New NBC Sunday Night Football Open Featuring “Game On” Performed By Carrie

NEW NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL OPEN FEATURING “GAME ON” PERFORMED BY CARRIE UNDERWOOD – PREVIEW NOW ON NBCSPORTS.COM

New Sunday Night Football Show Open Starring Carrie Underwood & NFL Players Premieres on Sun., Sept. 9 Bears-Packers SNF Opener
New SNF Open Presented by Pepsi

Carson Wentz, Lane Johnson, Zach Ertz & Fletcher Cox of Super Bowl LII Champion Philadelphia Eagles Make SNF Open Debuts

Steelers WR Antonio Brown, Vikings QB Kirk Cousins, Rams QB Jared Goff, Giants RB Saquon Barkley, Seahawks QB Russell Wilson & Cowboys QB Dak Prescott Featured in Show Open

STAMFORD, Conn. – August 30, 2018 – In 10 days on Sunday, Sept. 9, seven-time Grammy Award-winner and multi-platinum recording artist Carrie Underwood and NFL players star in the debut of the 2018 show open for primetime television’s No. 1 program, NBC’s Sunday Night Football. A sneak preview is now available on NBCSports.com (here).

Pepsi is the sponsor of the SNF open and will be integrated on-air each week.

Ten NFL players, who have accounted for 19 Pro Bowl selections, five Super Bowl rings, and four first-round draft picks, participated in the open and took part in shoots this summer. Following is the complete list (*denotes debut in SNF open):

• Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott
• Los Angeles Rams QB Jared Goff*
• Minnesota Vikings QB Kirk Cousins*
• New York Giants RB Saquon Barkley*
• Philadelphia Eagles QB Carson Wentz*
• Philadelphia Eagles OT Lane Johnson*
• Philadelphia Eagles TE Zach Ertz*
• Philadelphia Eagles DT Fletcher Cox*
• Pittsburgh Steelers WR Antonio Brown
• Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson

Tripp Dixon is creative director of the SNF show open, which features a new song performed by Underwood, “Game On,” which she co-wrote with Chris DeStefano and Brett James. The song was produced by Mark Bright and DeStefano.

The open makes its television debut on Sunday, Sept. 9 as the Green Bay Packers host the Chicago Bears on NBC’s Sunday Night Football.

This season’s open ranges far from the sound stage, utilizing the DJI Inspire X7 Drone special drone technology to capture NFL players and their cities in stunning 6k resolution. NFL player action scenes were shot at high frame rates with the Phantom camera to accentuate their athleticism.

NBC’S “SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL” IS PRIMETIME TELEVISION’S NO. 1 SHOW FOR UNPRECEDENTED SEVENTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR:
NBC’s Sunday Night Football finished the 2017-18 TV season as primetime’s #1 TV show in all key metrics for an unprecedented seventh consecutive year – breaking a tie with American Idol for the most consecutive years atop the charts (since 1950), based on live plus same day data provided by Nielsen. Sunday Night Football also ranked as the No. 1 show in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic for the eighth consecutive TV season.

Carrie Reveals Cry Pretty Track Listing And Songwriters

CARRIE UNDERWOOD REVEALS CRY PRETTY
TRACK LISTING AND SONGWRITERS

Cry Pretty Available September 14

Nashville, TN – Multi-platinum-selling global superstar Carrie Underwood released the track listing and songwriters for her upcoming studio album, Cry Pretty, available on September 14. Her first time officially in the Producer chair, Underwood co-produced Cry Pretty alongside David Garcia and she co-wrote nine of the songs featured on the album making it one of her most personal albums to date.

Underwood wrote the title track and lead single, “Cry Pretty,” with Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna and Liz Rose (The Love Junkies). Underwood, exposing pure, raw emotion earned critical praise for her powerful debut performance of “Cry Pretty” at the Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas.

