Keith Urban headlined a fantastic show at the Sommet Center this week with all ticket sales going to support the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville.
The idea stemmed from an earlier challenge by Vince Gill to every country artist, asking them to donate the profits from one night of performing to the Hall.
One thing that made the show amazing for fans, besides the great music, was the ticket price -- $25 -- even for fifth row center floor. To recognize the economic pressures a lot of families are experiencing right now is admirable. I'm pretty sure they could have charged $100 a ticket and still sold out, but keeping the price low was a genuinely nice thing to do.
The lineup was impressive. Guests included some of the top country artists out there -- Brad Paisley, Vince Gill, Taylor Swift, Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum, Faith Hill, Dierks Bentley and Little Big Town.
Keith Urban kicked off the night playing a dozen songs. He also paid tribute to the country music that inspired him growing up by playing Dolly Parton's "Coat of Many Colors." Urban said he was proud to open for the other guests, many of whom had opened for him during the U.S. leg of his current Escape Together tour.
After his set, there was a lengthy intermission as Vince Gill's band set up on stage. Gill performed two songs, and the band -- plus Gill and Urban -- backed all the other artists during their performances.
