Simon Fuller and Live Nation Announce the 2010 American Idol Live! Tour
TICKETS GO ON SALE IN SELECT MARKETS BEGINNING MAY 14th
Season Nine's Top 10 Finalists Will Perform Live Across North America This Summer Kicking off on July 1st in Detroit
LOS ANGELES, April 28 /PRNewswire -- As announced on last night's top-rated American Idol performance show, tickets for this year's hotly anticipated American Idol Live! Tour will go on sale in select markets beginning May 14th at LiveNation.com. The American Idol Live! Tour 2010 will feature the American Idol Season 9 top 10 contestants Didi Benami, Crystal Bowersox, Lee DeWyze, Andrew Garcia, Casey James, Aaron Kelly, Michael Lynche, Siobhan Magnus, Katie Stevens, and Tim Urban.
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America's #1 show will make 49 stops this summer at a mix of top arenas and amphitheaters across North America giving fans a chance once again to catch their favorite "Idols" performing live in a town near them. The Live Nation promoted tour begins on July 1st at the Palace of Auburn Hills in Detroit and runs through September 14th in Pittsburgh at the Consol Energy Center.
Simon Fuller, creator and executive producer of American Idol stated, "We are all looking forward to this year's American Idol Live! Tour. This is always one of the highlights of the year. Each of the Idols have the chance to meet the people that voted for them and perform at incredible venues all over America, another special moment in their developing careers."
A limited number of 4-Pack ticket packages will be offered for $75* that includes 4 lawn tickets to participating amphitheaters, while supplies last.
Omaha, Nebraska and Toledo, Ohio go on sale May 14th. All other dates listed go on sale May 15th. To purchase tickets and for complete tour information, fans can visit AmericanIdol.com and LiveNation.com. Event times and dates are subject to change.
*Quantities are limited and additional fees may apply.
AMERICAN IDOL LIVE! TOUR DATES
July |
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Thu 1 |
Auburn Hills |
Palace at Auburn Hills |
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Fri 2 |
Milwaukee, WI |
Summerfest |
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Sat 3 |
Grand Rapids, MI |
Van Andel Arena |
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Mon 5 |
Hamilton, ON |
Copps Coliseum |
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Wed 7 |
Wantagh, NY |
Jones Beach |
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Sat 10 |
Atlantic City |
Etess Arena |
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Sun 11 |
Philadelphia, PA |
Wachovia Center |
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Tue 13 |
Uncasville, CT |
Mohegan Sun |
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Wed 14 |
Manchester, NH |
Verizon Wireless Arena |
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Thu 15 |
Hershey, PA |
Giant Center |
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Sat 17 |
Albany, NY |
Times Union Center |
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Sun 18 |
Mansfield, MA |
Comcast Center |
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Tue 20 |
Newark, NJ |
Prudential Center |
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Fri 23 |
Washington, DC |
Jiffy Lube Live |
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Sat 24 |
Baltimore, MD |
1st Mariner Arena |
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Sun 25 |
Charlotte, NC |
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre |
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Tue 27 |
Columbus, OH |
Nationwide Arena |
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Wed 28 |
Knoxville, TN |
Thompson-Boling Arena |
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Thu 29 |
Virginia Beach, VA |
Virginia Beach Amphitheater |
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Sat 31 |
Lexington, KY |
Rupp Arena |
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August |
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Sun 1 |
Duluth, GA |
Arena at Gwinnett Center |
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Tue 3 |
Sunrise, FL |
BankAtlantic Center |
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Wed 4 |
Tampa, FL |
St. Pete Times Forum |
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Sat 7 |
Houston, TX |
Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion |
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Sun 8 |
Tulsa, OK |
BOK Center |
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Mon 9 |
Dallas, TX |
American Airlines Center |
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Thu 12 |
Phoenix, AZ |
US Airways Center |
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Fri 13 |
Los Angeles, CA |
Staples Center |
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Sat 14 |
Mountain View, CA |
Shoreline Amphitheatre at Mountain View |
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Mon 16 |
San Diego, CA |
Viejas Arena |
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Tue 17 |
Anaheim, CA |
Honda Center |
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Wed 18 |
Sacramento, CA |
ARCO Arena |
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Fri 20 |
Seattle, WA |
Key Arena |
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Sat 21 |
Portland, OR |
Rose Garden |
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Mon 23 |
Denver, CO |
Comfort Dental Amphitheatre |
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Wed 25 |
Kansas City, MO |
Sprint Center |
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Thu 26 |
Omaha, NB |
Qwest Center |
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Fri 27 |
St. Louis, MO |
Scottrade Center |
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Sun 29 |
Minneapolis, MN |
Target Center |
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Mon 30 |
Chicago, IL |
United Center |
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Tue 31 |
Des Moines, IA |
Wells Fargo Arena |
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September |
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Thu 2 |
Toledo, OH |
The Huntington Center |
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Fri 3 |
Cincinnati, OH |
Riverbend Music Center |
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Sat 4 |
Indianapolis, IN |
Conseco Fieldhouse |
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Tue 7 |
Winnipeg |
MTS Centre |
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Fri 10 |
Buffalo, NY |
HSBC Arena |
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Sat 11 |
Cleveland, OH |
Quicken Loans Arena |
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Mon 13 |
Bridgeport, CT |
Arena at Harbor Yard |
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Tue 14 |
Pittsburgh, PA |
Consol Energy Center |
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