 

“She brings dignity and drama to being broken. And in her power-vocal relentlessness, Underwood shatters conventional wisdom with a potent few words and a squealing guitar.” – Hits

“…a classic country song with soul at its cathartic heart” – NPR

“…channeled her inner country-soul diva” during the “knockout rendition.” – Rolling Stone

 

Cry Pretty includes a bonus track also co-written by Underwood featuring Ludacris, “The Champion” which opened NBC’s Super Bowl LII and was incorporated into the 2018 Olympic Winter Games coverage earlier this year.

Album Pre-order

Cry Pretty Track List:

1. Cry Pretty (Carrie Underwood, Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna, Liz Rose)
2. Ghosts On The Stereo (Hillary Lindsey, Tom Douglas, Andrew Dorff)
3. Low (Carrie Underwood, David Garcia, Hillary Lindsey)
4. Backsliding (Carrie Underwood, David Garcia, Hillary Lindsey)
5. Southbound (Carrie Underwood, David Garcia, Josh Miller)
6. That Song That We Used To Make Love To (Hillary Lindsey, Jason Evigan)
7. Drinking Alone (Carrie Underwood, David Garcia, Brett James)
8. The Bullet (Marc Beeson, Andy Albert, Allen Shamblin)
9. Spinning Bottles (Carrie Underwood, David Garcia, Hillary Lindsey)
10. Love Wins (Carrie Underwood, David Garcia, Brett James)
11. End Up With You (Hillary Lindsey, Brett McLaughlin, Will Weatherly)
12. Kingdom (Carrie Underwood, Chris DeStefano, Dave Barnes)

Produced by David Garcia and Carrie Underwood

Bonus Track – The Champion (Carrie Underwood, Brett James, Chris DeStefano, Christopher Bridges PKA Ludacris) Produced by Jim Jonsin

In Spring 2019, Underwood will launch a new arena tour, The Cry Pretty Tour 360. Sponsored by CALIA, the new tour will kick off on May 1 in Greensboro, NC, and will play 55 arenas across the U.S. and Canada and be promoted by AEG Presents. She will be joined on tour by special guests Maddie & Tae and Runaway June.

THE CRY PRETTY TOUR 360:

