World tour by Carrie Underwood | |
Location |
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Associated album | Blown Away |
Start date | May 26, 2012 |
End date | June 30, 2013 |
Legs | 6 |
No. of shows | 105 in North America 4 in Europe 5 in Oceania 114 Total |
Carrie Underwood concert chronology |
The Blown Away Tour was the fourth headlining tour by American country music singer Carrie Underwood, in support of her fourth studio album Blown Away . This was Underwood's first worldwide tour, with the singer performing in both Europe and Australia for the first time.
Underwood announced that she would be donating $1 from each ticket sold on the tour's North American leg to support Red Cross disaster relief. [1]
The Blown Away Tour was the 47th best-selling tour in the world in 2012, having earned $29.2 million with sold 486,504 tickets. In 2013, it was the 31st best-selling tour, mid-year, with $23.6 million and 386,695 tickets sold. Overall, the tour grossed $52.8 million, one of Underwood's highest-grossing. [2]
On May 1, 2012, Underwood announced the Blown Away Tour. The tour included an international run of shows during the summer of 2012, including her first-ever United Kingdom concert, taking place at the prestigious Royal Albert Hall in London on June 21. Underwood announced four dates in Australia on May 6, 2012. [3] Opening for Underwood was country singer Hunter Hayes, who was the opening act for the North American leg of the tour. [4] On October 29, 2012, dates for the second North American leg of the tour were announced. [5] On November 30, 2012, it was announced that Underwood would be taking the tour to Ireland and Northern Ireland in March 2013. [6] They were Underwood's first-ever concerts in Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Gross revenue |
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North America | |||||
May 26, 2012 [A] | Baton Rouge | United States | Tiger Stadium | — | — |
June 8, 2012 [B] | Nashville | LP Field | — | — | |
Europe | |||||
June 21, 2012 | London | England | Royal Albert Hall | — | $150,890 |
Oceania | |||||
June 26, 2012 | Melbourne | Australia | Palais Theatre | — | $246,789 |
June 29, 2012 | Tamworth | Tamworth Entertainment Centre | — | $434,845 | |
June 30, 2012 | Brisbane | BCEC Great Hall | 2,571 / 3,222 (80%) | $228,552 | |
July 2, 2012 | Sydney | Sydney Opera House | — | $678,234 | |
July 3, 2012 | — | ||||
North America Leg 1 | |||||
August 12, 2012 [C] | Oro-Medonte | Canada | Burl's Creek Event Ground | — | — |
September 14, 2012 | Manchester | United States | Verizon Wireless Arena | 7,944 / 8,133 (98%) | $476,254 |
September 15, 2012 | Bridgeport | Webster Bank Arena | 6,232 / 6,426 (97%) | $378,872 | |
September 17, 2012 | Providence | Dunkin' Donuts Center | 6,114 / 6,388 (96%) | $377,554 | |
September 19, 2012 | Worcester | DCU Center | 6,073 / 6,366 (95%) | $373,018 | |
September 20, 2012 | Reading | Sovereign Center | 5,535 / 5,883 (94%) | $329,633 | |
September 22, 2012 | Louisville | KFC Yum! Center | 10,069 / 10,583 (96%) | $593,576 | |
September 23, 2012 | Nashville | Bridgestone Arena | 9,856 / 10,023 (98%) | $591,096 | |
