Garth Brooks is taking fans on a trip back to the glory days of the '90s.
The country music icon has officially unveiled his 2026 Blame It All On My Roots Tour, an arena trek that revives one of the most beloved eras of his career-and he's bringing back one unforgettable piece of stage history along with it.
Announced in July, the tour kicks off with four shows at Indianapolis' Gainbridge Fieldhouse beginning August 20, before heading to Denver for another multi-night run. More dates are expected to be announced in the coming months.
"Going back into the arenas is about putting the stadium show in a box," Brooks said. "The excitement gets multiplied by the intimacy. Every seat is a great seat. This is personal."
The new tour is a deliberate callback to Brooks' legendary 1996 World Tour, which ran for two years, featured 344 performances, and became one of the highest-grossing country tours of its era. It also marked his final major tour before stepping away from music in 2001.
Perhaps the biggest surprise for longtime fans is the return of the iconic Drum Pod-the towering plexiglass-and-aluminum platform that became one of the signature visuals of Brooks' concerts during the late 1990s.
Brooks teased its comeback by wiping his Instagram account before posting a nostalgic video showing the famous stage prop in action.
"How long has it been, old girl? Thirty years?" Brooks says in the clip before adding, "Maybe it's time we put you back to work."
But the nostalgia doesn't stop there.
Brooks also revealed that every performance on the tour will be recorded for a brand-new live album called Killer Live, describing it as an innovative way of capturing the energy of each night's performance in real time. The project follows in the footsteps of his hugely successful Double Live, which became one of the best-selling live albums in country music history.
With intimate arenas replacing massive stadiums, the return of the Drum Pod, and a live album documenting every stop, Brooks appears determined to recreate the magic that made him one of country music's biggest touring attractions.
For fans who grew up watching him dominate the '90s-and a new generation eager to experience that legendary live show-the Blame It All On My Roots Tour is shaping up to be one of country music's biggest events of 2026.