Date

City

Venue

May 1, 2019

Greensboro, NC

Greensboro Coliseum

May 3, 2019

Birmingham, AL

Legacy Arena at the BJCC

May 4, 2019

N. Little Rock, AR

Verizon Arena

May 6, 2019

San Antonio, TX

AT&T Center

May 9, 2019

Phoenix, AZ

Talking Stick Resort Arena

May 11, 2019

Las Vegas, NV

MGM Grand Garden Arena

May 12, 2019

Fresno, CA

Save Mart Center

May 14, 2019

Sacramento, CA

Golden1 Center

May 16, 2019

Oakland, CA

Oracle Arena

May 18, 2019

Bakersfield, CA

Rabobank Arena

May 21, 2019

Portland, OR

MODA Center at Rose Garden

May 22, 2019

Spokane, WA

Spokane Arena

May 24, 2019

Tacoma, WA

Tacoma Dome

May 25, 2019

Vancouver, BC

Rogers Arena

May 28, 2019

Edmonton, AB

Rogers Place

May 31, 2019

Saskatoon, SK

SaskTel Centre

June 2, 2019

Winnipeg, MB

Bell MTS Place

June 9, 2019

Toronto, ON

Scotiabank Arena

June 10, 2019

Ottawa, ON

Canadian Tire Centre

June 13, 2019

Hershey, PA

GIANT Center

June 15, 2019

Cincinnati, OH

U.S. Bank Arena

June 16, 2019

Indianapolis, IN

Bankers Life Fieldhouse

June 18, 2019

St. Louis, MO

Enterprise Center

June 20, 2019

Milwaukee, WI

Fiserv Forum

June 21, 2019

Minneapolis, MN

Target Center

June 23, 2019

Lincoln, NE

Pinnacle Bank Arena

Sept 10, 2019

San Diego, CA

Valley View Casino Center

Sept 12, 2019

Los Angeles, CA

STAPLES Center

Sept 14, 2019

Salt Lake City, UT

Vivint Smart Home Arena

Sept 16, 2019

Denver, CO

Pepsi Center

Sept 18, 2019

Wichita, KS

INTRUST Bank Arena

Sept 19, 2019

Kansas City, MO

Sprint Center

Sept 21, 2019

Houston, TX

Toyota Center

Sept 22, 2019

Lafayette, LA

Cajundome

Sept 24, 2019

Dallas, TX

American Airlines Center

Sept 25, 2019

Oklahoma City, OK

Chesapeake Energy Arena

Sept 27, 2019

Nashville, TN

Bridgestone Arena

Sept 29, 2019

Columbia, SC

Colonial Life Arena

Sept 30, 2019

Raleigh, NC

PNC Arena

Oct 2, 2019

New York City, NY

Madison Square Garden

Oct 4, 2019

Washington, D.C.

Capital One Arena

Oct 5, 2019

Philadelphia, PA

Wells Fargo Center

Oct 10, 2019

Boston, MA

TD Garden

Oct 12, 2019

Pittsburgh, PA

PPG Paints Arena

Oct 13, 2019

Buffalo, NY

KeyBank Center

Oct 16, 2019

Cleveland, OH

Quicken Loans Arena

Oct 17, 2019

Louisville, KY

KFC Yum! Center

Oct 19, 2019

Atlanta, GA

Philips Arena

Oct 20, 2019

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena

Oct 23, 2019

Memphis, TN

FedExForum

Oct 24, 2019

Tulsa, OK

BOK Center

Oct 26, 2019

Des Moines, IA

Wells Fargo Arena

Oct 27, 2019

Sioux Falls, SD

Denny Sanford PREMIER Center

Oct 29, 2019

Chicago, IL

United Center

Oct 31, 2019

Detroit, MI

Little Caesars Arena

*Tickets on sale Friday, Aug 24 for Wichita, Kansas City and Sioux Falls

HiRes Album Cover

Photo Credit: Randee St. Nicholas

The Cry Pretty Tour 360 VIP Packages

THE CRY PRETTY ‘ULTIMATE’ VIP EXPERIENCE

One Incredible Top Price Reserved Lower Level (Center Stage) Ticket in the First Three (3) Rows!

Memories to Last a Lifetime

  • One Individual Meet & Greet with Carrie Underwood
  • One Individual Photo Opportunity with Carrie Underwood

Uber-Exclusive, Autographed Memorabilia

  • One Autographed Vinyl Copy of Cry Pretty (Carrie Underwood’s Sixth Studio Album)

Cry Pretty Pageantry **

  • Party in True VIP Style: Access to Your Own Hospitality Lounge for the Duration of the Show
  • Get the Party Started in Style: Signature ‘Cry Pretty’ Cocktail Upon Arrival
  • Bring the Fun, We’ll Bring the Bar: Complimentary Beer, Wine & Assorted Soft Drink Selections
  • Pleasing the Palate: Eclectic Selection of Hors D’Oeuvres & Decadent Desserts
  • Dedicated On-Site VIP Host

Ultimate On-Site VIP Perks

  • Cry Pretty Pop-Up Shop (Crowd Free VIP Merchandise Shopping Opportunity)
  • VIP Preferred Parking (One Parking Pass Per Order)
  • VIP Priority Check-In
  • Separate VIP Entrance

The Cry Pretty Tour Pack

  • Custom Tour Pack Designed Exclusively for Carrie Underwood VIPs
  • Includes a Special Collection of Carrie Underwood Themed VIP Merchandise
  • Each Tour Pack Also Includes a Commemorative VIP Laminate & Matching Lanyard

* Venue seating configurations can vary market-by-market

** You must be of legal age to consume alcohol; valid identification required. Additional local restrictions may apply.

 

THE CRY PRETTY ‘DIAMOND’ (EARLY-ENTRY) VIP PACKAGE

One Amazing Top Price General Admission Floor Ticket in the ULTRA-Exclusive Center Pit *

  • Package Includes Early Entry & First Access to Your Section

The Cry Pretty Tour Pack

  • Custom Tour Pack Designed Exclusively for Carrie Underwood VIPs
  • Includes a Special Collection of Carrie Underwood Themed VIP Merchandise
  • Each Tour Pack Also Includes a Commemorative VIP Laminate & Matching Lanyard

* Venue seating configurations can vary market-by-market. General Admission sections are non-reserved (standing only).

