Carrie, John Legend, Metallica, And Keith Urban To Perform On The 59th Annual Grammy Awards®

CARRIE UNDERWOOD, JOHN LEGEND, METALLICA,
AND KEITH URBAN TO PERFORM
ON THE 59TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS®

 
Music’s Biggest Night® — Hosted By James Corden — Airs Live On CBS, Feb. 12, 2017
 

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Jan. 18, 2017) — The first round of performers for the 59th Annual GRAMMY Awards® telecast has been announced and includes 10-time GRAMMY winner John Legend, eight-time GRAMMY-winning band Metallica, and seven-time GRAMMY winner and current nominee Carrie Underwood with four-time GRAMMY winner and current two-time nominee Keith Urban. Award-winning television personality and performer James Corden is set to host Music’s Biggest Night® for the first time. Taking place at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, the 59th Annual GRAMMY Awards will be broadcast live in HDTV and 5.1 surround sound on the CBS Television Network, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. Additional performers will be announced shortly.
 
Metallica’s James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich are nominated for Best Rock Song (“Hardwired”).
 
Underwood is nominated for Best Country Solo Performance (“Church Bells”).
 
Four-time GRAMMY winner Urban is up for Best Country Album (Ripcord) and Best Country Solo Performance (“Blue Ain’t Your Color”).
 
The 59th Annual GRAMMY Awards are produced by AEG Ehrlich Ventures for The Recording Academy. Ken Ehrlich is executive producer, Louis J. Horvitz is director, Ben Winston is a producer, and David Wild and Ehrlich are the writers.

Carrie Cleans House As “Dirty Laundry” Becomes 25th #1 Single

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CARRIE UNDERWOOD CLEANS HOUSE AS “DIRTY LAUNDRY” BECOMES 25TH #1 SINGLE

Nashville, TN, – (January 16, 2017) – Seven-time GRAMMY® Award winner and reigning CMA Female Vocalist of the Year, Carrie Underwood, claims the 25th #1 single of her career with “Dirty Laundry.” As country radio’s top female performer of 2015 and 2016, Carrie has achieved the fourth consecutive chart-topping single from her Platinum-selling album, Storyteller.  “Dirty Laundry” is the follow up to #1 singles “Smoke Break,” “Heartbeat,” and “Church Bells.” Produced by Jay Joyce and written by Zach Crowell, Ashley Gorley, and Hillary Lindsey, the song tops the Mediabase country airplay chart. See Carrie perform “Dirty Laundry” during a recent appearance on the Grand Ole Opry- https://slnash.co/v673IPc.

Carrie soars into 2017 with multiple award nominations including a Grammy nod for Best Country Solo Performance for her #1 hit “Church Bells,” and a People’s Choice Award nomination for Favorite Female Country Artist. She is also a double nominee at the upcoming iHeartRadio Music Awards for Country Song of the Year, “Church Bells,” and Country Artist of the Year.  Carrie’s 2016 sold-out 360-degree “Storyteller Tour – Stories in the Round” is also nominated in the Most Creative Stage Production category at next month’s Pollstar Awards.

Carrie To Present At The Golden Globe® Awards This Sunday, January 8

Carrie Underwood to Present at The Golden Globe® Awards
This Sunday, January 8

Nashville- (January 6, 2016) – Carrie Underwood was announced by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association yesterday as a presenter on the 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards set to air this Sunday, January 8 LIVE on NBC, 5-8 p.m. PT / 8-11 p.m. ET from the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills. Hosted by Jimmy Fallon, the Golden Globe Awards are viewed in more than 236 countries worldwide.

Carrie previously attended The Golden Globes in 2011 as a nominee in the “Best Original Song-Motion Picture” category for the song “There’s A Place For Us,” written by Carrie, Hillary Lindsey, and David Hodges, for Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. This year she joins an elite list of presenters including Ben Affleck, Casey Affleck, Kristen Bell, Annette Benning, Pierce Brosnan, Naomi Campbell, Jessica Chastain, Leonardo DiCaprio, Gal Gadot, Hugh Grant, John Hamm, Chris Hemsworth, Felicity Jones, John Legend, Ryan Reynolds, Sting, Emma Stone, Vince Vaughn, Carl Weathers, Kristen Wig, and many more.

