Keith Urban: High And Alive World Tour

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Fri., May 23

Keith Urban, Chase Matthew, Alana Springsteen, Ameris Bank Amphitheater — Australia’s most successful country/pop star has had a productive and consistent career since starting out as a session guitarist in the mid-90s. It didn’t hurt that he married one of the world’s biggest movie stars, but he was already a celebrity when he connected with Nicole Kidman. He shreds like a jazz player, leaving fans only familiar with Urban’s slick country radio hits amazed at his instrumental prowess. On this “High and Alive” run, his first tour in three years, the multi-platinum seller will feature songs like “Chuck Taylors,” a tribute to a love affair sparked by those sneakers, from last year’s upbeat High, his 12th album. — Hal Horowitz