Carrie Underwood Announces Dates for 2010 Play On Tour

Craig Morgan, Sons of Sylvia Are Her Special Guests in 45 Cities

Carrie Underwood has announced a 45-city tour in 2010 to support her latest album, Play On. With dates in the U.S. and Canada, the first leg of the itinerary begins March 11 in Reading, Pa., and concludes May 30 in Spokane, Wash. She will be joined by Craig Morgan as well as Sons of Sylvia, a band formerly known as the Clark Brothers, who also collaborated with Underwood on Play On.

During her Carnival Ride tour in 2008, the American Idol winner performed 137 shows for a total of 1.2 million fans.

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

Here's a list of the tour dates:

March 11: Reading, Pa.
March 12: Albany, N.Y.
March 13: Providence, R.I.
March 15: Portland, Maine
March 16: Bridgeport, Conn.
March 19: Atlantic City, N.J.
March 20: Mashantucket, Conn.
March 21: Worcester, Mass.
March 23: Hamilton, Ontario
March 24: Kanata, Ontario
March 26: Trenton, N.J.
March 27: Amherst, Mass.
March 29: Wilkes Barre, Pa.
March 31: Rochester, N.Y.

April 1: Pittsburgh, Pa.
April 3: Pikeville, Ky.
April 6: Columbus, Ohio
April 7: Peoria, Ill.
April 9: Indianapolis
April 10: Rockford, Ill.
April 12: Fort Wayne, Ind.
April 13: Saginaw, Mich.
April 14: Lansing, Mich.
April 23: Grand Rapids, Mich.
April 24: Toledo, Ohio
April 25: Cincinnati
April 27: Richmond, Va.
April 28: Charleston, W.Va.
April 30: Fayetteville, N.C.

May 1: Columbia, S.C.
May 2: Augusta, Ga.
May 4: Tallahassee, Fla.
May 5: Pensacola, Fla.
May 7: New Orleans
May 8: Lafayette, La.
May 10: Beaumont, Texas
May 12: Austin, Texas
May 13: Corpus Christi, Texas
May 15: Tucson, Ariz.
May 18: Fresno, Calif.
May 20: Sacramento, Calif.
May 21: Reno, Nev.
May 22: Las Vegas
May 29: Everett, Wash.
May 30: Spokane, Wash.

Source: CMT.com

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