Carrie Underwood rides 'Carnival' through June

April 4, 2008 09:04 AM
By Kym Kilgore
LiveDaily Contributor
Carrie Underwood [ tickets ] has expanded her "Carnival Ride Tour" once again, with a new run of shows added in June.

The country star, who launched her headlining trek in mid-February, has sold out every show so far, according to her publicist. She continues tonight (4/4) in Columbus, OH, and will then rejoin Keith Urban for the last 11 dates of their "Love, Pain & the Whole Crazy Carnival Ride Tour."

Underwood's headlining trek resumes in late April and is scheduled to visit US arenas from coast-to-coast through June. Grammy-nominated country singer Josh Turner will continue to open shows through May and up-and-coming singer/songwriter Jason Michael Carroll will take over from there.

After her tour wraps, Underwood will spend the rest of the summer playing a handful of fairs and festivals. Her full itinerary is listed below.

The singer continues to back her double-platinum sophomore set, "Carnival Ride," which has spawned country/crossover hits "So Small" and "All American Girl." Her current single, "Last Name," is making its way up the country charts and is streaming at her MySpace page.

Underwood's 2005 debut, "Some Hearts," has become the best-selling solo female country debut in the history of the Recording Industry Association of America, according to a press release. The set has sold more than 7 million copies and logged five No. 1 singles, including the Grammy-winning tunes "Jesus, Take the Wheel" and "Before He Cheats."

The honors just keep coming for Underwood, who is the reigning ACM and CMA Female Vocalist of the Year. She's up for the same award at the May 18 ACM ceremony and she's vying for Video of the Year ("Wasted") and Female Video of the Year ("So Small") at this month's CMT Music Awards. On May 10, the 25-year-old "American Idol" winner is scheduled to be inducted into the Grand Ole Opry.

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]
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April 2008
4 - Columbus, OH - Schottenstein Center
9 - Baltimore, MD - 1st Mariner Arena*
10 - Charlottesville, VA - John Paul Jones Arena*
11 - Charleston, WV - Charleston Civic Center*
12 - University Park, PA - Bryce Jordan Center*
17 - Charleston, SC - North Charleston Coliseum*
18 - Charlotte, NC - Charlotte Bobcats Arena*
19 - Raleigh, NC - RBC Center*
21 - Dekalb, IL - Convocation Center @ NIU
22 - Peoria, IL - Peoria Civic Center*
24-25 - Duluth, GA - The Arena at Gwinnett Center*
26 - Lexington, KY - Rupp Arena*
29 - Wichita Falls, TX - Kay Yaeger Coliseum
30 - Amarillo, TX - Amarillo Civic Center

May 2008
2 - Tucson, AZ - Tucson Arena
4 - Indio, CA - Stagecoach Country Music Festival
6 - El Paso, TX - UTEP Don Haskins Center
7 - Lubbock, TX - United Spirit Arena
11 - N. Little Rock, AR - Alltel Arena
13 - Colorado Springs, CO - World Spring Arena
14 - Casper, WY - Casper Events Center
15 - Bozeman, MT - Brick Breedan Fieldhouse
19 - Reno, NV - Reno Events Center
23 - Yakima, WA - SunValley Dome
24 - Spokane, WA - Star Theatre at Spokane Arena
25 - Nampa, ID - The Idaho Center
28 - Fresno, CA - Save Mart Center

June 2008
1 - Waxahachie, TX - Country Thunder USA
3 - Nashville, TN - Grand Ole Opry
8 - Cape Girardeau, MO - Show Me Center
10 - Toledo, OH - Seagate Convention Center
11 - Youngstown, OH - Chevrolet Center
12 - Reading, PA - Sovereign Center
14 - Huntington, WV - Big Sandy Superstore Arena
15 - Greenville, SC - Bi Lo Center
17 - Birmingham, AL - BJCC Arena
18 - Lafayette, LA - Cajundome
20 - Mobile, AL - Mobile Civic
21 - Beaumont, TX - Ford Park Event Center
22 - San Antonio, TX - AT &T Center
24 - Corpus Christi, TX - American Bank Center

July 2008
16 - Twin Lakes, WI - Country Thunder USA
19 - Eau Claire, WI - Country Jam Festival

August 2008
8 - Indianapolis, IN - Indiana State Fair

September 2008
19 - Puyallup, WA - Puyallup Fair and Events Center

* dates with Keith Urban

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