Keith Urban Delivers a 22-Song Marathon at Hard Rock Live — May 29, 2026
Keith Urban played a 22-song set at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood on May 29 that stretched from country radio hits to a Prince cover to a fan-requested "Uptown Funk," with band introductions and solos woven throughout.
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Hard Rock Live in Hollywood has hosted some of the most memorable nights in South Florida's concert history. Keith Urban on May 29 added another one to the list.
Keith Urban played Hard Rock Live in Hollywood on May 29 and delivered one of the more generous sets the venue has seen this year — 22 songs, band introductions, extended solos, and a fan-requested cover that Urban admitted he barely knew the words to. The crowd didn't care. He opened with a cover of Robbie Dupree's "Steal Away" and moved through a mix of country radio staples and deeper cuts: "Where the Blacktop Ends," "Making Memories of Us," "Long Hot Summer," and a cover of Sam Hunt's "Cop Car" that worked better than expected. "You Look Good in My Shirt" and a breezy reading of Seals & Crofts' "Summer Breeze" kept the warm-weather energy going before a medley of "Kiss a Girl / Who Wouldn't Wanna Be Me" drew the first big singalong of the night. The set's most memorable moment came mid-show with a full-band cover of Prince's "Purple Rain" that Urban played with evident reverence and genuine guitar chops. "Somebody Like You," "Blue Ain't Your Color," and "Wasted Time" anchored the back half before Don Williams' "Louisiana Saturday Night" arrived preceded by extended band introductions and solos. The closing fan request — Mark Ronson's "Uptown Funk" — was cheerfully ragged and entirely fun. For more upcoming events across South Florida, visit the Premier Guide Miami Events Calendar .
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