The Road website https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/shows/the-road
The Road Insta https://www.instagram.com/theroadcbs/
TL;DR
- Contestants compete as the opening act for Keith Urban on-tour.
- The crowd rates each performance and then Blake and Keith decide who gets eliminated from the bottom-rated performers.
- winner gets $250,000 and a record deal, and also a spot to play at a big Country music festival.
* Editor's note re winning a record deal: I wouldn't kick a record deal outta bed for eating crackers, but I think the winner of this competition should get Blake Shelton's cell phone number so you can text and ask for advice in the middle of the night.
- Gretchen Wilson appears as “tour manager”.
- The Road begins /began October 19th on CBS.
**UPDATE** Here's another promotional video with Blake and Keith Urban talking about their days as an opening act...
Blake Shelton shared a quick promo of the TV show he's producing with Taylor Sheridan who makes the Yellowstone series.
- icymi, the new show is called The Road and it's a reality show where singers compete as the opening act for Keith Urban on his tour.
- Gretchen Wilson is on the show as “tour manager”.
- 12 contestants will be competing.
- The show is on CBS this Fall.
