Sunday matinee, before the tour moves to Denver’s Ball Arena in September, then Chicago’s Allstate Arena and Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. Tickets are available now through Ticketmaster and Vivid Seats. New customers can use promo code VIVID20 to receive $20 off their first Vivid Seats order of $200 or more. The Vivid Seats Rewards program also offers members a free ticket for every 10 tickets purchased.
Garth Brooks’ Setlist at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis (Night One):
The Old Stuff
Rodeo
Two of a Kind, Workin’ on a Full House
The Beaches of Cheyenne
Two Piña Coladas
Papa Loved Mama
The River
The Thunder Rolls
We Bury the Hatchet
Much Too Young (to Feel This Damn Old)
Unanswered Prayers
That Summer
Callin’ Baton Rouge
Ain’t Goin’ Down (’Til the Sun Comes Up)
Shameless
Shout (with Robert Bailey)
Friends in Low Places
The Dance
Encore:
Ten Feet Away
The Red Strokes (snippet)
She’s Every Woman
Belleau Wood
Standing Outside the Fire
Garth Brooks’ Setlist at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis (Night Two):
The Old Stuff
Rodeo
Two of a Kind, Workin’ on a Full House
The Beaches of Cheyenne
Fishin’ in the Dark
Shameless
Two Piña Coladas
Troubadour
Amarillo by Morning
Turn the Page
The Thunder Rolls
Unanswered Prayers
That Summer
Callin’ Baton Rouge
The River
Ain’t Goin’ Down (’Til the Sun Comes Up)
The Dance
We Shall Be Free
Piano Man
You Never Even Call Me by My Name
Friends in Low Places
Standing Outside the Fire
Garth Brooks 2026 “Blame It All on My Roots” Arena Tour Dates:
08/21 – Indianapolis, IN @ Gainbridge Fieldhouse
08/22 – Indianapolis, IN @ Gainbridge Fieldhouse
08/23 – Indianapolis, IN @ Gainbridge Fieldhouse (matinee)
09/04 – Denver, CO @ Ball Arena
09/05 – Denver, CO @ Ball Arena
09/06 – Denver, CO @ Ball Arena (matinee)
09/06 – Denver, CO @ Ball Arena (evening)
09/10 – Chicago, IL @ Allstate Arena
09/11 – Chicago, IL @ Allstate Arena
09/12 – Chicago, IL @ Allstate Arena
09/13 – Chicago, IL @ Allstate Arena (matinee)
09/18 – Washington, D.C. @ Capital One Arena
09/19 – Washington, D.C. @ Capital One Arena