Oprah is taking her show to Australia, and she’s bringing Keith Urban with her.
The successful daytime talk show host is filming her show in Australia with several natives including Urban, Hugh Jackman, Cate Blanchett and Naomi Watts. Rumor has it Urban's wife and fellow Australian Nicole Kidman will make an appearance as well. This will mark the first time Oprah has ever filmed her show outside of the U.S.
Urban will film his episode in the Sydney Opera House on Dec. 14. Before that, you can catch him performing at half-time during the Dallas Cowboys vs. New Orleans Saints Thanksgiving Day game.
Nov 23, 2010
Keith Announces 2011 Tour Dates
This Monday, Keith Urban announced the 44 tour dates and cities for his 2011 Get Closer World Tour. The tour will kick off in Mobile, Ala., on June 16.
"Playing live is what it's always been about for me," Urban said. "It's creating in the moment. It's the joy, the electricity, the unexpected, the passion and the unknown journey that we're all taking together. I've always felt that the best live concert experiences tap into a deep need in all of us to feel a part of something ... to belong. I'm bringing the big boom box and an arsenal of songs, and I can't wait to throw this party!"
The tour will be stopping in several major cities, including Chicago, Cincinnati, Dallas, Cleveland, Atlanta, Denver, Milwaukee, Seattle, St. Louis, Los Angeles, Minneapolis and Washington, D.C. Opening acts will be announced at a later date, and ticket sales are scheduled to begin in February. For more information, visit www.keithurban.net.
Just last week, Urban released his Get Closer album, which contains his newest single, “Put You in a Song.” Urban’s previous five albums have been certified platinum or multi-platinum.
The list of cities and dates are as follows:
June 16: Mobile, Ala. (Civic Center)
June 17: Jacksonville, Fla. (Veterans Memorial Arena)
June 18: Tampa, Fla. (St. Pete Times Forum)
June 23: Columbia, S.C. (Colonial Life Arena)
June 24: Charlotte, N.C. (Time Warner Cable Arena)
June 25: Raleigh, N.C. (RBC Center)
June 29: St. Louis (Scottrade Center)
June 30: Moline, Ill. (i Wireless Center)
July 7: Hershey, Pa. (Giant Center)
July 8: Boston (TD Garden)
July 9: Uncasville, Conn. (Mohegan Sun Arena)
July 14: Newark, N.J. (Prudential Center)
July 15: Philadelphia (Wells Fargo Center)
July 16: Albany, N.Y. (Times Union Arena)
July 19: Columbus, Ohio (Nationwide Arena)
July 21: Cleveland (Quicken Loans Arena)
July 22: Grand Rapids, Mich. (Van Andel Arena)
July 23: Detroit (The Palace of Auburn Hills)
July 28: Washington (Verizon Center)
July 29: Toledo, Ohio (Huntington Center)
July 31: Fort Wayne, Ind. (Memorial Coliseum)
Aug. 4: Atlanta (Gwinnett Center)
Aug. 6: Nashville (Bridgestone Arena)
Aug. 11: Cincinnati (US Bank Arena)
Aug. 12: Knoxville, Tenn. (Thompson Boling Arena)
Aug. 13: Augusta, Ga. (James Brown Arena)
Aug. 18: Tulsa, Okla. (BOK Center)
Aug. 19: Kansas City, Mo. (Sprint Center)
Aug. 20: Omaha, Neb. (Qwest Center)
Aug. 25: Jonesboro, Ark. (ASU Convocation Center)
Aug. 26: Tupelo, Miss. (Bancorpsouth Arena)
Aug. 27: Lafayette, La. (Cajundome)
Aug. 28: Dallas (American Airlines Center)
Sept. 8: Buffalo, N.Y. (HSBC Arena)
Sept. 29: Seattle (KeyArena)
Oct. 1: San Jose, Calif. (HP Pavilion)
Oct. 2: Sacramento, Calif. (ARCO Arena)
Oct. 4: Fresno, Calif. (Save Mart Center)
Oct. 7: Glendale, Ariz. (Jobing.com Arena)
Oct. 8: Los Angeles (Staples Center)
Oct. 11: Denver (Pepsi Center)
Oct. 13: Milwaukee (Bradley Center)
Oct. 14: Chicago (Allstate Arena)
Oct. 15: Minneapolis (Target Center)
"Playing live is what it's always been about for me," Urban said. "It's creating in the moment. It's the joy, the electricity, the unexpected, the passion and the unknown journey that we're all taking together. I've always felt that the best live concert experiences tap into a deep need in all of us to feel a part of something ... to belong. I'm bringing the big boom box and an arsenal of songs, and I can't wait to throw this party!"
The tour will be stopping in several major cities, including Chicago, Cincinnati, Dallas, Cleveland, Atlanta, Denver, Milwaukee, Seattle, St. Louis, Los Angeles, Minneapolis and Washington, D.C. Opening acts will be announced at a later date, and ticket sales are scheduled to begin in February. For more information, visit www.keithurban.net.
Just last week, Urban released his Get Closer album, which contains his newest single, “Put You in a Song.” Urban’s previous five albums have been certified platinum or multi-platinum.
