Carrie Underwood expands tour this fall
Tuesday, June 10, 2008 – The Carnival Ride continues for Carrie Underwood with a slew of new fall dates. Underwood has been on the Carnival ride Tour since the winter headlining and also a double headlining show with Keith Urban. Shows beginning Sept. 23 will feature special guest Little Big Town.
Nearly 600,000 fans have seen the Carnival Ride Tour to date. Underwood will hit 51 cities in the U.S. and Canada this fall, in addition to her wrapping the current leg with opening act Jason Michael Carroll ending June 24. She will also play fairs and festivals this summer. Select dates for the fall tour go on sale June 20.
Sept.23 Cleveland Wolstein Center @ Cleveland State University
Sept.24 Highland Heights, KY Bank of Kentucky Center
Sept.25 Milwaukee, WI Bradley Center
Sept.27 Grand Forks, ND Ralph Engelstad Arena
Sept.28 Sioux City, IA Tyson Events Center
Sept.30 Topeka, KS Landon Arena
Oct. 2 Champaign, IL Assembly Hall @ University of Illinois
Oct. 3 Hoffman Estates, IL Sears Centre
Oct. 4 Detroit Joe Louis Arena
Oct. 6 London, Ontario Canada John Labatt Centre
Oct. 7 Toronto, Ontario Canada Air Canada Centre
Oct. 10 St. John, NB Canada Harbour Station
Oct. 11 Moncton, NB Canada Moncton Coliseum
Oct. 12 Halifax, NS Canada Halifax MetroCentre
Oct. 14 Portland, ME Cumberland County Civic Centre
Oct. 15 Boston Agganis Arena
Oct. 16 Kingston, RI Ryan Center
Oct. 18 Syracuse, NY OnCenter at War Memorial
Oct. 19 Philadelphia Liacouras Center
Oct. 21 Newark, NJ Prudential Center
Oct. 23 Hampton, VA Hampton Coliseum
Oct. 24 Winston-Salem, NC LJVM Coliseum
Oct. 26 Southaven, MS DeSoto Civic Center
Oct. 27 Jonesboro, AR ASU Convocation Center
Oct. 29 Tulsa, OK BOK Center
Oct. 30 Grand Prairie, TX Nokia Theatre
Nov. 1 Houston, TX Reliant Arena
Nov. 2 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center
Nov. 6 Las Cruces, NM Pan American Center
Nov. 7 Glendale, AZ Jobing.com Arena
Nov. 8 San Diego San Diego Sports Arena
Nov. 9 Los Angeles Nokia Theatre
Nov. 14 Bakersfield, CA Rabobank Arena
Nov. 15 Oakland, CA Oracle Arena
Nov. 17 Portland, OR Rose Garden
Nov. 19 Salt Lake City, UT E Center
Nov. 21 Missoula, MT Adams Center
Nov. 22 Billings, MT Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark
Nov. 24 Lethbridge, AB Canada Enmax Centre
Nov. 25 Edmonton, AB Canada Rexall Place
Nov. 29 Saskatoon, SK Canada Credit Union Centre
Dec. 1 Regina, SK Canada Brandt Centre
Dec. 2 Winnipeg, Canada MTS Centre
Dec. 4 Madison, WI Alliant Energy Center Memorial Coliseum
Dec. 5 St. Louis, MO Chaifetz Arena
Dec. 7 Nashville, TN Sommet Cener
Dec. 8 Chattanooga, TN UTC McKenzie Arena
Dec. 9 Tupelo, MS BankcorpSouth Arena
Dec. 12 Tampa, FL St. Pete Times Forum
Dec. 13 Orlando, FL UCF Arena
Dec. 14 Gainesville, FL Stephen Connell Center
More news for Carrie Underwood
CD reviews for Carrie Underwood
Play On
Through three releases, the one constant about Carrie Underwood is her big voice. It's an instrument in and of itself no matter whether going for somewhat of a country sound, a pure pop bent or a tougher, rocking edge. She can add the right touch to sad songs such as Temporary Home in part about a young boy who has to shuffle from home to home or the tough sounding Quitter.
Underwood would not be accused of being heavy-duty country. She actually displayed more signs of that on her last CD, »»» |
Carnival Ride
Carrie Underwood's "Some Hearts" debut sold 6 million, yielded 5 smash singles and was the fastest-selling debut by any country artist ever. If that weren't enough, she even passed Kelly Clarkson to be the lead-selling engine on the American Idol gravy train. So, who in their right mind would tamper with the soup?
