“We were (in Saskatoon) on the comeback tour (in 2016) … (and for) the stadium tour, we’re looking for areas that we just had a blast in. How did these two Regina concerts come about? Did Premier Scott Moe’s public request have any influence?Ī. Photo by Rick Diamond / Getty Images North America
Here I’m in Nashville and we’re right on the timeline, Eastern and Central, so as you can imagine, when we drop the Daylight Savings Time, it gets dark at like, 4, 4:30 in the afternoon.” Garth Brooks performs at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on Jin Norman, Okla. “You know what, I think it’s a great idea.
It’s 9 a.m., I tell him: In Saskatchewan, we never change our clocks. This interview has been edited for length, and begins - after the customary how-are-yous - with Brooks asking a question. His last Regina concert was in August 2015, a private fundraiser for the Saskatchewan Children’s Hospital.Īnd long ago, in 1991, he played the Big Valley Jamboree in Craven, memorably climbing the stage.