Carrie Wraps Biggest Tour Of Career

CARRIE UNDERWOOD WRAPS BIGGEST TOUR OF CAREER

THE STORYTELLER TOUR- STORIES IN THE ROUND

UNDERWOOD PLAYS FOR OVER ONE MILLION FANS IN 2016

$1 Per Ticket Sold From The Storyteller Tour U.S. Dates Contributed to C.A.T.S Foundation
 

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – (November 29, 2016) – Seven-time Grammy winner Carrie Underwood wrapped “The Storyteller Tour” last night in Salt Lake City, Utah, completing 92 shows for one million fans across seven countries since its launch in January. The tour sold out arenas across the U.S. and Canada including New York City (Madison Square Garden), Los Angeles (STAPLES Center), Nashville (Bridgestone Arena), Toronto, (Air Canada Center), and many more. In addition to the US and Canada, she traveled overseas to Sweden, Norway, Scotland, England, and Ireland as part of Country to Country (C2C), Europe’s biggest country music festival. Watch highlights from last night’s finale in Salt Lake City HERE and highlights from the fall leg of the tour HERE.


 

Named Billboard’s #1 country tour of the first half of 2016, and one of Forbes’ 10 hottest tours of the fall, “The Storyteller Tour” travelled over 50,000 miles among 18 trucks and 8 buses. Each show consisted of 112 automation cues controlling all elements of the 150 foot-long in-the-round stage including 7 stage elevators, 3 rings of video screen, a revolving central stage, and mirror ball, through 56 axes of motion. The tour used over 51,000 pounds of carbon dioxide, and dropped over 400 pounds of Mylar. Carrie’s wardrobe, created by Emmy-winning costume designer Marina Toybina, consisted of 32 custom made costumes and 214 pieces of jewelry, allowing for different outfit combinations across the show’s 5 Acts in each city. The tour’s Creative Director was Barry Lather (Rihanna, Mariah Carey, Usher, Michael Jackson) and Butch Allen (Metallica, The Eagles, Eric Church, No Doubt) was the Production & Lighting Designer.

The tour, named after Carrie’s Platinum-selling Storyteller album, had concert review critics applauding her confidence and command over the massive in-the-round 360-degree stage production claiming it highlighted Carrie as never-before seen:
 
“…the in-the-round setting provides each concert goer with the best experience possible. Simpler still is the storytelling aspect of the show and country music’s reliance on conveying memorable stories in song.”- RollingStoneCountry.com
 
“…one of the strongest and most engaging performers in today’s music.” – Pittsburgh Tribune
 
“….from a pure standpoint of vocals and showmanship, no other female vocalist comes close!” – Sounds Like Nashville
 
“Lasers and swaying spotlights and fireworks and explosions all added to the spectacle. But make no mistake, Underwood was the star of the show.” – Florida Times-Union
 
“The most stunning part of the production however, remains Underwood’s voice, strong and nuanced.” – The Boston Globe
 
“Carrie has developed a fantastic stage show … that manages to be both visually dazzling and intimate at the same time.”- Country music historian Bob Oermann
 
“… a no-expense-spared spectacle that highlights her approachable beauty, her roar of a voice and a substantive set of songs…”- Atlanta Journal Constitution
 
“Up-tempo or ballad, Underwood makes sure that every song has its moment – and it’s clear that now is hers.” – The Tennessean
 
A donation of $1 from each ticket sold on the U.S. dates of “The Storyteller Tour” will be contributed to the C.A.T.S (Checotah Animal, Town, and School) Foundation, established by Carrie in 2009, to help aid its causes including Checotah, Oklahoma’s education and literacy programs.

