I love Mokena!

ON THE SHOW TODAY:

** $1,000 every hour after 3pm today!  When you hear the Money Machine, dial 866.EASY.WIN, be caller #110, and you score!   (Want the exact times?  Get ‘em HERE)

**  Keith Urban with the Chicks & the Eagles at Soldier Field in June – grab seats with the Drew Walker Drive @ 5

**  Montgomery Gentry comes to Tinley Park in less than two weeks – win tickets with the STMQ @ 6:10pm

** Tomorrow night on The Road, join me @ 10pm for 2 hours of live music & convo with George Strait & Eric Church (his feature debut!)

** FNPP 9-11pm in Mokena @ Stoney Point Grill, 19031 Old LaGrange Rd (just south of I-80) with Miller Lite prizes & specials, plus all-request country!

Carrie Underwood giggled when she compared me to her grandfather

ON THE SHOW TODAY:

**  Did you miss Carrie Underwood yesterday afternoon?  Catch our conversation HERE …

**  More Gary Allan Live Country passes at 4:10pm – the show is THIS Saturday @ Joe’s Bar!

**  Tickets for Keith Urban & The Dixie Chicks with The Eagles are on sale next Monday – win them first, with the Drew Walker Drive @ 5!

**  Do you love Alan Jackson?  I want to send you to Hollywood for a private show!   Full details & your chance to qualify @ 6:10pm, when you Sing It Or Say It …

Front Row Friday, Jake Owen with the Bulls, plus Baby Watch 2010

On the show today (subject to change if Pregnant Lady goes into labor) :

** The Countdown to Front Row rolls on!  Blake Shelton’s coming to the Blue Chip Casino Saturday, 2/6 … grab seats in the 3rd Row today, with the DW Drive@5!

** Josh Turner is our next LIVE COUNTRY featured artist @ Joe’s Bar Thursday, 2/11 – win invitation-only passes with the STMQ @ 6:10pm!

** The Road tomorrow night @ 10pm – it’s 2 hours of live music & conversation with my special guests Martina McBride & Keith Urban

** FNPP 9-11pm @ Alley 64 in St. Charles (Main St, just west of Route 31) … Miller Lite prizes, all-request country, and 5 more pairs of Bullriders / Jake Owen Sears Centre passes!

So many tickets, so little time!

On deck today:

** Bon Jovi closes their 2010 tour @ Soldier Field next July – win tickets, before they’re even on sale, with the Drew Walker Drive @ 5!

** Keith Urban returns to Joe’s Bar in TWO days!  It’s invitation-only, so grab your passes today when you Sing It Or Say It, at 6:10pm!

** The Road tonight @ 10pm, it’s 2 hours of live music & conversation with Billy Currington & Jimmy Wayne

** FNPP tomorrow night 9-11pm in Berwyn @ Garv-Inn (6546 Windsor Ave, just west of Ridgeland), with Miller Lite prizes & specials, plus your chance at Clint Black tickets!

** 2 pairs of Phil Vassar tickets are on the line Saturday @ the grand-opening of Petsmart in Mokena.  Join me from 1-3pm (21430 Wolf Rd, just south of Lincoln Hwy)!

Warm up your vocal cords … and you could win!

Today, On The Ride Home:

** Bon Jovi is coming to Soldier Field next July – win tickets, before they’re even on sale, with the Drew Walker Drive @ 5!

** It’s private, it’s intimate, and it’s THIS SATURDAY - Keith Urban @ Joe’s Bar … grab your passes, when you Sing It Or Say It, at 4:10pm!

** Tomorrow night on The Road @ 10pm, join me for 2 hours of live music & conversation with Billy Currington & Jimmy Wayne

** FNPP 9-11pm in Berwyn @ Garv-Inn (6546 Windsor Ave, just west of Ridgeland), with Miller Lite prizes & specials, plus all-request country!

Recipes are so much better, in color!

Today:

** Bon Jovi is coming to Soldier Field next July – win tickets, before they’re even on sale, with the Drew Walker Drive @ 5!

** An intimate, invite-only show with Keith Urban @ Joe’s Bar happens THIS SATURDAY – grab your passes, with the STMQ!

** All this week, my special cooking session with George from Whole Foods (yummy Indian Chicken Curry!) airs on “Comcast Community Connections” – Comcast Channel 100.  www.cn100.tv for details!

Keith Urban, Marti Jones, and Roy Walker

BIG WEEK as we get ready for the Keith Urban show on Friday @ the Allstate Arena.  Every afternoon, I’ve got two pairs of tickets up for grabs, counting down to the FRONT ROW.

8th & 7th ROWS after 3pm today.

Also on Friday, make plans to join Marti Jones & me as we broadcast LIVE 3 – 7pm from the aloft Chicago O’Hare in Rosemont (9700 Balmoral Ave, just west of River Rd).   It’ s our free pre-party, with food from Morton’s Steakhouse, free shuttles to / from the concert, and much more!

Sitting in my home office now, as I finish the game plan for the week, I’ve just noticed that Roy, again, has stolen the broom from our closet and is busy sweeping the 1st floor.

The boy is only 19-months-old, and already has an affinity to housework.  I love it.

Same with your kids?  Let’s chat about it this afternoon.

Keith Urban Podcast, plus a new Web experience in IE 8

If you missed Keith Urban on the show yesterday, hear the conversation HERE.

I upgraded to IE 8 last week, based on a great article from Eric Benderoff in the Chicago Tribune.

I’ve kept IE 6 in our home office for years, since 7 was nothing but bugs & crashes.

With the new Internet Explorer 8, it’s a breath of fresh air.

Faster surfing, faster page loads, just easier use overall … very similar to the Firefox experience.

Check it out, and share your thoughts.

Keith Urban Monday Mania

Today, it’s all about Keith Urban.

He’s set to call the show at 4:20pm, so if you’re a KU fan, don’t miss it!

I also have 2 pairs of passes for his intimate, invitation-only Joe’s Bar concert a week from today:

• Win with the Drew Walker Drive @ 5, and
• Another episode of SING IT OR SAY IT, at 6:30pm!

Make it a great day, and we’ll chat after 3pm.

Keith Urban & The Opera

I’m off this afternoon, headed to the opera with my wife Jill (her Christmas present to me).  I’ve never been to the opera before, so I’m not sure what to expect.  Regardless, I’m excited.

Craig is filling in this afternoon, and again, you have two chances to grab Keith Urban tickets UNDER THE TABLE, with the Short Term Memory Quiz, and the Drew Walker Drive @ 5.

I am back for The Road tonight at 10pm, though.  My special guests are Toby Keith & Sugarland, plus Montgomery Gentry, Rascal Flatts, and many more.  Join me for 2 hours of live music and conversation tonight!

Make it a great day, and we’ll chat soon.  As always, thanks for playing!