I'm not a big fan, but Garth Brooks playing 3 nights at the BOK Center will be one of biggest entertainment events in Tulsa in a long time.
Garth Brooks bringing world tour to BOK Center in January
Garth Brooks bringing world tour to Tulsa
Posted: Thursday, November 6, 2014 12:00 am | Updated: 9:22 am, Thu Nov 6, 2014.
By JERRY WOFFORD World Scene Writer | 1 comment
It was 17 years ago when the storm shook the old Drillers Stadium, with lightning flashing across the sky as a sold-out crowd sang along with Garth Brooks as the hometown legend performed “The Thunder Rolls.”
Now, for the first time since then, the thunder is rolling back into Tulsa.
The country music superstar and Tulsa native is set to perform three shows at the BOK Center Jan. 15-17. Trisha Yearwood, Brooks’ wife, will also perform at each show.
The BOK Center has been wanting to book Brooks even before he helped open the building more than six years ago, said Jeff Nicker, the facility’s general manager.
“Ever since our ribbon-cutting on Aug. 30, 2008, I don’t think there’s a single question I’ve heard more from fans,” said Nickler, who was assistant general manager under John Bolton when the venue opened. “Hands down, Garth Brooks has been our most-requested act since we’ve opened.”
There were meetings and lots of rumors, but it was about 18 months ago when things really started to move.
“It’s one of the greatest secrets in Tulsa history,” Nickler said. “It’s been under a fake name on the internal calendar.”
Most staff didn’t even know what it meant until recently. That’s because the tour was sure to be big, not only for Tulsa but for the world.
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