Carrie will head to New Zealand and Australia in December to join Keith Urban on the ripCORD World Tour 2016.

ripCORD World Tour 2016 New Zealand & Australia tour dates:

Dec-3 Wellington Westpac Stadium
Dec-6 Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Dec-8 Melbourne Rod Laver Arena
Dec-9 Melbourne Rod Laver Arena
Dec-10 Canberra GIO Stadium
Dec-12 Sydney Qudos Bank Arena
Dec-14 Sydney ICC Sydney Theatre
Dec-16 Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Dec-17 Brisbane Entertainment Centre

Carrie Scores Two American Music Awards

Carrie Underwood Scores Two American Music Awards

Third Consecutive Win as “Favorite Female Artist- Country” and Fifth Win for “Favorite Country Album”

Carrie Becomes Only Country Artist to Have All Studio Albums Honored as AMA “Favorite Country Album”

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Nashville – November 21, 2016 – Superstar Carrie Underwood won two American Music Awards last night as “Favorite Female Artist- Country” and “Favorite Country Album” for her Platinum-selling Storyteller album, bringing her career AMA tally to 11 wins. This is Carrie’s third consecutive win in the female-country category and she now becomes the only country artist to have all her studio albums honored as AMA “Favorite Country Album” – Some Hearts, Carnival Ride, Play On, Blown Away, and Storyteller.

Carrie will wrap her highly successful “The Storyteller Tour- Stories in the Round” at the end of November with four additional concerts planned this month. She will then head to New Zealand and Australia to join Keith Urban on the ripCORD World Tour 2016.

 

The Storyteller Tour fall dates:

Nov-22

Wichita, KS

INTRUST Bank Arena

Nov-23

Oklahoma City, OK

Chesapeake Energy Arena

Nov-26

Las Vegas, NV

T-Mobile Arena

Nov-28

West Valley City, UT

Maverik Center

ripCORD World Tour 2016 New Zealand & Australia tour dates:

Dec-3

Wellington

Westpac Stadium

Dec-6

Adelaide

Entertainment Centre

Dec-8

Melbourne

Rod Laver Arena

Dec-9

Melbourne

Rod Laver Arena

Dec-10

Canberra

GIO Stadium

Dec-12

Sydney

Qudos Bank Arena

Dec-14

Sydney

ICC Sydney Theatre

Dec-16

Brisbane

Entertainment Centre

Dec-17

Brisbane

Entertainment Centre    

Carrie Sells Out World’s Most Famous Arena Madison Square Garden

CARRIE UNDERWOOD SELLS OUT WORLD’S MOST FAMOUS ARENA
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN

“The Storyteller Tour” Continues with Two Additional Concerts This Week


Carrie Co-Hosts The 50th Annual CMA Awards on Nov. 2 on ABC

NASHVILLE, Tenn – (October 26, 2016) – CMA Entertainer of The Year nominee Carrie Underwood brought The Storyteller Tour- Stories in the Round to New York City’s Madison Square Garden (MSG) last night and performed to a sold-out crowd of over 18,000 fans. Often referred to as the World’s Most Famous Arena (MSG), Underwood delivered another dynamic performance with the dramatic in-the-round 360-degree stage production. Watch highlights of the performance here https://bit.ly/2ew5nGi

Music critic, author, and country music historian Bob Oermann, who recently attended the tour which has performed to 800,000 fans so far, touted of Carrie’s production and music, “Carrie has developed a fantastic stage show … that manages to be both visually dazzling and intimate at the same time. She has managed to sustain a career by having incredibly savvy songs.”

The Storyteller Tour- Stories in the Round will continue with two additional concerts this week before Carrie returns to Nashville to co-host The 50th Annual CMA Awards with Brad Paisley as they return for the ninth consecutive year. The CMA’s will air live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena at 8 PM/ET on ABC on Nov. 2. Carrie has garnered her first nomination for the coveted CMA Entertainer of the Year award, as well as nominations for Female Vocalist of the Year, Album of the Year for Storyteller, and Musical Event of the Year with Keith Urban for “The Fighter.”

