She’s BACK.
Announced today, Carrie Underwood is officially set to return to TV screens across America very soon, as she will perform the Sunday Night Football show open on NBC for the 13th straight year.
The full video and performance will debut on Sunday, September 7th on NBC and Peacock and will feature the Baltimore Ravens at the Buffalo Bills in a game with the past two NFL MVPs as Lamar Jackson and the AFC North champion Baltimore Ravens visit Josh Allen and the AFC East champion Buffalo Bills in a rematch of last season’s AFC Divisional Playoff game.
The slightly-altered tune celebrates the SNF “road show” that visits different NFL cities each weekend, and Carrie filmed the new open once again at The Resorts World Theatre in Las Vegas, where she wrapped up her three-plus year residency, Reflection, in April of this year.
Carrie does such a great job with it, and last year’s video had her slaying the electric guitar and it was all-around super bad***, so I can’t wait to see what they did with it for this upcoming NFL football season:
Tripp Dixon, creative director of the SNF show open for each of the past 13 years, says this year’s SNF open will be extra special as they celebrate the 20th season:
“For the 20th season of SNF, we wanted to set the tone for the night by reimagining the anthem sound in a way that plays to Carrie’s powerhouse vocals, while visually creating a seamless blend of stylized shots and behind-the-scenes moments evoking the national roadshow that is Sunday Night Football, week after week in the fall.”
Carrie says it was a blast to shoot, and she can’t wait for everyone to see it pretty soon:
“We had a blast shooting the new opening at The Resorts World Theatre again. As always, Tripp and the creative team continue to raise the bar, bringing the high energy and stunning visuals that the Sunday Night Football audience has come to expect year after year. I can’t wait for the world to see it!”
This type of news is always a very exciting reminder that football season is right around the corner, and I’m excited to see that Carrie is returning to sing the iconic theme song once again because I love seeing her on my screen every Sunday evening in the fall, much like everyone else, I’m sure.
Of course, Faith Hill was the SNF girl for many years, belting out “Waiting All Day For Sunday Night” every weekend on TV’s across America, but I’ve loved seeing Carrie step up and carry on the torch over the last decade. If anyone is on Faith’s level in terms of vocal ability, it’s Carrie Underwood.
Here’s the 2024 intro just to get you a little more excited:
