Throwback Tulsa: Garth Brooks returns to stage in Tulsa at the BOK Center on this day in 2015
Garth Brooks had planned three shows at the BOK Center in January 2015. It wasn't enough.
He added four more shows within an hour of the on-sale date.
He also broke his Tulsa record with more than 105,000 tickets sold. All with in two hours. His previous record was 79,855 tickets over five shows during July 17-21 at Driller Park in 1997.
See photos from the first of the January 2015 Garth Brooks concerts at Tulsa's BOK Center; his first show on a Tulsa stage in 17 years here:
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Garth Brooks plays the BOK Center. Tulsa World File
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Garth Brooks performs at the BOk Center in Tulsa, Okla., taken on January 9, 2015. Tulsa World File
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Garth Brooks performs at the BOk Center in Tulsa, Okla., taken on January 9, 2015. Tulsa World File
Garth Review
Garth Brooks performs at the BOk Center in Tulsa, Okla., taken on January 9, 2015. Tulsa World File
Garth Review
Garth Brooks performs at the BOk Center in Tulsa, Okla., taken on January 9, 2015. Tulsa World File
Garth Review
Garth Brooks performs at the BOk Center in Tulsa, Okla., taken on January 9, 2015. Tulsa World File
Garth Review
Garth Brooks performs at the BOk Center in Tulsa, Okla., taken on January 9, 2015. Tulsa World File
Garth Review
Garth Brooks performs at the BOk Center in Tulsa, Okla., taken on January 9, 2015. Tulsa World File
Garth Review
Garth Brooks performs at the BOk Center in Tulsa, Okla., taken on January 9, 2015. Tulsa World File
Garth Review
Garth Brooks performs at the BOk Center in Tulsa, Okla., taken on January 9, 2015. Tulsa World File
Garth Review
Garth Brooks performs at the BOk Center in Tulsa, Okla., taken on January 9, 2015. Tulsa World File
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Garth Brooks (background), and company perform at the BOk Center in Tulsa, Okla., taken on January 9, 2015. Tulsa World File
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Garth Brooks (background), and company perform at the BOk Center in Tulsa, Okla., taken on January 9, 2015. Tulsa World File
Garth Review
Garth Brooks performs at the BOk Center in Tulsa, Okla., taken on January 9, 2015. Tulsa World File
Garth Review
Garth Brooks (background), and company perform at the BOk Center in Tulsa, Okla., taken on January 9, 2015. Tulsa World File
Garth Review
Garth Brooks performs at the BOk Center in Tulsa, Okla., taken on January 9, 2015. Tulsa World File
Garth Review
Garth Brooks performs at the BOk Center in Tulsa, Okla., taken on January 9, 2015. Tulsa World File
Garth Review
Garth Brooks performs at the BOk Center in Tulsa, Okla., taken on January 9, 2015. Tulsa World File
Garth Review
Garth Brooks performs at the BOk Center in Tulsa, Okla., taken on January 9, 2015. Tulsa World File
Garth Review
Garth Brooks performs at the BOk Center in Tulsa, Okla., taken on January 9, 2015. Tulsa World File
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An overall view of the stage as Garth Brooks performs at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla., Friday, Jan. 9, 2015. Photo via The Oklahoman
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Garth Brooks performs at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla., Friday, Jan. 9, 2015. Photo via The Oklahoman
GARTH BROOKS CONCERT
Garth Brooks performs at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla., Friday, Jan. 9, 2015. Photo via The Oklahoman
GARTH BROOKS CONCERT
Garth Brooks performs at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla., Friday, Jan. 9, 2015. Photo via The Oklahoman
GARTH BROOKS CONCERT
Garth Brooks performs at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla., Friday, Jan. 9, 2015. Photo via The Oklahoman
GARTH BROOKS CONCERT
Garth Brooks performs at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla., Friday, Jan. 9, 2015. Photo via The Oklahoman
GARTH BROOKS CONCERT
Garth Brooks performs at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla., Friday, Jan. 9, 2015. Photo via The Oklahoman
GARTH BROOKS CONCERT
Garth Brooks performs at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla., Friday, Jan. 9, 2015. Photo via The Oklahoman
GARTH BROOKS CONCERT
Garth Brooks performs at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla., Friday, Jan. 9, 2015. Photo via The Oklahoman
GARTH BROOKS CONCERT
Garth Brooks performs at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla., Friday, Jan. 9, 2015. Photo via The Oklahoman
GARTH BROOKS CONCERT
Garth Brooks performs at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla., Friday, Jan. 9, 2015. Photo via The Oklahoman
GARTH BROOKS CONCERT
Garth Brooks performs at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla., Friday, Jan. 9, 2015. Photo via The Oklahoman
GARTH BROOKS CONCERT
Garth Brooks performs at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla., Friday, Jan. 9, 2015. Photo via The Oklahoman
GARTH BROOKS CONCERT
Garth Brooks performs at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla., Friday, Jan. 9, 2015. Photo via The Oklahoman
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