When Keith Urban launches the first leg of his 2013 North American Tour this summer, he’s taking along Little Big Town and Dustin Lynch. This isn’t the first time he’s toured with Little Big Town – they have hit the road together several years ago and they’ve collaborated together on a few different projects, as well. “We’ve toured with Little Big Town before, and I love them. I’ve always loved them. I love the record they made, and I just felt like if they wanted to come out, it’d be a great time to collaborate together,” says Keith. “I feel it’s more collaborative when anybody comes out with us. All of us are putting on a show for the audience, ‘cause it starts the minute they walk into the arena.”

In the meantime, catch Keith on American Idol on FOX on Wednesdays and Thursdays [check local listings for times].

Keith Urban 2013 Tour Dates:
July 18 – Cincinnati, OH
July 19 – Twin Lakes, WI
July 20 – Monticello, IA
July 25 – Charlotte, NC
July 26 – Raleigh, NC
July 27 – Atlanta, GA
August 4 – Detroit, MI
August 8 – Washington, DC
August 9 – Canandaigua, NY
August 10 – Boston, MA
August 16 – Houston, TX
August 17 – Dallas, TX
August 22 – Birmingham, AL
August 23 – St. Louis, MO
August 24 – Indianapolis, IN
September 12 – Cleveland, OH
September 13 – Pittsburgh, PA
September 14 – Philadelphia, PA
September 21 – Mountain View, CA
September 22 – Sacramento, CA
September 27 – Los Angeles, CA
September 28 – San Diego, CA
September 29 – Phoenix, AZ
October 4 – Tampa, FL
October 5 – West Palm Beach, FL

Keith Urban (LBT on tour) OC: …the arena. :17
“We’ve toured with Little Big Town before, and I love them. I’ve always loved them. I love the record they made, and I just felt like if they wanted to come out, it’d be a great time to collaborate together, ‘cause I feel it’s more collaborative when anybody comes out with us. All of us are putting on a show for the audience, ‘cause it starts the minute they walk into the arena.”

Thomas Rhett, who’s been opening some shows for Dierks Bentley and Miranda Lambert, wrote a song for Dierks called “Dierkin’ It.” Check it out in the latest DBTV episode below.

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By the way, “Downtown” will be available on iTunes beginning February 5th.

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