Governor Bill Haslam and Tennessee Department of
Tourist Development Announce
Tourist Development Announce
Celebration Show with Garth Brooks to Honor First-Ever
Seven Diamond RIAA Certifications
Seven Diamond RIAA Certifications
Tennessee Tourism Offering Free Ticket Codes on
Snapchat
Snapchat
In a
special ceremony at the State Capitol, Gov. Haslam named Brooks a Tennessee
Ambassador of Goodwill in honor of the achievement, which brings the title of most
Diamond-certified artist home to country music and the state of Tennessee.
Brooks had previously been tied with The Beatles, who have six
Diamond-certified recordings.
special ceremony at the State Capitol, Gov. Haslam named Brooks a Tennessee
Ambassador of Goodwill in honor of the achievement, which brings the title of most
Diamond-certified artist home to country music and the state of Tennessee.
Brooks had previously been tied with The Beatles, who have six
Diamond-certified recordings.
Haslam also announced the launch of a
partnership between the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development and Garth
Brooks, which includes a special “thank you” performance for fans in the
singer’s adopted home state of Tennessee. Brooks will take the stage at Ascend
Amphitheatre in Nashville on Monday, Oct. 24, at 7 p.m. and the event is free. Additionally,
there will be a viewing area at Riverfront Park in downtown Nashville, where
fans can watch the celebration live on giant video screens, enjoy refreshments
from local vendors and receive special giveaways.
partnership between the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development and Garth
Brooks, which includes a special “thank you” performance for fans in the
singer’s adopted home state of Tennessee. Brooks will take the stage at Ascend
Amphitheatre in Nashville on Monday, Oct. 24, at 7 p.m. and the event is free. Additionally,
there will be a viewing area at Riverfront Park in downtown Nashville, where
fans can watch the celebration live on giant video screens, enjoy refreshments
from local vendors and receive special giveaways.
“Garth Brooks can
live and make music anywhere he wants, and the fact that he has chosen to do
that in Tennessee says a lot about our state,” said Gov. Haslam. “We’re
grateful he is partnering with us because he represents our state so well and
inspires people to visit Tennessee and experience, as we say, the soundtrack of
America.”
live and make music anywhere he wants, and the fact that he has chosen to do
that in Tennessee says a lot about our state,” said Gov. Haslam. “We’re
grateful he is partnering with us because he represents our state so well and
inspires people to visit Tennessee and experience, as we say, the soundtrack of
America.”
Free tickets for the celebration show will
be available using codes issued on TDTD’s new Snapchat account @Tennessee,
which officially launches today. By following the account, fans can access these
codes as well as exclusive Garth Brooks stories and surprise
celebrity takeovers.
be available using codes issued on TDTD’s new Snapchat account @Tennessee,
which officially launches today. By following the account, fans can access these
codes as well as exclusive Garth Brooks stories and surprise
celebrity takeovers.
“I feel very
lucky and blessed to get to team with the state of Tennessee to bring the seven
Diamond Certifications to the home of country music. The journey has
truly been a genuine partnership,” said Brooks.
lucky and blessed to get to team with the state of Tennessee to bring the seven
Diamond Certifications to the home of country music. The journey has
truly been a genuine partnership,” said Brooks.
The RIAA Diamond Certifications highlight
the seven Garth Brooks albums, which were all recorded in Tennessee, that have
individually sold more than 10 million copies. The albums that have reached
this achievement are Garth Brooks, No Fences, Ropin’ The Wind, The Hits,
Double-Live, Sevens, and The Ultimate
Hits. The seven Diamonds celebration further supports the state’s dedication
to music and tourism initiatives as part of “The Soundtrack of America. Made in
Tennessee” program.
the seven Garth Brooks albums, which were all recorded in Tennessee, that have
individually sold more than 10 million copies. The albums that have reached
this achievement are Garth Brooks, No Fences, Ropin’ The Wind, The Hits,
Double-Live, Sevens, and The Ultimate
Hits. The seven Diamonds celebration further supports the state’s dedication
to music and tourism initiatives as part of “The Soundtrack of America. Made in
Tennessee” program.
