Garth Brooks, the biggest-selling solo performer of all time, is finally coming out of retirement.
Somewhat out of the limelight during the past eight years, the country star just announced a series of shows in Las Vegas. Many sources are reporting that Brooks will play 16 weeks of shows in 2010 at the Danny Gans Theater at the Wynn Las Vegas Casino and Hotel.
"I think Garth is a huge attraction," Gary Bongiovanni, editor of the concert-tracking magazine Pollstar, told the Los Angeles Times. "He could go headline arenas right now if he wanted to."
I've seen Brooks, who is now 47, live twice -- once in South Bend, Ind., and a second time at the Bradley Center. And, simply put, he's the best. No one brings the amount of passion and energy to a live show like Brooks. His voice and songs -- even 20 years after the release of his first album -- pretty much define what the biggest music category in America, country, is today.
I'm sure there are cheap flights to Vegas, I'm booking mine soon!
A life-long and passionate community leader and Milwaukeean, Jeff Sherman is a co-founder of OnMilwaukee.
He grew up in Wauwatosa and graduated from Marquette University, as a Warrior. He holds an MBA from Cardinal Stritch University, and is the founding president of Young Professionals of Milwaukee (YPM)/Fuel Milwaukee.
Early in his career, Sherman was one of youngest members of the Greater Milwaukee Committee, and currently is involved in numerous civic and community groups - including board positions at The Wisconsin Center District, Wisconsin Club and Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. He's honored to have been named to The Business Journal's "30 under 30" and Milwaukee Magazine's "35 under 35" lists.
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