Keith Urban To Host CBS’ ‘The Road’
Keith Urban will headline CBS’ The Road, a new music competition series from executive producers Blake Shelton, Taylor Sheridan, Lee Metzger, and David Glasser.
This series highlights Urban and Shelton’s journey to discover the next big musician, with emerging talents (to be announced) opening for him at music venues across America. The special performances featured in the series will be filmed in Texas, Oklahoma, and Tennessee.
Keith said in a statement, “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.”
He continued, “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.”
Urban will perform songs at special performances throughout America. At each location, emerging musicians will take the stage as Keith’s opening acts before he performs. The audience will have the opportunity to influence which musicians will continue on the tour and move to the next city.
The Road is set to premiere in the Fall.
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The Road special performances featuring Keith Urban and emerging musicians schedule:
Sunday, March 2nd – Tannahill’s Tavern & Music Hall in Fort Worth, TX
Wednesday, March 5th – The Factory in Deep Ellum in Dallas, TX
Sunday, March 9th – Oklahoma Ranch in Oklahoma City, OK
Wednesday, March 12th – Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa, OK
Monday, March 24th – Minglewood Hall in Memphis, TN
Friday, March 28th – Marathon Music Works in Nashville, TN
Wednesday, April 2nd – Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN
Keith told us in a recent interview about his own experience of talent contest shows, “I think because I’ve been on a couple of those singing talent quests when I was very little — when I was nine actually, I went on one in Australia — I liked the experience of being on it, but I was really like just completely crucified by the judge at the time. I was nine and completely crucified by this guy, but it didn’t faze me.”
He added, “So, when the opportunity came up to then be sitting in the chair, I liked the opportunity to listen to new singers and try and be able to be helpful in some way to them and give them advice, and I’m just a sucker for watching people come from nothing and have these opportunities and grow.”