Earlier this week, Carrie became the RIAA’s highest certified country album artist to debut this century including multiple new RIAA certifications of her entire studio catalog. Carrie’s Storyteller album is now certified Platinum, Blown Away (now 2x Multi-Platinum), Play On (3x Multi-Platinum), Carnival Ride (4x Multi-Platinum), and Carrie’s Some Hearts now at 8x Multi-Platinum. Some Hearts debut stands as the youngest in the tally, also earning her the distinction of the highest album certification of any country artist to emerge since 2000. Carrie already holds the distinction of being the current Top Country Artist (male or female) on RIAA’s Digital Single Ranking with 28 million (also making her among the Top 5 females in the history of the RIAA’s Digital Single Program, across all genres).

The Storyteller Tour fall dates:

Oct-27 Albany, NY Times Union Center
Oct-28 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
Nov-6 Hamilton, ON FirstOntario Centre
Nov-9 Rockford, IL BMO Harris Bank Center
Nov-11 Evansville, IN Ford Center
Nov-13 Memphis, TN FedExForum
Nov-14 Birmingham, AL Legacy Arena at The BJCC
Nov-16 Tampa, FL Amalie Arena
Nov-17 Sunrise, FL BB&T Center
Nov-22 Wichita, KS INTRUST Bank Arena
Nov-23 Oklahoma City, OK Chesapeake Energy Arena
Nov-26 Las Vegas, NV T-Mobile Arena
Nov-28 West Valley City, UT Maverik Center

ripCORD World Tour 2016 New Zealand & Australia tour dates:

Dec-3 Wellington Westpac Stadium
Dec-6 Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Dec-8 Melbourne Rod Laver Arena
Dec-9 Melbourne Rod Laver Arena
Dec-10 Canberra GIO Stadium
Dec-12 Sydney Qudos Bank Arena
Dec-14 Sydney ICC Sydney Theatre
Dec-16 Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Dec-17 Brisbane Entertainment Centre

The North American tour is promoted by AEG Live and includes special guests Easton Corbin and The Swon Brothers. Tickets are available now for the fall dates of The Storyteller Tour at www.aeglive.com. For information on fan club and VIP packages go to www.carrieunderwood.fm.

Carrie Underwood Becomes The Highest Certified Country Album Artist To Debut This Century!

Underwood’s Some Hearts Goes 8x Multi-Platinum, the Highest Album Certification of Any Country Artist to Emerge Since 2000!

New RIAA Honors Include Multi-Platinum Leaps Across All of Underwood’s Studio Catalog and a Platinum Certification for 2015’s Storyteller

 Underwood Continues Reign as the All-Time Top Country Artist on the RIAA’s Digital Single Ranking

On the eve of her sold out Madison Square Garden concert on The Storyteller Tour – Stories in the Round, Carrie Underwood was surprised by Sony Music executives in New York when they presented a plaque commemorating the RIAA Platinum certification of her 19 Recordings/Arista Nashville Storyteller album.

Nashville, TN – More than a decade into her career, 19 Recordings/Arista Nashville superstar Carrie Underwood remains a consistent fan-favorite, as the CMA Entertainer of the Year nominee becomes the RIAA’s highest certified country album artist to debut this century, amid a wave of new RIAA album certifications across her entire studio catalog.

On the heels of three back-to-back #1 singles, Underwood’s 2015 Storyteller album is now certified Platinum while each of her first four studio albums add Multi-Platinum certifications. These include Blown Away (now 2x Multi-Platinum), Play On (3x Multi-Platinum), Carnival Ride (4x Multi-Platinum), and Underwood’s blockbuster debut, Some Hearts, now at 8x Multi-Platinum.

Of all country albums now RIAA certified at 8 million or more, Underwood’s 2005 debut stands as the youngest in the tally, also earning her the distinction of the highest album certification of any country artist to emerge since 2000.

Underwood already holds the distinction of being the current Top Country Artist (male or female) on RIAA’s Digital Single Ranking with 28 million (also making her among the Top 5 females in the history of the RIAA’s Digital Single Program, across all genres).

