Carrie Underwood to unleash 'Play On' arena run next spring
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On the heels of releasing her latest chart-topping album, "Play On," Carrie Underwood has unveiled plans for a sweeping US tour next year.
The first leg of the new outing consists of 45 dates, beginning March 11 in Reading, PA, and running through May 30 in Spokane, WA. The country trek, which will feature special guests Craig Morgan and Sons of Sylvia, will stop by a pair of Canadian cities as well: Hamilton (3/23) and Kanata, Ontario (3/24). The full list of shows is below.
"I am getting excited about next year as we are currently working through all the big plans for the tour," Underwood stated in a press release. "I cannot wait to perform new music and see familiar faces across the US and Canada."
The country songstress dropped "Play On," her third studio set, early last month. The record followed in the footsteps of her sophomore album, "Carnival Ride," debuting at No. 1 on The Billboard 200.
First-week sales of "Play On" also marked the biggest one-week sales total for a female recording artist in 2009 and second best sales week for the country genre as a whole in 2009, according to Nielsen SoundScan retail data as reported by Billboard.
To date, the multiple award-winner has sold in excess of 11 million copies and attracted more than a million fans to her 137-show "Carnival Ride" tour last year.
Last week, Underwood was nominated for two Grammys: Best Female Country Vocal Performance for "Just a Dream" and Best Country Collaboration with Vocals for "I Told You So" with Randy Travis. The country star has already received four Grammy trophies, including the Best Female Country Vocal Performance category for three straight years.
March 2010
11 - Reading, PA - Sovereign Center
12 - Albany, NY - Times Union Center
13 - Providence, RI - Dunkin Donuts Center
15 - Portland, ME - Cumberland County Civic Center
16 - Bridgeport, CT - Arena at HarborYard
19 - Atlantic City, NJ - Boardwalk Hall
20 - Mashantucket, CT - MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods
21 - Worcester, MA - DCU Center
23 - Hamilton, Ontario - Copps Coliseum
24 - Kanata, Ontario - Scotiabank Place
26 - Trenton, NJ - Sun National Bank Center
27 - Amherst, MA - Mullins Center
29 - Wilkes Barre, PA - Wachovia Arena
31 - Rochester, NY - BlueCross Arena
April 2010
1 - Pittsburgh, PA - Petersen Civic Center
3 - Pikeville, KY - Eastern Kentucky Expo Center
6 - Columbus, OH - Schottenstein Center
7 - Peoria, IL - Peoria Civic Center
9 - Indianapolis, IN - Conseco Fieldhouse
10 - Rockford, IL - Rockford MetroCentre
12 - Ft Wayne, IN - Allen County War Memorial
13 - Saginaw, MI - Dow Events Center
14 - Lansing, MI - Breslin Student Events Center
23 - Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena
24 - Toledo, OH - Lucas County Arena
25 - Cincinnati, OH - US Bank Arena
27 - Richmond, VA - Richmond Coliseum
28 - Charleston, WV - Charleston Civic Center
30 - Fayetteville, NC - Crown Coliseum
May 2010
1 - Columbia, SC - Colonial Life Arena
2 - Augusta, GA - James Brown Arena
4 - Tallahassee, FL - Tallahassee County Civic Center
5 - Pensacola, FL - Pensacola Civic Center
7 - New Orleans, LA - Lakefront Arena
8 - Lafayette, LA - Cajundome
10 - Beaumont, TX - Ford Park Events Center
12 - Austin, TX - Frank Erwin Center
13 - Corpus Christi, TX - American Bank Center
15 - Tucson, AZ - Tucson Arena
18 - Fresno, CA - SaveMart Center
20 - Sacramento, CA - ARCO Arena
21 - Reno, NV - Reno Events Center
22 - Las Vegas, NV - Orleans Arena
29 - Everett, WA - Comcast Arena at Everett Events Center
30 - Spokane, WA - Spokane Arena
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