Keith Urban :: Road Blog

"WE'RE ALL FOR THE HALL" BENEFIT SHOW

10.14.2009

Posted by: Katie

Wow- what a fantastic night! Like Keith said at the show, this really turned out to be a "great open mic night." Right from the start, the energy in the Sommet Center was amazing. Keith kicked off the night with over an hour of his own songs, including "Start A Band" with Brad Paisley. I couldn't believe how intense those two played their guitars during this song. It really was incredible to watch. The crowd went nuts when they both walked off stage and played in different places around the venue. Next up was Vince Gill who sang a few songs of his own. I thought every single performer did a great job; they each brought their own vibe to the stage. I loved how Keith stayed on stage throughout all the artists' sets. It was really great to see how well all of these different performers were able to compliment each others' songs! A few of my favorite parts of the evening are when Faith performed (I had never seen her in concert before!), when Hillary from Lady Antebellum brought her puppy on stage, and when all of the artists came together and sang the last song of the evening.

Another awesome aspect of the show was that we were able to stream the entire event live from Keith's website, the Country Music Hall of Fame's site, and Verizon's web page. What an fantastic treat for everyone who wasn't able to make it to Nashville to see the event live. We've had awesome feedback on people who watched from their homes- some even as far as in London!

I wanted to give a shout out to the two women who spotted me at the show and came up to say hello. I had met them at the Monkeyville Party before Keith's Nashville show :) Thanks for chatting with me ladies! I hope you had a great time and safe flights home.

I can't wait for next year's show, if it is similar to this year's than it is going to be a good one!

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

HAPPY 42ND BIRTHDAY KEITH URBAN! LOVE YA!

Posted by keith_urban1fan 2009-11-04 21:53:18.

Loved the show

Thank you Keith for that super great show. I loved every minute of it. Also thank you so much for letting me have an individual picture with you at the after party. I cherish that picture so much. That was so nice. By the way, I live in NC and went to the Raleigh concert (was leaning against the stage and have another great picture of that) and I loved the Raleigh concert. Keith, you rock. You are the best!!

Posted by fanofnku 2009-11-02 01:16:36.

TIM .. I SO DOUBT IT !!

Raleigh Show Keith, Please rebook a concert in Raleigh NC to regain some of your fan base in this area. The concert this year was not representative of your work. The audio mix was horrific. I have worked as a sound engineer and I attend thirty concerts a year including your show in 2008. I should have written you sooner but I was watching your special on CMT tonight and was inspired to write you to inform you of the issues at your show. I left with about five songs to go because the mix was so bad. I met many people in the parking lot who left for the same reason. Since the show I have talked to a hundred people who were there and the conversation starts with how bad the concert was. Please understand I am not trashing your performance or what I think is a wonderful and talented band. I do not know what happened that night, but you lost a lot fans in the NC market without trying. I feel the price of tickets and the expectation to experience your music was not fullfilled that evening. You or staff blow this email off as some fluke interpretation, but I invite you to sample your audience that night. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Best Regards, Tim I don't believe this !!!! I have seen KU 9 times and NEVER experienced this nonsense ! bleh ! just a shout out to " TIM"

Posted by itsaloook 2009-10-30 14:58:54.

Raleigh Show

Keith, Please rebook a concert in Raleigh NC to regain some of your fan base in this area. The concert this year was not representative of your work. The audio mix was horrific. I have worked as a sound engineer and I attend thirty concerts a year including your show in 2008. I should have written you sooner but I was watching your special on CMT tonight and was inspired to write you to inform you of the issues at your show. I left with about five songs to go because the mix was so bad. I met many people in the parking lot who left for the same reason. Since the show I have talked to a hundred people who were there and the conversation starts with how bad the concert was. Please understand I am not trashing your performance or what I think is a wonderful and talented band. I do not know what happened that night, but you lost a lot fans in the NC market without trying. I feel the price of tickets and the expectation to experience your music was not fullfilled that evening. You or staff blow this email off as some fluke interpretation, but I invite you to sample your audience that night. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Best Regards, Tim

Posted by jasdip 2009-10-27 19:01:38.

Happy Belated b-day

Hope your day was awsome and special keith! you rock and i think you're the best performer ever! god bless PS say hi to nicole and sunday!

Posted by LBeaumont 2009-10-27 18:44:24.

Thanks a Million!

Keith, I was able to attend in person...THANKS FOR MAKING NEW MEMORIES! You are the best!!!

Posted by phawk 2009-10-27 11:27:58.