Having played to more than 800,000 fans so far since its launch, Underwood is currently headlining The Storyteller Tour – Stories in the Round through the end of November, including tomorrow night’s sold out show at Madison Square Garden. From there the tour will stop for shows in Albany, NY and Uncasville, CT before taking a brief break from the tour for Carrie to return to Nashville where, on November 2nd, she’ll join Brad Paisley as the CMA Awards co-host for a ninth consecutive year. The 50th Annual CMA Awards airs live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena at 8 PM/ET on ABC. This year, Underwood garnered her first nomination for the coveted CMA Entertainer of the Year award, as well as nominations for Female Vocalist of the Year, Album of the Year for Storyteller, and Musical Event of the Year with Keith Urban for “The Fighter.”


On the eve of her sold out Madison Square Garden concert on The Storyteller Tour – Stories in the Round, Carrie Underwood was surprised by Sony Music executives in New York when they presented a plaque commemorating the RIAA Platinum certification of her 19 Recordings/Arista Nashville Storyteller album.

Pictured (left to right): Kevin Kelleher, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Sony Music Entertainment; Randy Goodman, Chairman and CEO, Sony Music Nashville; Carrie Underwood; Sony Music Entertainment’s Doug Morris, CEO, and Julie Swidler, Executive Vice President, Business Affairs and General Counsel.

CALIA By Carrie In Partnership With Dicks Sporting Goods Foundation Donates $100,000 Sports Matter Grant For Girls’ Youth In Houston

CALIA by Carrie Underwood in partnership with The DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation DONATES $100,000 SPORTS MATTER GRANT TO THE ALDINE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT GIRLS’ SPORTS TEAMS


Photo by Scott Dalton/Invision for DICK’S Sporting Goods/AP Images

Carrie Underwood and The DICK’S Foundation present $100,000 grant to Aldine Independent School District girls’ sports teams in Houston today as part of DICK’S Sporting Goods grand opening celebrations

Photo by Scott Dalton/Invision for DICK’S Sporting Goods/AP Images
 

HOUSTON (OCTOBER 21, 2016) Today, The DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation and CALIA by Carrie Underwood, a fitness and lifestyle brand created in partnership with DICK’S Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS) and multi-platinum superstar Carrie Underwood, announced a $100,000 Sports Matter grant to support girls youth and high school sports in Houston’s Aldine Independent School District (A.I.S.D.).

Since 2014, The DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation has pledged over $50 million to support teams and raise awareness of the importance of youth sports across the country through its Sports Matter initiative.

Earlier this year CALIA by Carrie Underwood, in partnership with The DICK’S Foundation, announced plans to donate $500,000 in Sports Matter grants to girls youth sports teams across the country. The first grant was awarded in June in Underwood’s hometown to Checotah (Okla.) School District Girls’ Athletic programs.

Today, in Houston, Underwood and The DICK’S Foundation surprised A.I.S.D. female student-athletes and coaches with a $100,000 Sports Matter grant during a CALIA by Carrie Underwood meet and greet and fitness event at a DICK’S Sporting Goods new store grand opening celebration at the Baybrook Mall.

“I am so honored to partner with The DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation as we continue to give back to girls sports teams across the country,” said Underwood. “Through today’s donation, we aim to support the girls’ athletic programs in Houston, providing many girls with the opportunity to participate in sports.”

The DICK’S Foundation will be partnering with Athletic Director, Richard Delgado, and Program Director of Resource Development, Stacey Smith, to allocate the Sports Matter grant across A.I.S.D. to the girls’ sports teams.

“At DICK’S, we believe sports make people better, and through this partnership, we are proud to provide more opportunities for girls to play sports throughout the Aldine Independent School District,” said DICK’S Chairman & CEO Edward W. Stack. “The DICK’S Foundation and our CALIA by Carrie Underwood brand look forward to this $100,000 grant making a difference in many girls’ lives.”

For more information on Sports Matter and CALIA by Carrie Underwood, please visit SportsMatter.org and CaliaStudio.com, respectively.

Carrie Honored By CMT During “Artists Of The Year” Special

Carrie Underwood Honored by CMT during “Artists of the Year” Special


Photo credit: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for CMT

 

The Storyteller Tour” Continues Sold-Out Concerts Across the U.S.

