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Why isn’t my US credit card being accepted?

The first thing that you should check is that the “Billing Address” you entered into the registration form matches the Mailing Address on your credit card statement. If it doesn’t match exactly, then your subscription cannot be processed.

Second, please be sure your credit card has credit available. If you are still having difficulty registering, please submit a support inquiry to the Carrie Underwood Fan Club Support Team and a representative will assist you further.

January 22, 2008

KEITH URBAN AND CARRIE UNDERWOOD’S “Love, Pain & the whole crazy Carnival Ride Tour” EXPANDS FROM 24 To 26-CITY TOUR!

“Love, Pain & the whole crazy Carnival Ride Tour,” a name that combines the titles of each artist’s most recent album; Keith’s double platinum #1 debuting Love, Pain & the whole crazy thing and Carrie’s #1 debut second album Carnival Ride,” combines the talents of two of the music industry’s most powerful performers. No less than 12 #1 songs combined will highlight the artists’ performances.

Urban, who has already been critically praised as one of the industry’s most electrifying performers has been on the road since April 2007 in support of his #1 album Love, Pain & the whole crazy thing and his recently released Greatest Hits: 18 Kids. In that time, he’s performed shows on three continents, to packed houses and frantic crowds. Electrifying performances and world-class production combine with songs that have helped define a career; “Somebody Like You,” “Who Wouldn’t Wanna Be Me,” “Better Life,” “Days Go By,” “You’ll Think Of Me,” “Once In A Lifetime,” as well as his latest single “Everybody,” and more. Additionally, Urban will be co-headlining select Kenny Chesney stadium dates this year.

Underwood’s new album Carnival Ride has sold over two million copies since its release in October and immediately became the best-selling debut of any female artist in 2007. Earning the highest debut-week sales of any sophomore country album in over a decade, the album contains four Underwood co-penned songs including first single “So Small,” which stayed at #1 for 3 weeks, and current single “All-American Girl.” Underwood will also intertwine headline dates on the “Carnival Ride Tour” with special guest Josh Turner around the “Love, Pain & the whole crazy Carnival Ride Tour.”
Love, Pain & the whole crazy Carnival Ride Tour

January 31st – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun

February 1st – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun

February 2nd – Rochester, NY – Blue Cross Arena

February 13th – New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden

February 14th – Hershey, PA – Giant Center

February 15th – Atlantic City, NJ – Boardwalk Hall

February 16th – Roanoke, VA – Roanoke Civic Arena

February 29th – Tallahassee, FL – Leon County Civic Center

March 1st – Biloxi, MS – Miss. Coast Coliseum

March 2nd – Bossier City, LA – CenturyTel Center

March 5th – Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center

March 6th – Wichita, KS – Kansas Coliseum

March 7th -Omaha, NE – Qwest Arena

March 9th – Denver, CO – Pepsi Arena

March 11th – San Jose, CA – HP Pavilion

March 13th – Anaheim, CA – Honda Center

April 10th – Charlottesville, VA – JP Jones Arena

April 12th – State College, PA – Bryce Jordan Center

April 17th – Charleston, SC – N. Charleston Coliseum

April 18th – Charlotte, NC – BobCats Arena

April 19th – Raleigh, NC – RBC Center

April 24th – Gwinnett, GA – Gwinnett Center

April 25th – Gwinnett, GA – Gwinnett Center

With additional dates including:

Sacramento

Peoria

Baltimore

Charleston

Please stay tuned to the site for the most up to date 2008 tour information.

January 21, 2008

Carrie Underwood Fan Club Party 2008!

EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE OFFICIAL CARRIE UNDERWOOD FAN CLUB MEMBERS!

That’s right, we’re getting ready for the Carrie Underwood fan club party as part of 2008 CMA Music Festival week. We are still in the process of planning the event so make sure you SAVE THE DATE!
Location – Nashville, TN
Date – June 3rd
Stay tuned for more details and your chance to attend this special event!

January 9, 2008

Important Information Regarding the Albany, NY- Times Union Center Pre-sale!!

In light of the new changes we have posted pertinent information regarding this pre-sale in the message boards, news and tour sections of the website. Please pay close attention to the information below.

The pre-sale for this location will now begin January 10th at 2 PM EST and will end on January 11th and 9 PM EST.

