At an unannounced pop-up show last night at Nashville’s Exit/In, GRAMMY Award winner Keith Urban enlisted his fans to officially announce his “GRAFFITI U WORLD TOUR 2018,” and also took the opportunity to reveal that his forthcoming album will be called GRAFFITI U.  During a 2-hour surprise show, in front of a crowd of 350 lucky fans that poured out onto the streets, Urban also took time to introduce and perform with GRAMMY nominee Kelsea Ballerini, who will accompany Urban on the North American leg, as his supporting act.

It was Urban’s fans who took center stage for the tour announcement – a live streamed event that saw them during the feed, in cities across the country announcing the “GRAFFITI U WORLD TOUR 2018” on white poster boards –  http://smarturl.it/KU-FanVideo.

“I’ve been full-on writing, recording, collaborating and creating with some incredibly talented people for GRAFFITI U, a lot of whom I’ve never worked with before,” said Urban.  “I can hear how some of the songs will translate live already, which really makes putting on a new show so exhilarating and I loved having our fans included in the announcement of the tour because it’s their tour too.”

The 58-city tour will kick off on June 15th at St. Louis’s Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre and will include 10 shows in Canada (supporting act TBA) as well as visits to cities in Nevada, Oregon, Alabama and Arkansas that Urban has yet to headline.  Urban’s shows have become concert events that electrify.  They’re unexpected, if not unpredictable, and have been hailed by media around the world as a “concert experience not to be missed.” The tour will feature many of Urban’s 23 #1 songs, as well as brand new songs that have never been performed live and an all-new concert production that promises to be as spectacular as never before.

“I remember hearing Keith Urban songs that stopped me in my tracks and made me want to drop everything and chase that kind of lyric and heart filled artistry,” says Ballerini. “He’s the best in the business and I can’t wait to fangirl and learn from him this year. Truly an honor to tour with him.”

THE GRAFFITI U WORLD TOUR 2018
Fri Jun 15                               St. Louis, MO                        Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Sat Jun 16                             Indianapolis, IN                   Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center
Fri Jun 22                               Clarkston, MI                       DTE Energy Music Theatre
Sat Jun 23                             Pittsburgh, PA                      KeyBank Pavilion
Wed Jun 27                           Saratoga Springs, NY         Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Fri Jun 29                               Toronto, ON                         Budweiser Stage
Sat Jun 30                             Toronto, ON                         Budweiser Stage
Thu Jul 5                                Gilford, NH                           Bank of NH Pavilion
Fri Jul 6                                  Gilford, NH                           Bank of NH Pavilion
Sun Jul 8                                Canandaigua, NY                CMAC
Fri Jul 13                                Salt Lake City, UT                USANA Amphitheatre
Sat Jul 14                               Denver, CO                           Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
Sun Jul 15                              Albuquerque, NM               Isleta Amphitheater
Fri Jul 20                                Mountain View, CA            Shoreline Amphitheatre
Sat Jul 21                               Lake Tahoe, NV                   Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys
Sun Jul 22                              Lake Tahoe, NV                   Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys
Fri Jul 27                                Raleigh, NC                           Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
Sat Jul 28                               Charlotte, NC                       PNC Music Pavilion
Sun Jul 29                              Alpharetta, GA                    Verizon Amphitheatre
Fri Aug 3                                Philadelphia, PA                  BB&T Pavilion
Sat Aug 4                              Mansfield, MA                     Xfinity Center
Sun Aug 5                              Bangor, ME                          Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion
Fri Aug 10                             Cleveland, OH                      Blossom Music Center
Sat Aug 11                            Bristow, VA                          Jiffy Lube Live
Sun Aug 12                           Virginia Beach, VA              Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
Wed Aug 15                         Rogers, AR                            Walmart AMP*
Fri Aug 17                             Kansas City, MO                  Sprint Center
Sat Aug 18                            Chicago, IL                            Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Sun Aug 19                           Cincinnati, OH                      Riverbend Music Center
Fri Aug 24                             Nashville, TN                        Bridgestone Arena
Sat Aug 25                            Orange Beach, AL               The Wharf Amphitheater
Sun Aug 26                           Tuscaloosa, AL                     Tuscaloosa Amphitheater
Fri Sept 7                               Uncasville, CT                       Mohegan Sun Arena
Sat Sept 8                             Uncasville, CT                       Mohegan Sun Arena
Fri Sept 14                            Ottawa, ON                          Canadian Tire Centre*
Sat Sept 15                           London, ON                          Budweiser Gardens*
Wed Sept 19                        Winnipeg, MB                      Bell MTS Place*
Fri Sept 21                            Saskatoon, SK                       SaskTel Centre*
Sat Sept 22                           Edmonton, AB                     Rogers Place*
Sun Sept 23                          Calgary, AB                           ScotiaBank Saddledome*
Tue Sept 25                          Vancouver, BC                     Rogers Arena*
Thu Sept 27                          Eugene, OR                          Matthew Knight Arena
Fri Sept 28                            Boise, ID                                Taco Bell Arena
Sat Sept 29                           Missoula, MT                       Adams Center
Thu Oct 4                              Phoenix, AZ                          Ak-Chin Pavilion
Fri Oct 5                                Laughlin, NV                         Laughlin Event Center
Fri Oct 12                              Peoria, IL                               Peoria Civic Center
Sat Oct 13                             Minneapolis, MN                Target Center
Sun Oct 14                            Grand Forks, ND                  Ralph Engelstad Arena
Thu Oct 18                            Toledo, OH                           Huntington Center
Fri Oct 19                              Grand Rapids, MI                Van Andel Arena
Sat Oct 20                             Louisville, KY                         KFC Yum! Center
Wed Oct 24                          Youngstown, OH                 Covelli Centre
Thu Oct 25                            Hershey, PA                          Giant Center
Sat Oct 27                             Brooklyn, NY                        Barclays Center
Sun Oct 28                            Charlottesville, VA              John Paul Jones Arena
Thu Nov 1                             Little Rock, AR                     Verizon Arena
Fri Nov 2                                New Orleans, LA                 Smoothie King Center
Sat Nov 3                              Dallas, TX                              American Airlines Center
* Supporting performer to be announced

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