 

THE CRY PRETTY ‘EMERALD’ VIP PACKAGE

One Phenomenal Top Price Reserved Ticket in the Lower Level *

The Cry Pretty Tour Pack

  • Custom Tour Pack Designed Exclusively for Carrie Underwood VIPs
  • Includes a Special Collection of Carrie Underwood Themed VIP Merchandise
  • Each Tour Pack Also Includes a Commemorative VIP Laminate & Matching Lanyard

* Venue seating configurations can vary market-by-market.

 

THE CRY PRETTY ‘SAPPHIRE’ (EARLY-ENTRY) VIP PACKAGE

One Awesome Top Price General Admission Floor Ticket *

  • Package Includes Early Entry & First Access to Your Section

The Cry Pretty Tour Pack

  • Custom Tour Pack Designed Exclusively for Carrie Underwood VIPs
  • Includes a Special Collection of Carrie Underwood Themed VIP Merchandise
  • Each Tour Pack Also Includes a Commemorative VIP Laminate & Matching Lanyard

* Venue seating configurations can vary market-by-market. General Admission sections are non-reserved (standing only).

 

VIP PACKAGE DISCLAIMER INFORMATION

Please note Ultimate package purchasers and early-entry package purchasers (Diamond & Sapphire) will be contacted via e-mail a few days prior to the event date with additional program details. All other package purchasers do not need to be contacted with any further details. Information will be sent to the e-mail address provided at the time of purchase.  If you do not receive an e-mail a few days prior to the event, please contact CarrieUnderwoodVIP@aegpresents.com

The tour reserves right to cancel any order for any reason. All sales are final. There are no refunds or exchanges under any circumstances. All packages and package contents (including will-call tickets) are non-transferable. VIP merchandise will be shipped directly to each package purchaser, some exceptions may apply. VIP merchandise is not required for venue entry. Delivery of VIP merchandise could occur after event date. Please make sure to consider this before you decide to purchase a package. Information provided at the time of purchase (name, address, e-mail, etc.) is the same information that will be utilized for shipping and individual contact requirements where applicable. Package purchases are restricted to U.S. & Canadian addresses only. Merchandise will not be shipped outside of the U.S. or Canada under any circumstances. All preshow VIP programs and times may vary market-by-market and are subject to modification at any time for any reason. VIP Preferred Parking, VIP Priority Check-in and Separate VIP Entrance may not be available in all markets due to restrictions. The artist, tour, promoter, ticketing company, venue or any other affiliated parties are not responsible for outdated or inaccurate information provided by the consumer at the time of purchase. Commemorative VIP laminates are for commemorative purposes only. The VIP laminate does not gain or authorize access into the venue, VIP or any backstage areas.

 

 

 

Superstar Carrie Announces “The Cry Pretty Tour 360” For 2019

SUPERSTAR CARRIE UNDERWOOD ANNOUNCES
“THE CRY PRETTY TOUR 360” FOR 2019

New Show Will Be Performed In The Round
Featuring An All-Female

 

Nashville, TN – (August 8, 2018) – Seven-time Grammy winner and Pollstar’s three-time top female country touring artist, Carrie Underwood, will launch a new arena tour, The Cry Pretty Tour 360, in Spring 2019. Sponsored by CALIA, the new tour will kick off on May 1 in Greensboro, NC, and will play 55 arenas across the U.S. and Canada and be promoted by AEG Presents. She will be joined on tour by special guests Maddie & Tae and Runaway June. Underwood made the announcement this morning in a personal video to her fans:

https://twitter.com/carrieunderwood/status/1027164273288601602

Tickets for the concerts go on sale to the general public beginning Friday, August 17th at 10am local time but please check local listings. For more information including the Cry Pretty album/ticket bundle, go to https://www.carrieunderwoodofficial.com. Also beginning Monday, August 13th, a limited number of exclusive VIP Packages will be available which include an amazing selection of tickets, Meet & Greets, autographed memorabilia, custom merchandise and much more.