Happy Birthday

Show in London was the best The girl from Cottage Country in Muskoka Love you, hope to see you next year. Hope you had a great day. Lucille and gang

Posted by LBeaumont 2009-10-26 21:26:37.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!

Hope your day was extra special! I was at the Hershey, PA concert. I have never had so much fun at a concert. I had just met the guy seated next to me, and he reached over and kissed me (a couple of times) during, "Kiss a Girl." Please don't retire any time soon :)

Posted by Angiebaby 2009-10-26 20:28:49.

Happy Birthday

From one sassafrass to another :) happy birthday!

Posted by sassafrass 2009-10-26 19:47:14.

Keith your the Best!!

The show was great! Thats for streaming it live!!

Posted by nancyjj129 2009-10-23 19:04:32.

Thanks!

I didn't get to see the whole show - I missed the beginning. I am especially disappointed that I missed Keith and Brad - I absolutely love the guitar in that song. Oh well, what I did see was excellent.

Posted by Koalagirl 2009-10-22 21:47:27.

Amazing

I was supposed to be there but had to cancel. The live feed was fantastic. Thanks. I will go next year!!!

Posted by jeanetteTK 2009-10-22 18:26:41.

10-05-10 is on my calendar

This is the date announced @ the concert for next year's repeat show. This was my 11th time to see Keith and what a blast. So many memories. We visited the Hall the following day and were told there most likely will not be a DVD because of the royalties involved with so many performers. Hopefully there is a way to resolve this. It would be another great fundraiser for the Hall.

Posted by akaluigi 2009-10-22 10:45:40.

Keith

It was a great show. I was so happy to be there. Can't wait for next year!

Posted by breathingmusic72 2009-10-22 07:51:23.

MN Mom & 15-yr. son give it a 2 thumbs up!!

My 15 year old son got to cebrate his 16 birthday in Nashville. We came from Minnesota....loved the show! Was both of our first time being there. The Country Music Hall of Fame was like opening up a pop-up storybook...could have spent the entire day there! We packed just under 2000 miles on a rental car in just under 5 days. What a ride! Thank you Keith & the band for making it worth the long journey! We think your friends are awesome! Love You, Lu

Posted by LuLu 2009-10-21 13:18:15.

MN Mom & 15-yr. son give it a 2 thumbs up!!

Posted by LuLu 2009-10-21 13:18:06.

Thanks!

The streaming was AUSSOME and made me feel like I was there. So glad that the show was a success and more are planned for the future! Next year, I will be there. Thanks for the great job everyone did!

Posted by Kelbell 2009-10-21 12:33:39.

What a great show!

My husband, two kids and I drove two days to see this concert, and we were not disappointed. We especially liked Keith's "Coat of Many Colors" We saw Brad do Start a Band in concert earlier this summer, and were happy to see him do it with Keith. All the performances were excellent. Can't wait for the DVD.

Posted by a2zfuller 2009-10-21 11:07:18.

Keith is the BEST!

I couldn't make it to Nashville from California but enjoyed the whole show via the live stream. Thank you for that! I too am hoping for a DVD of the show to purchase and really hope I can make it there next year!

Posted by URBANGIRL20030 2009-10-21 10:59:29.

All For The Hall

We were very lucky to be at the show and had great seats down front. It was like watching 10 concerts all at once! I thought we would be the only one's who would fly in to catch a Keith show, but we met lot's of fans who did just that! See you next year Oct.5 2010 (:

Posted by callahan 2009-10-21 10:45:37.

Fantastic!!!

Absolutely amazing show. Keith is such a fantastic performer and seeing others onstage with him was great! First time for seeing Faith. What a voice! Can't wait for next year!!

Posted by dsanrn626 2009-10-21 10:16:12.

KEITH IS AMAZING!!!

I was a great show! Keith's energy amazes me! He has so much fun up there! I was so excited to see him play with the others. However being on the east coast I watched until 11:00 but was not able to see the whole thing! Is there any plans to post it on this site or sell DVD copies?

Posted by reneejab 2009-10-21 09:26:46.

Wonderful

This was a great show. Loved being there. I loved that Keith played for an hour, then I got to see great artist I had not seen before. Just GREAT, Thanks.......

Posted by Urban_Woman 2009-10-21 08:28:38.

DVD

I had difficulty adjusting the time difference - am in Sydney Australia - wonder if they will put it out in a DVD - from all I read bet they would see heaps

Posted by AussieNel 2009-10-21 06:09:13.