Tennessee has long been known as a global
music destination, where the genres of blues, bluegrass, country, gospel, soul,
rockabilly and rock ‘n’ roll originated and has more musicians per capita than
any other place in the world. It is the state where artists come to create and
perform their music. Tennessee is home to world-renowned music attractions like
Graceland, Beale Street, Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, The Bluebird
Café, Birthplace of Country Music Museum, Grand Ole Opry and the famous Ryman
Auditorium.
music destination, where the genres of blues, bluegrass, country, gospel, soul,
rockabilly and rock ‘n’ roll originated and has more musicians per capita than
any other place in the world. It is the state where artists come to create and
perform their music. Tennessee is home to world-renowned music attractions like
Graceland, Beale Street, Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, The Bluebird
Café, Birthplace of Country Music Museum, Grand Ole Opry and the famous Ryman
Auditorium.
For more information, visit tnvacation.com
and follow @Tennessee on Snapchat.
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About Garth
Brooks:
Brooks:
Garth
Brooks is certified by the RIAA as the #1-selling solo artist in U.S. history
with over 138 million albums. He has received every accolade the recording
industry can bestow on an artist. Garth has been inducted into the
International Songwriters Hall of Fame in New York, the Nashville Songwriters
Hall of Fame, Country Music Hall of Fame and most recently, the Musicians Hall
of Fame.
Brooks is certified by the RIAA as the #1-selling solo artist in U.S. history
with over 138 million albums. He has received every accolade the recording
industry can bestow on an artist. Garth has been inducted into the
International Songwriters Hall of Fame in New York, the Nashville Songwriters
Hall of Fame, Country Music Hall of Fame and most recently, the Musicians Hall
of Fame.
Garth
is currently on the three-year Garth Brooks World Tour with Trisha Yearwood.
The tour began with 11 sold out shows at the Allstate Arena in Chicago. The tour
is smashing records previously held by such acts as The Beatles, The Rolling
Stones, and even Garth Brooks. In just over a year and a half, the tour
is approaching 5 MILLION tickets sold making it the biggest tour in the world.
He also just received his 11th nomination for Entertainer of the Year from the
CMA Awards.
is currently on the three-year Garth Brooks World Tour with Trisha Yearwood.
The tour began with 11 sold out shows at the Allstate Arena in Chicago. The tour
is smashing records previously held by such acts as The Beatles, The Rolling
Stones, and even Garth Brooks. In just over a year and a half, the tour
is approaching 5 MILLION tickets sold making it the biggest tour in the world.
He also just received his 11th nomination for Entertainer of the Year from the
CMA Awards.
Recently
Garth launched Inside Studio G, a weekly Facebook Live series that will give
fans a behind-the-scenes look at the making of his next album. It airs every
Monday on Garth’s Facebook page at 7:00 PM EDT.
Garth launched Inside Studio G, a weekly Facebook Live series that will give
fans a behind-the-scenes look at the making of his next album. It airs every
Monday on Garth’s Facebook page at 7:00 PM EDT.
About the Tennessee
Department of Tourist Development:
Department of Tourist Development:
The mission of the Tennessee Department of
Tourist Development is to motivate travel to and within Tennessee by inspiring enjoyment,
creating memories, producing a desire to return, and establishing key long-term
relationships that result in visitors becoming residents. Tennessee’s
tourism industry generates $18.4 billion annually in economic impact, more than
$1.6 billion in state and local sales tax revenue and more than 157,400
tourism-related jobs. The promise
of Tennessee—the birthplace of the blues, bluegrass, country, gospel, soul, rockabilly,
and rock ‘n’ roll—is to be the global music destination of choice. To deliver
an unparalleled experience of beauty, history, and family adventure, infused
with music that creates a vacation that is the “Soundtrack of America. Made in
Tennessee.”
Tourist Development is to motivate travel to and within Tennessee by inspiring enjoyment,
creating memories, producing a desire to return, and establishing key long-term
relationships that result in visitors becoming residents. Tennessee’s
tourism industry generates $18.4 billion annually in economic impact, more than
$1.6 billion in state and local sales tax revenue and more than 157,400
tourism-related jobs. The promise
of Tennessee—the birthplace of the blues, bluegrass, country, gospel, soul, rockabilly,
and rock ‘n’ roll—is to be the global music destination of choice. To deliver
an unparalleled experience of beauty, history, and family adventure, infused
with music that creates a vacation that is the “Soundtrack of America. Made in
Tennessee.”