Carrie Underwood is back with her first album in three years and her first international tour in two. The album, Blown Away, has been adopted as the name for the tour. Since the album's release, the single "Good Girl" has gone gold and the album itself has topped the Billboard 200. These are encouraging signs for the performer, almost as encouraging as the excitement that has surrounded Carrie Underwood tickets for the Blown Away Tour schedule.

The tour begins on May 26, 2012 with the first of two consecutive country music festivals. She then departs for the England and Australia for the month of June. But do not worry Underwood returns to the United States for her first real North American headlining leg with a concert on September 14, 2012 in Manchester, NH at the Verizon Wireless Arena. The leg continues until December 22, 2102 with a show in Sunrise, Florida at the BankAtlantic Center. She is seemingly playing every couple of days, proving is a road warrior in addition to a pretty face with the vocal talent and the songwriting skills to play at the Country Music Awards, presented by the Academy of Country Music (ACM).

Blown Away, the album, has enjoyed one of the biggest debuts of the year. She is appealing to the increasingly expansive country genre, including elements of pop and soft rock into her country repertoire. This is not an empty statement. The critics even agree that she has created an album both skillfully and with a certain savvy degree. Her lyrics have reached a new level of maturity, making sure each song both bleeds into the tapestry of the album while conversely providing enough individual effort to stand out on its own. Carrie Underwood is most definitely taking the most chances with this recording, seeking to reach an audience who interpret her American Idol win as a reason to avoid giving her singles a chance.