The Cry Pretty Tour 360 was the sixth concert tour by American country music artist Carrie Underwood. The tour was in support of her sixth studio album Cry Pretty (2018), and began on May 1, 2019, in Greensboro, North Carolina and concluded on October 31, 2019, in Detroit, Michigan, playing 60 shows. It was also confirmed that $1 from every ticket sold would be donated to Danita's Children which helps children from Haiti.[1]

Cry Pretty Tour 360
Tour by Carrie Underwood
Promotional poster for the tour
Location
  • Europe
  • North America
Associated albumCry Pretty
Start dateMay 1, 2019 (2019-05-01)
End dateOctober 31, 2019 (2019-10-31)
Legs3
No. of shows64
Carrie Underwood concert chronology

Background and development

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Underwood announced the tour and opening acts through an online video posted on August 8, 2018, along with the announcement of her pregnancy stating this as the reason for the tour's delay. The tour is supported by Maddie & Tae and Runaway June.[2] On March 4, 2019, Underwood announced UK dates revolving around an appearance at the Glastonbury Festival supported by The Shires.[3]

Reception

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In July 2019, Billboard reported that Underwood could gross as much as $50 million from the tour, pointing out that almost "15 years into her career, Underwood's touring business continues to grow. Each of her six tours since 2006 have averaged a higher gross and attendance than the one before, including 2019's Cry Pretty Tour." The site also claimed the tour to have paced an average of $898,000 and 11,022 tickets per night.[4]

Bob Mehr of Commercial Appeal applauded the show's pyrotechnics, but highlighted Underwood's voice, writing, "Despite all the showmanship, the real essence of Underwood — going all the way back to her breakthrough on American Idol nearly 15 years ago — is her voice, a uniquely thunderous mezzo soprano that has defined a generation of hits, from the opening "Southbound" to the concert capper "Love Wins"."[5] Billy Dukes of Taste of Country wagered that the show might garner Underwood the CMA Entertainer of the Year award, writing, "The definition of "hit" is clearly changing. With some justice, the definition of "Entertainer of the Year" may soon be as well. It's not a man's world any longer. This is Carrie Underwood's EOTY tour."[6] Holly Gleason of Pollstar praised Underwood's decision to bring an all-female lineup, writing, "While much discussion about a woman’s place in country music is happening, Underwood is walking instead of talking. Taking two young female acts on the road, she delivered an arena show that goes toe-to-toe with anyone in any genre, not just country, as a vocalist, as a show(wo)man, as the embodiment or realization of what the audience aspires to. And she does it in 5-inch heels."[7] Bobby Olivier also praised Underwood's vocal delivery, saying, "But as with any of Underwood’s performances, dating back to her dominant run on “American Idol” in 2005, she was defined Wednesday by her overwhelming vocal ability — a titanic, relentless instrument rarely challenged by artists from any genre. She uses no backing track; it's just her, a nine-piece band (including one female background singer) and those propulsive pipes booming from the PA."[8]

Setlist

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This setlist is representative of the show on May 1, 2019, in Greensboro.[9] It may not represent all dates throughout the tour.


Notes
  • For her performances at the Glastonbury Festival, the setlist consisted of: "Church Bells", "Cowboy Casanova", "Last Name", "Wasted", "Jesus, Take the Wheel", "Flat on the Floor", "Southbound", "Just a Dream/Dream On", "Love Wins", "Two Black Cadillacs", "Blown Away", "Cry Pretty", "Undo It", "Smoke Break" and "Before He Cheats".[10]
  • During the UK tour, "Backsliding" and the Women of Country medley were not performed.

