Carrie Underwood Launches 55 City Tour Friday; Full Schedule Inside

Superstar Carrie Underwood will begin her much anticipated 55-city headline North American arena tour this Friday, "The Blown Away Tour," in Manchester, New Hampshire with special guest Hunter Hayes. The shows are presented and hydrated by vitaminwater®, sponsored by Olay, and promoted by AEG Live.

In perfect timing with the tour launch, Carrie's album Blown Away remains in the No. 1 position this week on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart, marking seven weeks spent in the top spot since its debut in May. Blown Away is also back in the Top 5 of Billboard's 200 All Genre Sales chart. The album's million-selling status designates Carrie as the only American Idol winner to have four albums achieve Platinum success.

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 will return to co-host the 46th Annual CMA Awards with Brad Paisley on Nov. 1 on the ABC Television Network. Carrie recently received her seventh nomination in the Female Vocalist of The Year category.

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