Urban announces The Speed of Now World Tour
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Urban announces The Speed of Now World Tour

Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Keith Urban announced The Speed of Now World Tour this morning, which is set to launch in May 2022 with three shows in Las Vegas.

"Every night is the first time we've played these songs for that audience, in that moment," said Urban. "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."

This is Urban's first world tour in four years. Ingrid Andress will open the shows in North America. Urban previously sannounced concerts in Australia, Germany, Netherlands and the U.K.

"I've always considered myself a live performer first," said Urban. "It's what I've always done, and it's what my music needs to live and breathe. Our shows are all about living in the moment. They're a totally interactive and immersive experience where everyone can participate in whatever way they want - sing, dance, do whatever."

The tour includes Urban's first concerts in Ft. Worth, Texas and Savannah, Gas., his first appearances at venues in Los Angeles and Jacksonville, as well as shows in Knoxville, Charleston and Madison where he hasn't played in nearly a decade.

Tour dates are:
May 27-29 Las Vegas at Caesars Palace Colosseum
June 17 Tampa MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
June 18 West Palm Beach, Fla. iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
July 8-9 Toronto Budweiser Stage
July 10 Canandaigua, N.Y. CMAC
July 15 Cleveland Blossom Music Center
July 16 Cincinnati Riverbend Music Center
July 22 Mansfield, Mass. Xfinity Center
July 23 Bangor, Maine Maine Savings Amphitheater
July 24 Gilford, N.H. Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
July 29 Holmdel, N.JU. PNC Bank Arts Center
July 30 Bristow, Va. Jiffy Lube Live
July 31 Camden, N.J. BB&T Pavilion
Aug. 4-5 Jacksonville Daily's Place
Aug. 6 Orange Beach, Ala. The Wharf Amphitheater
Aug. 12 Charlotte PNC Music Pavilion
Aug. 13 Raleigh Coastal Credit Union Music Park
Aug. 14 Virginia Beach, Va. Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
Aug. 18 Rogers, Ark. Walmart AMP
Aug. 19 St. Louis Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Aug. 20 Des Moines, Ia. Iowa State Fair
Aug. 26 Detroit DTE Energy Music Theatre
Aug. 27 Indianapolis Ruoff Music Center
Aug. 28 Milwaukee American Family Insurance Amphitheater
Sept. 1 Lake Tahoe, Nev. Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys
Sept. 3 Mountain View, Cal. Shoreline Amphitheatre
Sept. 8 Phoenix Footprint Center
Sept. 9 San Diego North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
Sept. 10 Los Angeles The Forum
Sept. 15 Salt Lake City USANA Amphitheatre
Sept. 16 Denver Ball Arena
Sept. 17 Wichita, Kan. INTRUST Bank Arena
Sept. 22 Grand Rapids, Mich. Van Andel Arena
Sept. 23 Columbus, Ohio Nationwide Arena
Sept. 24 Chicago Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
Sept. 29 Kansas City, Mo. T-Mobile Center
Sept. 30 Oklahoma City, Okla. Paycom Center
Oct. 1 Ft. Worth, Texas Dickies Arena
Oct. 6 Lexington, Ky. Rupp Arena
Oct. 7 Nashville Bridgestone Arena
Oct. 8 Atlanta State Farm Arena
Oct. 13 Savannah, Ga. Enmarket Arena
Oct. 14 Knoxville, Tenn. Thompson Boling Arena
Oct. 15 Charleston, S.C. Charleston Coliseum
Oct. 21 Uncasville, Conn. Mohegan Sun Arena
Oct. 22 Long Island, N.Y. UBS Arena at Belmont Park
Nov. 3 Madison, Wisc. Alliant Energy Center
Nov. 4 Peoria, Ill. Peoria Civic Center
Nov. 5 St. Paul, Minn Xcel Center

Tickets for shows on May 27-29 in Las Vegas, go on sale on Dec. 10 at 1 p.m. eastern.


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