Citi® is the official presale credit card for Carrie Underwood’s “The Cry Pretty Tour 360” for 2019. As such, Citi® cardmembers will have access to purchase presale tickets beginning on Monday, August 13 at 12pm until Thursday, August 16 at 10pm through Citi’s Private Pass® program. For complete presale details, visit www.citiprivatepass.com.

Underwood will release her eagerly-anticipated new album, Cry Pretty, on September 14. Cry Pretty will be her first studio album on Capitol Records Nashville and marks the first time she has co-produced her own album. The lead single and title track, “Cry Pretty” debuted as the #1 song in the U.S. all-genres. The song also topped download charts in 38 countries around the world and amassed over 3.5 billion social impressions across 66 countries during its week of launch in April, which was culminated with a show-stopping performance on the “2018 ACM Awards” telecast. Carrie co-wrote the powerful single with Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna, and Liz Rose (aka The Love Junkies) and co-produced Cry Pretty with fellow writer/producer David Garcia.

Following her successful “The Storyteller Tour – Stories in the Round,” the new production will feature a brand-new stage in the middle of the arena floor, creating a unique 360-degree setting to allow fans on all sides of the arena an intimate view of the concert. Barry Lather (Rihanna, Mariah Carey, Michael Jackson) is the tour’s Creative Director, and Nick Whitehouse/Fireplay (Justin Timberlake, Beyonce) is Production Designer.

“I love performing in the round,” says Underwood. “It’s so much fun for me and the band to play in every direction and creates a much more intimate and immersive experience for the audience, even in a larger arena setting. It’s been exciting to introduce audiences to Cry Pretty and I can’t wait to bring the new album to life on this tour, along with all of the songs we love to play live. I’m thrilled to be going out with an amazing line-up – Maddie & Tae and Runaway June are incredible artists that are going to bring even more electricity to our shows.”

“Our customers love getting early access to the best in entertainment, so we are thrilled to be partnering with Carrie Underwood as the official presale credit card of her 2019 tour,” said Jennifer Breithaupt, Global Consumer Chief Marketing Officer, Citi.

Underwood has arranged for a donation of $1 from each ticket sold for The Cry Pretty Tour 360 to be contributed to Danita’s Children, which provides a safe haven for abandoned and vulnerable children in Haiti, while encouraging families to stay together through their education and malnutrition programs.

Prior to embarking on the tour next Spring, Underwood will appear at the upcoming iHeart Music Festival in Las Vegas, as well as such international festivals as The Long Road Festival and Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park in the UK, Tuckerville in The Netherlands, and Deni Ute Muster in Australia.

The Cry Pretty Tour 360 stage:

Press Photos for Media Use
Carrie Underwood: Download (photo credit: Randee St. Nicholas)
Maddie & Tae: Download (photo credit: Carlos Ruiz)
Runaway June: Download (photo credit: Kristin Barlowe)
The Cry Pretty Tour 360: Download

THE CRY PRETTY TOUR 360:

