Garth Brooks announces The Blame It All On My Roots Tour kicking off at Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at 8:24 AM

By Staff report

Thirty years ago, Garth Brooks launched what would become the largest concert tour on the planet.

Now, he is bringing it all back.

Fresh off a history-making, sold-out performance at London's Hyde Park, Garth Brooks today announces the Blame It All On My Roots Tour — a full-scale return to the arenas that made him a legend, headlined by the comeback of the iconic Drum Pod that changed live music forever. The tour kicks off with back-to-back nights in Indianapolis, Indiana, on August 21 and 22 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

In 1996, the Drum Pod tour redefined what a live show could be, and what it could leave behind. The recording captured from those nights became Double Live, now certified 25 million by the RIAA and the biggest-selling live album in the history of recorded music. That same groundbreaking tour delivered back-to-back CMA Entertainer of the Year Awards and two Artist of the Decade honors. Thirty years later, the Drum Pod returns, and with it, the retro arena era begins again.

"Going back into the arenas is about putting the stadium show in a box," says Brooks. "The excitement gets multiplied by the intimacy. Every seat is a great seat. This is personal."

The Blame It All On My Roots Tour will serve as the foundation for Killer Live, a groundbreaking new approach to live recording that continues Brooks's tradition of capturing history in real time.

General on-sale begins Friday, July 17 at 10 am ET at www.ticketmaster.com/garthbrooks or through the Ticketmaster App. All tickets are priced at $154.00 ($140 ticket price + $4.00 Facility Fee + $10.00 Service Charge) plus applicable taxes — every seat in the house, one fair price.

The show features both end-stage and in-the-round seating, with all seats reserved. There are no pre-sales or advance box office sales. All tickets go on sale simultaneously. There is an eight-ticket limit per purchase. Sign in to your Ticketmaster account (or create one) ahead of the on-sale to be ready when tickets go live.