Related: Garth Brooks Opened A New Nashville Honky-Tonk - And He Gave Us A Personal Tour! Beyond being a charismatic live performer, Garth Brooks songs have become the stuff of legend. In the late 1980s, he launched his stuff-of-legends career at Nashville’s renowned Bluebird Cafe, an intimate music venue wherein guests sit eye-level with - and very close to - musicians and songwriters, and get to listen in on the behind-the-scenes tales of how their favorite songs came to life. Before the awards and accolades and sold-out arenas, Garth Brooks was just a humble performer telling stories through his songs.