After a year of no concert, Keith Urban is ready to get back on the road and launch a new tour.
New Zealand-born country music singer, Keith Urban is preparing for his massive North American concert tour in 2023. It is Urban’s first concert tour since 2019, with the COVID-19 pandemic putting a halt to live performances for years.
Urban gained much of his popularity in the early 2000s with hit songs like “Somebody Like You”, “You’ll Think of Me”, and “Days Go By”. He has since then gone on to become one of the most commercially successful and similarly critically acclaimed artists of country music with four Grammy Awards on his list of accomplishments along with twelve Country Music Association Awards.
The New Tour Kicks Off in January
On stage, Urban has announced his new tour called “The Speed of Now World Tour” based on his recent album “The Speed of Now Part 1” released in 2020. It is expected to begin on the 19th of January, 2023, with a performance in Savannah, Georgia. From there, Urban has over 40 dates lined up in arenas across the United States.
Some of the events planned in the tour are in New York, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and many others. Urban will be on the road for 14 days consecutively until July; the last show will be on the 29th of July in Syracuse, New York.
Special Guests Inglewood California and Mitchell Tenpenny
Urban has also selected Ingrid Andress and Mitchell Tenpenny as the opening acts for all the dates of “The Speed of Now World Tour”. They are young fresh talents in country music whose hit songs have created a buzz in the charts in the recent past.
Andress hit pay dirt with her heartfelt ballad “More Hearts Than Mine”. She adds a cheerful narrative and a strong singing voice to the stage when she opens for Urban. On the other hand, Tenpenny has produced several songs that got to the top 10 of the country music charts such as ‘Drunk Me’ and ‘Anything She Says’. His songs are popular modern tunes that are perfect for getting the crowd ready for the next bout.
This is what the fans should expect from the new tour They smiled, danced, played instruments, and even got emotional during the new tour.
For Urban’s fans, the announcement of his tour brings out a lot of enthusiasm in anticipation of the performances to be made. Based on past Keith Urban concert performances, the 2023 show should be packed with excitement, glitz, and an excess of hit songs.
Urban is famous for its dynamic stage performances comprised of singing, electric guitar riffs, dancing, and engaging with the audience. Listeners may get served raw, unplugged versions of the songs that they love one time and then get full band performances the next.
Since the next tour could be several years away, expect Urban to go over the top. He and his band should be fresh and prepared to set the platform and dance mood each night. From solo stadium concerts to legendary stints as a judge on American Idol, Urban is fully aware of how to work giant stages.
The Setlist: Big Smashes and New Surprises
Given that Keith Urban is such a hitmaker, people should be ready to hear more of his chart-busting hits such as “Blue Ain’t Your Color,” “We Were Us,” “Cop Car,” and others. Yet one of the pleasures of an Urban concert is that you never really know which songs he may choose to sing.
There are even whispers that Urban has been recording new versions of the arrangements on some older songs that the band hasn’t performed in years. Do not be surprised if hits such as “Won’t Let You Down,” “Georgia Woods,” or “God’s Been Good to Me” occur. Apart from that, others from “The Speed of Now Part 1,” released in 2021, are also probable to feature on the setlists. Poppier tunes “Out the Cage”, “Crimson Blue”, and “Wild Hearts” would be awesome to hear live for sure.
How to Get Tickets
Since Keith Urban enjoys a large following, it is forecasted that the ticket demand for “The Speed of Now World Tour” will be high when the tickets go on sale, and interested fans should get their tickets booked as early as possible.
There will be several presales in the next couple of months for early bird tickets alone. In most cases, the first opportunity could be for members of the urban fan clubs or individuals with Citi cards. However, the general on-sale date that applies to most of the shows is expected to be on October 28th.
Ticket prices will depend on the market and should range from $50-$100 for the bargain seats. Curtain seats and premium front-row tickets that include additional benefits may cost several hundreds of dollars per seat.
Despite the increased attendance due to the lack of touring during the pandemic, Urban provides a unique concert experience that is arguably worth the ticket prices for die-hard fans. Over the years the artist has been producing great songs and on stage, he is even better than before. 2023 is set to mark the most elaborate series of performances by Keith Urban.
