Garth Brooks Concert Tests Logistics at The Swamp

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It was the first time The Swamp had hosted a concert in a quarter-century, and a Saturday night appearance by Garth Brooks gave the University of Florida's football stadium operators all they could handle. The scene served as a reminder that crowd dynamics may vary depending on the type of event taking place in a venue.

According to The Gainesville Sun, many of the country singer's 75,000 fans arrived at the stadium gates at the last minute, creating a bottleneck as they tried to enter The Swamp and packing the concourse like sardines. Fans complained ― and posted video ― of agitated people, and the opening act was delayed 43 minutes.

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