WELCH, Minn. — “Church Bells” rang through a sold-out crowd at dusk as Carrie Underwood performed at the Treasure Island Casino amphitheater.
The show Friday night, July 21, 2023, was part of a summer lineup studded with stars like the sequined outfit Underwood wore as she hit the stage. Her backing band wore black and her presence shined brighter as the setting sun faded through her set on a warm but cooling summer evening.
Underwood wasted no time in giving a crowd of about 16,000 people something to sing with starting her set with recognizable hits including "Church Bells."
The show was one of a couple one-off Midwest performances. However, for those at the Friday show, the concert was a destination event.
Courtney Apfelbacher surprised her partner Shay Mendez with the summer outdoor concert. The pair, from Shakopee, Minnesota, had planned to see Underwood in October 2002 in the Twin Cities but work got in the way of the show. Instead, Apfelbacher scheduled a "date night."
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Their long drive ended at the Underwood concert, which, for Mendez, was surprise enough. Walking to their front, center-section seats added to the thrill, she said.
"I'm just in like shock, it's dream to see see Carrie," Mendez said.
Mendez said. "We just kept walking and walking and walking, and I'm like, 'wait, where are we going?'"
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The crowd of varying ages rose to their feet as Underwood took the stage. Mother and Daughter Amy and Anne Meyers, of the Twin Cities, shared their excitement over the show weeks after the two took in a Taylor Swift concert in Minneapolis.
"I'm a big Swiftie and mom said if we went to see (Swift) together, we'd go to Carrie Underwood too," Amy said.
"(Underwood) was my Taylor Swift," Anne said. "I used to sit in my bedroom listening to her CDs when I was a teenager the same way Amy is always listening to Taylor Swift."
Underwood rose to fame after winning the fourth season of American Idol in 2005. Her 2006 album, "Before He Cheats," made her become the best-selling solo female debut album in country music history.
Shortly after opening with "Church Bells," Underwood followed up with another recognizable hit, "Undo It." She kept the audience on their feet with one recognizable hit after recognizable hit.
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"You guys look like you're in a good mood," Underwood said to the crowd.
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Opening for Underwood was Caroline Jones. Jones, a versatile musician, didn't park herself behind a microphone for her opening set. The multi-instrumentalist played slide guitar, resonator, acoustic and electric guitar, dobro and harmonica.
Her strong vocals and versatile music skills earned her a spot as the first female artist to join the Zac Brown band.
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Jones' strong, clear vocals slide from not to note as cleanly as the notes she slip to and from on her dobro and resonator guitar.
Treasure Island Resort & Casino expanded the outdoor amphitheater stage for the live music lineup in 2023. Country artist Jason Aldean plays there Aug. 19.
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A correction to this article was made on July 22, 2023: An earlier version of this article stated Carrie Underwood's Friday, July 21 show at the Treasure Island Resort & Casino Amphitheater was part of her Denim and Rhinestones tour. That tour concluded March 2023. The Friday show was a one-off performance.
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