‘American Idol’ Season 9 Tour Dates Announced
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In what has largely been considered the worst ‘Idol’ yet from a talent perspective, the old adage ‘the show must go on’ comes to mind. The 2010 ‘American Idols LIVE’ tour has been announced and the dates can be seen below. Tickets for these events will go on sale May 14th & 15th. This summer’s tour begins in Auburn Hills, Detroit area, on July 1st and runs through September 14th in Pittsburgh.
The top 10 survivors on the tour this year are Aaron Kelly, Andrew Garcia, Didi Benami, Katie Stevens, Michael Lynche, the underrated Tim Urban, Casey James, Siobhan Magnus, Lee DeWyze and Crystal Bowersox. The question is can anyone in the first half of this list sell a ticket and will your entertainment dollar be spent on this years Idol crop? Though the talent is thin, there is still value in the face value ticket.
The full list of tour dates follows:
July 1, Auburn Hills, MI, The Palace at Auburn Hills
July 2, Milwaukee, WI, Summerfest
July 3, Grand Rapids, MI, Van Andel Arena
July 5, Hamilton, ON, Copps Coliseum
July 7, Wantagh, NY, Jones Beach
July 10, Atlantic City, Etess Arena
July 11, Philadelphia, PA, Wachovia Center
July 13, Uncasville, CT, Mohegan Sun
July 14, Manchester, NH, Verizon Wireless Arena
July 15, Hershey, PA, Giant Center
July 17, Albany, NY, Times Union Center
July 18, Mansfield, MA, Comcast Center
July 20, Newark, NJ, Prudential Center
July 23, Washington, DC, Jiffy Lube Live
July 24, Baltimore, MD, 1st Mariner Arena
July 25, Charlotte, NC, Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre1
July 27, Columbus, OH, Nationwide Arena
July 28, Knoxville, TN, Thompson-Boling Arena
July 29, Virginia Beach, VA, Virginia Beach Amphitheater
July 31, Lexington, KY, Rupp Arena
Aug. 1, Duluth, GA, Arena at Gwinnett Center
Aug. 3, Sunrise, FL, BankAtlantic Center
Aug. 4, Tampa, FL, St. Pete Times Forum
Aug. 7, Houston, TX, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Aug. 8, Tulsa, OK, BOK Center
Aug. 9, Dallas, TX, American Airlines Center
Aug. 12, Phoenix, AZ, US Airways Center
Aug. 13, Los Angeles, CA, Staples Center
Aug. 14, Mountain View, CA, Shoreline Amphitheatre at Mountain View
Aug. 16, San Diego, CA, Viejas Arena
Aug. 17, Anahem, CA, Honda center
Aug. 18, Sacramento, CA, ARCO Arena
Aug. 20, Seattle, WA, Key Arena
Aug. 21, Portland, OR, Rose Garden
Aug. 23, Denver, CO, Comfort Dental Amphitheatre
Aug. 25, Kansas City, MO, Sprint Center
Aug. 26, Omaha, NB, Qwest Center
Aug. 27, St. Louis, MO, Scottrade Center
Aug. 29, Minneapolis, MN, Target Center
Aug. 30, Chicago, IL, United Center
Aug. 31, Des Moines, IA, Wells Fargo Arena
Sept. 2, Toledo, OH, The Huntington Center
Sept. 3, Cincinnati, OH, Riverbend Music Center
Sept. 4, Indianapolis, IN, Conseco Fieldhouse
Sept. 7, Winnipeg, MTS Centre
Sept. 10, Buffalo, NY, HSBC Arena
Sept. 11, Cleveland, OH, Quicken Loans Arena
Sept. 13, Bridgeport, CT, Arena at Harbor Yard
Sept. 14, Pittsburgh, PA, Consol Energy Center