NASHVILLE, Tenn – (October 20, 2016) – Carrie Underwood was honored by CMT for the third time (2010, 2012 and 2016) as part of their “Artists of the Year” special which took place at Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center and airs tonight, Thursday, October 20 at 8pm ET/PT. The honorees were selected for dominating the last 12 months in country music including radio airplay, album and single sales, and selling out arenas around the world.

As part of the celebration, Carrie gave a very special performance of “Like I’ll Never Love You Again” alongside The Love Junkies, made up of award-winning singer/songwriters Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna, and Liz Rose, who wrote the song for Carrie’s Storyteller album.
 
CMT’s “Artists of the Year” special was just a quick break in Carrie’s massive Storyteller Tour. She began this week performing to a sold-out crowd of over 16,000 fans at St. Paul’s Xcel Energy Center and she continues tonight with another sold out crowd at Cincinnati’s U.S. Bank Arena.


Photo Credit: Joe Lemke
 

Billboard ranked “The Storyteller Tour – Stories in the Round” the #1 country tour for the first half of 2016 which has performed for more than 800,000 fans since launching on January 30. Fans and music critics alike have praised Carrie’s stand-out performances and the tour’s dynamic production.

The Storyteller Tour fall dates:

Oct-20

Cincinnati, OH

U.S. Bank Arena

Oct-22

Charlottesville, VA

John Paul Jones Arena

Oct-23

Charlotte, NC

Time Warner Cable Arena

Oct-25

New York, NY

Madison Square Garden

Oct-27

Albany, NY

Times Union Center

Oct-28

Uncasville, CT

Mohegan Sun Arena

Nov-6

Hamilton, ON

FirstOntario Centre

Nov-9

Rockford, IL

BMO Harris Bank Center

Nov-11

Evansville, IN

Ford Center

Nov-13

Memphis, TN

FedExForum

Nov-14

Birmingham, AL

Legacy Arena at The BJCC

Nov-16

Tampa, FL

Amalie Arena

Nov-17

Sunrise, FL

BB&T Center

Nov-22

Wichita, KS

INTRUST Bank Arena

Nov-23

Oklahoma City, OK

Chesapeake Energy Arena

Nov-26

Las Vegas, NV

T-Mobile Arena

Nov-28

West Valley City, UT

Maverik Center

ripCORD World Tour 2016 New Zealand & Australia tour dates:

Dec-3

Wellington

Westpac Stadium

Dec-6

Adelaide

Entertainment Centre

Dec-8

Melbourne

Rod Laver Arena

Dec-9

Melbourne

Rod Laver Arena

Dec-10

Canberra

GIO Stadium

Dec-12

Sydney

Qudos Bank Arena

Dec-14

Sydney

ICC Sydney Theatre

Dec-16

Brisbane

Entertainment Centre

Dec-17

Brisbane

Entertainment Centre

The North American tour is promoted by AEG Live and includes special guests Easton Corbin and The Swon Brothers. Tickets are available now for the fall dates of The Storyteller Tour at www.aeglive.com. For information on fan club and VIP packages go to www.carrieunderwood.fm.

Carrie’s “The Storyteller Tour – Stories In The Round” Wraps With Stellar Week In Canada

Carrie Underwood’s “The Storyteller Tour – Stories in the Round”
Wraps Stellar Week in Canada

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Carrie Graces Cover of Redbook’s November “Giving” Issue

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NASHVILLE, Tenn – (October 17, 2016) – Carrie Underwood’s “The Storyteller Tour – Stories in the Roundplayed three arena shows across Canada last week and is back in the U.S. tonight for a sold-out concert at St. Paul, Minnesota’s Xcel Energy Center. Afterward, Carrie returns to Nashville for the CMT “Artists of the Year” special which premieres this Thursday, October 20 at 8PM ET/PT.