AWESOME CONCERT!

My best friend Connie flew in from Virgnia and I flew in from Ohio to see the concert. We enjoyed it ALLOT! Anxious to get tickets for next year's concert already! :) We were disappointed, that they didn't sing "Seven bridges road" at the end of this concert. I listened to that song being played at the state fairs with Keith and other bands. Was hoping to hear it at the All for the hall concert. Thought with all the entertainers that came, they would have done the song together. That would have ROCKED! Thank you Keith and Vince for putting on such a wonderful concert! Its one that Connie and I won't forget!

Posted by Tennie20 2009-10-20 23:10:20.

DVD???

This was a WONDERFUL show and well worth driving from North Carolina to see. If any show ever deserved a DVD this one did! Here's hoping for one . . .

Posted by doofus 2009-10-20 23:01:00.

What a Night To Remember

Thanks Jeff for posting this. What a WOUNDERFUL night it was, and my first time in NAshville with my Money friends.I hope to do Next years show.

Posted by CrazyKeithUrbanFan4Ever 2009-10-20 21:54:31.

FANTASTIC!

Wow! What a night, what a concert. I CANNOT wait for 2010.

Posted by jen 2009-10-20 21:54:13.

What a night!!!

The show was absolutely FANTASTIC!!! Keith, Brad and Vince are my favorite country artists; seeing Keith get to play with both those guys was a dream come true. I am so excited for next year's show. Thanks for the blog Katie; it was wonderful to see you and get a chance to say hello. Sharing this expereience with so many fellow monkeys nade it a truly magical night. - Kim

Posted by kuteacher 2009-10-20 21:12:46.

FANTASTIC

To use Keith's favorite word, this concert was truly FANTASTIC! Watched on live stream and loved every single moment. Keith and Brad were awesome on those guitars! There was not one moment of the entire show that I did not enjoy. Would hope they put out a DVD; I would purchase and watch it over and over again. Thanks Keith. You are a class act!

Posted by bdukehart 2009-10-20 20:39:39.

awesome

i was there and it was FANTASTIC keith keith keith love him would love to see this on dvd

Posted by ndhku82 2009-10-20 19:48:30.

Amazing Show!

I thought the show was so great. There were so many wonderful moments. My favorite's were Keith and Brad doing Start A Band! Keith doing Coat Of Many Colors, Keith and Vince playing I Need You Now with Lady A. The whole group doing Lay Down Sally! I cannot wait until next year!!

Posted by sueannLuvsKU 2009-10-20 18:43:14.

Amazing show

Posted by sueannLuvsKU 2009-10-20 18:40:17.

Loved The Concert

The concert live streaming was fantastic. if you have been to a Keith Urban Concert you could feel the energy thru the computer screen. Keith and Brad incredible. It was a greatnight of music.

Posted by KUFROGGY55 2009-10-20 18:02:12.

Such a treat!

I had just come home from watching Keith for the first time in Buffalo a few days before the All for the Hall event. It was such a treat to get to re-live several parts of the concert a few days later from my own living room! A fantastic performance by all, I hope it's released on a DVD! I could watch it over and over again! Keith is truly an amazing artist and performer! The Buffalo concert was the best concert I've ever been to! Can't wait to see him again!

Posted by melbee786 2009-10-20 17:53:40.

Can't wait for 2010

This livestreaming is excellent for those of us who cannot be at the show. High quality work!!! How do you hook up your laptop to the TV??? I was only expecting Keith and Vince would just emcee the event; introduce others and talk to them a bit and play here and there. Boy... was I wrong or what. It's so nice to see both of them playing back up guitars and vocals. Can't wait for next year. Nice blog Katie!!!

Posted by chindwin 2009-10-20 17:18:39.

Keith Rocked It!!

Thank you so much for streaming the show for those of us who were unable to go. I agree with everything in the blog. Keith has motivated me to make plans to visit Nashville for the first time next October for the concert. Please don't change the format at all. One hour of Keith and him rocking out with the band for all the guest performers. I so wished I was there.

Posted by KUPinkMonkey 2009-10-20 16:51:46.

What fun to watch!

I was one of those watching at home; even got my computer to "talk" with my TV, to watch it on a bigger screen with surround sound...wish I was there, but was so happy to see it as it happened! What a great lineup, though I was hoping for a few surprise guests (thought Faith would've brought Tim with her!). Hoping to be there next year.--Sue

Posted by suetut 2009-10-20 16:50:23.