'American Idols Live!' takes on US arenas
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While the ups and downs of the in-progress competition continue, many of the stars of this season's "American Idol" series have their sights set on a lengthy arena tour of North America this summer.
The " American Idols Live !" outing, which will feature season eight's Top 10 contestants, kicks off July 5 in Portland, OR, hitting arenas in major markets throughout the US and parts of Canada. The 50-city run spreads from the West Coast through the South and Midwest before finishing up along the eastern seaboard in mid-September. The tour currently concludes Sept. 15 in Manchester, NH. Details are below.
As the tour plans come together, the show is down to the final seven contestants. Adam Lambert, Allison Iraheta, Anoop Desai, Danny Gokey, Kris Allen, Lil Rounds and Matt Giraud are still in the running for the top spot of "American Idol," while Megan Joy, Michael Sarver and Scott MacIntyre have already been axed from the television show, but will appear on the national tour. Tickets for all shows go on sale May 9.
The "Idol" contestants recently received advice from guest judge Quentin Tarantino as they belted out tunes for the "Songs of the Cinema" episode. The top-rated show will crown the newest "American Idol" winner next month.
July 2009
5 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden Arena
7 - Tacoma, WA - Tacoma Dome
8 - Vancouver, British Columbia - General Motors Place
10 - Sacramento, CA - ARCO Arena
11 - Oakland, CA - Oracle Arena
12 - San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion at San Jose
14 - West Valley City, UT - The E Center
16 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center
17 - Ontario, CA - Citizens Business Bank Arena
18 - San Diego, CA - San Diego Sports Arena
20 - Glendale, AZ - Jobing.com Arena
23 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
24 - Tulsa, OK - BOK Center
25 - North Little Rock, AR - Alltel Arena
26 - Memphis, TN - FedExForum
28 - Tampa, FL - St. Pete Times Forum
29 - Sunrise, FL - BankAtlantic Center
31 - Duluth, GA - The Arena at Gwinnett Center
August 2009
1 - Charlotte, NC - Time Warner Cable Arena
2 - Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum
4 - Washington, DC - Verizon Center
5 - Baltimore, MD - 1st Mariner Arena
7 - Atlantic City, NJ - Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall
8 - Newark, NJ - Prudential Center
11 - Uniondale, NY - Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
14 - Hamilton, Ontario - Copps Coliseum
15 - Rochester, NY - Blue Cross Arena
16 - Hartford, CT - XL Center
18 - Boston, MA - TD Banknorth Garden
19 - Albany, NY - Times Union Center
20 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center
22 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mellon Arena
23 - Cleveland, OH - Wolstein Center
25 - Columbus, OH - Schottenstein Center
26 - Auburn Hills, MI - The Palace of Auburn Hills
28 - Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center
29 - St Louis, MO - Scottrade Center
30 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
September 2009
1 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center
2 - Rosemont, IL - Allstate Arena
4 - Madison, WI - Alliant Energy Center Memorial Coliseum
5 - Indianapolis, IN - Conseco Fieldhouse
6 - Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena
8 - Reading, PA - Sovereign Center
9 - Wilke-Barre, PA - Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza
10 - Bridgeport, CT - Arena at Harbor Yard
12 - Portland, ME - Cumberland County Civic Center
13 - Providence, RI - Dunkin' Donuts Center
14 - Syracuse, NY - War Memorial at Oncenter
15 - Manchester, NH - Verizon Wireless Arena
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