The Sound of Music Live star kicks off 47-date Storyteller Tour: Stories in the Round this Saturday at the nearby Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena.
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Underwood shared on Instagram on Tuesday (Jan. 25) that she’s taking her workout room on her Storyteller tour.
Underwood announced on January 28 that she’ll be teaming up with Carnival Cruise Line to raise money and awareness for Operation Homefront when she hits the road. Underwood, Operation Homefront and Carnival Cruise Line announced a partnership to begin a new initiative to support USA military families. Country music definitely has always been extremely supportive of military members and their families.
“That’s what it’s all about, just getting to say thank you and I feel so blessed to be in a genre of music that recognizes that”, Underwood said. A video series highlighting the meets and greets and the families’ individual stories will be featured on carnival.com.
And on 4 November (16), the Grammy victor will play a special concert to honour military families in the Port of New York City aboard the new cruise ship Carnival Vista. Underwood also will perform onboard an as-yet unnamed Carnival ship in early 2017 as part of the Carnival LIVE! concert program.
Concertgoers can purchase a special dog tag at the event and all the proceeds will go towards Operation Homefront, a non-profit organization that provides financial assistance to military families and wounded warriors. Family.Fun program with Carnival President Christine Duffy and retired Brigadier General John Pray Jr., president and CEO of Operation Homefront.
Though Underwood hasn’t revealed the set list for her Storyteller tour, chances are there’s going to be more than a few #1s on the list. Created to connect guests to the ocean with sweeping views and plenty to do both outdoors and in, Carnival Vista will take cruising to new heights and introduce an exciting array of groundbreaking new features including: SkyRide, a breakthrough suspended open-air cycling experience; the world’s first IMAX® Theatre on a ship; an expansive water park featuring the colorful Kaleid-O-Slide, the line’s first raft-riding water tube slide; Seafood Shack, a delectable New England-inspired eatery; RedFrog Pub, including the first micro-brewery on a U.S.-based cruise ship, and other exciting dining, bar and entertainment options.
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As part of the initiative, current and retired military personnel will be recognized in ceremonies on Carnival’s ships beginning in the coming weeks, a spokeswoman said. This new ship is so family-friendly and given Carrie’s support of the military – she’s been so active – we thought she was a flawless fit.