Underwood's handlers, not about to let their franchise suffer a sophomore jinx, have assembled an airtight collection of pure country-pop from elite »»» |
Editorial: American Idol's Carrie Underwood can sing –
If anyone saw the Super Bowl – what a great great game that was – they would have heard American Idol winner and country superstar Carrie Underwood sing the National Anthem. Underwood did with her voice what Kelly Clarkson did last week with her written words – give it to Scott Borchetta, the head of Big Machine Records,, who tried defending Taylor Swift by knocking American Idol performers. »»»
Concert Review: McBride, Adkins shine sometimes –
As Martina McBride pointed out, the pairing of the country singer with Trace Adkins on their current jaunt was surprising. After all, she's of diva-quality voice, petite, non-controversial unless you call singing songs that empower women controversial. Adkins, on the other hand, has not been afraid to speak his mind with a kick butt attitude.... »»»
Concert Review: Eilen Jewell wears her musical hats well –
Eilen Jewell wears a lot of musical hats. The Idaho native, who now lives in Boston, fronts the Eilen (ee-lin) Jewell Band, a pretty much traditional country band. She's a member the Sacred Shakers, an octet doing gospel country with a country beat. And she has yet another project, Butcher Holler, covering Loretta Lynn songs.... »»»
|
|
Country News Digest
 CST
 CST
Elsewhere in the news
Currently at the CST blogs
Blue Highway's banjo player Jason Burleson acknowledges that their 1995 debut album "It's A Long, Long Road" turned out to be prophetic. It has been quite a journey for the Tennessee-based band that has become one of the "gold standards" of bluegrass, with 8 more "signpost" albums along the way, the latest being their newly-released 15th Anniversary collection on Rounder, "Some Day."... »»»
Elvis Aron Presley, had he not collapsed face first into a shag carpet in his Graceland bathroom on Aug. 16, 1977, would have been 75-years-old Friday. Yet, somehow, his birthday seems all the more important because he is not actually here while others feast at his table. Graceland - a greater cultural icon and more milkable cash cow than even the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - is being remodeled for future generations to come, gawk and breathe in a few scant molecules of the King's essence. Do the new overseers really care about Elvis?... »»»
Here it is the top 30 for 2009. This isn't authoritative in case you thought otherwise. It's just one man's opinion about his favorite CDs of the year, which seemed a cut above everything else. It was incredibly hard figuring out a number one CD for the year between the Avett Brothers, Brad Paisley and George Strait. All three were great albums from different perspectives of country and roots music, and at any one time over the past few days, each was my favorite. Come back in a few days, and who knows? Maybe the order will change.... »»»
Haywire
There are two versions of Josh Turner's fourth CD - standard and deluxe. The deluxe has the same 11 tracks as the standard, plus (among other goodies) live versions of previously released songs Long Black Train and Your Man . But don't spend more money than you have to; if it's redundancy you're looking for, there's plenty to be had on the standard version. »»» |
Somewhere in Time
If Rascal Flatts is country music's clean cut, commercially palatable Beatles, then Reckless Kelly is the genre's Rolling Stones; grittier, more authentically influenced, rawer at the core even when their output is every bit as polished. The brainchild of Idaho brothers Willy and Cody Braun, Reckless Kelly was crowned Austin's Best Country Band in the city's 2008 music awards, an incredible honor. »»» |
As He Wanders
Fans of country - and we're using a definition starting just west of real country and stopping a bit south of alt.-country - who aren't sold on Austin's Texas Sapphires four songs in can be suspected of unnecessary stubbornness. Just look what that first third offers. You get both male and female voices: Billy Brent Malkus' is handsome yet tough and wiry enough for a bar fight, and Rebecca Lucille Cannon's is lovely yet, well, tough and wiry enough for a bar fight. »»» |
Dailey & Vincent Sing The Statler Brothers
In the 60's through '80's, the Statler Brothers, Don and Harold Reid, Phil Balsley, Jimmy Fortune and the late Lew Dewitt, were the hottest thing going. They set the standard for modern country vocal groups. Bluegrassers Jamie Dailey and Darrin Vincent do a great job of honoring their idols, covering classics like "Flowers On The Wall," "Bed of Roses," "Thank You World" and "Class of '57." »»» |
Need You Now
Despite their commercial success and numerous awards, some critics felt that Lady Antebellum's self-titled debut, released in 2007, wasn't country enough. And those critics won't be happy with its follow-up. A pleasant selection of pop-infused songs, this sophomore offering from the photogenic trio stays in a fairly safe middle range. »»» |
Shoulda Been Gold
The premise of the title track of this compilation from I See Hawks In L.A. is that they have been denied the commercial success they deserve, but their unconventional band name, song topics and lyrics suggest they are comfortable residing outside the mainstream. »»» |
|
