Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood to perform live concert special on CBS
Oklahoma native and Country Music Hall of Famer Garth Brooks and his wife, fellow country music superstar Trisha Yearwood, will appear in the new primetime special “Garth & Trisha Live!” at 8 to 9 p.m. Wednesday on the CBS Television Network.
In the special, Brooks and Yearwood will perform live from their home recording studio, Studio G, providing an intimate concert for viewers looking for the comfort and shared joy of music during this difficult time. They will bring their unique blend of casual style, remarkable chemistry and shared love of music to a television audience, emphasizing the message that “we’re all in this together,” according to a news release.
Brooks, who was born in Tulsa and grew up in Yukon, will share details about how viewers can make song requests for the special on his weekly Facebook Live show, “Inside Studio G,” at 6 p.m. Monday at www.facebook.com/GarthBrooks.
“We’re seeing how big things can be when we all do them as one. In addition to the special, we and CBS will donate $1 million to charities to be determined, combating the COVID-19 virus,” said Brooks and Yearwood in a statement.
As previously reported, Brooks and Yearwood hosted a casual, at-home concert from Studio G last month on Facebook Live. More than 5.2 million viewers watched it in a matter of hours, repeatedly crashing the popular social media site and spurring the idea for the network special.
“After we saw Garth and Trisha crash Facebook, we reached out to them about bringing this Studio G to a larger audience in a safe and exciting way,” said Jack Sussman, Executive Vice President, Specials, Music and Live Events, in a statement. “With Garth and Trisha coupled with the power of broadcast television, anything can happen, making this an event not to be missed.”
“Garth & Trisha Live!” will be filmed without a live studio audience. The special will involve a minimal crew practicing social distancing and will be filmed with extensive safety precautions in place, according to a news release.
“Garth & Trisha Live!” is produced by Horse of Troy Productions Inc.
As previously reported, Brooks will be honored with the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song in a star-studded concert special airing Sunday night on PBS.
In Oklahoma, the two-hour concert special “Garth Brooks: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song” will air at 8 p.m. Sunday on OETA. It also be streaming at that time at www.pbs.org/show/gershwin-prize and on the PBS Video App.
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