Keith Urban Revs up for “The Speed of Now World Tour” Which Will Hit St. Louis August 19
WHO: Keith Urban
WHEN: Friday, August 19, 2022 @ 7:00 pm
WHERE: Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre St. Louis
TICKETS: On sale now ONLINE HERE
Country superstar and hailed guitarist Keith Urban has set his eyes on this summer to return to the road with a four-month long North American leg of his huge “The Speed of Now World Tour”. The tour will make a stop in St. Louis at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre August 19 with Ingrid Andress opening.
The tour, which was initially planned for 2020 but had to be put on hold due to (what else) Covid-19, is now about to begin and will be his biggest tour in nearly four years and will play to fans in six countries, including in the U.S., U.K., Germany, Netherlands, Australia and Canada, on three continents.
“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.”
“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.
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.
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.
Last year Urban was featured on two songs from Taylor Swift’s album Fearless (Taylor’s Version) including “That’s When” and “We Were Happy,” a part of the performance of the John Lennon’s “Imagine,” for the opening ceremonies of the Olympics, as well as his return as host for the 56th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards with Mickey Guyton.
The tour includes Urban’s first concerts in Ft. Worth and Savannah, 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.
The tour will kick off in Las Vegas for 5 nights in late March before heading over to Europe for a month, then it is back to Las Vegas to begin the North American leg on May 27. Urban will then finish off the year with a month-long tour of his home country of Australia in December.
The Speed of Now World Tour (North American Leg):
May 27-29 Las Vegas at Caesars Palace Colosseum
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