On the heels of her fourth No.
(Not to mention a first-class primer on some of the most successful women in country music history.)
(The same night Underwood copped a Billboard award for Top Country Female Artist.)
Credit: Jeff Johnson
(It is unanimously decided that they will sing in unison on part of Twains Man!
I Feel Like a Woman.)
She is impatient, however, to see her stage.
Jeff Johnson
Large runways extend to each side, bringing Underwood and her band closer to the fans.
(From left: Creative director Lather confers with Underwood.)
You dont have to show her [complex stage blocking] multiple times.
Jeff Johnson
Its like everybody gets so much more of all of us.
Honestly, I was a little worried, she admits of her first foray into 360 degree production.
Because I feel like you just have to project so much more of yourself everywhere.
Jeff Johnson
You have to be big everywhere.
And that might not necessarily be my innate strong suit.
But her fears dissipated when she realized putting out more energy into the crowd meant an exponential return.
The show flew by the last time every single night.
Both groups will be side stage soaking it all up.
That dilemma has necessitated a few mash-ups and medleys of both chart toppers and deep cuts.
I dont want to wear the same thing every night, she says.
It just allows a little more creative freedom.
And maybe as the tour progresses, shell figure out how to fit Patty Loveless in there.
It was hard for me to narrow it down, she says of the female-focused tribute.
TheCry Pretty Tour 360runs through October 31 hitting 55 cities along the way in the U.S. and Canada.
