The American Idols Live! Tour 2010 was a summer concert tour in the United States and Canada that featured the Top 10 contestants of the ninth season of American Idol. The 44 date tour started in Auburn Hills and ended in Indianapolis.'American Idols Live! 2010' Tour Dates Announced
The tour was sponsored by M&M's Pretzel Chocolate Candies. The tour was promoted by Live Nation for the first time after a seven-year stint with AEG Live. The show was produced and directed by Raj Kapoor who was also responsible for the 2008 and 2009 Idols tour shows.
Performers Lee DeWyze (Winner) Crystal Bowersox (2nd place)Casey James (3rd place) Michael Lynche (4th place)Aaron Kelly (5th place) Siobhan Magnus (6th place)Tim Urban (7th place) Katie Stevens (8th place)Andrew Garcia (9th place) Didi Benami (10th place)
Set list
Didi Benami - "Lay It On Me" (Kyler England) and "Terrified" (Katharine McPhee) Andrew Garcia - "Straight Up" (Paula Abdul) and "Sunday Morning" (Maroon 5) Katie Stevens - "Here We Go Again" (Demi Lovato) and "Fighter" (Christina Aguilera) Tim Urban - "Better Days" (Goo Goo Dolls) and "Viva la Vida" (Coldplay) Siobhan Magnus - "Paint It, Black" (The Rolling Stones), "Spiderwebs" (No Doubt) and "Stockholm Syndrome" (Muse) Aaron Kelly - "Somebody Like You" (Keith Urban), "Walking in Memphis" (Marc Cohn), and "Fast Cars and Freedom" (Rascal Flatts) Benami, Garcia, Stevens, Urban, Magnus, and Kelly - "The Climb" (Miley Cyrus)
Intermission Michael Lynche - "This Woman's Work" (Kate Bush), "Ready for Love" (India.Arie) and "My Love" (Justin Timberlake) Casey James - "I Got Mine" (The Black Keys), "Don't!" (Shania Twain) "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?" (Bryan Adams) with Michael Lynche and "It's All Over Now" (The Rolling Stones) Crystal Bowersox - "What's Up?" (4 Non Blondes), "Come to My Window" (Melissa Etheridge), "Up to the Mountain" (Patty Griffin) and "Piece of My Heart" (Janis Joplin). Lee DeWyze - "Beautiful Day" (U2), "Rocket Man" (Elton John), "Hallelujah" (Leonard Cohen), "Treat Her Like a Lady" (Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose), and "Use Somebody" (Kings of Leon) Top 10 song: It's My Life (Bon Jovi), "My Life Would Suck Without You" (Kelly Clarkson)
Tour dates Date City Country VenueJuly 1, 2010Auburn HillsUnited StatesThe Palace of Auburn HillsJuly 2, 2010MilwaukeeMarcus AmphitheaterJuly 3, 2010Grand RapidsVan Andel ArenaJuly 5, 2010HamiltonCanadaCopps ColiseumJuly 7, 2010WantaghUnited StatesNikon at Jones Beach TheaterJuly 9, 2010BridgeportArena at Harbor YardJuly 10, 2010Atlantic CityMark G. Etess ArenaJuly 11, 2010PhiladelphiaWells Fargo CenterJuly 13, 2010UncasvilleMohegan Sun ArenaJuly 14, 2010ManchesterVerizon Wireless ArenaJuly 15, 2010HersheyGiant CenterJuly 17, 2010AlbanyTimes Union CenterJuly 18, 2010MansfieldComcast CenterJuly 20, 2010NewarkPrudential CenterJuly 21, 2010BurgettstownFirst Niagara PavilionJuly 23, 2010BristowJiffy Lube LiveJuly 24, 2010Baltimore1st Mariner ArenaJuly 25, 2010CharlotteVerizon Wireless AmphitheatreJuly 27, 2010ColumbusNationwide ArenaJuly 28, 2010KnoxvilleThompson–Boling ArenaJuly 29, 2010Virginia BeachVirginia Beach AmphitheaterJuly 31, 2010LexingtonRupp ArenaAugust 1, 2010DuluthArena at Gwinnett CenterAugust 3, 2010SunriseBankAtlantic CenterAugust 4, 2010TampaSt. Pete Times ForumAugust 7, 2010The WoodlandsCynthia Woods Mitchell PavilionAugust 8, 2010TulsaBOK CenterAugust 9, 2010DallasAmerican Airlines CenterAugust 12, 2010PhoenixUS Airways CenterAugust 13, 2010Los AngelesStaples CenterAugust 14, 2010Mountain ViewShoreline AmphitheatreAugust 16, 2010San DiegoViejas ArenaAugust 17, 2010AnaheimHonda CenterAugust 18, 2010SacramentoARCO ArenaAugust 20, 2010SeattleKeyArenaAugust 21, 2010PortlandRose GardenAugust 23, 2010Greenwood VillageComfort Dental AmphitheatreAugust 25, 2010St. LouisScottrade CenterAugust 26, 2010Des MoinesWells Fargo ArenaAugust 27, 2010MinneapolisTarget CenterAugust 28, 2010ChicagoUnited CenterAugust 29, 2010ToledoHuntington CenterAugust 30, 2010CincinnatiRiverbend Music CenterAugust 31, 2010IndianapolisConseco Fieldhouse
Rescheduled and canceled shows
Rescheduled Bridgeport, Connecticut moved from September 13 to July 9 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania moved from September 14 to July 21 at First Niagara Pavilion. Des Moines, Iowa moved from August 31 to August 26 Minneapolis, Minnesota moved from August 29 to August 27 Chicago, Illinois moved from August 30 to August 28 Toledo, Ohio moved from September 2 to August 29 Cincinnati, Ohio moved from September 3 to August 30 Indianapolis, Indiana moved from September 4 to August 31
Canceled Omaha, Nebraska on August 26 Kansas City, Missouri on August 27 Winnipeg, Manitoba on September 7 Toronto, Ontario on September 9 Buffalo, New York on September 10 Cleveland, Ohio on September 11 Portland, Maine on September 16
Response The total gross was reported by Pollstar to be $9.6 million.Make it to Idols Live tour: Check!
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References
External links Idol Stages