Tour dates

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List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, opening acts, tickets sold, number of available tickets and amount of gross revenue
Date City Country Venue Opening acts Attendance Revenue
North America[1][11][12]
May 1, 2019 Greensboro United States Greensboro Coliseum Maddie & Tae
Runaway June
May 3, 2019 Birmingham Legacy Arena
May 4, 2019 North Little Rock Verizon Arena 11,245 / 11,245 $837,017
May 6, 2019 San Antonio AT&T Center
May 9, 2019 Phoenix Talking Stick Resort Arena 12,727 / 12,727 $1,036,632
May 11, 2019 Las Vegas MGM Grand Garden Arena 9,584 / 9,584 $876,378
May 12, 2019 Fresno Save Mart Center 8,833 / 8,833 $706,999
May 14, 2019 Sacramento Golden 1 Center 12,154 / 12,154 $1,001,994
May 17, 2019 Oakland Oracle Arena 5,839 / 8,075 $458,986
May 18, 2019 Bakersfield Rabobank Arena
May 21, 2019 Portland Moda Center 12,437 / 12,437 $997,252
May 22, 2019 Spokane Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena 10,566 / 10,566 $868,056
May 24, 2019 Tacoma Tacoma Dome 12,898 / 12,898 $1,035,772
May 25, 2019 Vancouver Canada Rogers Arena 9,792 / 9,792 $600,916
May 28, 2019 Edmonton Rogers Place 11,505 / 11,505 $885,001
May 30, 2019 Fort McMurray Shell Place 6,247 / 6,247 $504,356
May 31, 2019 Saskatoon SaskTel Centre 8,488 / 8,488 $581,283
June 2, 2019 Winnipeg Bell MTS Place 6,975 / 6,975 $395,516
June 10, 2019 Ottawa Canadian Tire Centre 8,823 / 8,823 $650,929
June 13, 2019 Hershey United States Giant Center 9,991 / 9,991 $851,546
June 15, 2019 Cincinnati U.S. Bank Arena 13,184 / 13,184 $1,040,946
June 16, 2019 Indianapolis Bankers Life Fieldhouse 10,897 / 10,897 $909,096
June 18, 2019 St. Louis Enterprise Center 11,477 / 11,477 $901,721
June 20, 2019 Milwaukee Fiserv Forum 13,136 / 13,136 $1,050,421
June 21, 2019 Minneapolis Target Center 14,281 / 14,281 $1,129,680
June 23, 2019 Lincoln Pinnacle Bank Arena 11,016 / 11,016 $855,701
Europe[3]
June 28, 2019 Birmingham England Resorts World Arena The Shires 4,409 / 4,409 $324,839
June 29, 2019[a] Somerset Worthy Farm 135,000 $329.15
June 30, 2019 Cardiff Wales Motorpoint Arena The Shires
July 2, 2019 Glasgow Scotland SSE Hydro 5,716 / 5,716 $378,572
July 3, 2019 Manchester England Manchester Arena
July 4, 2019 London Wembley Arena
North America[1][11][14][15]
July 6, 2019[b] Cavendish Canada Cavendish Beach Music Festival
September 10, 2019 San Diego United States Pechanga Arena Maddie & Tae
Runaway June
7,112 / 7,112 $548,771
September 12, 2019 Los Angeles Staples Center 14,494 / 14,494 $1,041,637
September 14, 2019 Salt Lake City Vivint Smart Home Arena 12,256 / 12,256 $946,273
September 16, 2019 Denver Pepsi Center 12,850 / 12,850 $1,093,093
September 18, 2019 Wichita Intrust Bank Arena 13,466 / 13,466 $544,323
September 19, 2019 Kansas City Sprint Center 12,667 / 12,667 $866,677
September 21, 2019 Houston Toyota Center 12,069 / 12,069 $805,197
September 22, 2019 Lafayette Cajundome 11,564 / 11,564 $837,706
September 24, 2019 Dallas American Airlines Center 13,969 / 13,969 $1,045,579
September 25, 2019 Oklahoma City Chesapeake Energy Arena 11,632 / 11,632 $848,747
September 27, 2019 Nashville Bridgestone Arena 16,340 / 16,340 $1,320,866
September 29, 2019 Columbia Colonial Life Arena 14,287 / 14,287 $881,080
September 30, 2019 Raleigh PNC Arena 12,289 / 13,374 $858,151
October 2, 2019 New York City Madison Square Garden 17,815 / 17,815 $1,362,263
October 4, 2019 Washington, D.C. Capital One Arena 11,446 / 11,446 $971,317
October 5, 2019 Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center 14,548 / 14,548 $1,166,794
October 9, 2019 Ledyard MGM Grand Theater 2,585 / 2,585 $228,299
October 10, 2019 Boston TD Garden 15,692 / 15,692 $1,263,644
October 12, 2019 Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena 13,237 / 13,237 $1,023,889
October 13, 2019 Buffalo KeyBank Center 12,899 / 12,899 $1,038,947
October 14, 2019[c] Toronto Canada Scotiabank Arena 14,339 / 14,339 $1,067,993
October 16, 2019 Cleveland United States Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 9,628 / 9,628 $759,707
October 17, 2019 Louisville KFC Yum! Center 10,188 / 11,755 $816,087
October 19, 2019 Atlanta State Farm Arena 14,296 / 14,296 $1,175,180
October 20, 2019 Jacksonville VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena 11,768 / 11,768 $952,675
October 23, 2019 Memphis FedExForum 6,594 / 6,594 $537,558
October 24, 2019 Tulsa BOK Center 10,072 / 11,415 $830,247
October 26, 2019 Des Moines Wells Fargo Arena 12,602 / 12,602 $1,001,544
October 27, 2019 Sioux Falls Denny Sanford Premier Center 10,722 / 10,722 $916,030
October 29, 2019 Chicago United Center 10,935 / 10,935 $939,546
October 31, 2019 Detroit Little Caesars Arena 11,298 / 11,298 $918,332
Total 605,725 / 605,725 $46,485,767

