BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (Top40 Charts/ Kellogg Company) - Attention "American Idol" fans! Be the first to purchase tickets to see this season's "American Idol" finalists perform live in an exclusive opportunity from Pop-Tarts toaster pastries!
Beginning May 14, fans will have a chance to purchase pre-sale tickets for the 2008 Pop-Tarts Presents American Idols Live! Tour by logging onto https://www.poptarts.com and obtaining a special password to buy concert tickets before they are available to the general public. The password will appear on Poptarts.com starting May 13. Fans can purchase up to eight tickets per household for any of the concert dates.
"We know fans want to see their favorite Idols perform, and we're thrilled to provide them with first access to purchase tickets for this summer's tour," said Etienne Patout, Director, Pop-Tarts toaster pastries. "As the presenting sponsor for the American Idols Live! Tour again this year, we're looking forward to another fantastic tour."
The Pop-Tarts Presents American Idols Live! Tour will feature the top 10 contestants from "American Idol" Season 7. The concert tour will kick off on July 1 in Glendale, Ariz. and will make its final stop on September 13 in Tulsa, Okla. This is the seventh year the Pop-Tarts brand has been the presenting sponsor of the tour.
Fans can also share their favorite "American Idol" tunes with friends and family using a new mini MP3 speaker, courtesy of Pop-Tarts toaster pastries. Tokens may be collected from specially-marked packages of Pop-Tarts toaster pastries to put toward the exclusive American Idol mini MP3 speaker, which works with all MP3 players, CD players and personal radios. Speakers available while supplies last.
The full schedule for 2008 Pop-Tarts Presents American Idols Live! Tour is as follows:
July 1 Glendale, AZ jobing.com Arena
July 2 San Diego, CA San Diego Sports Arena
July 3 Fresno, CA Save Mart Center
July 5 Las Vegas, NV Thomas & Mack Center
July 7 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center
July 8 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion
July 9 Sacramento, CA ARCO Arena
July 11 Portland, OR Rose Garden
July 12 Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome
July 14 West Valley City, UT The "E" Center
July 18 St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center
July 19 Rosemont, IL Allstate Arena
July 20 Columbus, OH Schottenstein Center
July 22 Indianapolis, IN Conseco Fieldhouse
July 23 Cincinnati, OH US Bank Arena
July 24 Detroit, MI Joe Louis Arena
July 26 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
July 27 Rochester, NY Blue Cross Arena
July 29 Pittsburgh, PA Mellon Arena
July 30 Newark, NJ Prudential Center
August 2 Atlantic City, NJ Boardwalk Hall
August 4 Long Island, NY Nassau Coliseum
August 6 Albany, NY Times Union Center
August 8 Hartford, CT XL Center
August 9 Worcester, MA DCU Center
August 10 Manchester, NH Verizon Wireless Center
August 12 Baltimore, MD 1st Mariner Arena
August 13 Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center
August 14 Washington, DC Verizon Center
August 16 Lexington, KY Rupp Arena
August 17 Charlotte, NC Time Warner Cable Arena
August 18 Duluth, GA Arena at Gwinnett Center
August 20 Sunrise, FL BankAtlantic Center
August 21 Tampa, FL St Pete Times Forum
August 24 Houston, TX Toyota Center
August 25 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
August 26 Bossier City, LA CenturyTel Center
August 28 Oklahoma City, OK Ford Center
August 29 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
August 31 Minneapolis, MN Target Center
September 2 Green Bay, WI Resch Center
September 3 Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena
September 4 Cleveland, OH Wolstein Center
September 6 Bridgeport, CT Arena at Harbor Yard
September 7 Providence, RI Dunkin Donuts Center
September 8 Wilkes Barre, PA Wachovia Arena
September 10 Ft. Wayne, IN Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
September 11 Evansville, IN Roberts Stadium
September 13 Tulsa, OK BOK Center
