Garth Brooks shows are spreading like wildfire – but the
good kind of wildfire. Country singer Garth Brooks's previously announced a
one-night benefit concert at the Staples Center to benefit victims of October’s
wildfires. But due to overwhelming response what was one, has quickly become
five sold-out shows.
 
Reviving the long-abandoned industry custom of multiple
shows on a single day, Brooks will perform at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. on January 25,
and at 1 p.m., 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. the next day.
 
Special guests are expected to appear at the 20,000-seat
arena. It is unknown if Brooks will perform additional dates in the L.A.
market.
 
With only four hours between each concert, officials at
Staples Center and promoter AEG Live are making preparations for how each night
will play out, an AEG spokesperson said.
 
Tickets for each show were priced at about $40 (plus service
fees), with all proceeds going to the fire victims of the recent blazes in
southern California. The L.A. shows came together after California officials
asked Brooks to help raise funds, according to a representative for the artist.
 
Last month Brooks performed nine sold-out concerts at the
new Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo. He moved nearly 160,000 tickets in less
than two hours via ticket outlets, online and telephone sales.