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The Storyteller Tour will stop in San Diego on 9/16/16! Join the Official Carrie Underwood Fan Club to get early access to tickets and enter to win a meet and greet with Carrie! Click here for more information on tickets and VIP packages.

 

 

Congratulations Carrie Underwood on receiving two Billboard Music Awards nominations. Carrie is only female nominated for both “Top Country Artist” and “Top Country Album.” The Billboard Music Awards will air live from Las Vegas on May 22.

 

Underwood Receives 2016 Billboard Music Awards Nominations For

Top Country Artist and Top Country Album!

 

 

NASHVILLE, TN, April 11, 2016 – Country superstar Carrie Underwood stacks up the country radio adds this week with “Church Bells,” the third release from her critically-acclaimed Gold-certified album Storyteller. The new single, produced by Mark Bright and written by Zach Crowell, Brett James, and Hillary Lindsey, officially impacts country radio today as the week’s most-added new single at Mediabase and tallies 114 stations on board across the Billboard and Country Aircheck reporting panels.

The prime time television debut of “Church Bells” took place recently when the seven-time GRAMMY® Award winner performed it on the 51^st Academy of Country Music Awards on Sunday, April 3 on CBS Television. Underwood’s new single was preceded by the #1 singles “Smoke Break” and “Heartbeat,” which brings Carrie’s #1 singles total to 23, 13 of which she co-wrote.

 

Announced earlier today, Carrie Underwood received two 2016 Billboard Music Awards nominations for “Top Country Artist” and “Top Country Album” for Storyteller, her fifth studio album. Underwood is the only female in both categories. The awards show, hosted by Ludacris and Ciara, will air live from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on ABC on May 22.

 

Nashville, TN – (April 11, 2016) – Seven-time Grammy winner Carrie Underwood recently extended her critically acclaimed Storyteller Tour-Stories in the Round tour through this fall including stops in Los Angeles (STAPLES Center), Nashville (Bridgestone Arena), and New York City (Madison Square Garden). It was also just announced that she will close out her year of touring playing arenas with Keith Urban on the Australian leg of his “ripCORD World Tour 2016.”

 

This will be Carrie’s third trip to Australia, having been there before for extensive album promotion in 2011 and again in 2012 when she also took her “Blown Away Tour” to Melbourne, Tamworth, Brisbane, and Sydney — wrapping with 2 sold-out nights at the iconic Sydney Opera House.  

  

<b ripCORD World Tour 2016 Australia Tour Dates:

 

Tuesday, December 6th                       Adelaide – Entertainment Centre

Thursday, December 8th                      Melbourne – Rod Laver Arena

Saturday, December 10th                    Canberra – GIO Stadium

Monday, December 12th                     Sydney – Allphones Arena

Friday, December 16th                        Brisbane – Entertainment Centre

Saturday, December 17th                    Brisbane – Entertainment Centre

 

 

Ticketing information

The Telstra Thanks pre-sale, for Telstra customers starts 2pm Tuesday 12th April. Head to www.telstra.com/music for more details on how to purchase.

Tickets will be available to the general public at www.ticketek.com.au from 2pm, Friday 15th April.

       

The Storyteller Tour remaining dates:

 

