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Carly Pearce Loves To Grocery Shop: ‘I Know That Sounds Crazy’

Carly Pearce may be the reigning Female Vocalist for both the CMA and the ACMs, but that doesn’t stop her from doing one of the things she enjoys most in…

Carly Pearce Loves To Grocery Shop, Announces Nashville Show
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Carly Pearce may be the reigning Female Vocalist for both the CMA and the ACMs, but that doesn't stop her from doing one of the things she enjoys most in life, grocery shopping.

Carly told us, “I really like to go to the grocery store. I know that sounds crazy, but that’s kinda when I wind down, get everything I need, go home, make dinner, drink a glass of wine."

She added, "That’s kinda how I decompress.”

Pearce just announced that she would be playing a special show in Nashville next month. She posted to Instagram, "I have been lucky enough to connect with y’all in times of heartache and joy, especially with 29. That’s why I’m excited to announce a special one-night-only live concert taping April 6th at @mmusicworks in Nashville to share even more of the inspiration behind these songs that lead me to a place of growth and happiness. And there may be a few surprise guests too."

Carly Pearce celebrates her 30th birthday in quarantine today (4/24) during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Having just released her sophomore self-titled album on Valentine's Day (2/14/20), Carly, like most artists, has been itching to get back out on tour to play songs from her new project for fans.

To celebrate her big day, we take a look at Carly on stage and on the red carpet over her years in country music.

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Carly Pearce performs at Analog at the Hutton Hotel on February 11, 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee.


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Michael Ray and Carly Pearce perform onstage at the 12th Annual T.J. Martell Foundation Nashville Gala at Omni Hotel on February 24, 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee.


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Carly Pearce and Michael Ray attend the 12th Annual T.J. Martell Foundation Nashville Gala at Omni Hotel on February 24, 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee.


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Carly Pearce and Michael Ray attend the 2019 CMT Music Awards at Bridgestone Arena on June 05, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee.


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Carly Pearce performs at "THE NIGHT BEFORE”, a RADIO.COM Event on February 1, 2020 in South Florida.


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Carly Pearce performs onstage at ACM Lifting Lives®: Decades on April 06, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada.


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Carly Pearce and Michael Ray attend the 57th Annual ASCAP Country Music Awards on November 11, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee.


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Carly Pearce attends the 52nd annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 14, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee.


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Carly Pearce attends the 57th Annual ASCAP Country Music Awards on November 11, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee.


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Carly Pearce attends the 2018 CMT Music Awards at Bridgestone Arena on June 6, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee.


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Carly Pearce and Michael Ray speak onstage during the 54th Academy Of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 07, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada.


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Carly Pearce performs at the Texas Club as part of the 'The Way Back Tour' on February 21, 2019 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

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.