It began on December 11, 2009 and featured acoustic concerts with Brooks and Trisha Yearwood on periodic weekends until January 4, 2014.

Following his retirement from the music industry in 2002, Garth Brooks rarely performed outside occasional events, such as a series in Kansas City and benefit concerts in Los Angeles.

Despite his original intention to remain officially retired until 2014, Brooks, along with wife Trisha Yearwood, received an offer from Steve Wynn to perform a residency show at his Encore Theatre in Las Vegas.

Living in Oklahoma, Brooks agreed to perform on periodic weekends, provided the inclusion of a personal airplane for quick transportation to and from the venue.

[1] Over time, the concerts became more and more influence-based, consisting of a set list featuring Brooks covering his most influential songs of the past, with a brief appearance by Yearwood.