Keith said, “Every night is the first time we’ve played these songs for that audience, in that moment. It’s why every show is different – spontaneous and unpredictable – even for us! After two years we’re finally gonna get the chance to play some of the new songs we haven’t done live before. We’ll throw in a bunch of the songs that everyone comes to hear, a couple of which we’ll rework a bit, and it’s really gonna be tough to get us off the stage.”
Keith has also added three dates — May 27th, 28th and 29th — to his Keith Urban Live – Las Vegas residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Tickets for those shows go on sale on December 10th at 10 a.m. PT via Ticketmaster.
In other Keith news, he surprised students at Hillwood High School in Nashville on Tuesday (November 30th) and met with the school’s Rock Band, Orchestra, Choir and Band programs on behalf of the CMA Foundation. Keith hosted a Q&A session that discussed, amongst other things, songwriting, performing and the music industry. In addition to offering students tips and words of encouragement to further their music education, Keith was treated to two student performances in preparation for their winter concerts, one from the school’s Rock Band and the other from its String Orchestra, which performed his hit “Wasted Time.”
FAST FACTS
Here are The Speed of Now North American tour dates: June 17 Tampa MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre June 18 West Palm Beach iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre July 8 Toronto Budweiser Stage July 9 Toronto Budweiser Stage July 10 Canandaigua CMAC July 15 Cleveland Blossom Music Center July 16 Cincinnati Riverbend Music Center July 22 Mansfield Xfinity Center July 23 Bangor Maine Savings Amphitheater July 24 Gilford Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion July 29 Holmdel PNC Bank Arts Center July 30 Bristow Jiffy Lube Live July 31 Camden BB&T Pavilion August 4 Jacksonville Daily’s Place August 5 Jacksonville Daily’s Place August 6 Orange Beach The Wharf Amphitheater August 12 Charlotte PNC Music Pavilion August 13 Raleigh Coastal Credit Union Music Park August 14 Virginia Beach Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater August 18 Rogers Walmart AMP August 19 St. Louis Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre August 20 Des Moines Iowa State Fair August 26 Detroit DTE Energy Music Theatre August 27 Indianapolis Ruoff Music Center August 28 Milwaukee American Family Insurance Amphitheater September 1 Lake Tahoe Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys September 3 Mountain View Shoreline Amphitheatre September 8 Phoenix Footprint Center September 9 San Diego North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre September 10 Los Angeles The Forum September 15 Salt Lake City USANA Amphitheatre September 16 Denver Ball Arena September 17 Wichita INTRUST Bank Arena September 22 Grand Rapids Van Andel Arena September 23 Columbus Nationwide Arena September 24 Chicago Hollywood Casino Amphitheater September 29 Kansas City T-Mobile Center September 30 Oklahoma City Paycom Center October 1 Ft. Worth Dickies Arena October 6 Lexington Rupp Arena October 7 Nashville Bridgestone Arena October 8 Atlanta State Farm Arena October 13 Savannah Enmarket Arena October 14 Knoxville Thompson Boling Arena October 15 Charleston Charleston Coliseum October 21 Uncasville Mohegan Sun Arena October 22 Long Island UBS Arena at Belmont Park November 3 Madison Alliant Energy Center November 4 Peoria Peoria Civic Center November 5 St. Paul Xcel Center