Carrie Underwood announces a different sort of tour for 2016

October 27, 2015 By Mark Franklin 0

Carrie Underwood performs in New York last week on Today. (AP Photo)

Fresh on the heels of her new album, we get the official announcement of Carrie Underwood’s 2016 tour.

Those tour dates include three stops in Pennsylvania and one in the Washington, D.C., area.

The official name of the tour is The Storyteller Tour – Stories in the Round. That’s because it will be Carrie’s first tour where the stage will be in the middle of the arena tour.

And check this out, Voice fans. One of the opening acts on the North American tour dates will be the Swon Brothers.

Now that’s quite a tour gig to land. Easton Corbin is the other special guest.

Says Carrie in the press release announcing the tour: “I am so blessed to have this career and get to do to the things I do, but there is nothing like that moment when I get to step onto the stage to sing and all the fans are singing along with me.”

Tickets for the tour go on sale Friday, Nov. 6. Fans who purchase Carrie’s new album through her website will get early access when it comes to purchasing tickets.

As for those closest tour dates, here’s the rundown.

Feb. 17: Carrie will play the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh

Feb. 22: Carrie will play the Wells Fargo Center in Philly

Feb. 25: Carrie will play the Verizon Center in D.C.

March 19: Carrie will play the PL Center in Allentown, Pa.

Head here for the complete list of tour dates and more info on how to get early access to tickets.

Meanwhile, days after its release, “Storyteller” is still number three on iTunes’ top albums chart. We’ll find out where it lands on the Billboard 200 next week.