# Garth at Wynn

Garth at Wynn was a concert residency by American country pop singer Garth Brooks at the Encore Theatre in Las Vegas. It began on December 11, 2009 and featured acoustic concerts with Brooks and Trisha Yearwood on periodic weekends until January 4, 2014. The first multi-concert live performances by Brooks since 1998, the 187-show residency predominantly featured a set list designed to show Brooks' music influences. This prompted the release of Brooks' 2013 album, Blame It All on My Roots: Five Decades of Influences.

## Background

Following his retirement from the music industry in 2002, Garth Brooks rarely performed outside occasional events, such as a series in Kansas City and benefit concerts in Los Angeles. Despite his original intention to remain officially retired until 2014, Brooks, along with wife Trisha Yearwood, received an offer from Steve Wynn to perform a residency show at his Encore Theatre in Las Vegas. Living in Oklahoma, Brooks agreed to perform on periodic weekends, provided the inclusion of a personal airplane for quick transportation to and from the venue. Over time, the concerts became more and more influence-based, consisting of a set list featuring Brooks covering his most influential songs of the past, with a brief appearance by Yearwood.
Although nearly all concerts of the residency featured Brooks performing acoustically, the final four concerts included Brooks' entire band. This served as a transition for Brooks, going from a one-man acoustic show to his world tour, which began in September 2014.

## Concert films and broadcasts

Concerts performed on May 24, 2013 were filmed for later branding as a DVD, Garth Brooks: Live at the Wynn, included with the purchase of Brooks' album, Blame It All on My Roots: Five Decades of Influences. Additionally, the final concert of the acoustic residency on November 29, 2013 was filmed and broadcast live on CBS. Titled Garth Brooks: Live from Las Vegas, the special was broadcast as promotion for Brooks' album, and it was Brooks' first televised concert special since his 2008 Los Angeles show. It attracted 9.33 million live viewers, number one in its timeslot.

## Critical reception

Melinda Newman of Variety praised the shows' simplicity, commenting, "Leave it to Garth Brooks to come to Las Vegas with a show that goes against everything Sin City represents: There are no big costume changes, dancing girls, elaborate sets or special effects: just a man and his guitar. And it's more than enough." Joe Brown of Las Vegas Weekly commented on the closeness of the shows, stating, "each concert of Brooks' five-year engagement has the potential to feel like a one-of-a-kind occurrence, which makes the audience feel special." Norm Clarke of the Las Vegas Review-Journal remarked, "Brooks was at his best on every level."

## Set list

This set list is representative of the performance on October 5, 2012. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the residency.
* "Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)"
* "Mama Tried" (Merle Haggard cover)
* "She Thinks I Still Care" (George Jones cover)
* "He Stopped Loving Her Today" (George Jones cover)
* "The Grand Tour" (George Jones cover)
* "Mrs. Robinson" (Simon & Garfunkel cover)
* "The Sound of Silence" (Simon & Garfunkel cover)
* "Everybody's Talkin'" (Harry Nilsson cover)
* "Hey Jude" (The Beatles cover)
* "Wild World" (Cat Stevens cover)
* "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" (Otis Redding cover)
* "Midnight Train to Georgia" (Gladys Knight & the Pips cover)
* "Ain't No Sunshine" (Bill Withers cover)
* "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" (Marvin Gaye cover)
* "Rodeo"
* "Carolina in My Mind" (James Taylor cover)
* "Fire and Rain" (James Taylor cover)
* "The River"
* "Sweet Baby James" (James Taylor cover)
* "American Pie" (Don McLean cover)
* "Night Moves" (Bob Seger cover)
* "Turn the Page" (Bob Seger cover)
* "The Thunder Rolls"
* "Unwound" (George Strait cover)
* "Diggin' Up Bones" (Randy Travis cover)
* "Ten Feet Away" (Keith Whitley cover)
* "In Another's Eyes" (duet with Trisha Yearwood)
* "She's in Love with the Boy" (performed by Trisha Yearwood)
* "The Call" (duet with Trisha Yearwood)
* "If Tomorrow Never Comes"
* "Two of a Kind, Workin' on a Full House"
* "You Never Even Called Me by My Name" (David Allan Coe cover)
* "Operator (That's Not the Way It Feels)" (Jim Croce cover)
* "Unanswered Prayers"
* "That Summer"
* "To Make You Feel My Love"
* "Papa Loved Mama"
* "Shameless"
Encores
* "The Dance"
* "Callin' Baton Rouge"
* "Piano Man" (Billy Joel cover)
* "Friends in Low Places"

