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Jake Winningham | Monday, March 23, 2020
Thank God for George Strait. It would seem the country legend needs no introduction: he’s the sixth-highest selling solo artist in U.S. history, and has 60 number-one hits — more than anyone in history. However, last month’s announcement of an upcoming Strait concert at Notre Dame Stadium — along with a similar reaction to 2018’s
Mike Donovan, Ryan Israel and Jake Winningham | Monday, October 14, 2019
As campus prepares for the Long Island legend’s fateful return, Scene will try its hand at the impossible — to define, as it were, a theory of Joel. Our theorists will look beyond the songs and into the soul of the man, the mystery, the myth, the whole, the Billy that is the Joel.
Ryan Israel | Thursday, February 21, 2019
It’s time to trade in your cowboy hat and boots for a pair of sunglasses and sandals. So far, it has been the year of the cowboy for Notre Dame musical performances, with country legend Garth Brooks performing at Notre Dame Stadium and Tim McGraw slated to perform at Purcell Pavilion. However, this Friday, two
Nora McGreevy, Jake Winningham, Patrick Witteman, Carlos De Loera and Sara Schlecht | Saturday, November 3, 2018
Over fall break, Garth Brooks took the University of Notre Dame stadium by storm. Scene is here to break down what happened the night of the concert and why it matters — or doesn’t — for the Notre Dame community, South Bend, Garth and us. Volume III: FALL 2018 by Scenecast, from The Observer
Carlos De Loera and Jake Winningham | Wednesday, October 24, 2018
It finally happened. Garth Brooks performed the first-ever concert in Notre Dame Stadium. Two American powerhouses came together to put on a show they each hoped would be a show for the ages. GB. ND. It doesn’t get much bigger than this. Despite a late start and inclement weather, Brooks showed why he was the
Observer Staff Report | Thursday, October 18, 2018
The Garth Brooks concert Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium will be recorded and aired at 8 p.m. on Dec. 20 on CBS and CBS All Access, according to a statement from CBS on Wednesday. The sold-out concert saw more than 84,000 tickets purchased in two hours, according to The South Bend Tribune. Titled “Garth: Live at
Nora McGreevy and Carlos De Loera | Thursday, October 11, 2018
When Garth Brooks speaks, he preaches. He rambles in run-on sentences, a series of mounting cliches and free associations, all delivered with inexhaustible charm. As Brooks walked into a press conference in August to discuss his upcoming concert at Notre Dame Stadium, dressed in boots and a sweaty t-shirt — he had been working on
Observer Staff Report | Tuesday, October 9, 2018
In Monday night’s “Inside Studio G: A Monday Night Conversation,” Garth Brooks announced that the Notre Dame community can attend his soundcheck for free on Oct. 19, the night before his concert at Notre Dame Stadium. “We’re going to [do a] question and answer during soundcheck and you can actually see behind the curtain on
Observer Staff Report | Monday, August 27, 2018
Country musician Garth Brooks announced Monday he will be performing at Notre Dame Stadium on Oct. 20 at 7 p.m. in a press release sent to local media. The concert falls on the second Saturday of the mid-term break, according to the Office of the Registrar’s calendar. Brooks has been awarded the CMA Entertainer of
Observer Staff Report | Monday, July 9, 2018
In its nearly 88-year history, Notre Dame Stadium has never hosted a music concert. That is about to change. In a news conference Monday morning, country musician Garth Brooks announced he will be the first artist to perform a full concert at the stadium. “Notre Dame Stadium has seen so many iconic moments,” Brooks said in a