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Garth Brooks is known for his high-energy concerts, and during a recent show in Louisiana, Brooks rocked the venue so powerfully that it registered as an earthquake on the Richter scale. Fittingly, it happened as the country giant performed his smash-hit song, “Callin’ Baton Rouge.”
Louisiana-based WBRZ noted that it was the second time in 33 years that a crowd’s roars at Louisiana State University’s Tiger Stadium registered as a small earthquake. It was confirmed via a seismograph reading recorded during the sold-out show, the station reported.
“UN - FREEEEEAAAAKING REAL!!!! LSU … tonight was better than my wildest dreams !!!! love, g,” Brooks wrote in a tweet following the concert, later sharing another one related to the “Garthquake.”
As Brooks embarked on his stadium tour, he explained in an interview that “Callin’ Baton Rouge” is his favorite song to play in concert. The early 1990s track is one that is guaranteed to energize a crowd (especially in Louisiana, apparently), along with other fan-favorites like “Friends In Low Places,” which inspired the name of another upcoming endeavor. Brooks plans to open a bar on Nashville’s Lower Broadway, named after his iconic song. The three-story, 40,000 square foot venue also includes a now-open retail store.
“We feel very lucky to have the chance to be part of Lower Broad, which is arguably THE hottest spot in the country,” Brooks said in a statement. “The goal is a classic honky-tonk that welcomes all and encourages love and kindness while playing the greatest music in the world in the home of Country Music!”