Country star Garth Brooks is opening his own bar in Nashville on lower Broadway's iconic stretch, the highly anticipated Friends in Low Places Bar & Honky Tonk. The bar, located at 411 Broadway, will be opening on Black Friday, Nov. 24.
The 61-year-old Oklahoma native, known for his trademark country sound with tinges of rock and pop, is the best-selling solo artist in history. His hits "The Dance" and "Friends in Low Places" have made music history, with their immense popularity over time branding them as country classics.
"Don't want to be egotistical. 'Friends in Low Places,' for me, is a chapter in country music. It needs to be here," Brooks said during a Nov. 19 segment with CBS News.
"If you're lucky enough to sell some records in this town, you owe this town. How can I pay back? Well, if you come down here on Lower Broadway, and there's not a Friends in Low Places, are you kidding me?"
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Ahead of the new honky tonk's opening, here are the five things you should know.
1. How Garth Brooks' new bar got its name
The bar is named after Brooks' 1990 hit "Friends in Low Places," a song that follows the story of a man who shows up in boots to ruin a black tie affair. The song, which garnered CMA's Single of the Year award and a Grammy nomination, has cemented itself as one of Nashville's shout-the-lyrics classics.
Brooks sings, "'Cause I've got friends in low places / Where the whiskey drowns and the beer chases my blues away / And I'll be okay."
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2. Drinking, dancing and shopping, the bar's retail store
Friends in Low Places won't just be for dancing, drinking and singing... it will also be for shopping.
The bar will also have a retail store that will sell merchandise officially licensed by Brooks and his wife, country singer Trisha Yearwood. The full apparel line is accompanied by Brooks' CDs and cookbooks authored by Trisha Yearwood.
3. There will be a Dive Bar Concert opening performance, how to watch
In October, Brooks announced he would be opening his new bar with a Dive Bar Concert. The Nashville event, which had 3 million ticket requests, is sold out.
More:Garth Brooks' Black Friday honky-tonk grand opening will be a Prime Video broadcast
Brooks has announced that for fans who can't be there in person, he will be partnering with Amazon Prime Video to air the performance on Nov. 24 at 6 p.m. CST. After Amazon'sPrime Video broadcastof the National Football League's Black Friday game, the Miami Dolphins vs. The New York Jets, the concert will air.
Prime Video is allowing free access to watch Brooks' concert, even for those without memberships or Amazon accounts.
Amazon Music will also air the event as a Black FridayAmazon Music Live(AML) special.
4. Garth Brooks partnered with Nashville Police for a new substation
In August of last year, Brooks announced that opening a bar wasn't his only priority for Nashville's Lower Broadway. He wanted to open a police substation to enhance safety on the party strip, and he planned to facilitate the station's arrival at no cost to taxpayers.
And now, the Metro Nashville Police Department has their very own sign on Broadway among the lights of the Honky Tonks and bars.
The substation's sign, which was unveiled on Thursday, Nov. 16, is right next to the location of Brooks' Friends in Low Places bar. An opening date for the substation has not been announced.
5. Garth Brooks wants you to know his bar will serve everybody
"We're gonna serve everybody," Brooks said on Sunday's CBS segment. "I'm with love. Come on this ship or not, but love is big enough for all of us."
This summer, Brooks spoke out amid backlash he received for announcing he would be serving Bud Light at his new bar. Brooks' outspoken support for the beverage brand followed a controversy where Bud Light pulled its partnership with transgender influencer and activist Dylan Mulvaney after conservative backlash.
“Everybody’s got their opinions. But inclusiveness is always going to be me,” Brooks said duringa live stream on Facebook.“I think diversity is the answer to the problems that are here and the answer to the problems that are coming. So I love diversity. All inclusive, so all are welcome. I understand that might not be other people’s opinions, but that’s okay, man.”
Brooks has been a supporter of the LGBTQ+ community since the start of his career in the 90s.
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