Denim & Rhinestones Tour

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Denim & Rhinestones Tour
Tour by Carrie Underwood
Promotional poster for the tour
LocationUnited States
Associated albumDenim & Rhinestones
Start dateOctober 15, 2022 (2022-10-15)
End dateMarch 17, 2023 (2023-03-17)
Legs2
No. of shows43
Supporting act(s)Jimmie Allen
Carrie Underwood concert chronology
  • Reflection
    (2021–2024)
  • Denim & Rhinestones Tour
    (2022–2023)
  • ...

The Denim & Rhinestones Tour was the seventh headlining tour American country music artist Carrie Underwood, in support of her ninth studio album, Denim & Rhinestones (2022). The tour began on October 15, 2022, in Greenville, South Carolina, and concluded on March 17, 2023, in Seattle, Washington, comprising 43 concert.[1] It was the first tour to take place only in the United States.

Background and development[edit]

Underwood announced dates for the tour on Monday, May 16, 2022, saying in a press release, "I'm excited to bring the new music of Denim & Rhinestones to life on tour, as well as put new spins on familiar favorites. We’ve been working hard already preparing an amazing show, and I can't wait to see everyone on the road!"[2]

The tour included new production directed by Barry Lather. while Nick Whitehouse, with Fireplay serving as production designers.[3]

Country singer-songwriter Jimmie Allen was announced as opening guest for the tour.[4] Regarding the choice of Allen, Underwood said, "He has a great voice, he's nice to be around, he's funny and easygoing. You want to like the people you're on the road with. He sings songs about Jesus in his set and so do I. And he's very bling-y, so he's quite a good fit for 'Denim & Rhinestones.'"[5]

As seen in June 2022, a notice on the BOK Center's marquee regarding Underwood's upcoming show in her native state

From every ticket sold, a donation of one dollar will be made to the Tunnels to Towers Foundation, a nonprofit which supports veterans and their families.[6] This continued a philanthropic practice established on previous Underwood tours.[7] General admission ticket sales began on May 20.[8]

The tour represented her first one since the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, although she had performed a concert residency in Las Vegas.[5] Ticket prices were somewhat higher than for previous Underwood tours.[9] While the tour was going, it was announced that Underwood would be returning to her Las Vegas residency later in 2023.[10]

The show was physically demanding for Underwood to do;[11] Underwood spent a month before the tour opening preparing for the shows, doing workouts and other conditioning to get into top shape for it.[5] Unlike her some of her past tours, her young children were not traveling with her, although she was flying home for quick visits to them in between some tour stops.[5] In addition, the itinerary was constructed with a two-month break between the two legs of the tour.[12]

Concert synopsis[edit]

Unlike Underwood's two prior tours, which were done in the round, the Denim & Rhinestones Tour featured an end stage set-up.[13] This included three different hydraulic lifts and a couple of ramps.[7] The staging and visual elements of the show were informed by her Vegas residency, and she said, "I’ve always enjoyed the idea of having a show versus just playing a concert. I love having lots of production elements that make things feel unique and songs feel extra special."[5] The show features around a dozen different costumes or costume variants,[5] with, as one reviewer said, "each seemingly flashier and shinier than the one before".[13] For the first time, her show used an aerial component, as a new way for her to get to the B-stage,[5] where a half-dozen songs were performed.[14] One of those was "Two Black Cadillacs", where Underwood accompanied herself on electric guitar.[7]

The show overall was close to two hours in length,[15] and contained around twenty-four songs.[16] She had eight musicians in her band.[7] The set list consisted of eight or nine songs from the Denim & Rhinestones album,[16][15] with older material spread out over her career.[14] Opener Allen came out and joined her in singing and dancing for the performance of the light-hearted title song from her new album.[14][7] The number "Burn" featured a prominent pyrotechnics display.[14] Before the song "Garden", Underwood spoke to the audience about the effects of the pandemic and how she hoped it would lead to everyone being more caring towards each other and more positive in their outlooks on life.[13] Her vocal prowess was also on display during the show, several times holding long notes while staying on pitch.[7][13]

