Garth Brooks and Steve Wynn Plan Press Conference

Tomorrow we finally find out about Garth Brooks’ plans to headline in Las Vegas. This is the news that has been in the works since June when Garth held his surprise performances at Encore (at Wynn Las Vegas) which started the buzz that Garth was coming out of retirement.

Norm Clarke reported today in the LVRJ that there will be two news conferences tomorrow, one in Nashville and one here in Las Vegas. Norm says that Garth has a “surprise up his sleeve” for the news conference. Other sources say that the news conference will be “exciting” and “fun.”

I hear that the press conference with be at the Encore Theater from 1:00 – 2:00 pm and that it will be broadcast live on Wynn Las Vegas’ website, wynnlasvegas.com. They apparently are anticipating a healthy media turnout. (I wonder if they’ll let unknown, unemployed bloggers in as media representatives?)

I don’t have any scoop about what will be announced tomorrow but it’s safe to assume a few things. First, it sounds like Mr. Brooks himself will be at the news conference. Garth is an showman and he always like to leave audiences happy. Besides, I don’t think he’d have some PR spokesperson stand up in front of the microphone in Las Vegas and announce that Garth is coming out of retirement after these many years; this news is too big to not do it in person.

Secondly, there’s a reason they’re holding this press conference now and not two months ago or two months from now. My guess is that Garth will be performing by the start of the National Finals Rodeo which is always held in early December. If not, I’m sure he’ll be here by New Year’s Eve, one of the busiest times in Las Vegas. Then there’s the three-day weekend in January for Martin Luther King Day, and then Super Bowl Weekend (which always turn Las Vegas into a party town regardless of where the actual game is or who is in it), followed by Valentine’s Day, President’s Day, etc.

Lastly, I think Garth will be here for more than just 16 weeks as has been previously speculated. I sense that he’s doing more than just dipping his toe in to test the waters; I think he’s jumping in big time. After all, the singing frog in the Lake of Dreams at Wynn Las Vegas now occasionally sings one of Garth's songs, "Friends in Low Places." Someone kindly posted this video, complete with a bouncing ball so you can follow along with the lyrics (as if anyone didn’t already know the words…)

Anyway, this time tomorrow we’ll know for sure and Garth fans everywhere can start checking flight schedules.