All three Garth Brooks concerts at Amalie Arena canceled, 2015 Stanley Cup Final game scheduled

While Tampa Bay Lightning fans rejoice, local Garth Brooks fans are faced with mixed emotions, seeing as the three concerts the drawling king of country music and his wife, Trisha Yearwood, were scheduled to play at Amelie Arena this week, on June 5 and 6 (7 p.m. Fri., 7 and 10:30 p.m. Sat.), have been canceled in light of unexpected scheduling by the NHL and NBC on June 6 for the 2015 Stanley Cup Final. According to the release from the arena, "We had hoped to be able to reach an acceptable solution in the best interest of all involved but due to safety considerations it is just not possible."


An official statement from the Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood camp below:

"First of all, we would all like to congratulate the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Chicago Blackhawks for reaching the Stanley Cup Final. As we now know, Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final is being played on Saturday, June 6th. All parties looked into moving Saturday’s two Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood shows to Sunday. The issue of getting the network crews and their gear out of the building and getting our crews and gear into the building late Saturday/early Sunday for two shows on Sunday raises serious safety concerns. It is because of those safety concerns that the choice is being made to refund all shows and reschedule depending on finding a date that works for both the arena and the tour.

“This was a hard decision for everyone. We would like to thank Elmer Straub at Amalie Arena and Tod Leiweke with the Tampa Bay Lightning for working around the clock for the last 48 hours to find a remedy for the situation. We personally know Gary Bettman and are very familiar with the League and its players, coaches, and staff…they are all stand-up people. We are convinced everything that could have been done was done to try to remedy the situation. Congrats again to the City of Tampa, good luck, and we will be watching the series!!!"

Customers who purchased through Ticketmaster online or by phone will receive automatic refunds. Outlet purchases will need to be returned to the point of purchase beginning Monday for refunds. Customers who purchased tickets through the box office at the arena will have to return to the arena to the point of purchase; sales office customers are encouraged to contact their sales reps to request a refund. All arena refunds are available during normal business hours. More info at AmalieArena.com.

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