Meet the road musicians who compete on CBS as opening acts for Keith Urban
Taylor Sheridan‘s new competition show, The waynot only contains iconic musicians, including Keith Urban And Blake Shelton -The CBS series also introduces emerging artists in the country music room.
The wayWho will premiere on October 19, follows 12 emerging musicians while fighting as opening acts for Urban at music locations throughout America. After performing for a live location audience, the participants will continue to the next city based on the reaction of the crowd. By the end of the season, only one act is left to take $ 250,000 home and a record deal.
In addition to Stedelijk, Blake Shelton serves as an executive producer and Gretchen Wilson appears in the role of Tour Manager. Country Music Stars Jordan Davis, Karen Fairchild, Dustin Lynch And Brothers Osborne are also ready to participate as special guest advisers throughout the season.
“Without a glossy floor in sight, the Docu-Follow format catches the high-stakes unfiltered musical journeys from these triple threats singers, songwriters and instrumentalists who offer a backstage pass in the Grimmy and richtensis of a tour musician, read the series. “With exclusive access to the operation behind the scenes of the music industry, viewers will see what happens when some of the best emerging musicians stack themselves in a tour bus and tackle a debilitating diagram to pursue their dreams.”
Before the show was released, Urban said exclusively with US Weekly About the advice that he could offer the emerging musicians about the ‘discipline’ needed to succeed in the music industry,
“I just played a show in Vegas last night and I had another one tomorrow night, and [taping] This final fell in between. So I came home after the show last night, got at 5 o’clock, here we are and then leave tomorrow, go to Vegas, “he shared with us.” I think that never changes, with regard to the discipline needed to do what we do. And it was great to see how Gretchen they also deal and give really good advice. [She’s] Just like Mama Bear, in the best way. ‘
The way Premières on CBS October 19 at 9 p.m. et Before streaming on Paramount+. The show will be broadcast at 9.30 p.m. on 26 October and 2 November after NFL Double Header and returns to its regular 9 p.m. et -time lock on November 9.
Keep scrolling if US Weekly only introduces every musician who gives him completely on stage to be crowned the winner of the road:
Britnee Kellogg
Kellogg has cited Miranda Lambert And Carrie Underwood As music inspirations after releasing songs, including “Back of My Mind”, “Hey Mama”, “Where my girls at” and “Keep you in the dark.”
Channing Wilson
Before becoming a member of The wayWilson released his own music and prescribed songs Luke Combs. “Back in the depression era, Jimmy Rogers was a big hit, and the reason why was he sang all these sad songs that people let them know that they were not the only ones who went through difficult times,” Wilson shared. “At the moment there are so many people who are dealing with problems such as mental disorders, but we still don’t talk about it as much as we should. So the only thing I hope on this album is that people realize that they are not alone, that someone else feels like they do. Because for me I am the first step to feel good again.”
Billie Jo Jones
The mother of Vier released her first album – some girls don’t cry – prior to her debut The way.
‘[When I was growing up]I would sing Shania Twain, Billy Ray Cyrus or the Dixie Chicks. I knew I loved singing and I knew I could sing, “Jones told thinking about Country Music in January. “In the back of the car I would hear a new song on the radio for the first time and the next time I heard it, I knew all the words.”
Olivia Damage
Daughter of Western Music Hall of Fame -member Joni Harms, Olivia released her first album in 2011 when she was 16.
“I went for a very traditional rural sound, with Bakersfield Twang and a rural Western Swing to bring back Honky-Tonks,” she thought about her vision of her music.
Cassidy Daniels
Cassidy is a guitarist, songwriter and singer who is open for dozens of large music artists in Country and Rock. Since writing her first song at the age of 7, Cassidy has toured diving bars around the world that performs her music.
Forrest McCurren
According to Forrest’s Bio ‘he uses’ the magic of lyricism to shed light on the many fine tricks of daily life that take themselves against vignettes from Midden -America. “His songs tackle topics, including” Wise Words from waitresses, heart blocking football football football football and tattooed trailer carpenters, McCurren writes songs for good people who have bad figures at school are drunk on dreams and still try to find out if life is sour or sweet. “
Cody Hibbard
Cody released his first EP “Memory and a Dirt Road” in January 2020 for his album Long ride in a short bed.
“” Kill the Messenger “is my song about how I got so angry with my religion,” Cody remembered in an interview from 2024. “I had spent most of my life with a pastor who eventually did some really bad things, and so that is where the symbolism comes on that song. I really had to dig deep and in my mind I wanted to wonder if I wasted the time to Bible studies and church camps? “
He continued: “I never cried in the vocal stand and I really didn’t cry much until I had to be about 30 years old. And I have never cried as much in the studio as I have recorded about four or five of these songs on this album.”
Briana Adams
“I write music because it can be one of the most intimate forms of communication,” Briana shared for her debut The way. “When I was a little girl, I told myself that I would become a musician and write songs, and I stayed with it. I do this because I love it!”
Adam Sanders
Before becoming a member of The wayAdam released various singles, an EP and two albums as independent. He is also a cowriter on “Ain’t Worth the Whiskey” for Cole Swindell and “Hell of A Night” for Dustin Lynch.
Jon Wood
After developing a love for music from his father, Wood sought his passion, which led him to move to Nashville at the age of 21. He then started writing and recording music with Justin Weaver. Wood is credited on singles such as “Drop on by by”, “what they are left to left” and “Summer’s Never about over”.
