Garth Brooks calls stadium tour kick off at the Dome 'the best night of my life'

Garth Brooks himself couldn’t believe what he pulled off Saturday night in St. Louis at the Dome at America’s Center.

It was the first date on his new stadium tour, and upwards of 75,000 fans (a record for the venue) came to see the “Rodeo” singer’s quickly sold-out show, a fact that terrified and amazed him in equal doses. He told fans he was afraid to take the stage, feeling more comfortable at honky-tonks, but as the evening progressed felt differently.

“I’d play the Dome any day of the year,” he said.

Brooks took several moments throughout the over two-hour show to simply pause, stare out into the crowd and take it all in.

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