# The Garth Brooks World Tour (1993–1994)

The Garth Brooks World Tour was a concert tour by American country music artist Garth Brooks from 1993–1994. Spanning ten countries in less than two years, it was Brooks' most travelled tour to date, and his third concert tour. It launched in support of his 1993 album, In Pieces, and visited many cities throughout North America, Europe, Oceania, and South America.

## Show synopsis

Each concert began with Brooks rising from behind the drum kit, performing "Standing Outside the Fire" with fire pyrotechnics engulfing the stage. Many other special effects were used in the concert, including thunder and rain during "The Thunder Rolls", not common to more traditional country concerts. The encore performance of "Ain't Goin' Down ('Til the Sun Comes Up)", featuring Brooks flying about the venue on a specially modified trapeze mechanism, has become a staple of Brooks' live performances.

## Recordings

The tour's September 24, 1993 concert at Texas Stadium in Dallas was recorded and broadcast on NBC, titled This is Garth Brooks, Too! (a follow-up to Brooks' 1992 televised concert). It was later included in Brooks' The Entertainer DVD collection, released in 2006.

## Set list

The typical set for this tour was as follows (this does not represent all concerts for the duration of the series):
* "Standing Outside the Fire"
* "Rodeo"
* "Papa Loved Mama"
* "That Summer"
* "American Honky-Tonk Bar Association"
* "Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)"
* "The River"
* "We Shall Be Free"
* "To All The Girls I've Loved Before"
* "What She's Doing Now"
* "Unanswered Prayers"
* "Two of a Kind, Workin' on a Full House"
* "The Thunder Rolls"
* "Callin' Baton Rouge"
* "Shameless"
* "Friends in Low Places"
* "The Dance"
Encore:
* "Ain't Goin' Down ('Til the Sun Comes Up)"

