Grand Rapids – “Every night is the first time we’ve played these songs for that audience, in
that moment,” says Urban. “It’s why every show is different – spontaneous and unpredictable
– even for us!” He adds, “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.”
Four-time GRAMMY© Award winner Keith Urban has set Summer ’22 for the North American
debut of his first world tour in four years, THE SPEED OF NOW WORLD TOUR. The tour’s
newly announced North American leg, with 3x GRAMMY© nominee Ingrid Andress, will add
fifty shows to the previously announced concerts in Australia, Germany, Netherlands and
the U.K. The tour will make a stop in Grand Rapids at Van Andel Arena on September
22, 2022. Tickets on sale now at Ticketmaster.com.
Please note that the box office will not be open for the on sale.
“I’ve always considered myself a live performer first,” says 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.”
Critics from around the globe have hailed Urban’s concerts as ones “not to be missed,” as
unpredictable as they are explosive. Combine his infectious showmanship, virtuoso guitar
playing, effortless spontaneity with a fist-pumping, arena-ready arsenal of hits and THE
SPEED OF NOW WORLD TOUR promises to be one of the concert event of the Summer.
But what lies at the heart of every great show are the songs. Blue Ain’t Your Color, The
Fighter, Somewhere In My Car, Wasted Time, Somebody Like You, Long Hot Summer, his
latest single Wild Hearts, and his global smash One Too Many with P!NK, will anchor a night
of music from one of the touring world’s best.
More About Keith Urban:
Keith Urban has spent the better part of his life harnessing a passion for music. This helps
to understand why he is one of the most successful and well-respected artists in the world.
He’s won four GRAMMY© Awards, thirteen CMAs, fifteen ACMs, three AMAs, two People’s
Choice Awards and celebrated nine consecutive gold, platinum or multi-platinum albums.
His musical virtuosity and fluidity has made him the musician’s musician. He’s collaborated
with a diverse group of artists that include, among others; Billy Gibbons, Buddy Guy, H.E.R.,
Carrie Underwood, Chris Stapleton, Eric Church, John Mayer, Julia Michaels, Justin
Timberlake, Dzeko, Miranda Lambert, Nile Rodgers, Post Malone, Taylor Swift, The Rolling
Stones and Vince Gill.
More About Ingrid Andress:
3x GRAMMY© nominated singer-songwriter Ingrid Andress released her debut album LADY
LIKE in 2020, which set the record as the highest streaming country female debut album of
all time upon release. LADY LIKE features her multi-platinum No. 1 radio single “More Hearts
Than Mine,” which also made history as the only debut single from a solo female artist to
break the Top 20 on country radio in 2019. At last year’s GRAMMY Awards, Andress was
the only country artist to be nominated in a “Big Four” category and tied as the mostnominated country artist overall. Along with critical acclaim from V Magazine, NYLON and
Rolling Stone, Andress’ latest release, “Wishful Drinking” (with Sam Hunt) debuted on
Spotify’s Top Songs chart and has earned more than 40 million streams to date. With over
730 million global streams, Andress is currently on the road with her own U.S. and European
headlining tour in between opening for country duo Dan + Shay.
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