The top 10 finalists of the current season of "American Idol," including the to-be-determined winner, will take to the road together in July. American Idols Live will appear in nearly 40 arenas and large venues in the United States this summer, beginning July 6 at Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, N.H.
Paris Bennett, Bucky Covington, Chris Daughtry, Taylor Hicks, Mandisa, Katharine McPhee, Kellie Pickler, Lisa Tucker, Elliot Yamin and Ace Young are all confirmed to join the fifth annual tour. Most tickets go on sale May 20. All sale dates are available through the American Idol Web site.
The five remaining contestants (Bennett, Daughtry, Hicks, Yamin and McPhee) will perform two songs apiece tonight (May 2) and will face the elimination round tomorrow night on Fox.
Here are the American Idols Live tour dates:
July 6: Manchester, N.H. (Verizon Wireless Arena)
July 8: Worcester, Mass. (DCU Center)
July 9: Hartford, Conn. (Hartford Civic Center)
July 11: Albany, N.Y. (Pepsi Arena)
July 12: Hershey, Penn. (Giant Center)
July 13: East Rutherford, N.J. (Continental Airlines Arena)
July 15: Uniondale, N.Y. (Nassau Coliseum)
July 18: Wilkes-Barre, Penn. (Wachovia Arena)
July 19: Cleveland (Wolstein Center)
July 21: Rochester, N.Y. (Blue Cross Arena)
July 22: Philadelphia (Wachovia Center)
July 23: Atlantic City, N.J. (Boardwalk Hall)
July 25: Bridgeport, Conn. (Arena at Harbor Yard)
July 27: Pittsburgh (Mellon Arena)
July 28: Washington, D.C. (Verizon Center)
July 29: Richmond, Va. (Richmond Coliseum)
July 30: Greensboro, N.C. (Greensboro Coliseum)
Aug. 1: Charlotte (Charlotte Bobcats Arena)
Aug. 2: Columbia, S.C. (Colonial Center)
Aug. 3: Duluth, Ga. (Arena at Gwinnett Center)
Aug. 5: Sunrise, Fla. (BankAtlantic Center)
Aug. 6: Tampa, Fla. (St. Pete Times Forum)
Aug. 8: Birmingham, Ala. (Birmingham Jefferson Arena)
Aug. 10: Nashville (Gaylord Entertainment Center)
Aug. 11: Columbus, Ohio (Value City Arena)
Aug. 12: Milwaukee, Wis. (Bradley Center)
Aug. 13: St. Louis (Savvis Center)
Aug. 15: Grand Rapids, Mich. (Van Andel Arena)
Aug. 16: Detroit (Joe Louis Arena)
Aug. 18: Louisville, Ky. (Freedom Hall)
Aug. 19: Rosemont, Ill. (Allstate Arena)
Aug. 20: Peoria, Ill. (Civic Center Arena)
Aug. 22: St. Paul, Minn. (Xcel Energy Center)
Aug. 26: Los Angeles (Staples Center)
Aug. 27: Anaheim, Calif. (Arrowhead Pond)
Aug. 29: Sacramento, Calif. (ARCO Arena)
Aug. 30: San Jose, Calif. (HP Pavilion)
Paris Bennett, Bucky Covington, Chris Daughtry, Taylor Hicks, Mandisa, Katharine McPhee, Kellie Pickler, Lisa Tucker, Elliot Yamin and Ace Young are all confirmed to join the fifth annual tour. Most tickets go on sale May 20. All sale dates are available through the American Idol Web site.
The five remaining contestants (Bennett, Daughtry, Hicks, Yamin and McPhee) will perform two songs apiece tonight (May 2) and will face the elimination round tomorrow night on Fox.
Here are the American Idols Live tour dates:
July 6: Manchester, N.H. (Verizon Wireless Arena)
July 8: Worcester, Mass. (DCU Center)
July 9: Hartford, Conn. (Hartford Civic Center)
July 11: Albany, N.Y. (Pepsi Arena)
July 12: Hershey, Penn. (Giant Center)
July 13: East Rutherford, N.J. (Continental Airlines Arena)
July 15: Uniondale, N.Y. (Nassau Coliseum)
July 18: Wilkes-Barre, Penn. (Wachovia Arena)
July 19: Cleveland (Wolstein Center)
July 21: Rochester, N.Y. (Blue Cross Arena)
July 22: Philadelphia (Wachovia Center)
July 23: Atlantic City, N.J. (Boardwalk Hall)
July 25: Bridgeport, Conn. (Arena at Harbor Yard)
July 27: Pittsburgh (Mellon Arena)
July 28: Washington, D.C. (Verizon Center)
July 29: Richmond, Va. (Richmond Coliseum)
July 30: Greensboro, N.C. (Greensboro Coliseum)
Aug. 1: Charlotte (Charlotte Bobcats Arena)
Aug. 2: Columbia, S.C. (Colonial Center)
Aug. 3: Duluth, Ga. (Arena at Gwinnett Center)
Aug. 5: Sunrise, Fla. (BankAtlantic Center)
Aug. 6: Tampa, Fla. (St. Pete Times Forum)
Aug. 8: Birmingham, Ala. (Birmingham Jefferson Arena)
Aug. 10: Nashville (Gaylord Entertainment Center)
Aug. 11: Columbus, Ohio (Value City Arena)
Aug. 12: Milwaukee, Wis. (Bradley Center)
Aug. 13: St. Louis (Savvis Center)
Aug. 15: Grand Rapids, Mich. (Van Andel Arena)
Aug. 16: Detroit (Joe Louis Arena)
Aug. 18: Louisville, Ky. (Freedom Hall)
Aug. 19: Rosemont, Ill. (Allstate Arena)
Aug. 20: Peoria, Ill. (Civic Center Arena)
Aug. 22: St. Paul, Minn. (Xcel Energy Center)
Aug. 26: Los Angeles (Staples Center)
Aug. 27: Anaheim, Calif. (Arrowhead Pond)
Aug. 29: Sacramento, Calif. (ARCO Arena)
Aug. 30: San Jose, Calif. (HP Pavilion)
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