While Underwood had always flavored her country music with elements of pop and rock, the shows on this tour brought out the rock aspect even more.[17] One aspect of that was her rendition of the Guns N' Roses hit "Welcome to the Jungle" near the show's conclusion.[17] She had performed Guns N' Roses material on previous tours (including "Sweet Child o' Mine" and "Paradise City") and she said that she had been working her way up to "Welcome to the Jungle".[5] Indeed, the rock feel was established even as she stepped on stage, as Motörhead's "Ace of Spades" was the final lead-in song played over the sound system.[7] She also played a solo on drums at one point during the show, that caused one reviewer to think of Dave Grohl.[7]

Commercial and critical reception[edit]

Of the show in Salt Lake City, the Deseret News wrote that it was "a remarkably versatile show" and that "it would be a disservice to say Underwood is solely a country artist ... Underwood's music had hints of country, gospel, pop, soul, jazz, blues and hard rock."[11] However, the paper noted that some of the subtleties of Underwood's singing tended to be lost in the concert setting, as the volume of her vocals was uniformly loud.[11]

Bob Gendron of the Chicago Tribune wrote that of Underwood's performance that, "despite the bounty of Southern-styled apparel and accents on display, the vocalist leaned more toward the rock spectrum at a vibrant concert at which the 39-year-old served notice that she can likely succeed at anything she wants – and make it look effortless."[7] Gendron did say, however, that using a prerecorded video clip of Jason Aldean singing his part of the "If I Didn't Love You" duet was a "glaring misstep" that "reeked of artifice".[7]

Covering a show in her home state of Oklahoma, Tulsa World said that "Underwood looked every bit like someone who was having fun inside" the BOK Center arena.[15] A writer for the Taste of Country site said that Underwood's show "pushed the envelope both visually and in the live interpretation of her stalwart – and growing – catalog of hits."[14]

A review of the first leg closing show at the Chase Center in San Francisco said that it was one and the best shows of the year and that "Underwood seemed on a mission to prove she could do just about anything and it would be tough to dispute after her two-hour performance. She sang fast songs, slow songs, played the drums, guitar, and flew over the crowd."[13]

Setlist[edit]

This setlist is from the October 15, 2022, show in Greenville, South Carolina.[14] It may not represent all dates throughout the tour.

  1. "Good Girl"
  2. "Church Bells"
  3. "Undo It"
  4. "Hate My Heart"
  5. "Cowboy Casanova"
  6. "If I Didn’t Love You"
  7. "Wasted"
  8. "She Don’t Know"
  9. "Blown Away"
  10. "Burn"
  11. "Cry Pretty"
  12. "Ghost Story"
  13. "Two Black Cadillacs"
  14. "Garden"
  15. "Jesus, Take the Wheel"
  16. "How Great Thou Art"
  17. "Crazy Angels"
  18. "Denim & Rhinestones"
  19. "Flat on the Floor"
  20. "Poor Everybody Else"
  21. "Last Name"
  22. "Something in the Water"
Encore
  2. "Welcome to the Jungle" (Guns N' Roses cover)
  3. "Before He Cheats"

Tour dates[edit]

