Garth Brooks’ Bar Will Be Inclusive Above All: ‘I Love Diversity’

; cGarth Brooks says that when it comes to his bar, Friends In Low Places, which is currently under construction in downtown Nashville, everyone is welcome. He said on Studio G last night (6/12), "Here's the deal if you want to come to Friends In Low Places, come in. Come in with love; come in with tolerance and patience. Come in with an open mind and let's go have some fun, okay?"

Brooks continued, "Diversity - inclusiveness – that's me! It's always been me!" He explained, recalling how his song "We Shall Be Free" caught its share of flack years ago, "Everybody's got their opinions. But inclusiveness is always going to be me. I think diversity is the answer to the problems that are here and the answer to the problems that are coming. So I love diversity."

He added, "I understand that might not be other people's opinions, but that's okay, man! They have their opinions; they have their beliefs. I have mine."

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Garth said he wants anyone who visits "Friends In Low Places" to feel free to enjoy any beverage they want. He said, "I'm a bar owner now. Are we going to have the most popular beers? Yes. It's not our call if we don't or not – it's the patrons' call. The boss." Brooks concluded, "If they don't want it, then I've got to go to the distributors [and] say, 'Hey, man – your stuff's not selling. The truth is, it's those people in those seats that make those decisions."

Brooks is now deep into his Las Vegas residency, "Garth Brooks/Plus ONE" at Caesars Palace, and according to the country music icon, things have been getting a bit wild. On Studio G (6/5), Brooks noted, "It's crazy!"

Garth recently said it's hard to describe what his shows are like, but they are all distinct. He said, "It's like every week in that room just gets…more fun, but it's a different kind of fun! It's been a blast. [And yet] it's just starting. And I gotta tell ya – if it gets bigger than this, I don't know if I'm going to be able to survive it."

Garth Brooks is a country superstar that can command a stadium full of people in any city he plays, even though his last stadium tour is one that he says was his last. Now with his sites set on a Las Vegas "Garth Brooks / Plus One" at the Coliseum at Caesars Palace residency for the foreseeable future, Garth is celebrating his 61st birthday today (2/7).

Brooks chatted with fans on his weekly Studio G recently (1/9). He said, "I'll tell you right now, this will be the busiest year of our career." It's a big statement coming from a guy who's filled many years of his life on the road and in the studio. He added, "There are going to be so many things happening this year."

Later in the year, he and Trisha Yearwood are committed to a Habitat for Humanity building project on behalf of former President and First Lady Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter. But what else does he have on tap? He does have his new downtown Nashville entertainment venue, Friends in Low Places. Brooks laughs, "This year, we get to open up, I hope."

Garth is also expecting to return to the recording studio this year. He offered, "The studio is going to be wide open this year. We're going to go in and just do a lot of things that probably never will see the light of day. But, to be honest with you, those are my favorite sessions." He added, "This'll probably be one of the heaviest years we've ever had 'cause everything's just coming around to an end or a beginning, which is cool."

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