Underwood
Joined by Brett James, Luke Laird, Hillary Lindsey, and Host Bob DiPiero
NASHVILLE
– Country superstar Carrie Underwood will appear for the first
time in the perennially popular CMA Songwriters Series, which will return to Boston
Tuesday, July 31 (7:00 PM/ET) at Royale, a concert venue in downtown
Boston’s Theater District.
“We first brought the CMA Songwriters Series to Boston
last year and it was a huge success,” said Steve Moore, CMA Chief Executive
Officer. “We are so excited to have Carrie participating in this event. New
England’s Country Music fans are in for an unforgettable night.”
“I’m so
excited to be a part of the CMA Songwriter Series with Hillary, Luke, Brett, and
Bob! Not only are they some of the most respected songwriters in Nashville, but
I’m very lucky to call them my friends. It’s going to be a great night!” said Underwood.
Since her
debut in 2005, Underwood has sold more than 14 million albums and amassed 15 No.
1 singles, seven of which she co-wrote , “So Small,” “All American Girl,”
“Last Name,” “Cowboy Casanova,” “Temporary Home,” “Undo It,” and
her most recent No. 1 song “Good Girl” from her new album Blown Away. The album debuted
at No. 1 on Billboard’s all-genre 200 chart as well as Billboard’s Top Country
Albums chart, where it remained for five consecutive weeks. Underwood, who has
co-hosted the CMA Awards with Brad Paisley the past four years, has won five CMA
trophies including three consecutive CMA Female Vocalist of the Year Awards.
Joining
Underwood will be Brett James (“Jesus, Take the Wheel” and “Cowboy
Casanova,” both recorded by Underwood, “The Truth” recorded by Jason Aldean,
and “Out Last Night” recorded by Kenny Chesney); Luke Laird (“So Small,”
“Last Name,” “Undo It,” “Mama’s Song,” and “Temporary Home”
all recorded by Underwood, “Baggage Claim” recorded by Miranda Lambert, and
“Drink In My Hand” recorded by Eric Church); Hillary Lindsey (“Just a Dream,”
“So Small,” “Jesus, Take The Wheel,” “Wasted,” and “Last Name,”
all recorded by Underwood, “American Honey” recorded by Lady Antebellum, and
“A Little Bit Stronger,” recorded by Sara Evans); and the evening’s host
and Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame member Bob DiPiero (“Southern Voice”
recorded by Tim McGraw, “Blue Clear Sky” recorded by George Strait, and “You
Can’t Take the Honky Tonk Out of the Girl” recorded by Brooks & Dunn).
Tickets
to the July 31 show are $50 for VIP seating, $39 for reserved seating and $25
for General Admission and will go on sale Friday, June 29 at noon ET. Tickets
will be available through Ticketmaster.com, at any Ticketmaster outlet, or by
phone at (800) 745-3000. Fans can avoid service fees by purchasing tickets at
the Royale box office (279 Tremont Street) on Fridays between noon and 6:00 PM/ET.
Tickets are non-transferable and will be available at the box office will call
only. Purchasers must present a photo ID in order to retrieve their tickets. |
