Keith Urban will headline a new country music discovery series called 'The Road' on CBS, featuring a unique competition format focused on real-world performance experience.

Unlike traditional music competitions, The Road eliminates nationwide voting and multiple rounds. Instead, emerging artists will open for Urban at live venues, with randomly selected audience members voting for their favorite performers immediately after the shows.

The free concert series includes seven tapings across major cities:

• Fort Worth (March 2)
• Dallas (March 5)
• Oklahoma City (March 9)
• Tulsa (March 12)
• Memphis (March 24)
• Nashville (March 28 and April 2)

Shows are structured efficiently, with events like the Fort Worth opening at Tannahill's Tavern & Music Hall running from 7:00-9:30 PM local time.

"I spent a lot of my underage life playing in some seedy pubs," Urban shared about the show's concept. "There are things in this business that can't be taught, like how to put together a set list, whether to extend or cut a song during your performance, or how to work the crowd."

These performances are separate from Urban's upcoming High and Alive World Tour, which begins in May. The Road, produced by Blake Shelton, is scheduled to premiere this fall on CBS, with registration for the free concert tapings now open.

The format aims to test artists in authentic performance environments, focusing on real-world skills essential for touring success rather than traditional televised competition elements.

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