## Tour dates

Concert dates were announced at random, a tradition later popularized by Brooks on his other world tours. Because of this factor, no detailed list remains intact of each concert performed on Brooks' 1993–94 tour.
List of concerts, showing date, number of shows, city, country, and venue :
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| North America Leg 1 ||||
| January 29, 1993 | Inglewood | United States | Great Western Forum |
| February 22, 1993 | Houston | United States | Astrodome |
| July 30, 1993 | Cheyenne | United States | Cheyenne Frontier Days Arena |
| July 31, 1993 | Cheyenne | United States | Cheyenne Frontier Days Arena |
| August 3, 1993 | Tacoma | United States | Tacoma Dome |
| August 7, 1993 | Pullman | United States | Beasley Coliseum |
| August 12, 1993 | Sacramento | United States | ARCO Arena |
| August 13, 1993 | Sacramento | United States | ARCO Arena |
| August 14, 1993 | Sacramento | United States | ARCO Arena |
| August 15, 1993 | Sacramento | United States | ARCO Arena |
| August 16, 1993 | Las Vegas | United States | Thomas & Mack Center |
| August 17, 1993 | Las Vegas | United States | Thomas & Mack Center |
| August 18, 1993 | Las Vegas | United States | Thomas & Mack Center |
| August 19, 1993 | Salt Lake City | United States | Delta Center |
| August 20, 1993 | Salt Lake City | United States | Delta Center |
| North America Leg 2 ||||
| September 23, 1993 | Irving | United States | Texas Stadium |
| September 25, 1993 | Irving | United States | Texas Stadium |
| October 1, 1993 | Charlotte | United States | Charlotte Coliseum |
| October 2, 1993 | Charlotte | United States | Charlotte Coliseum |
| October 6, 1993 | Rosemont | United States | Rosemont Horizon |
| October 7, 1993 | Rosemont | United States | Rosemont Horizon |
| October 8, 1993 | Rosemont | United States | Rosemont Horizon |
| October 9, 1993 | Rosemont | United States | Rosemont Horizon |
| October 23, 1993 | Fargo | United States | Fargodome |
| October 24, 1993 | Fargo | United States | Fargodome |
| October 27, 1993 | Hampton | United States | Hampton Coliseum |
| October 28, 1993 | Hampton | United States | Hampton Coliseum |
| October 29, 1993 | Hampton | United States | Hampton Coliseum |
| November 5, 1993 | Lexington | United States | Rupp Arena |
| November 6, 1993 | Lexington | United States | Rupp Arena |
| November 10, 1993 | Uniondale | United States | Nassau Coliseum |
| November 11, 1993 | Uniondale | United States | Nassau Coliseum |
| November 13, 1993 | Ottawa | Canada | Ottawa Civic Centre |
| November 19, 1993 | Orlando | United States | Orlando Arena |
| November 20, 1993 | Orlando | United States | Orlando Arena |
| November 21, 1993 | Orlando | United States | Orlando Arena |
| December 3, 1993 | Memphis | United States | Pyramid Arena |
| December 4, 1993 | Memphis | United States | Pyramid Arena |
| December 9, 1993 | Baton Rouge | United States | Pete Maravich Assembly Center |
| December 10, 1993 | Baton Rouge | United States | Pete Maravich Assembly Center |
| December 11, 1993 | Baton Rouge | United States | Pete Maravich Assembly Center |
| North America Leg 3 ||||
| February 3, 1994 | Evansville | United States | Roberts Municipal Stadium |
| February 4, 1994 | Evansville | United States | Roberts Municipal Stadium |
| February 5, 1994 | Evansville | United States | Roberts Municipal Stadium |
| February 12, 1994 | South Bend | United States | Joyce Center |
| February 13, 1994 | South Bend | United States | Joyce Center |
| February 17, 1994 | Providence | United States | Providence Civic Center |
| February 18, 1994 | New Haven | United States | New Haven Coliseum |
| February 23, 1994 | Minneapolis | United States | Target Center |
| February 25, 1994 | Minneapolis | United States | Target Center |
| February 26, 1994 | Minneapolis | United States | Target Center |
| March 2, 1994 | Murfreesboro | United States | Murphy Center |
| March 3, 1994 | Murfreesboro | United States | Murphy Center |
| March 4, 1994 | Murfreesboro | United States | Murphy Center |
| March 5, 1994 | Murfreesboro | United States | Murphy Center |
| March 11, 1994 | Tallahassee | United States | Leon County Civic Center |
| March 12, 1994 | Tallahassee | United States | Leon County Civic Center |
| March 18, 1994 | Buffalo | United States | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium |
| March 19, 1994 | Buffalo | United States | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium |
| March 24, 1994 | Iowa City | United States | Carver–Hawkeye Arena |
| March 25, 1994 | Iowa City | United States | Carver–Hawkeye Arena |
| March 26, 1994 | Iowa City | United States | Carver–Hawkeye Arena |
| Europe Leg 1 ||||
| March 30, 1994 | Dublin | Ireland | Point Theatre |
| March 31, 1994 | Dublin | Ireland | Point Theatre |
| April 2, 1994 | Dublin | Ireland | Point Theatre |
| April 3, 1994 | Dublin | Ireland | Point Theatre |
| April 5, 1994 | Dublin | Ireland | Point Theatre |
| April 6, 1994 | Dublin | Ireland | Point Theatre |
| April 7, 1994 | Dublin | Ireland | Point Theatre |
| April 9, 1994 | Dublin | Ireland | Point Theatre |
| April 10, 1994 | Birmingham | England | NEC Arena |
| April 11, 1994 | London | England | Wembley Arena |
| April 14, 1994 | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion |
| April 15, 1994 | Frankfurt | Germany | Festhalle |
| April 17, 1994 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Sportpaleis van Ahoy |
| April 19, 1994 | Frankfurt | Germany | Festhalle |
| April 22, 1994 | Oslo | Norway | Oslo Spektrum |
| April 23, 1994 | Stockholm | Sweden | Hovet Arena |
| North America Leg 4 ||||
| July 14, 1994 | Los Angeles | United States | Hollywood Bowl |
| Oceania ||||
| August 7, 1994 | Auckland | New Zealand | Ericsson Stadium |
| August 25, 1994 | Brisbane | Australia | Brisbane Entertainment Centre |
| August 26, 1994 | Brisbane | Australia | Brisbane Entertainment Centre |
| August 28, 1994 | Newcastle | Australia | Newcastle Entertainment Centre |
| August 29, 1994 | Newcastle | Australia | Newcastle Entertainment Centre |
| August 30, 1994 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney Entertainment Centre |
| August 31, 1994 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney Entertainment Centre |
| September 2, 1994 | Melbourne | Australia | National Tennis Centre |
| September 3, 1994 | Adelaide | Australia | Adelaide Entertainment Arena |
| September 5, 1994 | Perth | Australia | Perth Entertainment Centre |
| Europe Leg 2 ||||
| September 22, 1994 | Barcelona | Spain | Palau Sant Jordi |
| September 26, 1994 | Munich | Germany | Olympiahalle |
| September 27, 1994 | Stuttgart | Germany | Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle |
| September 29, 1994 | Dortmund | Germany | Westfalenhalle |
| September 30, 1994 | Hamburg | Germany | Sporthalle |
| October 1, 1994 | Hamburg | Germany | Sporthalle |
| October 3, 1994 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Valby Hallen |
| October 5, 1994 | Berlin | Germany | Deutschlandhalle |
| October 8, 1994 | Aberdeen | Scotland | AECC Arena |
| October 11, 1994 | Sheffield | England | Sheffield Arena |

## Personnel

* Garth Brooks – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar on "Callin' Baton Rouge", tenor saxophone on "One Night a Day"
* Ty England – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
* David Gant – fiddle, piano, synthesizers
* James Garver – electric guitar, electric banjo on "Callin' Baton Rouge", percussion, backing vocals
* Mark Greenwood – bass guitar, backing vocals
* Steve McClure – pedal steel guitar, electric guitar, dobro on "Callin' Baton Rouge"
* Debbie Nims – acoustic guitar, mandolin, percussion, backing vocals
* Mike Palmer – drums, percussion
* Betsy Smittle – bass guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals