Country music star Carrie Underwood to return to Penn State’s Bryce Jordan Center in 2023
After teasing fans Sunday night on “American Idol” about a new tour, country music star Carrie Underwood announced Monday morning that she’ll kick off a 43-city tour this fall — and she’s headed to Happy Valley early next year.
Underwood, an eight-time Grammy Award winner, will perform at Penn State’s Bryce Jordan Center on Feb. 10, 2023, as part of “The Denim & Rhinestones Tour.” Tickets for the general public will go on sale 10 a.m. Friday, discounted student tickets at 10 a.m. Thursday and presale tickets — such as fan club tickets and VIP packages — at 10 a.m. Tuesday.
Ticket prices for the 7:30 p.m. performance will range from $39.50 to $125, plus taxes and fees.
The three-time Academy of Country Music entertainer of the year will be joined by special guest Jimmie Allen, who received a Grammy nomination for best new artist in 2022. Allen’s newest album, “Tulip Drive,” will be released June 24.
Not to be outdone, Underwood anticipates her next album, “Denim & Rhinestones,” will be released on June 10.
Underwood’s newest tour will kick off Oct. 15 in Greenville, South Carolina, and it will be her first arena tour since 2019. Besides State College, the star’s only other stops in Pennsylvania will be Philadelphia (Feb. 22) and Pittsburgh (Feb. 25), before the tour closes in Seattle on March 17, 2023.
“I’m excited to bring the new music of ‘Denim & Rhinestones’ to life on tour, as well as put new spins on familiar favorites,” Underwood said in a news release. “We’ve been working hard already preparing an amazing show, and I can’t wait to see everyone on the road.”
Underwood’s new 12-track album will feature the lead single “Ghost Story,” which has so far racked up more than 30 million streams. The album is her latest collaboration with David Garcia, who co-produced her 2018 album “Cry Pretty.”
Underwood, who’s finishing up a residency in Las Vegas, has sold 66 million records worldwide. She has recorded 28 No. 1 singles and boasts seven records certified platinum or better.
She last performed at Penn State’s sold-out BJC for her “Blown Away Tour” in November 2012.
Here’s her full slate of tour dates:
Oct. 15, 2022: Greenville, SC @ Bon Secours Wellness Arena
Oct. 17, 2022: Indianapolis, IN @ Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Oct. 18, 2022: Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena
Oct. 20, 2022: Lexington, KY @ Rupp Arena
Oct. 22, 2022: Rosemont, IL @ Allstate Arena
Oct. 23, 2022: Milwaukee, WI @ Fiserv Forum
Oct. 25, 2022: Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center
Oct. 27, 2022: Grand Forks, ND @ Alerus Center
Oct. 31, 2022: Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center
Nov. 2, 2022: Austin, TX @ Moody Center
Nov. 3, 2022: Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
Nov. 5, 2022: New Orleans, LA @ Smoothie King Center
Nov. 7, 2022: St. Louis, MO @ Enterprise Center
Nov. 12, 2022: Moline, IL @ Tax Slayer Center
Nov. 13, 2022: Kansas City, MO @ T-Mobile Center
Nov. 15, 2022: Denver, CO @ Ball Arena
Nov. 17, 2022: Salt Lake City, Utah @ Vivint Arena
Nov. 19, 2022: San Francisco, CA @ Chase Center
Feb. 2, 2023: Miami, FL @ FTX Arena
Feb. 4, 2023: Tampa, FL @ Amalie Arena
Feb. 6, 2023: Jacksonville, FL @ Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena
Feb. 7, 2023: Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena
Feb. 8, 2023: Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center
Feb. 10, 2023: State College, PA @ Bryce Jordan Center
Feb. 11, 2023: Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena
Feb. 14, 2023: Charleston, WV @ Charleston Coliseum
Feb. 15, 2023: Washington, DC @ Capital One Arena
Feb. 17, 2023: Boston, MA @ TD Garden
Feb. 18, 2023: Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center
Feb. 21, 2023: New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
Feb. 22, 2023: Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
Feb. 24, 2023: Charlottesville, VA @ John Paul Jones Arena
Feb. 25, 2023: Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena
Feb. 26, 2023: Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena
March 1, 2023: Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
March 2, 2023: Cincinnati, OH @ Heritage Bank Center
March 4, 2023: Columbus, OH @ Nationwide Arena
March 8, 2023: Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
March 11, 2023: Glendale, AZ @ Gila River Arena
March 13, 2023: Los Angeles, CA @ Crypto.com Arena
March 14, 2023: Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center
March 16, 2023: Portland, OR @ MODA Center
March 17, 2023: Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena