Month: October 2022

Carrie kicked off her new arena tour, THE DENIM & RHINESTONES TOUR, Saturday night (October 15) with a sold-out show at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, SC. 

With dates in Fall 2022 and Spring 2023, promoted by AEG Presents, the tour will make stops in 43 U.S. cities including New York’s Madison Square Garden, Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, and L.A.’s Crypto.com Arena before concluding in Seattle, WA on March 17. Carrie is joined on THE DENIM & RHINESTONES TOUR by special guest Jimmie Allen on all dates. 

In addition to many of the popular hits spanning her stellar 17-year career, Carrie’s nearly two-hour set featured songs from her new album, Denim & Rhinestones, which she co-produced with David Garcia, including lead single “Ghost Story” – where she traveled from the arena’s main stage on a florally adorned swing reminiscent of the one featured in the song’s cinematic music video – and “Hate My Heart,” which Carrie recently announced as her next single.

She also performed other fan favorites including “She Don’t Know” and “Crazy Angels,”the latter of which again brought Carrie high above the crowds, delivering gravity-defying vocals while performing aerial acrobatics within a suspended sphere-shaped apparatus. The packed arena went wild when Carrie brought Allen onstage to join her for a duet – and a bit of dancing – on the album’s title track, “Denim & Rhinestones.”

Other highlights of the show showcased Carrie’s renowned vocal range, creativity, dazzling wardrobe, and pure showmanship, as she seamlessly transitioned between cinematic storytelling, resolutely faithful performances, and high-powered rockstar delivery she is known for. Carrie was, quite literally, brought to new heights with impressive lifts and aerial stunts throughout the night, in addition to pyrotechnics that punctuated songs with flare and new live spins on her classic hits.

Her cover of Guns N’ Roses’ “Welcome to the Jungle” electrified the crowd, just months after she welcomed Axl Rose as a surprise guest during her headlining set at Stagecoach in May, followed by her surprise performance during the band’s UK shows at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London in July.

Carrie was joined onstage by her 8-piece band. THE DENIM & RHINESTONES TOUR is directed by Barry Lather and Nick Whitehouse/Fireplay is the Production Designer.

$1 from each ticket sold for THE DENIM & RHINESTONES TOUR will be contributed to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation (t2t.org), which has been helping America’s heroes since 9/11 by providing mortgage-free homes to Gold Star and fallen first responder families with young children and by building custom-designed smart homes for catastrophically injured veterans and first responders. 

Tickets for future dates, including a limited number of exclusive VIP Packages, which include an amazing selection of tickets, custom merchandise, and more are available now.  Get tickets and information here.

Carrie, who is nominated for three CMA Awards, including Entertainer of the Year, Female Vocalist of the Year and Musical Event of the Year (for multi-week #1 smash hit “If I Didn’t Love You” with Jason Aldean), will resume her ongoing REFLECTION: The Las Vegas Residency at the Resorts World Theatre in 2023, following THE DENIM & RHINESTONES TOUR.  The first artist to grace the stage of the new 5,000-seat, world-class theatre, she debuted her residency with a sold-out run in December 2021 and went on to perform additional sold-out runs through Spring 2022.  2023 dates for REFLECTION will be announced at a later date. 

THE DENIM & RHINESTONES TOUR

DATE	CITY	VENUE
October 15, 2022	Greenville, SC	Bon Secours Wellness Arena
October 17, 2022	Indianapolis, IN	Gainbridge Fieldhouse
October 18, 2022	Grand Rapids, MI	Van Andel Arena
October 20, 2022	Lexington, KY	Rupp Arena
October 22, 2022	Rosemont, IL	Allstate Arena
October 23, 2022	Milwaukee, WI	Fiserv Forum
October 25, 2022	Minneapolis, MN	Target Center
October 27, 2022	Grand Forks, ND	Alerus Center
October 31, 2022	Tulsa, OK	BOK Center
November 2, 2022	Austin, TX	Moody Center
November 3, 2022	Houston, TX	Toyota Center
November 5, 2022	New Orleans, LA	Smoothie King Center
November 7, 2022	St. Louis, MO	Enterprise Center
November 12, 2022	Moline, IL	Vibrant Arena at The MARK
November 13, 2022	Kansas City, MO	T-Mobile Center
November 15, 2022	Denver, CO	Ball Arena
November 17, 2022	Salt Lake City, UT	Vivint Arena
November 19, 2022	San Francisco, CA	Chase Center

2023

February 2, 2023	Miami, FL	FTX Arena
February 4, 2023	Tampa, FL	Amalie Arena
February 6, 2023	Jacksonville, FL	Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena
February 7, 2023	Atlanta, GA	State Farm Arena
February 8, 2023	Charlotte, NC	Spectrum Center
February 10, 2023	State College, PA	Bryce Jordan Center
February 11, 2023	Uncasville, CT	Mohegan Sun Arena
February 14, 2023	Charleston, WV	Charleston Coliseum
February 15, 2023	Washington DC	Capital One Arena
February 17, 2023	Boston, MA	TD Garden
February 18, 2023	Newark, NJ	Prudential Center
February 21, 2023	New York, NY	Madison Square Garden
February 22, 2023	Philadelphia, PA	Wells Fargo Center
February 24, 2023	Charlottesville, VA	John Paul Jones Arena
February 25, 2023	Pittsburgh, PA	PPG Paints Arena
February 26, 2023	Detroit, MI	Little Caesars Arena
March 1, 2023	Nashville, TN	Bridgestone Arena
March 2, 2023	Cincinnati, OH	Heritage Bank Center
March 4, 2023	Columbus, OH	Nationwide Arena
March 8, 2023	Dallas, TX	American Airlines Center
March 11, 2023	Glendale, AZ	Gila River Arena
March 13, 2023	Los Angeles, CA	Crypto.com Arena
March 14, 2023	Sacramento, CA	Golden 1 Center
March 16, 2023	Portland, OR	MODA Center
March 17, 2023	Seattle, WA	Climate Pledge Arena

Ahead of the launch of her 43-city arena tour, THE DENIM & RHINESTONES TOUR, 8-time GRAMMY® Award winner and 3-time ACM Entertainer of the Year, Carrie announces the electrifying second single from her Denim & Rhinestones album, “Hate My Heart,” impacting country radio on October 31.  Carrie shared the news about her latest single with an exclusive new video clip, providing a special behind-the-scenes look at her rehearsal of the song for her upcoming tour. Carrie co-wrote “Hate My Heart” with frequent collaborators Hillary Lindsey and David Garcia, as well as hit artist/songwriter Hardy. Listen to “Hate My Heart” now.

“‘Hate My Heart’ was definitely part of my desire to have fun on this album.  I wanted songs that would be exciting to perform live and would fill up an arena, and that’s exactly what we’re about to do with The Denim & Rhinestones Tour.  This one is definitely going to get everyone up on their feet and having a good time.  It was great writing ‘Hate My Heart’ with Hillary Lindsey and David Garcia, who I love collaborating with, and also getting to work with Hardy, who brought a cool vibe and an energy to the track.”

Carrie is nominated for three awards at the upcoming CMA Awards on November 9, including Entertainer of the Year, Female Vocalist of the Year and Musical Event of the Year for the multi-week #1 smash hit, “If I Didn’t Love You” with Jason Aldean.

Carrie released Denim & Rhinestones in June and is the latest collaboration with David Garcia, with whom she co-produced her critically-acclaimed 2018 release, Cry Pretty and her 2021 GRAMMY® Award-winning album of gospel hymns, My Savior:

“ Carrie achieves timeless, legendary country status with Denim & Rhinestones.”
– The Tennessean

“And after selling 66 million albums and winning more than 100 major awards,
Carrie bounces through a mix of synth-pop, soul, rootsy country and 
roadhouse blues for a 12-song set that pulsates with real joy.”
– Toronto Sun

Denim & Rhinestones marks Carrie’s 10th consecutive career Top 10 debut on the Billboard Top 200 chart for all genres.  All 10 of Carrie’s albums (including nine studio albums and her 2014 Greatest Hits: Decade #1) have debuted in the Top 10, beginning with her first album, Some Hearts, which was released in 2005.  Denim & Rhinestones debuted as the top-selling country album in the U.S and the #1 country album in Australia, Canada and UK.  She is the most-awarded female country artist for singles in RIAA history.

Carrie will kick off her new U.S. arena tour, THE DENIM & RHINESTONES TOUR, in Greenville, SC on October 15, with dates in Fall 2022 and Spring 2023.  The tour will be making stops in 43 U.S. cities including New York’s Madison Square Garden, Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, and L.A.’s Crypto.com Arena before concluding in March 2023. Carrie will be joined on THE DENIM & RHINESTONES TOUR by special guest Jimmie Allen on all dates.  $1 from each ticket sold for THE DENIM & RHINESTONES TOUR will be contributed to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, which has been helping America’s heroes since 9/11 by providing mortgage-free homes to Gold Star and fallen first responder families with young children and by building custom-designed smart homes for catastrophically injured veterans and first responders.  For tickets and more information, visit carrieunderwoodofficial.com/tour.

Carrie’s stellar year also included a commanding headlining performance at the iconic Stagecoach Festival stage, where she appeared for the fourth time, having made her Stagecoach debut in 2008, followed by performances in 2011 and 2016.  A surprise performance with Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose made headlines around the world.  She surprised fans again when she joined Guns N’ Roses onstage for two songs during each of their shows at the UK’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in July. 

Carrie will resume her ongoing REFLECTION: The Las Vegas Residency at the Resorts World Theatre in 2023, following THE DENIM & RHINESTONES TOUR.  The first artist to grace the stage of the new 5,000-seat, world-class theatre, she debuted her residency with a sold-out run in December 2021 and went on to perform additional sold-out runs through Spring 2022.  2023 dates for REFLECTION will be announced at a later date.

She also returned this Fall for her 10th season as the voice of primetime television’s #1 program, NBC’s Sunday Night Football.