Yahoo Lifestyle Keith Urban Joins Forces With Blake Shelton in Major Career Move
Keith Urban is hitting the road!
The country crooner is slated to headline a new music competition show that will take him across the country to find emerging talents to open for him at venues across the United States.
The Road will be filmed in Texas, Oklahoma and Tennessee this spring, and is slated to premiere on CBS in fall 2025.
Executive produced by Blake Shelton, Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan, Lee Metzger, and David Glasser, The Road will feature Urban’s performances of songs from his latest album, HIGH, as well as some of his biggest hits.
The emerging musicians will open for Urban’s shows, where members of the audience will help choose which musicians will continue on the tour and move on to the next city.
“I spent a lot of my underage life playing in some seedy pubs, sometimes just for the bartender. So I love the idea of throwing artists into a real-world environment to find out if they are artists,” Urban said in a statement shared with Parade.
The singer continued, stating, “Paying your dues sucks, but there are things in this business that can’t be taught, like how to put together a set list, whether to extend or cut a song during your performance or how to work the crowd. For me, touring has always been my first love. It’s where the rubber meets the road. But it’s the only road to take if you want to be a performer.”
Tickets will be available for free and will be allotted on a first-come, first-serve basis here.
The Road special performances will take place:
Sunday, March 2 – Tannahill’s Tavern & Music Hall in Fort Worth, Tex.
Wednesday, March 5 – The Factory in Deep Ellum in Dallas, Tex.
Sunday, March 9 – Oklahoma Ranch in Oklahoma City, Okla.
Wednesday, March 12 – Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa, Okla.
Monday, March 24 – Minglewood Hall in Memphis, Tenn.
Friday, March 28 – Marathon Music Works in Nashville, Tenn.
Wednesday, April 2 – Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn.
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