American Idols Live! Tour 2010
| Tour by American Idol | |
 Top row: Siobhan Magnus, Lee DeWyze Middle row: Didi Benami, Andrew Garcia, Casey James, Tim Urban Bottom row: Michael Lynche, Crystal Bowersox, Katie Stevens, Aaron Kelly | |
| Start date | July 1, 2010 |
|---|---|
| End date | August 31, 2010 |
| No. of shows | 44 |
| American Idol concert chronology | |
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.[1][2]
The tour was sponsored by M&M's Pretzel Chocolate Candies.[3] The tour was promoted by Live Nation for the first time after a seven-year stint with AEG Live.[4] The show was produced and directed by Raj Kapoor who was also responsible for the 2008 and 2009 Idols tour shows.[5]
Performers
[edit]| 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
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- 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
[edit]Rescheduled and canceled shows
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Rescheduled[2]
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Canceled[2]
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Response
[edit]The total gross was reported by Pollstar to be $9.6 million.[6]
Notes
[edit]- ^ This concert was part of Summerfest.
References
[edit]- ^ 'American Idols Live! 2010' Tour Dates Announced
- ^ a b c "American Idol Live Tour adjusts schedule and disappoints fans in Kansas City". Archived from the original on August 30, 2010. Retrieved July 18, 2010.
- ^ Olson, Elizabeth (June 21, 2010). "A Campaign for M&Ms With a Salty Center? Sweet". The New York Times. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
- ^ "American Idol Tour Shifts To Live Nation". Archived from the original on May 3, 2010. Retrieved August 11, 2010.
- ^ "Raj Kapoor Director/Producer/Video Content Producer". Archived from the original on February 23, 2010. Retrieved August 17, 2010.
- ^ Make it to Idols Live tour: Check!
External links
[edit]- Idol Stages Archived August 4, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
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