The Road TV show hit Dallas for Night 1 of Episode 2 on Sunday, October 26, 2025, with the remaining 11 musicians split into two groups to open for Keith Urban at The Factory in Deep Ellum. The audience scored each performance on a 1–10 scale, and at the end of the night, Blake Shelton and Urban revealed the bottom two and chose who went home.
Before the second half of Dallas takes the stage next week—Episode 3 airs Sunday, November 2 at 9:30/8:30c—TV Insider’s exclusive preview shows Forrest McCurren warming up Urban and Shelton with a comic intro and his original “Get Lucky Tonight.” Tour manager Gretchen Wilson says, “Forrest is really going to have to rely on his wittiness and his personality to win the audience over,” and McCurren jokes, “My wife is two states away, so my only chance of getting lucky tonight is getting votes from y’all.”
Dallas Night 1: Songs, scores, vibe, and the elimination
Six of the remaining 11 artists performed an original and a cover for Urban’s Dallas crowd. The audience again rated them from 1 to 10.
- Britnee Kellogg covered “Tin Man” and introduced her on-stage “holler and swaller” tradition. Urban said, “She sounds really good on this,” and Shelton called the bit “awesome.” Her original was “Back of My Mind.”
- Adam Sanders did “You Ain’t Worth the Whiskey”—a hit he co‑wrote—and his original “Cat in a Hat.” Shelton said, “I think he really set the pace for the night,” while Urban called the original “cool.”
- Cody Hibbard performed “Letters From Home” and original “Dying Breed.” Shelton observed, “Even though it’s an original, it feels like an anthem,” and Urban noted, “He likes singing low. I wish he’d take the key up… Go up a little.”
- Jenny Tolman sang “Goodbye Earl” and her original “Till My Tank Is Empty.” Wilson didn’t think she “connected with the audience” as much as Week 1, and Tolman admitted a wardrobe hiccup threw her off.
- Olivia Harms delivered “Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys” and original “Hey There Cowboy.” Shelton said, “Sometimes it’s just not your night.”
- Channing Wilson closed with “Honky Tonk Heroes” and original “Drink That Strong,” prompting Urban to say, “It’s pretty cool when your original kills your cover.” He finished as the top‑rated artist of the six.
The bottom two were Jenny Tolman and Olivia Harms. Urban told Tolman, “As far as connecting with the audience… we’re going to carry you through,” which meant Olivia Harms was eliminated at the end of Night 1 in Dallas.
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Cast & contestants: the complete roster so far
The show’s roster appearing across the first two episodes includes: Adam Sanders, Billie Jo Jones, Blaine Bailey, Briana Adams, Britnee Kellogg, Cassidy Daniels, Channing Wilson, Cody Hibbard, Forrest McCurren, Jenny Tolman, Jon Wood, and Olivia Harms.
Why Dallas matters on The Road
Dallas ups the stakes. The artists are now opening for Keith Urban in front of real paying crowds at The Factory in Deep Ellum, not just judges. They must move a room of strangers with one cover and one original, get scored in real time, and survive the cut that follows. That is the point Keith Urban envisioned with executive producer Blake Shelton—to find an opener who can win over a big crowd on command.
Previewing Episode 3 (Nov. 2): Forrest brings the laughs
Next up, the five artists who didn’t perform in Night 1 hit the same Dallas stage to open for Urban. The exclusive preview shows Forrest McCurren turning nerves into comedy before launching his original “Get Lucky Tonight,” while Gretchen Wilson frames the task bluntly: “It’s going to be on him to show what he can do in his way.”
Quick answers fans are searching for
- Who went home? Olivia Harms on October 26, 2025.
- Who topped the night? Channing Wilson finished as the top‑rated artist for Night 1 in Dallas.
- What time is the next episode? Sunday, November 2 at 9:30/8:30c on CBS.
Takeaway: what Urban and Shelton rewarded
Across Dallas Night 1, Keith Urban and Blake Shelton’s The Road decisions favored artists who connected quickly and made an original song feel like a sing‑along. That is why Channing’s “Drink That Strong” surged and why Tolman survived despite a shaky start. It is also why The Road with Blake Shelton and Urban sent Harms home—connection beat Poland when the crowd held the scorecards.
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