September 26, 2012 | Green Bay | Resch Center | 7,381 / 7,381 (100%) | $426,273 | |
September 27, 2012 | Minneapolis | Target Center | 9,519 / 9,735 (98%) | $567,614 | |
September 29, 2012 | Fargo | Fargodome | 10,228 / 10,514 (97%) | $578,158 | |
October 1, 2012 | Saskatoon | Canada | Credit Union Centre | 7,879 / 8,096 (98%) | $495,426 |
October 2, 2012 | Calgary | Scotiabank Saddledome | 11,213 / 11,213 (100%) | $697,172 | |
October 4, 2012 | Vancouver | Rogers Arena | 8,559 / 8,920 (96%) | $540,531 | |
October 6, 2012 | Seattle | United States | KeyArena | 8,957 / 9,185 (98%) | $531,922 |
October 7, 2012 | Portland | Rose Garden Arena | 7,347 / 7,347 (100%) | $424,695 | |
October 10, 2012 | West Valley City | Maverik Center | 8,948 / 8,948 (100%) | $504,638 | |
October 12, 2012 | Reno | Reno Events Center | 6,164 / 6,164 (100%) | $367,394 | |
October 13, 2012 | Sacramento | Power Balance Pavilion | 8,804 / 8,804 (100%) | $524,704 | |
October 14, 2012 | San Jose | HP Pavilion | 7,884 / 8,120 (97%) | $473,154 | |
October 16, 2012 | Los Angeles | Staples Center | 11,105 / 11,105 (100%) | $611,918 | |
October 18, 2012 | Bakersfield | Rabobank Arena | 7,297 / 7,350 (97%) | $421,765 | |
October 20, 2012 | San Diego | Valley View Casino Center | 7,767 / 8,114 (96%) | $450,005 | |
October 21, 2012 | Glendale | Jobing.com Arena | 8,369 / 8,369 (100%) | $486,582 | |
October 24, 2012 | Dallas | American Airlines Center | 9,414 / 9,414 (100%) | $559,724 | |
October 25, 2012 | Oklahoma City | Chesapeake Energy Arena | 8,327 / 8,704 (96%) | $507,310 | |
October 27, 2012 | Wichita | Intrust Bank Arena | 7,712 / 7,959 (97%) | $449,208 | |
October 28, 2012 | Springfield | JQH Arena | 7,612 / 7,794 (98%) | $434,197 | |
November 3, 2012 | Charlotte | Time Warner Cable Arena | 8,613 / 8,830 (98%) | $515,371 | |
November 4, 2012 | Greensboro | Greensboro Coliseum | 9,372 / 9,992 (94%) | $428,377 | |
November 7, 2012 | Baltimore | 1st Mariner Arena | 7,291 / 7,291 (100%) | $551,182 | |
November 9, 2012 | Atlantic City | Boardwalk Hall | 9,447 / 10,431 (91%) | $561,992 | |
November 10, 2012 | Hartford | XL Center | 6,903 / 6,903 (100%) | $418,368 | |
November 13, 2012 | University Park | Bryce Jordan Center | 7,147 / 7,844 (91%) | $417,715 | |
November 15, 2012 | Grand Rapids | Van Andel Arena | 10,093 / 10,093 (100%) | $565,292 | |
November 16, 2012 | Moline | iWireless Center | 9,711 / 9,711 (100%) | $547,039 | |
November 20, 2012 | St. Louis | Scottrade Center | 10,415 / 10,796 (96%) | $570,743 | |
November 21, 2012 | Tulsa | BOK Center | 10,073 / 10,073 (100%) | $605,878 | |
November 24, 2012 | Indianapolis | Bankers Life Fieldhouse | 8,964 / 8,964 (100%) | $499,966 | |
November 25, 2012 | Auburn Hills | The Palace of Auburn Hills | 11,796 / 11,796 (100%) | $668,236 | |
November 27, 2012 | Pittsburgh | Consol Energy Center | 9,492 / 9,875 (96%) | $530,212 | |
November 28, 2012 | Philadelphia | Wells Fargo Center | 9,547 / 10,216 (93%) | $550,278 | |
November 30, 2012 | Uniondale | Nassau Coliseum | 8,526 / 8,777 (97%) | $512,836 | |
December 1, 2012 | Newark | Prudential Center | 10,698 / 11,499 (93%) | $642,908 | |
December 4, 2012 | Albany | Times Union Center | 7,601 / 8,018 (95%) | $438,454 | |