Apr-12	Stockton, CA	Stockton Arena
Apr-14	Phoenix, AZ	Talking Stick Resort Arena
Apr-16	Las Cruces, NM	Pan American Center
Apr-18	San Antonio, TX	AT&T Center
Apr-19	Houston, TX	Toyota Center
Apr-22	Bossier City, LA	CenturyLink Center
Apr-24	Lafayette, LA	Cajundome
Apr-27	Tulsa, OK	BOK Center
Apr-28	N. Little Rock, AR	Verizon Arena
Apr-30	Indio, CA	Stagecoach*
May-3	Madison, WI	Kohl Center
May-5	Green Bay, WI	Resch Center
May-7	Grand Forks, ND	Ralph Engelstad Arena
May-10	Casper, WY	Casper Events Center
May-12	Billings, MT	Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark
May-15	Kansas City, MO	Sprint Center
May-17	Rosemont, IL	Allstate Arena
May-18	Cleveland, OH	Quicken Loans Arena
May-24	Buffalo, NY	First Niagara Center
May-27	Ottawa, ON	Canadian Tire Centre
May-28	Toronto, ON	Air Canada Centre
May-30	London, ON	Budweiser Gardens
Jun-18	Cadott, WI	Country Fest 2016*
Jul-22	Monticello, IA	Great Jones County Fair*
Jul-29	Sweet Home, OR	Oregon Jamboree*
Jul-30	Duncan, BC	Sunfest*
Jul-31	Camrose, AB	Big Valley Jamboree*
Sept-4	Spokane, WA	Spokane Arena
Sept-6	Boise, ID	Taco Bell Arena
Sept-8	Seattle, WA	KeyArena at Seattle Center
Sept-10	San Jose, CA	SAP Center at San Jose
Sept-13	Bakersfield, CA	Rabobank Arena
Sept-14	Los Angeles, CA	STAPLES Center
Sept-20	Dallas, TX	American Airlines Center
Sept-22	Nashville, TN	Bridgestone Arena
Sept-24	Columbia, SC	Colonial Life Arena
Sept-26	Roanoke, VA	Berglund Center
Sept-28	Providence, RI	Dunkin’ Donuts Center
Sept-29	Manchester, NH	Verizon Wireless Arena
Oct-1	Hershey, PA	Giant Center
Oct-4	Indianapolis, IN	Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Oct-5	Milwaukee, WI	BMO Harris Bradley Center
Oct-7	Des Moines, IA	Wells Fargo Arena
Oct-8	Sioux Falls, SD	Denny Sanford PREMIER 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

*festival date

 

Underwood received nominations for Female Vocalist of the Year and Album of the Year (Storyteller). Carrie has also been added as a performer, joining previously announced performers Florida Georgia Line, Thomas Rhett and more. The AMERICAN COUNTRY COUNTDOWN AWARDS are based on country music’s longest-running radio countdown show, “American Country Countdown with Kix Brooks,” which has recognized the best in country radio for more than 40 years. This year’s host and additional performers and presenters will be announced soon.

 

The 2016 American Country Countdown Awards will air live from the Forum in Los Angeles, CA, Sunday, May 1(8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX. The two-hour event is the first country music awards show to air live from Los Angeles in more than 10 years. Tickets for the AMERICAN COUNTRY COUNTDOWN AWARDS at the Forum are on sale now at www.ticketmaster.com.

 

Nashville, TN – (April 5, 2016) – CMT personality Katie Cook (L) and SVP Music Strategy and Talent Leslie Fram (R) honored 12-time ACM Award winner Carrie Underwood with a plaque celebrating her outstanding number of top-ranking music videos on CMT at the 51^st Annual Academy of Country Music Awards this past weekend. Carrie’s “Heartbeat” video hit number one on the CMT Hot 20 Countdown Saturday, marking it as her 23^rd video at the top spot. 19 Recordings/Arista Nashville’s Underwood has had 21 solo number ones, one with Brad Paisley (Remind Me) and one with Miranda Lambert (Somethin’ Bad). For more information on Carrie’s award and other behind-the-scenes footage from the ACM Awards, tune in to Hot 20 Countdown Saturday, April 9 at 9:00 a.m., ET/PT.

 

Photo credit: Rick Diamond

CARRIE UNDERWOOD EXTENDS SPECTACULAR TOUR THROUGH FALL 2016

The Storyteller Tour- Stories in the Round

Tickets on sale April 8

 

Nashville, TN – (March 31, 2016) – Seven-time Grammy winner and ACM Female Vocalist of the Year nominee Carrie Underwood has just announced The Storyteller Tour- Stories in the Round will extend through the fall including stops in Los Angeles (STAPLES Center), Nashville (Bridgestone Arena), and New York City (Madison Square Garden). The in-the-round arena tour launched to rave reviews in January and has already played sold out shows across the U.S., including a crowd of over 17,000 at Boston’s TD Garden. Carrie recently returned from Europe where she played five shows in five countries, each part of Country to Country Festival (C2C).

