Due to 'overwhelming demand,' Garth Brooks now performing 3 shows at Thunder Ridge Arena

Following the sale of more than 55,000 tickets for Garth Brooks' concert in the Ozarks this fall, two more shows have been added.

The initial show was scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 1 at 7 p.m. at Thunder Ridge Nature Arena in Ridgedale. Tickets went on sale Friday morning.

In correlation with its 50th anniversary, Bass Pro Shops announced Friday afternoon that Brooks will be playing additional concerts on Friday, Sept. 30 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 2 at 3 p.m.

"This was for Ben Farrell, he was with us this morning," Brooks said in a news release. "I couldn't be happier for Johnny Morris, his story is truly the American tale. I love him."

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Farrell was a longtime concert promoter, having worked with Elvis Presley, Elton John and Brooks. On Aug. 10, Farrell died at the age of 76 from unknown causes.

Tickets for all three concerts are available on Ticketmaster at www.ticketmaster.com/artist/732705. A note on the Ticketmaster website says the additional concerts were added "due to overwhelming demand."

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