The final concert of the summer is The Ultimate Garth Brooks Tribute, which features Shawn Gerhard. The band is based in Nashville, and brings stellar musicianship, unrivaled showmanship, and excitement to audiences of every age. This band is one of the longest-running tributes to the country star.
In addition to Shawn Gerhard as Brooks, the band comprises Rich Eckhardt, who plays guitar and harmonica and handles backing vocals; Billy Welch, vocals and keyboards; Derek Wolfford, percussion and drums; John Pearson, bass and backing vocals; and Josh Byrd, guitar and backing vocals.
When he is not touring as Garth Brooks in the Garth Brooks Tribute, Gerhard works in Las Vegas as part of the Legends in Concert experience, where he is their “go-to” representation of Brooks. He has also opened for artists such as Tim McGraw, Brooks & Dunn, Alan Jackson, and many others. People close to Garth Brooks have called Gerhard the “next best thing” to Brooks himself.
A review of the band says:
“Each and every one of the band members are top notch players!! They take their music seriously! The singer (Shawn Gerhard) does a fabulous job and you can feel the energy of a real Garth Brooks concert!”
The tribute concert is August 9, and organizers of programs like this often use poster printing to advertise them.