December 6, 2012 | London | Canada | Budweiser Gardens | 7,995 / 7,995 (100%) | $500,955 |
December 8, 2012 | Ottawa | Scotiabank Place | 9,622 / 10,255 (94%) | $593,561 | |
December 9, 2012 | Toronto | Air Canada Centre | 12,212 / 12,212 (100%) | $748,206 | |
December 11, 2012 | Columbus | United States | Schottenstein Center | 9,022 / 9,022 (100%) | $515,172 |
December 12, 2012 | Chicago | United Center | 11,930 / 11,930 (100%) | $696,120 | |
December 14, 2012 | Des Moines | Wells Fargo Arena | 10,056 / 10,251 (98%) | $574,911 | |
December 18, 2012 | Memphis | FedExForum | 8,367 / 8,367 (100%) | $476,935 | |
December 19, 2012 | Duluth | Arena at Gwinnett Center | 9,887 / 9,887 (100%) | $591,240 | |
December 21, 2012 | Orlando | Amway Center | 11,017 / 11,017 (100%) | $631,232 | |
December 22, 2012 | Sunrise | BB&T Center | 7,945 / 8,226 (97%) | $477,040 | |
North America Leg 2 | |||||
February 13, 2013 | Colorado Springs | United States | Colorado Springs World Arena | 6,263 / 6,263 (100%) | $387,748 |
February 14, 2013 | Broomfield | 1stBank Center | 5,525 / 5,525 (100%) | $341,970 | |
February 17, 2013 | Boise | Taco Bell Arena | 7,254 / 7,254 (100%) | $421,569 | |
February 19, 2013 | Billings | Rimrock Auto Arena | 7,711 / 7,711 (100%) | $437,939 | |
February 21, 2013 | Spokane | Spokane Arena | 9,914 / 9,914 (100%) | $563,349 | |
February 22, 2013 | Yakima | Yakima SunDome | 6,719 / 6,719 (100%) | $384,497 | |
February 25, 2013 | Oakland | Oracle Arena | 6,719 / 6,719 (100%) | $384,497 | |
February 26, 2013 | Stockton | Stockton Arena | 8,501 / 8,501 (100%) | $484,884 | |
March 2, 2013 | Las Vegas | Mandalay Bay Events Center | 7,912 / 7,912 (100%) | $477,392 | |
March 3, 2013 | Ontario | Citizens Business Bank Arena | 7,548 / 7,548 (100%) | $476,330 | |
March 5, 2013 | Fresno | Save Mart Center | 10,333 / 10,333 (100%) | $550,616 | |
March 8, 2013 | Rio Rancho | Santa Ana Star Center | 6,409 / 6,409 (100%) | $373,752 | |
Europe | |||||
March 14, 2013 | Dublin | Ireland | Olympia Theatre | — | — |
March 15, 2013 | Belfast | Northern Ireland | Waterfront Hall | — | — |
March 17, 2013 [D] | London | England | The O2 Arena | — | — |
North America Leg 3 | |||||
March 21, 2013 | Richmond | United States | Richmond Coliseum | 8,419 / 8,419 (100%) | $480,987 |
March 23, 2013 | Roanoke | Roanoke Civic Center | 6,894 / 6,894 (100%) | $406,339 | |
March 25, 2013 | Hershey | Giant Center | 8,624 / 8,624 (100%) | $483,364 | |
March 26, 2013 | Buffalo | First Niagara Center | 12,484 / 12,484 (100%) | $683,154 | |
March 28, 2013 | Hamilton | Canada | Copps Coliseum | 11,488 / 11,488 (100%) | $702,891 |
March 29, 2013 | Windsor | WFCU Centre | 6,488 / 6,488 (100%) | $539,387 | |
March 30, 2013 | Kingston | K-Rock Centre | 6,488 / 6,488 (100%) | $539,387 | |
April 2, 2013 | Saint John | Harbour Station | 6,532 / 6,532 (100%) | $415,256 | |
April 9, 2013 | Portland | United States | Cumberland County Civic Center | 5,751 / 5,751 (100%) | $337,409 |
April 11, 2013 | Youngstown | Covelli Centre | 5,635 / 5,635 (100%) | $348,460 | |
April 13, 2013 | East Lansing | Breslin Student Events Center | 8,276 / 8,276 (100%) | $462,336 | |