List of concerts[1][6]
Date City Country Venue Supporting act
October 15, 2022 Greenville United States Bon Secours Wellness Arena Jimmie Allen
October 17, 2022 Indianapolis Gainbridge Fieldhouse
October 18, 2022 Grand Rapids Van Andel Arena
October 20, 2022 Lexington Rupp Arena
October 22, 2022 Rosemont Allstate Arena
October 23, 2022 Milwaukee Fiserv Forum
October 25, 2022 Minneapolis Target Center
October 27, 2022 Grand Forks Alerus Center
October 31, 2022 Tulsa BOK Center
November 2, 2022 Austin Moody Center
November 3, 2022 Houston Toyota Center
November 5, 2022 New Orleans Smoothie King Center
November 7, 2022 St. Louis Enterprise Center
November 12, 2022 Moline Vibrant Arena at The MARK
November 13, 2022 Kansas City T-Mobile Center
November 15, 2022 Denver Ball Arena
November 17, 2022 Salt Lake City Vivint Arena
November 19, 2022 San Francisco Chase Center
February 2, 2023 Miami Miami-Dade Arena
February 4, 2023 Tampa Amalie Arena
February 6, 2023 Jacksonville VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
February 7, 2023 Atlanta State Farm Arena
February 8, 2023 Charlotte Spectrum Center
February 10, 2023 University Park Bryce Jordan Center
February 11, 2023 Uncasville Mohegan Sun Arena
February 14, 2023 Charleston Charleston Coliseum
February 15, 2023 Washington, D.C. Capital One Arena
February 17, 2023 Boston TD Garden
February 18, 2023 Newark Prudential Center
February 21, 2023 New York City Madison Square Garden
February 22, 2023 Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center
February 24, 2023 Charlottesville John Paul Jones Arena
February 25, 2023 Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena
February 26, 2023 Detroit Little Caesars Arena
March 1, 2023 Nashville Bridgestone Arena
March 2, 2023 Cincinnati Heritage Bank Center
March 4, 2023 Columbus Nationwide Arena
March 8, 2023 Dallas American Airlines Center
March 11, 2023 Glendale Desert Diamond Arena
March 13, 2023 Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena
March 14, 2023 Sacramento Golden 1 Center
March 16, 2023 Portland Moda Center
March 17, 2023 Seattle Climate Pledge Arena

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Nicholson, Jessica (May 16, 2022). "Carrie Underwood Is Hitting the Road for 'Denim & Rhinestones': Here Are the Tour Dates". Billboard. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  2. ^ Zhen, Harv (2011-06-25). "FLAWLESS: LIVE STREET DANCE DVD". SciVee. doi:10.4016/31461.01. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
  3. ^ Shukla, Pravina (2005). "Known by the Work of His Hands, and: Graven Images: New England Stonecarving and Its Symbols, 1650-1815, and: The Marble City: A Photographic Tour of Knoxville's Graveyards (review)". Journal of American Folklore. 118 (470): 499–501. doi:10.1353/jaf.2005.0054. ISSN 1535-1882. S2CID 161418432.
  4. ^ "Carrie Underwood reveals 'Denim & Rhinestones Tour' with special guest Jimmie Allen". www.audacy.com. May 16, 2022. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h Ruggieri, Melissa (October 17, 2022). "Carrie Underwood shares the 'super-selfish' moment in her new 'Denim & Rhinestones' tour". USA Today.
  6. ^ a b "Carrie Underwood announces 'Denim & Rhinestones' tour: All the details". ABC News. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Gendron, Bob (October 23, 2022). "Review: Carrie Underwood is both country queen and rock star at the Allstate Arena. And then some". Chicago Tribune.
  8. ^ "Carrie Underwood to launch 'Denim & Rhinestones' tour in October". UPI. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  9. ^ "Boxoffice Insider: Carrie Underwood Set for 'Denim & Rhinestones' Tour Launch - Pollstar News". 4 October 2022.
  10. ^ "Carrie Underwood Returns to Vegas for 2023 Residency - Pollstar News". 5 December 2022.
  11. ^ a b c Johnson, Lottie Elizabeth (November 18, 2022). "You can't put Carrie Underwood in a box". Deseret News.
  12. ^ "'The Kids Miss Their Mom': Carrie Underwood Struggling With 'Mommy Guilt' On Months-Long Tour". Radar Online. November 18, 2022.
  13. ^ a b c d e DeWald, Mike (November 19, 2022). "Concert Review: Carrie Underwood does it all at Chase Center". Riff.
  14. ^ a b c d e f Liptak, Carena (October 16, 2022). "Carrie Underwood Packs In the Hits On Opening Night Of Her 'Denim & Rhinestones' Tour". Taste of Country. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  15. ^ a b c Trammel, Jimmie (November 1, 2022). "Carrie Underwood flies high, embraces fun during BOK Center tour stop". Tulsa World.
  16. ^ a b Kovach, Rachel (November 28, 2022). "Media Reviews: Carrie Underwood is back in action with 'Denim & Rhinestones'". The Penn. Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
  17. ^ a b Raihala, Ross (October 25, 2022). "Concert review: Carrie Underwood embraces her inner Axl Rose at wild Target Center show". St. Paul Pioneer Press.
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