Date City Venue
May 1, 2019 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum
May 3, 2019 Birmingham, AL Legacy Arena at the BJCC
May 4, 2019 N. Little Rock, AR Verizon Arena
May 6, 2019 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center
May 9, 2019 Phoenix, AZ Talking Stick Resort Arena
May 11, 2019 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena
May 12, 2019 Fresno, CA Save Mart Center
May 14, 2019 Sacramento, CA Golden1 Center
May 16, 2019 Oakland, CA Oracle Arena
May 18, 2019 Bakersfield, CA Rabobank Arena
May 21, 2019 Portland, OR MODA Center at Rose Garden
May 22, 2019 Spokane, WA Spokane Arena
May 24, 2019 Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome
May 25, 2019 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena
May 28, 2019 Edmonton, AB Rogers Place
May 31, 2019 Saskatoon, SK SaskTel Centre
June 2, 2019 Winnipeg, MB Bell MTS Place
June 9, 2019 Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena
June 10, 2019 Ottawa, ON Canadian Tire Centre
June 13, 2019 Hershey, PA GIANT Center
June 15, 2019 Cincinnati, OH U.S. Bank Arena
June 16, 2019 Indianapolis, IN Bankers Life Fieldhouse
June 18, 2019 St. Louis, MO Enterprise Center
June 20, 2019 Milwaukee, WI Fiserv Forum
June 21, 2019 Minneapolis, MN Target Center
June 23, 2019 Lincoln, NE Pinnacle Bank Arena
Sept 10, 2019 San Diego, CA Valley View Casino Center
Sept 12, 2019 Los Angeles, CA STAPLES Center
Sept 14, 2019 Salt Lake City, UT Vivint Smart Home Arena
Sept 16, 2019 Denver, CO Pepsi Center
Sept 18, 2019 Wichita, KS INTRUST Bank Arena
Sept 19, 2019 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
Sept 21, 2019 Houston, TX Toyota Center
Sept 22, 2019 Lafayette, LA Cajundome
Sept 24, 2019 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
Sept 25, 2019 Oklahoma City, OK Chesapeake Energy Arena
Sept 27, 2019 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena
Sept 29, 2019 Columbia, SC Colonial Life Arena
Sept 30, 2019 Raleigh, NC PNC Arena
Oct 2, 2019 New York City, NY Madison Square Garden
Oct 4, 2019 Washington, D.C. Capital One Arena
Oct 5, 2019 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center
Oct 10, 2019 Boston, MA TD Garden
Oct 12, 2019 Pittsburgh, PA PPG Paints Arena
Oct 13, 2019 Buffalo, NY KeyBank Center
Oct 16, 2019 Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena
Oct 17, 2019 Louisville, KY KFC Yum! Center
Oct 19, 2019 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena
Oct 20, 2019 Jacksonville, FL Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
Oct 23, 2019 Memphis, TN FedExForum
Oct 24, 2019 Tulsa, OK BOK Center
Oct 26, 2019 Des Moines, IA Wells Fargo Arena
Oct 27, 2019 Sioux Falls, SD Denny Sanford PREMIER Center
Oct 29, 2019 Chicago, IL United Center
Oct 31, 2019 Detroit, MI Little Caesars Arena 

*Tickets on sale Friday, Aug 24th in Wichita, Kansas City and Sioux Falls

Carrie was recognized by Pollstar as the top female country touring artist for each of her headlining tours in 2008, 2010, 2012 and for 2016’s “The Storyteller Tour – Stories in the Round.” Her earlier “Blown Away Tour” played 112 shows in 110 cities across three continents and six countries, including sold-out shows at London’s prestigious Royal Albert Hall, and two nights at the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia. She topped Billboard’s Top 25 Tours of 2016 as the leading female country artist and was the leading female artist on Country Aircheck’s top country radio performers list for her success in both 2015 and 2016. Her five studio albums, Some Hearts, Carnival Ride, Play On, Blown Away and Storyteller – are certified Platinum or multi-Platinum, each winning an American Music Award as Favorite Country Album and tallying an incredible 40 weeks at #1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart. Carrie is the first female artist to be twice named the Academy of Country Music’s Entertainer of the Year. In addition to seven GRAMMY® awards, she has won six CMA Awards, 17 CMT Music Awards, 12 American Music Awards and numerous other awards and honors. She recently took home her 14th career ACM Award for Vocal Event of the Year for “The Fighter,” her collaboration with Keith Urban.