Concert Review from Roanoke.com

Concert review: Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood
In set that are more pop-rock than country, stars turn on huge crowd

Keith Urban and Carrie Underwood both fall under the country music banner. That’s where most of their sales come from, despite some crossover success. And their awards are in the country category.

But it’s not really country music they’re playing. Instead, it’s a crowd-pleasing blend of pop and rock, with traditional country instruments providing color.

Their crowd — a sold-out 8,426 at the Roanoke Civic Center — was there to rock with them. The audience had to wait about a half-hour after the announced starting time because of logistical difficulties. Urban’s huge setup had forced some on-the-fly audience shuffling, and many people were left standing.

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I figured both of these artists would do pretty well in concert. One thing about Carrie is when I saw the American Idol tour that year, she did perform not only country but also some rock and sounded great doing both. She is indeed a wonderful singer. Keith Urban is good also but not actually my cup of tea.

Too bad so many were forced to stand. However usually when I go to a concert I find myself standing on my own just to rock out with whatever artist is playing.

for the review!