LOS ANGELES, CA. (Top40 Charts/ 19 Entertainment) - 19 Entertainment President
Simon Fuller and AEG Live announced today the on-sale date for this summer's highly anticipated American
Idols Live! Tour. Beginning Saturday, May 19th at 10am ET (with the exception of a May 18th sale date for the Toronto stop; and May 20th for the Anaheim and Los Angeles, CA stops), fans of America's No 1 show can purchase tickets to see their favorites from "American Idol" perform live:
Blake Lewis, Chris Richardson, Chris Sligh, Gina Glockson, Haley Scarnato, Jordin Sparks, LaKisha Jones, Melinda Doolittle, Phil Stacey and Sanjaya Malakar.
Fuller, who created and executive produces the FOX television show, stated, "We are thrilled to take 'American Idol,' now garnering its largest audience in its six year history, across the country and showcase this year's world-class talent. Viewing the Idols performing on television does not even come close to experiencing them in-person. We look forward to having the country's favorites hit the road coming to a town near you."
The full schedule for Pop Tarts Presents American Idols Live! Tour 2007 is as follows:
July 6 Sunrise, FL BankAtlantic Center
July 7 Tampa, FL St. Pete Times Forum
July 8 Jacksonville, FL Jacksonville Vet. Mem. Arena
July 10 Greenville, SC BiLo Center
July 11 Nashville, TN Nashville Arena
July 12 Birmingham, AL BJCC Arena
July 13 N. Little Rock, AR ALLTEL Arena
July 15 Houston, TX Toyota Center
July 16 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center
July 18 Glendale, AZ Jobing.com Arena
July 19 San Diego, CA San Diego Sports Arena
July 20 Fresno, CA SaveMart Center
July 22 Anaheim, CA Honda Center
July 23 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center
July 24 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion at San Jose
July 25 Sacramento, CA ARCO Arena
July 27 Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome
July 28 Portland, OR Rose Garden
July 30 Nampa, ID The Idaho Center
July 31 Salt Lake City, UT Energy Solutions Arena
August 3 Omaha, NE Qwest Center
August 4 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
August 5 Milwaukee, WI Bradley Center
August 7 Rosemont, IL Allstate Arena
August 8 Moline, IL The Mark of the Quad Cities
August 9 St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center
August 11 Columbus, OH Schottenstein Center
August 12 Auburn Hills, MI Palace at Auburn Hills
August 13 Cleveland, OH Wolstein Center
August 14 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
August 16 Indianapolis, IN Indiana State Fair
August 17 Louisville, KY Kentucky State Fair
August 18 Sedalia, MO Missouri State Fair
August 19 Des Moines, IA Iowa State Fair
August 22 Pittsburgh, PA Mellon Arena
August 23 Rochester, NY Blue Cross Arena
August 24 Long Island, NY Nassau Coliseum
August 27 Hartford, CT Hartford Civic Center
August 28 East Rutherford, NJ Continental Airlines Arena
August 30 Albany, NY Times Union Center
September 1 Allentown, PA Allentown Fair
September 2 Syracuse, NY New York State Fair
September 4 Portland, ME Cumberland County Civic Center
September 5 Worcester, MA DCU Center
September 7 Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center
September 8 Atlantic City, NJ Boardwalk Hall
September 9 Washington, DC Verizon Center
September 11 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum
September 12 Duluth, GA The Arena at Gwinnett Center
September 13 Memphis, TN FedExForum
September 15 Huntington, WV Big Sandy Superstore Arena
September 16 Charlottesville, VA John Paul Jones Arena
September 18 Hampton, VA Hampton Coliseum
September 19 Baltimore, MD 1st Mariner Arena
September 20 Bridgeport, CT Arena at Harbor Yard
September 22 Manchester, NH Verizon Wireless Arena
For more ticket and tour info, fans can visit ticketmaster.com, poptarts.com, americanidol.com and idols.aeglive.com. Tickets subject to applicable service charges. Event time and date subject to change.
"American Idol" is considered the No 1 series on television, averaging almost 30 million viewers per episode. The "American Idol" season finale will air on FOX on Tuesday, May 22nd (8:00PM - 9:00PM ET/PT), with the results show on Wednesday, May 23rd (8:00PM - 10:00PM ET/PT).