 

“I always love being on the road performing for my fans,” shares Underwood, “but something about this tour feels more magnetic than ever. Having a 360-degree view of the audience gives me the opportunity to connect with more fans and feed off their energy. I can’t wait to continue this tour into the fall!”

 

 

Concert review critics have applauded Underwood’s confidence and command over the massive stage that spans the entire length of the arena floor. The Washington Post claimed she’s “at the top of her game,” and the Hampton Daily Press said the show’s “presentation is overwhelming, from start to finish- a spectacular sensory overload that had the crowd roaring all night long.” Rollingstonecountry.com praised “the in-the-round setting provides each concertgoer 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.” The Boston Globe stated, Underwood “demonstrated that she now truly can stare unflinchingly into those lights and dominate a stage, with a confidence, defiance, and a sense of ownership that have been a treat to watch come to fruition. A rock-solid, deftly sequenced hour-and-45-minue long set, which moved from playful to solemn, smooth to twangy, and from cinematic scope to smaller, intimate moments. The most stunning part of the production however, remains Underwood’s voice, strong and nuanced.”

 

The North American tour, promoted by AEG Live, will include special guests Easton Corbin and The Swon Brothers. Tickets will be available for The Storyteller Tour beginning Friday, April 8 at 10am local time at www.aeglive.com.  American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets for the U.S. shows before the general public beginning Monday, April 4th at noon local time through Thursday, April 7th at 10 p.m. local time. For information on fan club and D2C pre-sale opportunities and VIP packages go to www.carrieunderwood.fm.

 

Carrie will continue a donation of $1 from each ticket sold at the U.S. dates of The Storyteller Tour to 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.

 

 

The Storyteller Tour spring leg dates remaining:

Apr-1	Las Vegas, NV	ACM Party for a Cause Festival*
Apr-5	Fresno, CA	Save Mart Center
Apr-8	Reno, NV	Reno Events Center
Apr-10	Oakland, CA	Oracle Arena
Apr-12	Stockton, CA	Stockton Arena
Apr-14	Phoenix, AZ	Talking Stick Resort Arena
Apr-16	Las Cruces, NM	Pan American Center
Apr-18	San Antonio, TX	AT&T Center
Apr-19	Houston, TX	Toyota Center
Apr-22	Bossier City, LA	CenturyLink Center
Apr-24	Lafayette, LA	Cajundome
Apr-27	Tulsa, OK	BOK Center
Apr-28	N. Little Rock, AR	Verizon Arena
Apr-30	Indio, CA	Stagecoach*
May-3	Madison, WI	Kohl Center
May-5	Green Bay, WI	Resch Center
May-7	Grand Forks, ND	Ralph Engelstad Arena
May-10	Casper, WY	Casper Events Center
May-12	Billings, MT	Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark
May-15	Kansas City, MO	Sprint Center
May-17	Rosemont, IL	Allstate Arena
May-18	Cleveland, OH	Quicken Loans Arena
May-24	Buffalo, NY	First Niagara Center
May-27	Ottawa, ON	Canadian Tire Centre
May-28	Toronto, ON	Air Canada Centre
May-30	London, ON	Budweiser Gardens

*festival date

 

The Storyteller Tour fall leg dates:

Sept-4	Spokane, WA	Spokane Arena
Sept-6	Boise, ID	Taco Bell Arena
Sept-8	Seattle, WA	KeyArena at Seattle Center
Sept-10	San Jose, CA	SAP Center at San Jose**
Sept-13	Bakersfield, CA	Rabobank Arena
Sept-14	Los Angeles, CA	STAPLES Center
Sept-20	Dallas, TX	American Airlines Center
Sept-22	Nashville, TN	Bridgestone Arena
Sept-24	Columbia, SC	Colonial Life Arena
Sept-26	Roanoke, VA	Berglund Center
Sept-28	Providence, RI	Dunkin’ Donuts Center
Sept-29	Manchester, NH	Verizon Wireless Arena
Oct-1	Hershey, PA	Giant Center
Oct-4	Indianapolis, IN	Bankers Life Fieldhouse**
Oct-5	Milwaukee, WI	BMO Harris Bradley Center
Oct-7	Des Moines, IA	Wells Fargo Arena
Oct-8	Sioux Falls, SD	Denny Sanford PREMIER 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

