Garth Brooks Halts Ticket Sales for Upcoming Show Due to ‘Excessive Bot Activity’Sterling Whitaker Sat, October 24, 2026 at 9:05 PM UTC
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Garth Brooks and his team had to put a halt to ticket sales for one of his upcoming shows in Kansas City, Mo., when they went on sale to the public on Friday (Oct. 23).
In a message on social media, Brooks’ team explained that they were having to reevaluate the show due to bots snapping up too many tickets.
Why Did Garth Brooks Halt Ticket Sales in Kansas City?
Brook announced a third date for the T-Mobile Center on Wednesday (Oct. 21) due to high demand.
Tickets had only been on sale for a short while on Friday when his team made the decision to pull the plug, writing:
Due to excessive bot activity, ticket sales for Garth’s third show in Kansas City have been shut down.
Garth and the promoters are evaluating next steps and the future of the show.
We appreciate your patience and will share updates as soon as possible -Team Garth
Brooks himself posted a short while later, apologizing to the fans who had legitimately tried to get tickets and promising to get the matter resolved:
Brooks has long stood against scalpers and any effort to get between himself and his fans.
Tickets to the Kansas City show were priced at $155, including all taxes and applicable fees. That includes end-stage and in-the-round seating, in keeping with Brooks’ philosophy of keeping his ticket prices as low as he can and offering his fans one fair price for every seat in the house.
The Kansas City shows are part of his ongoing 2026 Blame It All on My Roots Arena Tour.
Brooks has not yet revealed what his next steps will be in addressing the matter.
What Is Garth Brooks’ 2026 Arena Tour?
The 2026 Blame It All on My Roots Arena Tour is a modern-day reprise of a World Tour Brooks undertook in 1996.
The country superstar announced the tour on July 7, 2026.
“Going back into the arenas is about putting the stadium show in a box,” he said in revealing his 2026 touring plans.
“The excitement gets multiplied by the intimacy. Every seat is a great seat. This is personal.”
Garth Brooks’ 2026 Tour Is a Throwback to His 1996 World Tour
Brooks’ 2026 tour borrows heavily from the World Tour he launched in March of 1996.
That tour ran for 344 shows over two years. It was Brooks’ final headlining tour before his retirement in 2001.
READ MORE: See the Set List for Garth Brooks’ 2026 Arena Tour
It became one of the highest-grossing tours of the ’90s, posting record-breaking attendance and widespread sellouts in North America and abroad.
What Is Garth Brooks’ Drum Pod?
Brooks’ late-’90s tour featured the Drum Pod, a plexiglass and aluminum structure that enclosed his drummer during the shows.
The Drum Pod returns as a much-talked-about centerpiece of the new tour.
Brooks first hinted at an upcoming tour on July 7 after wiping his Instagram page clean.
Garth Brooks’ 2026 Blame It All On My Roots Is Being Recorded For a Live Album
Brooks’ World Tour in the ’90s resulted in his best-known live album, Double Live, and that’s another tradition he’s carrying into 2026.
Brooks is recording his 2026 tour for a project titled Killer Live, “a groundbreaking new approach to live recording that continues Brooks’s tradition of capturing history in real time.”
Garth Brooks’ 2026 Blame It All On My Roots Tour Dates:
(strikethrough)Aug. 20 — Indianapolis, Ind. @ Gainbridge Fieldhouse(strikethrough)
(strikethrough) Aug. 21 — Indianapolis, Ind. @ Gainbridge Fieldhouse(strikethrough)
(strikethrough) Aug. 22 — Indianapolis, Ind. @ Gainbridge Fieldhouse(strikethrough)
(strikethrough) Aug. 23 — Indianapolis, Ind. @ Gainbridge Fieldhouse (Matinee)(strikethrough)
(strikethrough) Sept. 4 — Denver, Colo. @ Ball Arena(strikethrough)
(strikethrough) Sept. 5 — Denver, Colo. @ Ball Arena(strikethrough)
(strikethrough) Sept. 6 — Denver, Colo @ Ball Arena (matinee and evening shows)(strikethrough)
(strikethrough) Sept. 10 — Chicago, Ill. @ AllState Arena(strikethrough)
(strikethrough) Sept. 11 — Chicago, Ill. @ AllState Arena(strikethrough)
(strikethrough) Sept. 12 — Chicago, Ill. @ AllState Arena(strikethrough)
(strikethrough) Sept. 13 — Chicago, Ill. @ AllState Arena (Matinee)(strikethrough)
(strikethrough) Sept. 18 — Washington, D.C. @ Capital One Arena(strikethrough)
(strikethrough) Sept. 19 — Washington, D.C. @ Capital One Arena(strikethrough)
(strikethrough) Sept. 25 – Orlando, Fla. @ Kia Center(strikethrough)
(strikethrough) Sept. 26 – Orlando, Fla. @ Kia Center(strikethrough)
(strikethrough)Oct. 8 – Salt Lake City, Utah @ Delta Center(strikethrough)
(strikethrough) Oct. 9 – Salt Lake City, Utah @ Delta Center(strikethrough)
(strikethrough) Oct. 10 – Salt Lake City, Utah @ Delta Center(strikethrough)
(strikethrough) Oct. 11 – Salt Lake City, Utah @ Delta Center (Matinee)(strikethrough)
(strikethrough)Oct. 23 – Tulsa, Okla. @ BOK Center(strikethrough)
Oct. 24 – Tulsa, Okla. @ BOK Center
Oct. 25 – Tulsa, Okla. @ BOK Center
Nov. 6 – Kansas City, Mo. @ T-Mobile Center
Nov. 7 – Kansas City, Mo. @ T-Mobile Center (Matinee)
Nov. 7 – Kansas City, Mo. @ T-Mobile Center (Evening)
Nov. 12 – Seattle, Wash. @ Climate Pledge Arena
Nov. 13 – Seattle, Wash. @ Climate Pledge Arena
Nov. 14 – Seattle, Wash. @ Climate Pledge Arena
Nov. 15 – Seattle, Wash. @ Climate Pledge Arena (Matinee)
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