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Keith Urban performs during CMA Fest on Saturday, June 8, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by A ...
Keith Urban performs during CMA Fest on Saturday, June 8, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)
Keith Urban has premiered "High in Vegas" at Fontainebleau's BleauLive Theater. Urban is one of ...
Keith Urban has premiered "High in Vegas" at Fontainebleau's BleauLive Theater. Urban is one of the few headliners to perform residencies at three Las Vegas theaters. (John Katsilometes/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @JohnnyKats1 Threads-Instagram
Keith Urban has premiered "High in Vegas" at Fontainebleau's BleauLive Theater. Urban is one of ...
Keith Urban has premiered "High in Vegas" at Fontainebleau's BleauLive Theater. Urban is one of the few headliners to perform residencies at three Las Vegas theaters. (Brennon Williamson/Courtesy GMT)
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Keith Urban to headline ACM event on Las Vegas Strip

/ Las Vegas Review-Journal
April 15, 2026 - 9:03 am
 

A multiple-residency country star is taking the party to the sand on ACM Awards Week.

Keith Urban will headline the “ACM Next Wave: Country’s Beach Bash at Mandalay Bay Beach on May 16. Urban has headlined the Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Bakkt Theater at Planet Hollywood (PH Live today) and BleauLive Theater over the past several years.

Urban joins previously announced performers, including Flatland Cavalry, Ashley Cooke, Dasha, Braxton Keith, and Tucker Wetmore, as well as members of the Opry NextStage Class of 2026 – Willow Avalon, Graham Barham, Tyler Braden, Alexandra Kay, Vincent Mason, Emily Ann Roberts, and Hudson Westbrook.

Tickets are available starting at $150 for VIP and $75 for General Admission at AXS.com.

Also, Avery Anna, The Band Perry, Jenna Paulette and Caroline Jones were announced today as performers for the “Whiskey Jam Welcome Party.” Popular for years in Nashville, Whiskey Jam plays Las Vegas from 8-11 p.m. May 14, a free ACM Awards welcome party open to fans and industry pros set for Ole Red Las Vegas. Additional performers to be announced.

“Whiskey Jam Welcome Party” joins the announced ACM Awards Week events, including the already referenced “ACM Next Wave: Country’s Beach Bash” and “ACM Lifting Lives Country on the Green: Riley Green & Friends” at Topgolf Las Vegas on May 15. The event will feature Riley Green, alongside Lauren Alaina, Rodney Atkins, and Randy Houser. Tickets are available at $200 for VIP Early Access to General Admission doors and $150 for General Admission at AXS.com.

The 61st ACM Awards will stream live across 240-plus countries and territories on Prime Video at 5 p.m. Pacific time May 17 at MGM Grand Garden Arena. Fans will also be able to watch the broadcast on the Amazon Music channel on Twitch, as well as in the Amazon Music app.

Additional ACM Awards Week performers, as well as ACM Awards’ presenters, performers, and host, will be announced in the coming weeks.

John Katsilometes’ column runs daily in the A section. Contact him at jkatsilometes@reviewjournal.com. Follow @johnnykats on X, @JohnnyKats1 on Instagram.

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