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  CARRIE UNDERWOOD ANNOUNCES “THE BLOWN AWAY TOUR”

  05/01/2012

  

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   Nashville – (May 1, 2012) – Superstar Carrie Underwood announced this morning during her appearance on Good Morning America to promote her new album, Blown Away, in stores today, that she will launch a headline North American arena tour this fall, “The Blown Away Tour.” The tour will also include an international run of shows this summer sponsored by Olay, including her first-ever United Kingdom concert taking place at the prestigious Royal Albert Hall in London on June 21, which sold-out in 90 minutes.  Additional international concert dates will be announced soon.

  The North American tour dates will be presented and hydrated by vitaminwater®, sponsored by Olay, and promoted by AEG Live. Special guest Hunter Hayes will open. Tickets will be available for “The Blown Away Tour” beginning Friday, May 11. Please go to www.carrieunderwood.fm for additional on sale information.

  “I can’t wait to get back out on the road and perform new music from my new album for my fans,” says Carrie.  “We have a lot of exciting things planned!”

  Carrie is donating $1 from each ticket sold on the North American leg of “The Blown Away Tour” to support Red Cross disaster relief.  Every year, the American Red Cross prepares for and responds to nearly 70,000 disasters across the United States.  This donation will help the Red Cross provide shelter, food, and emotional support for those in need after a disaster.  Proceeds from her Canadian concerts will be donated to the Canadian Red Cross.

  Carrie’s two previous headline tours, 2008’s “Carnival Ride Tour” and 2010’s “Play On Tour,” performed for a combined total of nearly 250 shows with 2.2 million fans in attendance, and she wrapped both years as the top-ranked female country touring artist.

  Since releasing Some Hearts in 2005, Underwood has sold more than 14 million albums with Some Hearts, 2007’s Carnival Ride, and 2009’s Play On.  She’s amassed 14 No. 1 singles, six of which she co-wrote, and became the first country artist in history and the only American Idol winner ever to achieve 10 No. 1 singles from their first two albums.  Underwood currently leads the nominations for the upcoming CMT Music Awards with five. She is a five-time Grammy winner, a two-time Academy of Country Music Entertainer of the Year, a three-time Country Music Association and ACM Female Vocalist winner, and a proud member of the Grand Ole Opry.

  Hunter Hayes, the multi-talented writer, musician, producer, and performer, is the only country artist to play every instrument, write/co-write every song, and co-produce his critically acclaimed self-titled debut album.  As the 2012 ACM New Artist of the Year nominee, Hunter has been touring and performing live for decades, most recently selling out venues across the US and Canada on his MOST WANTED headline tour.  This multi-instrumentalist continues to garner praise from fans and critics alike as he made his world-premiere national television debut on CBS’ Late Show with David Letterman  and also performed with The Roots on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and on Good Morning America.  The Louisiana native has shared the stage with Taylor Swift, Rascal Flatts, Keith Urban, Lady Antebellum, Trace Adkins, Brad Paisley, and Hank Williams, Jr. to name a few. His current Top 40 hit "Wanted" is quickly climbing the radio charts and holds the unprecedented #1 slot for three weeks in a row on GAC's Top 20 Countdown.  For more information on Hunter Hayes, please visit www.HunterHayes.com.   

  Please visit www.carrieunderwood.fm for up to date information on “The Blown Away Tour.”

  Full schedule of 2012 shows listed below including “The Blown Away Tour” dates and additional festival* shows.

  (International summer dates to be announced soon.)

   

  5-26     Baton Rouge, LA         Bayou Country Superfest*

  6-21     London, England          Royal Albert Hall

  8-12     Toronto, ON Canada   Boots & Hearts Music Festival*

  9-14     Manchester, NH           Verizon Wireless Arena

  9-15     Bridgeport, CT             Webster Bank Arena

  9-17     Providence, RI             Dunkin’ Donuts Center

  9-19     Worcester, MA                        DCU Center

  9-20     Reading, PA                 Sovereign Center

  9-22     Louisville, KY              KFC Yum! Center

  9-23     Nashville, TN              Bridgestone Arena

  9-26     Green Bay, WI             Resch Center

  9-27     Minneapolis, MN         Target Center

  9-29     Fargo, ND                    FARGODOME

  10-1     Saskatoon, SK Canada  Credit Union Centre

  10-2     Calgary, AB Canada     Scotiabank Saddledome

  10-4     Vancouver, BC             Canada Rogers Arena

  10-6     Seattle, WA                 Key Arena at Seattle Center

  10-7     Portland, OR                Rose Garden

  10-10   West Valley City, UT  Maverik Center

  10-12   Reno, NV                     Reno Events Center

  10-13   Sacramento, CA           Power Balance Pavilion

  10-14   San Jose, CA                HP Pavilion at San Jose

  10-16   Los Angeles, CA          STAPLES Center

  10-18   Bakersfield, CA                        Rabobank Arena

  10-20   San Diego, CA              Valley View Casino Center

  10-21   Glendale, AZ                jobing.com Arena

  10-24   Dallas, TX                   American Airlines Arena

  10-25   Oklahoma City, OK     Chesapeake Energy Arena

  10-27   Wichita, KS                 INTRUST Bank Arena

  10-28   Springfield, MO            JQH Arena

  11-3     Charlotte, NC              Time Warner Cable Arena

  11-4     Greensboro, NC            Greensboro Coliseum

  11-7     Baltimore, MD             1^st Mariner Arena

  11-9     Atlantic City, NJ          Boardwalk Hall

  11-10   Hartford, CT                XL Center

  11-13   University Park, PA    Bryce Jordan Center

  11-15   Grand Rapids, MI         Van Andel Arena

  11-16   Moline, IL                   i wireless Center

  11-20   St. Louis, MO               Scottrade Center

  11-21   Tulsa, OK                    BOK Center

  11-24   Indianapolis, IN                       Bankers Life Fieldhouse

  11-25   Auburn Hills, MI          The Palace of Auburn Hills

  11-27   Pittsburgh, PA             Consol Energy Center

  11-28   Philadelphia, PA          Wells Fargo Center

  11-30   Long Island, NY           Nassau Coliseum

  12-1     Newark, NJ                  Prudential Center

  12-4     Albany, NY                  Times Union Center

  12-6     London, ON Canada     John Labatt Centre

  12-8     Kanata, ON Canada      Scotiabank Place         

  12-11   Columbus, OH              Schottenstein Center

  12-12   Chicago, IL                  United Center

  12-14   Des Moines, IA                        Iowa Events Center

  12-15   Kansas City, MO          Sprint Center

  12-18   Memphis, TN              FedExForum

  12-19   Duluth, GA                   Arena at Gwinnett Center

  12-21   Orlando, FL                 Amway Center

  12-22   Sunrise, FL                   BankAtlantic Center