Season 4's American Idol, Carrie Underwood, released her third album, Play On, November 3. This week, Carrie announced that she will headline a new tour across North America in 2010. The "Play On Tour" will kick off March 11, 2010 with special guests Craig Morgan and Sons of Sylvia; the latter sing on the track "What Can I Say" from Play On.

In regards to touring, Carrie said, "I am getting so excited about next year as we are currently working through all the big plans for the tour. I cannot wait to perform new music and see familiar faces across the U.S. and Canada!"

Carrie spent this past year writing and recording for her new album and performed a few select concerts. Her previous tour, 2008's highly successful "Carnival Ride Tour," wrapped after 137 shows with 1.2 million fans in attendance.

The first leg of the tour is comprised of 45 shows from Reading, Pennsylvania to Spokane, Washington. Here is the schedule:

Mar. 11: Reading, PA (Sovereign Center)
Mar. 12: Albany, NY (Times Union Center)
Mar. 13: Providence, RI (Dunkin Donuts Center)
Mar. 15: Portland, ME (Cumberland County Civic Center)
Mar. 16: Bridgeport, CT (Arena at HarborYard)
Mar. 19: Atlantic City, NJ (Boardwalk Hall)
Mar. 20: Mashantucket, CT(MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods)
Mar. 21: Worcester, MA (DCU Center)
Mar. 23: Hamilton, Ontario (Copps Coliseum)
Mar. 24: Kanata, Ontario (Scotiabank Place)
Mar. 26: Trenton, NJ (Sun National Bank Center)
Mar. 27: Amherst, MA (Mullins Center)
Mar. 29: Wilkes Barre, PA (Wachovia Arena)
Mar. 31: Rochester, NY (BlueCross Arena)
Apr. 1: Pittsburgh, PA (Petersen Civic Center)
Apr. 3: Pikeville, KY (Eastern Kentucky Expo Center)
Apr. 6: Columbus, OH (Schottenstein Center)
Apr. 7: Peoria, IL (Peoria Civic Center)
Apr. 9: Indianapolis, IN (Conseco Fieldhouse)
Apr. 10: Rockford, IL (Rockford MetroCentre)
Apr. 12: Ft Wayne, IN (Allen County War Memorial)
Apr. 13: Saginaw, MI (Dow Events Center)
Apr. 14: Lansing, MI (Breslin Student Events Center)
Apr. 23: Grand Rapids, MI (Van Andel Arena)
Apr. 24: Toledo, OH (Lucas County Arena)
Apr. 25: Cincinnati, OH (US Bank Arena)
Apr. 27: Richmond, VA (Richmond Coliseum)
Apr. 28: Charleston, WV (Charleston Civic Center)
Apr. 30: Fayetteville, NC (Crown Coliseum)
May 1: Columbia, SC (Colonial Life Arena)
May 2: Augusta, GA (James Brown Arena)
May 4: Tallahassee, FL (Tallahassee County Civic Center)
May 5: Pensacola, FL (Pensacola Civic Center)
May 7: New Orleans, LA (Lakefront Arena)
May 8: Lafayette, LA (Cajundome)
May 10: Beaumont, TX (Ford Park Events Center)
May 12: Austin, TX (Frank Erwin Center)
May 13: Corpus Christi, TX (American Bank Center)
May 15: Tucson, AZ (Tucson Arena)
May 18: Fresno, CA (SaveMart Center)
May 20: Sacramento, CA (ARCO Arena)
May 21: Reno, NV (Reno Events Center)
May 22: Las Vegas, NV (Orleans Arena)
May 29: Everett, WA (Comcast Arena at Everett Events Center)
May 30: Spokane, WA (Spokane Arena)

Last week, Carrie performed some of her new songs, her old songs, holiday songs, and skits in Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special. The special is now streaming on FOX ON DEMAND. Watch it again!