Carrie Underwood Plays The Opry And Holds Fan Club Party for 'Care Bears'

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Every since Carrie Underwood won American Idol and came to Nashville to be a star in 2005, she has been holding her annual CMA Fest Fan Club party for her "Care Bears" (her affectionate nickname for her fans) at the Grand Ole Opry House. This week, she did it once again.

She posted to Instagram, "Grateful to share the day with #CareBears from around the world!! Thank you for an amazing Fan Club Party!!! "

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Tuesday night (6/4), Carrie was back on the Grand Ole Opry stage this time to play the show during CMA Fest.

She posted, "We had so much fun being home at the @Opry tonight…let’s do it again ‪on July 19‬ and 20!"

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Carrie plays Nissan Stadium at CMA Fest on Friday (6/7).

She is also up for several CMT Music Awards at tonight's (6/5) show in Nashville.

-Nancy Brooks

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Nancy Brooks // Country Writer, Beasley Media GroupEditor

Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.

Carrie Underwood Plays The Opry And Holds Fan Club Party for ‘Care Bears’

Every since Carrie Underwood won American Idol and came to Nashville to be a star in 2005, she has been holding her annual CMA Fest Fan Club party for her…

Nancy Brooks // Country Writer, Beasley Media Group

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