To purchase tickets please:

  1. Login to www.carrieunderwood.fm, and
  2. Visit the TOUR section of the website, then
  3. Select “Details” for this event.
  4. The password will be located in the “MORE INFORMATION” section of this page and will be posted prior to the pre-sale start time. Please save this for a later step, then
  5. Scroll down and select the ‘Buy Pre-Sale Tickets’ link. Clicking this link will take you to the ticketing page, where
  6. You will need to enter the password you saved from step 4, then
  7. Click the ‘Login’ button.
  8. Please continue to follow the instructions located on this page.

Please note tickets are available on a first come first serve basis.

-The Carrie Underwood Fan Club Team

January 8, 2008

New Exclusive Carrie Underwood Fan Club Pre-sales begin Thursday, January, 10th!!

You will need to login using your CarrieUnderwood.fm account to see your unique code.  Pre-sale passwords, links and detailed information will be posted on the TOUR page of the CarrieUnderwood.fm website prior to pre-sale start times. You will need to login using your Official Carrie Underwood fan club account to see the pre-sale link and password.

New pre-sales for Carrie’s 2008 Carnival Ride tour dates begin this coming Thursday, January, 10th:

February 18 – Wilkes-Barre, PA – Wachovia Arena – Pre-sale begins at 10 a.m. EST

February 19 – Albany, NY – Times Union Center – Pre-sale begins at 10 a.m. EST

February 20 – Amherst, MA – Mullins Center – Pre-sale begins at 10 a.m. EST

February 22 – Pittsburgh, PA – Petersen Events Center – Pre-sale begins at 10 a.m. EST

February 24 – Providence, RI – Dunkin Donuts Center – Pre-sale begins at 10 a.m. EST

February 25 – Bridgeport, CT – Arena at Harbor Yard – Pre-sale begins at 10 a.m. EST

Please note pre-sales for the Times Union Center in Albany, NY, which is a non-Ticketmaster venue, will be offered exclusively through Ticketmaster to members of the Carrie Underwood Fan Club.

Please stay tuned to the fan site for further updates!

Carrie is touring again and wants to meet you guys while she’s on the road!

If you are planning to attend any of Carrie’s performances listed in the TOUR section of the fan site, you can sign up for the Meet and Greet location of your choice by following the steps listed below:

1) Login to your CarrieUnderwood.fm account, and
2) Visit the Tour section, then
3) Select “Details” next to the event that you wish to attend, and
4) Click on “I’m Going” where you will automatically be entered onto the guest list used for the Meet and Greet.
5) Stay tuned to your email inbox to find out if you have been selected to meet Carrie!

Please note clicking on the “I’m Going” button also acknowledges that 1) you have purchased tickets 2) will be attending the specified show and that 3) will be able to participate in this event. Entrants MUST have tickets to the show and be current members of the fan club in order to enter the Meet and Greet. Winners may be asked to provide specific ticket information. With limited space only a select number of lucky winners for each show will be chosen at random to meet Carrie.

All winners will be notified via email and/or a phone call as early a week and a half prior to the show date. The email will included additional details on the events location and start time. Winners will be required to reply to their invite confirming that they are indeed still attending the show and understand all the rules.

Good luck everyone!

Additional Rules and Guidelines

1. Each member is responsible for purchasing their own admittance to the concert. You must have tickets to the show to go to the Meet & Greet, but you may apply for the Meet & Greet before tickets go on sale if it’s available to do so on the site.  Meet & Greet passes do not give the member any special privileges towards parking, merchandise, etc.
2. No one is allowed to attend the Meet and Greet unless they have been selected as a Meet and Greet winner and are above the age of 13 years of age.
3. Each member is allowed one (1) Meet & Greet per membership year (not calendar year, we’ve gotta give everyone a chance! If you would like a friend/parent/spouse/child to attend the meet & greet with you, he or she will have to have their own fan club membership and will have to submit a separate meet & greet request. For members selected who are between 13 and 17 years old, ONE parent or legal guardian is permitted to accompany that chosen member.
4. Certain shows may not allow Meet & Greet opportunities.
5. You must bring a picture I.D. with you in order to gain access to the Meet & Greet, unless you are a child who does not have a picture I.D.
6. Meet & Greets are non-transferable. Any member caught trying to sell their Meet & Greet pass will be permanently banned from the club.
7. If you receive a Meet & Greet, but are unable to attend the show, you must notify the fan club three days prior to the show date at carrieunderwoodsupport@sparkart.com. If the fan club is not notified at least three days prior to the show date, not only have you forfeited your meet & greet pass for your membership year, but we will be unable to award it to someone else.
8. Although it rarely happens, if someone forfeits their Meet & Greet or is unable to attend, the next person on the Meet & Greet list will be notified by the fan club. Please DO NOT email the fan club asking where you are on the list, as you will not receive a response.
9. Winners will be required to confirm via email that they are attending the M&G.