April 14, 2013 | Fort Wayne | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum | 8,492 / 8,492 (100%) | $470,712 | |
April 16, 2013 | Greenville | Bi-Lo Center | 9,695 / 9,695 (100%) | $541,443 | |
April 17, 2013 | Columbia | Colonial Life Arena | 8,357 / 8,357 (100%) | $438,030 | |
April 19, 2013 | Augusta | James Brown Arena | 6,093 / 6,093 (100%) | $356,436 | |
April 20, 2013 | Jacksonville | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | 10,221 / 10,221 (100%) | $562,284 | |
April 23, 2013 | Houston | Toyota Center | 8,246 / 8,246 (100%) | $493,596 | |
April 25, 2013 | San Antonio | Freeman Coliseum | 7,134 / 7,134 (100%) | $417,099 | |
April 27, 2013 | Cedar Park | Cedar Park Center | 6,629 / 6,629 (100%) | $404,514 | |
April 29, 2013 | Lafayette | Cajundome | 9,288 / 9,288 (100%) | $520,588 | |
May 1, 2013 | Kansas City a | Sprint Center | 11,778 / 11,778 (100%) | $681,238 | |
May 2, 2013 | Bloomington | U.S. Cellular Coliseum | 6,458 / 6,458 (100%) | $374,403 | |
May 3, 2013 | Milwaukee | BMO Harris Bradley Center | 11,592 / 11,592 (100%) | $674,402 | |
May 5, 2013 | Toledo | Huntington Center | 7,446 / 7,446 (100%) | $431,981 | |
May 6, 2013 | Springfield b | Prairie Capital Convention Center | — | — | |
May 8, 2013 | Charleston | Charleston Civic Center | 7,914 / 7,914 (100%) | $443,659 | |
May 10, 2013 | Rockford | BMO Harris Bank Center | 6,807 / 6,807 (100%) | $402,015 | |
May 12, 2013 | Omaha | CenturyLink Center Omaha | 12,600 / 12,600 (100%) | $723,880 | |
May 13, 2013 | Sioux City | Gateway Arena | 7,036 / 7,036 (100%) | $403,316 | |
May 15, 2013 | Winnipeg | Canada | MTS Centre | 9,630 / 9,630 (100%) | $591,841 |
May 17, 2013 | Moose Jaw | Mosaic Place | 4,039 / 4,039 (100%) | $478,223 | |
May 18, 2013 | Edmonton | Rexall Place | 12,136 / 12,136 (100%) | $717,473 | |
May 20, 2013 | Dawson Creek | EnCana Events Centre | 4,368 / 4,368 (100%) | $492,866 | |
May 21, 2013 | Prince George | CN Centre | 5,055 / 5,055 (100%) | $588,294 | |
May 23, 2013 | Abbotsford | Abbotsford Centre | 5,909 / 5,909 (100%) | $521,208 | |
June 30, 2013 [E] | Dauphin | Dauphin's Countryfest | — | — | |
TOTAL | $51,956,206 |
Award | Category | Result |
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2013 American Country Awards | Touring Artist of the Year (Carrie Underwood) | Nominated |
A concert DVD entitled The Blown Away Tour: Live was released on August 12, 2013, in the United Kingdom, August 13, 2013 in North America and on August 16, 2013, in Australia. [9] The footage was captured during Underwood's concert in Ontario, California on March 3, 2013. The DVD includes more than twenty songs performed by Underwood on tour, as well as exclusive interviews with Underwood, tour director of The Blown Away Tour, Raj Kapoor, and other behind-the-scenes footage about the tour. [10]
From June 5, 2013, to November 10, 2013, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum displayed The Blown Away Tour Exhibit for visitors in Nashville, Tennessee. The exhibit featured costumes, set pieces, microphones, and other novelties from the tour. [11]
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