Garth raises millions

Garth Brooks sold more than 140,000 tickets and raised more than $3.5 million for flood relief for a series of concerts in Nashville. It only took about 3 hours for Garth’s concerts at the Bridgestone Arena to sell out Saturday. Brooks said last month he would play a flood relief concert, and priced the tickets at $25, about one quarter the price for tickets for an artist of his stature. More than 13,000 tickets were available for each show. Proceeds from the concerts will benefit the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, which acts as a clearinghouse for flood relief funds. The concerts will be presented in December.