The Storyteller Tour has received rave reviews since its launch in January and the Canadian shows were no different. “She came in like a wrecking ball…destroying the crowd of about 10,000-plus with a string of scorching numbers,” said the Edmonton Journal, continuing, “Underwood’s bold voice and down-to-earth personality were the real gifts of the night, giving us electrifying moments of rock ‘n’ roll sass and country farm.” The Saskatoon Star Phoenix claimed “Underwood owned the stage,” and The Winnipeg Free Press called it “a bombastic spectacle that made the arena feel small,” adding “she worked every inch of her 360 stage…Everything about this show was big: the stage, the lights, the thunderous backing band, that voice.”

And hitting the newsstands this week are Carrie and her rat terrier pup, Ace, gracing the cover of Redbook’s November “Giving” issue. In the feature story, she discusses life with toddler Isaiah on tour and many of her charitable endeavors including her C.A.T.S. (Checotah Animal, Town, and School) Foundation in her hometown of Checotah, Oklahoma, the donation of concert ticket proceeds to several causes, and her partnership with the DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation Sports Matter Program to grant $500,000 to girls’ youth sports, to name a few. Underwood’s fitness lifestyle line Calia by Carrie Underwood is sold exclusively at DICK’S Sporting Goods.

The Storyteller Tour fall dates:

Oct-17

St. Paul, MN

Xcel Energy Center

Oct-20

Cincinnati, OH

U.S. Bank Arena

Oct-22

Charlottesville, VA

John Paul Jones Arena

Oct-23

Charlotte, NC

Time Warner Cable Arena

Oct-25

New York, NY

Madison Square Garden

Oct-27

Albany, NY

Times Union Center

Oct-28

Uncasville, CT

Mohegan Sun Arena

Nov-6

Hamilton, ON

FirstOntario Centre

Nov-9

Rockford, IL

BMO Harris Bank Center

Nov-11

Evansville, IN

Ford Center

Nov-13

Memphis, TN

FedExForum

Nov-14

Birmingham, AL

Legacy Arena at The BJCC

Nov-16

Tampa, FL

Amalie Arena

Nov-17

Sunrise, FL

BB&T Center

Nov-22

Wichita, KS

INTRUST Bank Arena

Nov-23

Oklahoma City, OK

Chesapeake Energy Arena

Nov-26

Las Vegas, NV

T-Mobile Arena

Nov-28

West Valley City, UT

Maverik Center

ripCORD World Tour 2016 New Zealand & Australia tour dates:

Dec-3

Wellington

Westpac Stadium

Dec-6

Adelaide

Entertainment Centre

Dec-8

Melbourne

Rod Laver Arena

Dec-9

Melbourne

Rod Laver Arena

Dec-10

Canberra

GIO Stadium

Dec-12

Sydney

Qudos Bank Arena

Dec-14

Sydney

ICC Sydney Theatre

Dec-16

Brisbane

Entertainment Centre

Dec-17

Brisbane

Entertainment Centre

“The Storyteller Tour” has performed for over 800,000 fans since launching on January 30 playing to sold-out arena crowds in cities such as Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Boston, Washington DC, St. Louis, Denver, Phoenix, San Antonio, Houston, Chicago, Toronto, Hershey, Des Moines, and Sioux Falls, to name a few. Billboard ranked it as the #1 country tour for the first half of 2016. Upcoming sold-out shows include New York City’s Madison Square Garden.

The North American tour is promoted by AEG Live and includes special guests Easton Corbin and The Swon Brothers. Tickets are available now for the fall dates of The Storyteller Tour at www.aeglive.com. For information on fan club and VIP packages go to www.carrieunderwood.fm.

A donation of $1 from each ticket sold on the U.S. dates of “The Storyteller Tour” will be contributed to the C.A.T.S Foundation to help aid its causes including Checotah, Oklahoma’s education and literacy programs. Established in 2009, the C.A.T.S. (Checotah Animal, Town, and School) Foundation helps with general causes, needs, and services in the area of Checotah, Oklahoma, Carrie’s hometown, to directly impact the community.

Each of Carrie’s three previous headline arena tours, 2008’s Carnival Ride Tour, the Play On Tour in 2010, and 2012-2013’s Blown Away Tour played for over one million fans. When the Blown Away Tour wrapped in 2013, Carrie had performed 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.