Please note Meet and Greets will take place prior to the show. Winners will be picked at random for each show date and notified via email and/or telephone shortly before the day of the event. Information regarding details of the Meet and Greet event will be provided at this time.

 

All Meet and Greets are subject to change and or cancellation. We reserve the right to deny entrance to the Official Carrie Underwood Meet and Greets at any time.  

January 7, 2008

Carrie Underwood Adds Tour Dates in 2008 with Additional Shows Launching in February!!

“I’m so excited to be hitting the road and doing the full show of my music that I have always dreamt of doing,” says Underwood. “I have been so fortunate to learn from so many other great artists while touring with them, and they have inspired me in so many ways. They have helped me to get to this stage of my first real headline shows, and now I finally feel ready. I can’t wait to travel throughout the U.S. and Canada and see all my fans.”

Underwood’s current album Carnival Ride has reached double-platinum selling status and contains the 3-week #1 smash “So Small.” She wrapped 2007 as Billboard’s Top Country Artist and Top Country Artist – Female (both based on sales and airplay) and #1 among Top Country Album Artists (based on sales). Outside the country categories, Underwood’s success has transcended to the all-genre Billboard 200 Artist Recap as the #1 best-selling female artist of the 2007 chart year. Her debut album, Some Hearts, has sold in excess of 6.1 million copies and still climbing, and became the best-selling female country debut in history. No album – in any genre – to release since Some Hearts (on November 15, 2005) has surpassed the disc’s powerhouse sales to date. On the airplay front, the 2007 Year in Music recap from R&R reflects the strength of Underwood’s support at country radio, where she was the year’s #1 female artist.

Grammy-nominated and multi-platinum recording artist Josh Turner burst onto the scene in 2003 with his debut album Long Black Train, selling more than a million copies. His follow up disc, Your Man, has sold more than double that amount establishing Turner as one of the fastest rising stars in country music today. His distinctive voice paired with his inspired songwriting makes him one of Nashville’s most notable traditionalists. Turner’s latest album, Everything Is Fine, was certified gold in five weeks and is powered by the fastest-rising single of his career the self-penned “Firecracker.” For more information, please visit www.joshturner.com.

The first round of “Carnival Ride Tour” dates go on sale this Saturday, January 12, with more dates to be announced soon.

Feb 18 Wilkes-Barre, PA / Wachovia Arena
Feb 19 Albany, NY / Times Union Center
Feb 20 Amherst, MA / Mullins Center
Feb 22 Pittsburgh, PA / Petersen Events Center
Feb 24 Providence, RI / Dunkin Donuts Center
Feb 25 Bridgeport, CT / Arena at Harbor Yard

For more official Carrie Underwood news, tour dates for both the “Carnival Ride Tour” and the “Love, Pain, & The whole crazy Carnival Ride Tour” with Keith Urban, ticket information and more, go to www.carrieunderwood.fm.

January 4, 2008

Grand Ole Opry Tapes GAC Special – How Great Thou Art: Gospel Favorites Live From The Grand Ole Opry

Tickets are $15 each, and proceeds will benefit the Opry Trust Fund, which assists members of the country music community in need. Fans who purchase tickets for Opry shows in January or February can purchase tickets to the taping for $5. Tickets may be purchased by calling the Opry ticket office at 615-871-OPRY or 1-800-SEE-OPRY or online at www.opry.com.
The 90-minute special, How Great Thou Art: Gospel Favorites Live From The Grand Ole Opry, will air February 9 on Great American Country (GAC) 8:00 – 9:30 pm EASTERN. Vince Gill, Brad Paisley, Ricky Skaggs and The Whites will also be a part of the television special with performances pre-recorded at the Ryman Auditorium.
The recording How Great Thou Art: Gospel Favorites Live From The Grand Ole Opry will be released on February 5, 2008 on RCA Records. This unique collection features twelve gospel songs recorded live at the Grand Ole Opry by artists including Adkins, Bentley, Charlie Daniels Band with Mac Powell, Evans, Gill, Alan Jackson, Patty Loveless, Lynn, Milsap, Paisley, Skaggs and The Whites, and Underwood