American Idol at America's Freedom Festival: Audiences sure to be 'blown away' by country star's repeat performance
"Each year after the Stadium of Fire, Freedom Festival organizers mail surveys to those who attended. One of the questions asks patrons who they’d like to see perform the following year. Warner said the demand for Underwood has been overwhelming."
Carrie Underwood takes on return engagement at Stadium of Fire : The Ticket
Crowds reaching more than 45,000 will fill LaVell Edwards Stadium on Friday as country star Carrie Underwood headlines the annual Stadium of Fire event, which also features sketch comedy group "Studio C" and local talent competition winner Mimi Knowles.
Underwood returns to the 4th of July celebration following a rousing first appearance back in 2010. Only two other previous music acts have been welcomed back to headline at the annual event in Provo — The Osmonds and The Beach Boys. After winning the top title on “American Idol” in 2005, Underwood has since sold more than 15 million albums and now credits six Grammys to her career.
“Carrie Underwood has been one of the top names and has been for a number of years," said Paul Warner, executive director for Stadium of Fire. "She'll be singing all of her favorites and one special number for the military.”
Yay! Sounds like she's singing Keep Us Safe! Hope we get videos!
“Carrie Underwood has been one of the top names and has been for a number of years," said Paul Warner, executive director for Stadium of Fire. "She'll be singing all of her favorites and one special number for the military.”
^ LOts of video's!!!!!!!
Reading her career accomplishments give me goosebumps (she is ONLY 31 years old) -- All I can say is: WOW.Since winning American Idol in 2005, Underwood has sold more than 15 million albums worldwide, placing 18 singles at no. 1, with nine of those as co-writes, within four albums. She’s won a vast array of awards, including six Grammys and three female vocalist awards from both the Country Music Association (CMA) and the Academy of Country Music (ACM). In 2010, when Underwood garnered her second win as ACM Entertainer of the Year, she became the first female artist to win the award twice. In addition, Underwood has won seven American Music Awards, six People’s Choice Awards, nine CMT Music Awards, 11 American Country Awards, seven BMI Songwriter Awards and is a proud member of the Grand Ole Opry.
In the spring of 2013, Carrie Underwood wrapped her highly successful headline arena tour, “The Blown Away Tour,” which performed a total of 112 dates in 110 cities, in six countries across three continents, playing for more than one million fans and selling out every concert in 2013.
This past December, Underwood starred as Maria Von Trapp in NBC’s three-hour live broadcast of The Sound of Music, based on the original musical, delivering a ratings bonanza as the show ranked no. 1 across all half hours of the broadcast. More than 44 million viewers saw some or all of the groundbreaking December 5 event and Dec 14 re-airing. Underwood also recently became the voice of primetime television’s no. 1 program, Sunday Night Football on NBC, singing the opening theme song, “Waiting All Day for Sunday Night.”
Studio C
I hope someone gets video of her singing KUS! What an amazing moment that will be with all those people!
^ Especially on 4th of July, for the troops. It will be amazing!
Phira Chaonakaew @MissPhira 6m Going to @StadiumOfFire to see @carrieunderwood tomorrow for the #4thofJuly2014! #indepenceday #concert #fireworks pic.twitter.com/w7Pa3sPlJ8
this is what we called Entertainment of the Year!
Happy 4th of July US CareBears! I hope Carrie has a great show tonight. I am happy to hear she will be performing "Keep Us Safe". That will be a special moment. I can't wait to see photos/videos from the show.
Megan Pearson @meganqweenster 1h Going to @StadiumOfFire today, where I get to see @carrieunderwood #studioc and @iamjrmartinez live! I am so excited!
Ryan Ward @rtward10 1h So excited to take my family to hear @carrieunderwood perform live. You're going to rock it! #4thofJuly #GodBlessAmerica
Check out BYUtv.org. Don't know if they will broadcast concert, but it appears J.R. Martinez portion will be broadcast. My cable company doesn't provide BYU TV channel, but I'm going to check their website tonight for possible streaming.
Jimmy Herman @JimmyHerman 2 hrs
Playing the Stadium of Fire tonight with @carrieunderwood. Bring on the fireworks! #touringmusician #thatsmygig... http://fb.me/2FFHEIIIY
I can't wait! #CarrieUnderwood #StadiumOfFire #Provo #Utah
Waiting for a short review ...... PLEASE!!!
Heidi Parker @HeidiNParker 51m So excited to see @carrieunderwood at the #stadiumoffire tonight!!