Top Country Music Concert Grosses

Sun., Jan. 1, 1995

1. George Strait Country Music Festival. $1,052,253. San Antonio, TX. Sept. 4.

2. Garth Brooks. $1,028,529. Minneapolis, Minn. Feb. 23, 25-26.

3. Garth Brooks. $846,079. Murfreesboro, Tenn. March 2-5.

4. Garth Brooks. $830,376. Orlando, Fla. Nov. 19-21, 1993.

5. Garth Brooks. H-$809,329. Iowa City, Iowa. March 24-26.

6. Garth Brooks. $780,392. Baton Rouge, La. Dec. 9-11, 1993.

7. Kenny Rogers “Christmas.” $763,286. Detroit, Mich. Nov. 30-Dec. 5, 1993

8. Garth Brooks. H-$726,014. Memphis, Tenn. Dec. 3-4, 1993.

9. Alan Jackson. $666,816. Houston, Texas. Feb. 20.

10. Garth Brooks. H-$619,310. Evansville, Ind. Feb. 3-5.

H- indicates a house record

xxxx

This is a sidebar to the story with the headline: Gimmicks can make quick hits, but they can’t outlast real talent