## Residency dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| Leg 1 ||||
| December 11, 2009 | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| December 12, 2009 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| December 13, 2009 | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| January 1, 2010 | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| January 2, 2010 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| January 3, 2010 | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| January 22, 2010 | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| January 23, 2010 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| January 24, 2010 | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| February 12, 2010 | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| February 13, 2010 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| February 14, 2010 | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| February 26, 2010 | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| February 27, 2010 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| February 28, 2010 | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| March 26, 2010 | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| March 27, 2010 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| March 28, 2010 | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| April 9, 2010 | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| April 10, 2010 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| April 11, 2010 | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| Leg 2 ||||
| June 25, 2010 | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| June 26, 2010 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| June 27, 2010 | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| July 16, 2010 | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| July 17, 2010 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| July 18, 2010 | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| August 6, 2010 | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| August 7, 2010 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| August 8, 2010 | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| September 10, 2010 | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| September 11, 2010 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| September 12, 2010 | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| October 1, 2010 | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| October 2, 2010 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| October 3, 2010 | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| October 22, 2010 | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| October 23, 2010 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| October 24, 2010 | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| November 5, 2010 | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| November 6, 2010 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| November 7, 2010 | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| November 19, 2010 | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| November 20, 2010 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| November 21, 2010 | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| December 3, 2010 | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| December 4, 2010 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| December 5, 2010 | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| January 21, 2011 | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| January 22, 2011 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| January 23, 2011 | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| February 11, 2011 | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| February 12, 2011 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| February 13, 2011 | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| February 25, 2011 | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| February 26, 2011 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| February 27, 2011 | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| March 25, 2011 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| March 26, 2011 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| April 8, 2011 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| April 9, 2011 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| Leg 3 ||||
| June 3, 2011 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| June 4, 2011 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| June 24, 2011 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| June 25, 2011 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| July 22, 2011 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| July 23, 2011 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| August 19, 2011 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| August 20, 2011 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| September 9, 2011 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| September 10, 2011 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| September 23, 2011 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| September 24, 2011 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| October 7, 2011 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| October 8, 2011 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| October 21, 2011 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| October 22, 2011 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| November 4, 2011 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| November 5, 2011 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| January 5, 2012 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| January 6, 2012 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| January 7, 2012 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| January 27, 2012 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| January 28, 2012 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| February 17, 2012 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| February 18, 2012 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| March 2, 2012 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| March 3, 2012 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| March 30, 2012 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| March 31, 2012 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| April 20, 2012 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| April 21, 2012 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| June 8, 2012 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| June 9, 2012 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| Leg 4 ||||
| September 21, 2012 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| September 22, 2012 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| October 5, 2012 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| October 6, 2012 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| October 26, 2012 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| October 27, 2012 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| November 16, 2012 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| November 17, 2012 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| Leg 5 ||||
| May 24, 2013 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| May 25, 2013 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| July 5, 2013 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| July 6, 2013 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| Leg 6 ||||
| October 18, 2013 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| October 19, 2013 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| November 8, 2013 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| November 9, 2013 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| November 29, 2013 | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| January 3, 2014 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |
| January 4, 2014 2 shows | Las Vegas | United States | Encore Theatre |