References

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Notes

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  1. ^ The June 29, 2019, show is a part of the 2019 Glastonbury Festival.[13]
  2. ^ The July 6, 2019, show is a part of the Cavendish Beach Music Festival.
  3. ^ The concert on October 14, 2019, at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto was originally scheduled to take place on June 9, 2019, but was rescheduled due to scheduling conflicts with the NBA Finals.[16][17]

Citations

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  1. ^ a b c Kaufman, Gil (August 8, 2018). "Carrie Underwood Announces The Cry Pretty Tour 360 With All-Female Bill". Billboard. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  2. ^ Hudak, Joseph (August 8, 2018). "Carrie Underwood Announces Cry Pretty Tour, Reveals Pregnancy". RollingStone.com. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  3. ^ a b Acevedo, Angelica (March 4, 2019). "Carrie Underwood Announces UK Tour Dates". Billboard. United States. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  4. ^ Frankenberg, Eric (July 25, 2019). "Carrie Underwood Eyes $50 Million Haul for Cry Pretty Tour". Billboard. United States: Eldridge Industries. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
  5. ^ Mehr, Bob. "Carrie Underwood works hard, delivers powerful performance at FedExForum". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  6. ^ Dukes, Billy (May 4, 2019). "Carrie Underwood's Cry Pretty Tour 360 Is Absolutely Stunning". Taste of Country. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  7. ^ "Carrie Underwood Shatters Preconceptions At Transcendent Staples Show: Live Review". www.pollstar.com. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  8. ^ NJ.com, Bobby Olivier | NJ Advance Media for (2019-10-03). "15 years after 'Idol,' Carrie Underwood is still an overwhelming force on new tour: review". nj. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  9. ^ Boot Kickin' Mayhem (May 2, 2019). "Carrie Underwood Kicks Off 'Cry Pretty 360' Tour in Greensboro, NC: Photos/Videos & Setlist". Music Mayhem Magazine. Archived from the original on May 5, 2019. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
  10. ^ "Carrie Underwood Setlist at Glastonbury Festival 2019". setlist.fm. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  11. ^ a b "Cry Pretty Tour". Carrie Underwood's Official Website. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  12. ^ "Current Boxscore | Billboard". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 31, 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  13. ^ Aniftos, Rania (May 29, 2019). "Carrie Underwood to Perform at 2019 Glastonbury Festival". Billboard. United States: Eldridge Industries. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
  14. ^ "Current Boxscore | Billboard". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 26, 2019. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  15. ^ "Carrie Underwood Sells out Madison Square Garden on Cry Pretty Tour 360". 3 October 2019.
  16. ^ Murphy, Sarah (May 30, 2019). "Carrie Underwood's Toronto concert postponed to Raptors". exclaim. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  17. ^ Fraser, Garnet (June 4, 2019). "Pushed out by Raptors, Carrie Underwood to squeeze in Toronto show on Oct. 14". Toronto Star. Canada: Torstar. Retrieved June 9, 2019.