After taking his Dive Bar Tour to Chicago (July 15), Bakersfield (Aug. 15) and New Braunfels (Sept. 23), Garth Brooks announced the fourth stop on his seven-date tour: The Barn in Sanford, Fla., on Oct. 16.
source: http://www.nashcountrydaily.com/2019/10/01/garth-brooks-reveals-fourth-stop-on-dive-bar-tour/
In March 2020, the Library of Congress will pay tribute to Garth Brooks with the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.
Bestowed in recognition of the legendary songwriting team of George and Ira Gershwin, the Gershwin Prize recognizes a living musical artist’s lifetime achievement in promoting the genre of song as a vehicle of entertainment, information, inspiration and cultural understanding. Past recipients include Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder, Sir Paul McCartney, songwriting duo Burt Bacharach and the late Hal David, Carole King, Billy Joel, Willie Nelson, Smokey Robinson, Tony Bennett and Emilio and Gloria Estefan..
CMT announced on Wednesday (Oct. 2) that Ashley McBryde will receive the “Breakout Artist of the Year” award and will perform live at this year’s CMT Artists of the Year event. Previous honorees include Chris Stapleton and Kelsea Ballerini.
The Music City Walk of Fame announced its 2019 inductees: Lady Antebellum, Clint Black, Mac McAnally, Chet Atkins (posthumously) and DeFord Bailey (posthumously).
Following in the footprints of stars Garth Brooks, Reba McEntire, Dolly Parton, Randy Travis and more, the new honorees will inducted into the Music City Walk of Fame on Oct. 22 at 2 p.m. at Nashville’s Walk of Fame Park. The event is free and open to the public.