Tickets on Sale Beginning Friday, December 18

(Amherst, MA – December 9, 2009) Carrie Underwood one of country music's most prolific and versatile power vocalists has just announced her new headline 2010 tour that launches in the spring with performances across North America. The “Play On Tour,” hydrated by vitaminwater, will kick off March 11, 2010 with special guests Craig Morgan and Sons of Sylvia.

“I am getting so excited about next year as we are currently working through all the big plans for the tour,” says Underwood. “I cannot wait to perform new music and see familiar faces across the U.S. and Canada!”

Underwood spent this past year writing and recording for her new album PLAY ON and performed a few select concerts. Her previous tour, 2008's highly successful “Carnival Ride Tour” wrapped after 137 shows with 1.2 million fans in attendance.
Tickets go on sale Friday, December 18 at 10:00 a.m. and are priced at $33.00 to $55.00.  Tickets are available online at www.ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster charge-by-phone at 800-745-3000, or at the Mullins Center Box Office.

The Mullins Center (mullinscenter.com) is a 10,500-seat, multipurpose facility located on the University of Massachusetts Amherst campus. The venue is home to UMass Basketball and Hockey and hosts various concerts, family shows, ice shows and theatrical performances. The Mullins Center offers multiple function rooms, an adjoining community ice rink complete with three regulation racquetball courts.

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