Everything You Need To Know About The Road Season 1

You’ve seen shows about aspiring singers competing for a big prize, but you’ve probably never seen one quite like The Road. The CBS competition show dispenses with the usual music-show rigamarole of auditions and cast selections, and launches right into the stories – and performances – of 12 singer-songwriters who are all yearning to break into the big time.

That’s right, there's no slow lane on The Road. From the get-go, its musicians are tasked with performing an original song for an audience of Keith Urban fans. If the crowd likes their performances, the artists continue on tour with Urban. If they don't, they won't. And the tour itself isn't easy. The schedule's grueling, bus life is lonely, and not every audience warms to every artist. In the end, only one musician will make it all the way to the end of Urban’s tour, win a $250,000 cash prize – and get a step closer to achieving their music-industry dream. 

Urban is an executive producer, as is fellow country superstar Blake Shelton, and Oscar® nominee Taylor Sheridan (of the Paramount+ original drama Landman – and all the other shows in The Taylor Sheridan Collection). The Road offers a unique, behind-the-scenes look at life on tour. These musicians all possess talent. But getting to the top will take every bit of grit and determination they have. Read on to learn all about the show, competitors, and tune-in info. 
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What is The Road about?

The Road is a CBS reality competition series in which 12 up-and-coming musicians discover what it’s really like to be a top touring artist. Each week, these talented triple-threats – all are singer-songwriters, as well as instrumentalists – compete as opening acts on a tour for Grammy® winner Keith Urban. At venue after venue, members of the audience help determine which contestants advance to the next stop. Also taking part in this selection process: Grammy® nominee Shelton, prolific producer Sheridan, and Grammy® winner Gretchen Wilson, who also acts as the contestants’ tour manager. 

Along the way, the country-music stars Jordan Davis, Karen Fairchild, Dustin Lynch, and Brothers Osborne make guest appearances. These artists act as special-guest advisors, popping up to offer guidance on individual performances, and the music industry in general.

At the end of the tour, one competitor will walk away with the grand prize.

Who hosts The Road?

While Keith Urban, Blake Shelton, Taylor Sheridan, and other big names all appear on camera, there is no host, per se, of The Road. The competition unfolds in the docu-follow format. 

When did The Road Season 1 premiere?

The Road Season 1 premiered on Oct. 19, 2025. New episodes air on CBS, and stream on Paramount+.  

Where to watch The Road

As noted, The Road can be watched on CBS, and streamed on Paramount+. See below for the release schedule for The Road.

The Road Season 1

• New episodes air: Sundays
• Time: 9-10 PM ET/PT
• Channel: CBS
• Streaming: Paramount+*

*New The Road episodes can be streamed live on Paramount+ as they air on your local CBS TV station via the Paramount+ Premium plan, and/or they can be streamed on the day after they air via any Paramount+ plan.

Who is in the The Road - cast and contestants?

The Road doesn’t accept just any drivers. The show's Season 1 cast of contestants are all emerging acts with varying degrees of track records. Meet the 12 talented artists:
 

• Name: Adam Sanders
• Age: 36
• Hometown: Lake City, Florida
• Fun fact: Sanders' uncle is noted Nashville-based session musician Scotty Sanders.

 

• Name: Billy Jo Jones
• Age: 34
• Hometown: Emory, Texas
• Fun fact: Last year, Jones and her band performed 140 shows. 

 

• Name: Blaine Bailey
• Age: 23
• Hometown: Tahlequah, Oklahoma
• Fun fact: Bailey is of Native American heritage; he enjoys writing about the issues of indigenous people. 

 

• Name: Briana Adams
• Age: 30
• Hometown: Winchester, Texas
• Fun fact: Adams hails from a town of 50. 

 

• Name: Britnee Kellogg
• Age: 40
• Hometown: Anthem, Arizona
• Fun fact: Kellogg is the mother of two boys. 

 

• Name: Cassidy Daniels
• Age: 25
• Hometown: Marion, North Carolina 
• Fun fact: Daniels, an Army brat, moved 15 times during her childhood. 

 

• Name: Channing Wilson
• Age: 49
• Hometown: Lafayette, Georgia
• Fun fact: Wilson wrote the Luke Combs hit “She Got the Best of Me.” 

 

• Name: Cody Hibbard
• Age: 32
• Hometown: Adair, Oklahoma
• Fun fact: Hibbard was born in Seoul, South Korea.

 

• Name: Forrest McCurren
• Age: 35
• Hometown: Jefferson City, Missouri
• Fun fact: McCurren's musical hero is John Prine.

 

• Name: Jenny Tolman
• Age: 29
• Hometown: Nashville, Tennessee
• Fun fact: Tolman loves making people laugh with her songs.

 

• Name: Jon Wood
• Age: 28
• Hometown: Wake Forest, North Carolina 
• Fun fact: When Jon was 21, his father urged him to move to Nashville, and try for a music career. 

 

• Name: Olivia Harms
• Age: 29
• Hometown: Canby, Oregon
• Fun fact: Harms is the daughter of country singer-songwriter Joni Harms. 

Where was The Road Season 1 filmed?

The Road Season 1 was filmed at various live-music venues across the United States. 

What’s the prize on The Road Season 1?

The prize on The Road Season 1 for the competitor who makes it to the end of the tour is, in fact, three prizes. The perks are: 
 

• ➡️ a recording contract with Country Road Records
• ➡️ a performance slot on the Mane Stage at next year's Stagecoach Country Music Festival in Indio, California
• ➡️ $250,000 in cash

Additionally, the two runners-up on The Road will receive five recording sessions at Red Bull Studio in Los Angeles, California, a state-of-the-art recording space. How sweet is that? 
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