'RAISE 'EM UP'. On Feb. 5, the Ashley for the Arts music festival organizers announced Keith Urban (pictured above) to perform at the 2026 festival on Saturday, Aug. 8. Urban is a four-time GRAMMY Award winner, with 14 studio albums under his belt over a decades-long career in country music. (Image via Keith Urban, Facebook)

Well folks, if you didn't already have the 2026 Ashley for the Arts festival marked on your calendar: maybe its latest artist announcement will convince you. Keith Urban has been unveiled as the Saturday, Aug. 8 leading musician at the Arcadia fest this summer.

Whether you are a die hard festival-goer or simply a country music fan, Urban's continued work within the genre oozes summertime singin' with a vast catalog spanning decades. His total 14 studio records include timeless tracks such as "Long Hot Summer," "Somebody Like You," "Kiss A Girl," among other Billboard Hot 100™ hits.

Urban is a four-time GRAMMY Award winner, who has also received accolades from the Country Music Association, Academy of Country Music, a People's Choice Award, and more.

Ashley for the Arts – one of Wisconsin's largest music charity events by Ashley Furniture Industries, LLC – will return to the Chippewa Valley from Aug. 6-8 this summer at Memorial Park (551 Memorial Park Dr., Arcadia).

Three-day general admission tickets to the festival begin at $35/person (plus fees) and are available for purchase online through Ashley for the Arts webpage. Admission prices are set to increase on Feb. 15; don't miss your chance to catch these nationally-recognized musical talents.

Visit AshleyfortheArts.com to learn more about the 2026 Ashley for the Arts festival and purchase tickets (Three-day general admission: $35/person), or follow along through Facebook and Instagram (@AshleyForTheArts).