Keith Urban “Gets Closer” in Raleigh NC
Keith Urban brought his “Get Closer World Tour” to Raleigh Saturday night, putting on an incredible performance.
The 43-year-old country star interspersed his many chart-topping country hits with a few new cuts, as usual. He waded through an ecstatic crowd to a tiny stage about 20 rows back and shouted “Who’s got the good seats now?”
Keith Urban fans got what they came for: an energetic, 2-hour-and-15-minute set filled with Urban trademarks including rapturous sing-a-longs, fun-loving real-time crowd shots, and soaring guitar solos that would impress Eddie Van Halen and Eric Clapton.Put it this way, when Urban emerged at around 8:45, virtually everyone stood up, and then didn’t sit down again until they climbed into their cars to go home.
It was a special day for Keith Urban, he and his famous wife, Nicole Kidman, celebrated five years of marriage. He announced that she had surprised him and flew into Raleigh to celebrate after the concert. His 22-song set list contained one dedicated to the actress – No. 1 hit “Without You” – and several more of his biggest tracks, ranging from ballads like the heartwarming “Only You Can Love Me This Way” and the weepy “Making Memories of Us” to fist-pumpers like “Days Go By” and “Somebody Like You.”
Urban always has and probably always will deliver a different breed of country, his shows really do feel like rock concerts, and Saturday night he commanded the stage with precision, mastery, and incredible artistic energy. He is the consummate performer!
It’s hard to pinpoint the night’s best moment. Maybe it was seeing him pull three fans onstage and having them each belt out the chorus of his song, “Kiss A Girl”. Or maybe it was the closing number in the rousing encore “Better Life”, which climaxed as confetti and red, white and blue streamers blanketed the front part of the floor section.
Thanks Keith, a good night was had by all!
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