Popular Country Star Headed To Minnesota Soon But Not To Perform

He's one of the biggest country stars in the world and he's headed back to Minnesota in just a few days. But he's not coming here to put on a concert.

The Land of 10,000 Lakes has been home to a LOT of concerts by a LOT of big names recently. Like, for instance, Taylor Swift. You might have heard about her two shows that packed thousands of Swifities into U.S. Bank Stadium for two sold-out shows in June 2023.

Or Morgan Wallen, who played two sold-out shows at U.S. Bank Stadium this past June. Or the tens of thousands of fans who showed up to see the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Alanis Morissette, Gwen Stefani, and more at the first-ever Minnesota Yacht Club Festival in St. Paul in July.

The Minnesota Yacht Club Festival at Harriet Island Park in St. Paul, MN. (CSJ/TSM-Rochester)

And now we just got word that country superstar, Garth Brooks, is also coming back to Minnesota in just a few days. The last time he was here in the North Star State, he played two massive shows at U.S. Bank Stadium back in May of 2019.

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But this time, Garth along with his wife, Trisha Yearwood, won't be coming to the Bold North to put on a concert. In fact, they'll be trading in their guitars and microphones for hammers and saws, as they help out with the 2024 Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project, which will take place in St. Paul from October 29th through October 4th.

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According to Twin Cities Habitat For Humanity, the Carter Work Project was first started by the former president and his wife back in the 80s:

During its nearly 40-year history, the Carter Work Project has traveled to 14 countries and brings together thousands of volunteers, celebrities, elected officials, and other VIPs to build homes and cast a global spotlight on the urgent importance of affordable housing.

The 2024 Carter Work Project is set to help launch construction on construction efforts at The Heights on St. Paul's East Side, Twin Cities Habitat's largest-ever development. Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood have stepped in to host the project each year, and last year hosted the 2023 Carter Work Project in Charlotte, North Carolina.

This year will actually mark the Carter Work Project's second visit to the Land of 10,000 Lakes. Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity was also one of the host affiliates for the 2010 Carter Work Project when hundreds of volunteers helped build, renovate, or repair 26 homes in North Minneapolis and the East Side of St. Paul.

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See Inside Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood's Malibu Beach House:

Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood's former beachside house in Malibu offered a gorgeous vacation paradise for the country music power couple to relax.

Brooks and Yearwood bought their 4-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom, 4,200-square-foot house in Malibu for slightly less than $5 million in June of 2008. The house itself is fairly modest, but very well-appointed, featuring an open floor plan.

The living room boasts a corner fireplace and multiple sets of French doors that open to the backyard. The kitchen includes marble countertops, while skylights offer plenty of natural California sunlight. The den features floor-to-ceiling bookshelves on either side of a fireplace of white brick.

The backyard is spectacular, featuring a loggia, an outdoor fireplace, a half-court basketball court and elaborate landscaping. The house provides direct access to the world-famous Malibu beach via a set of steps.

The couple sold the house in Malibu in late 2016 for $7 million.

Gallery Credit: Sterling Whitaker