** San Jose goes on sale May 6^th and Indianapolis goes on sale May 13th

 

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.

 

The tour is in promotion of Carrie’s new album, Storyteller, which was heralded by Rolling Stone as “the most anticipated country album of the year.” The album was produced by Jay Joyce, Mark Bright, and Zach Crowell with six of its 13 songs co-written by Carrie, including the #1 hits “Smoke Break” and “Heartbeat.”

 

 

“Church Bells” Ships to Country Radio April 1

 

 

NASHVILLE, TN, March 30, 2016 – Seven-time GRAMMY® Award winner Carrie Underwood will debut her new single, “Church Bells,” with a television performance on the 51^st Academy of Country Music Awards this Sunday, April 3 on CBS Television.

 

Produced by Mark Bright and written by Zach Crowell, Brett James, and Hillary Lindsey, Carrie’s “Church Bells” ships to country radio on Friday, April 1 and officially impacts on Monday, April 11. Fans have been raving about the epic revenge song that Entertainment Weekly called a “twangy roof-raiser,” and ABC News described as combining “some Americana-style banjo-play with a funky swagger.”

 

Underwood describes “Church Bells” as one of the most dynamic narratives on her Storyteller album.  “I love songs about strong women.  I love being sucked into that story:  rooting for the woman and seeing that she does something powerful that she never thought she could do,” explains Underwood. “People are strongest when they’re pushed to their limits.”

 

This is the third single from her Gold-certified, fifth-studio album, Storyteller, which has yielded two back-to-back #1 singles, “Smoke Break” and “Heartbeat.” To date, Carrie has achieved 23 #1 singles, 13 of which she co-wrote. Storyteller is available for purchase at https://smarturl.it/custoryteller

 

Carrie is an eleven-time ACM Female Vocalist of the Year nominee and the first female artist to be twice named the Academy of Country Music’s Entertainer of the Year.  She is currently performing in sold out arenas across the U.S. and Canada on The Storyteller Tour- Stories in the Round.  Underwood recently returned from Europe where she headlined five shows in five different countries as part of Country 2 Country (C2C).

CARRIE UNDERWOOD WRAPS EUROPEAN TOUR LEG

 

Highlights Include Sold Out Shows and Major TV Promo

 

 

NASHVILLE, TN– (March 14, 2016) – After selling out all concerts in America that have played so far on The Storyteller Tour, ACM Female Vocalist of the Year nominee Carrie Underwood brought her tour to Europe this month. This past weekend she headlined sold out shows at Glasgow’s Clyde Auditorium, London’s O2 Arena, and Dublin’s 3 Arena. The weekend prior Carrie played for the first time in Stockholm, Sweden, and Oslo Norway to enthusiastic crowds. All 5 dates were a part of Country to Country (C2C), Europe’s biggest country music festival.

 

 

While overseas Carrie had an incredible run of UK promo activity including television appearances on BBC Breakfast and The Jonathan Ross Show. She visited with radio including “Another Country With Ricky Ross” at BBC Radio Scotland, “The Tracks Of My Years” with Ken Bruce at BBC Radio 2, and “Live From Country To Country 2016” with BBC Radio 2 Country. Carrie performed on “Woman’s Hour” at BBC Radio 4, and “Simon Mayo Drivetime” at BBC Radio 2. She was also featured in numerous print publications including the Sunday Times, Metro, Music Week, The Sun, and Hello magazine.

Watch highlights from the trip here: https://youtu.be/Ig9phvW-4Z8