The list of cities and dates are as follows:
June 16: Mobile, Ala. (Civic Center)
June 17: Jacksonville, Fla. (Veterans Memorial Arena)
June 18: Tampa, Fla. (St. Pete Times Forum)
June 23: Columbia, S.C. (Colonial Life Arena)
June 24: Charlotte, N.C. (Time Warner Cable Arena)
June 25: Raleigh, N.C. (RBC Center)
June 29: St. Louis (Scottrade Center)
June 30: Moline, Ill. (i Wireless Center)
July 7: Hershey, Pa. (Giant Center)
July 8: Boston (TD Garden)
July 9: Uncasville, Conn. (Mohegan Sun Arena)
July 14: Newark, N.J. (Prudential Center)
July 15: Philadelphia (Wells Fargo Center)
July 16: Albany, N.Y. (Times Union Arena)
July 19: Columbus, Ohio (Nationwide Arena)
July 21: Cleveland (Quicken Loans Arena)
July 22: Grand Rapids, Mich. (Van Andel Arena)
July 23: Detroit (The Palace of Auburn Hills)
July 28: Washington (Verizon Center)
July 29: Toledo, Ohio (Huntington Center)
July 31: Fort Wayne, Ind. (Memorial Coliseum)
Aug. 4: Atlanta (Gwinnett Center)
Aug. 6: Nashville (Bridgestone Arena)
Aug. 11: Cincinnati (US Bank Arena)
Aug. 12: Knoxville, Tenn. (Thompson Boling Arena)
Aug. 13: Augusta, Ga. (James Brown Arena)
Aug. 18: Tulsa, Okla. (BOK Center)
Aug. 19: Kansas City, Mo. (Sprint Center)
Aug. 20: Omaha, Neb. (Qwest Center)
Aug. 25: Jonesboro, Ark. (ASU Convocation Center)
Aug. 26: Tupelo, Miss. (Bancorpsouth Arena)
Aug. 27: Lafayette, La. (Cajundome)
Aug. 28: Dallas (American Airlines Center)
Sept. 8: Buffalo, N.Y. (HSBC Arena)
Sept. 29: Seattle (KeyArena)
Oct. 1: San Jose, Calif. (HP Pavilion)
Oct. 2: Sacramento, Calif. (ARCO Arena)
Oct. 4: Fresno, Calif. (Save Mart Center)
Oct. 7: Glendale, Ariz. (Jobing.com Arena)
Oct. 8: Los Angeles (Staples Center)
Oct. 11: Denver (Pepsi Center)
Oct. 13: Milwaukee (Bradley Center)
Oct. 14: Chicago (Allstate Arena)
Oct. 15: Minneapolis (Target Center)
Nov 16, 2010
.Keith Urban Plans Promotion Tour for 'Get Closer' Release
Keith Urban will make national television visits next week in support of his new album, Get Closer, set to be released Nov. 16. Urban will appear on ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC television networks.
Urban will perform on the Today show on Wednesday, Nov. 17. He'll also appear on The Early Show on CBS on Nov. 18, and on that same day, Urban will tape his performance on The Oprah Winfrey Show. Urban's appearance will air later this month.
Urban will also perform at halftime on FOX's Thanksgiving Day football game between the Dallas Cowboys and the New Orleans Saints.
Get Closer With Keith Urban
Today Nov 16, Keith Urbanl released his new CD, Get Closer. While a few songs have already been released to iTunes, the good people at npr music have the entire record available for a first listen. Well, the 8-track non-Target retail version anyway.
Keith Urban's 'Get Closer' Track Listing
In an interview with Billboard, Keith even admitted that non-Target cutomers aren't getting a complete album. He said: "In some ways it's all just one record, but one is a shorter version while the Target version is the full album. If people get the shorter version and love it, maybe they'll want to hear some more songs."
If you're a Keith Urban fan with plans to buy the new album, what do you think about all this?
But back to the actual music. As Nashville Country Club reported, for Keith, this album is the logical follow-up to his previous record. He said:
"On Defying Gravity I started touching upon the theme of the courage to love. It’s all well and good to say, 'I can’t find anybody to love, I wish I could find someone to love.' But do I have the courage to love? Am I willing to open my heart and give the sword to my partner and go, 'All right, I trust you, absolutely and completely?' For me the title is multi-faceted because my instincts have always been to run from the things that are good for me, to run from love. I have always run from intimacy, and marriage has been a real awakening for me in looking at that very differently. That’s what the title refers to."
Sounds to me like plenty of inspiration for some good, honest songs!
Get Closer track listing:
1. Put You In A Song (3:39)
2. You Gonna Fly (3:36)
3. All For You (3:37)
4. Long Hot Summer (4:32)
5. Without You (3:54)
6. Georgia Woods (5:17)
7. Right On Back To You (4:47)
8. Shut Out The Lights (4:16)
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9. Big Promises (3:47)
10. The Luxury Of Knowing (4:14)
11. Winning (3:38)
12. Once In A Lifetime (7:09)
13. You Look Good In My Shirt (5:18)
14. Better Life (5:42)
15. Everybody (6:55)
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