Capacity Crowd Expected for Garth Brooks' Concert in South Padre Island, Texas.Entertainment & Music Editors SOUTH PADRE ISLAND Padre Island (päd`rē, păd`rē), low, sandy island, c.115 mi (185 km) long, less than 3 mi (4.8 km) wide, S Tex. It is characterized by large, irregular sand dunes, sparse vegetation, and a strong prevailing wind off the Gulf of Mexico. , Texas--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Nov. 27, 2001 25,000 Wristbands Distributed in Days For Wednesday's Concert on the Beach; Show is Third and Final in "Garth Brooks: Coast to Coast Live" Series on CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. Garth Brooks' fans in south Texas wasted no time claiming their place at his history-making concert, scheduled for Wednesday on the beach at South Padre Island. The concert is free, but a wristband wristband An identifying bracelet attached to a Pt's wrist at the time of admission to a health care facility, which may be the only identifier used during a person's stay in a hospital is required for admittance Admittance The ratio of the current to the voltage in an alternating-current circuit. In terms of complex current I and voltage V, the admittance of a circuit is given by Eq. (1), and is related to the impedance of the circuit Z by Eq. (2). . While the concert is on the beach, attendance is limited to 25,000 due to availability of facilities and food and drink concession areas. The majority of the 25,000 wristbands were claimed in five days. The concert is the third and final show in the "Garth Brooks: Coast to Coast Live" series of live concert specials on CBS (10-11 PM, live ET/delayed PT). Wristbands were distributed in South Padre and Port Isabel beginning Monday, November 19, through a series of promotions and contests offered by country radio stations and local television. On Wednesday wristbands were distributed outside the Valley, in Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, in Christianity Corpus Christi [Lat.,=body of Christ], feast of the Western Church, observed on the Thursday after Trinity Sunday (or on the following Sunday). , San Antonio San Antonio (săn ăntō`nēō, əntōn`), city (1990 pop. 935,933), seat of Bexar co., S central Tex., at the source of the San Antonio River; inc. 1837. , Victoria, Houston, College Station, Beaumont, and Dallas/Ft. Worth. By the weekend, only a few remain in the hands of the CBS affiliate and local country radio stations for last minute promotions. "Texas has always provided a home for our music," said Brooks. "We played in Texas constantly during our first couple years on the road, so it's only fitting to bring it full circle and end the touring there. Thankfully the people who live there haven't changed a bit. I hope they're ready for a party!" The first of Brooks' three concert specials was broadcast live from the Forum in Los Angeles on November 14. Last week he performed for the men and women of the USS Enterprise and the Enterprise Battle Group aboard the carrier. Brooks' current CD, Scarecrow Scarecrow goes to Wizard of Oz to get brains. [Am. Lit.: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz] See : Ignorance Scarecrow can’t live up to his name. [Am. Lit.: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz; Am. , was released on November 13 and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 Album Chart and the Top Country Album chart. |
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