American Idols Live! Tour 2008

American Idols LIVE! Tour 2008 is a summer concert tour in the United States and Canada featuring the top 10 contestants of the seventh season of American Idol, which aired in 2008. It is sponsored by Kellogg's Pop-Tarts. It will start on July 1 and will end on September 13.

It follows in the tradition of other American Idol summer tours following the completion of each season in May.

Performers

David Cook (winner)	David Archuleta (2nd place)
Syesha Mercado (3rd Place)	Jason Castro (4th place)
Brooke White (5th place)	Carly Smithson (6th place)
Kristy Lee Cook (7th place)	Michael Johns (8th place)
Ramiele Malubay (9th place)	Chikezie (10th place)

Set List

On Friday, May 23, 2008 on Larry King Live It was announced a few of the songs that the Idols are going to sing:

David Cook: Time of My Life (Winner Song)

David Archuleta: Angels (Robbie Wiliams)

Syesha Mercado: If I Ain't Got You (Alicia Keys)

Jason Castro: Over the Rainbow (Israel Kamakawiwo'ole)

Brooke White: Let It Be (Beatles)

Carly Smithson: Bring Me To Life (Evanescense)

Kristy Lee Cook: God Bless The U.S.A. (Lee Greenwood)

Michael Johns: Unknown

Ramiele Malubay: I Want You Back (Jackson 5)

Chikeze: I Believe To My Soul (Donny Hathaway)

Venues

Date	City	Venue
July 1, 08	Glendale, Arizona	jobing.com Arena
July 2, 08	San Diego, California	San Diego Sports Arena
July 3, 08	Fresno, California	Save Mart Center at Fresno State
July 5, 08	Las Vegas, Nevada	Thomas & Mack Center
July 7, 08	Los Angeles, California	Staples Center
July 8, 08	San Jose, California	HP Pavilion at San Jose
July 9, 08	Sacramento, California	ARCO Arena
July 11, 08	Portland, Oregon	Rose Garden
July 12, 08	Tacoma, Washington	Tacoma Dome
July 14, 08	West Valley City, Utah	E Center
July 15, 08	West Valley City, Utah	E Center
July 18, 08	St. Louis, Missouri	Scottrade Center
July 19, 08	Rosemont, Illinois	Allstate Arena
July 20, 08	Columbus, Ohio	Schottenstein Center
July 22, 08	Indianapolis, Indiana	Conseco Fieldhouse
July 23, 08	Cincinnati, Ohio	US Bank Arena
July 24, 08	Detroit, Michigan	Joe Louis Arena
July 26, 08	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Air Canada Centre
July 27, 08	Rochester, New York	Blue Cross Arena
July 29, 08	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Mellon Arena
July 30, 08	Newark, New Jersey	Prudential Center
July 31, 08	Newark, New Jersey	Prudential Center
August 2, 08	Atlantic City, New Jersey	Boardwalk Hall
August 3, 08	Long Island, New York	Nassau Coliseum
August 4, 08	Long Island, New York	Nassau Coliseum
August 6, 08	Albany, New York	Times Union Center
August 8, 08	Hartford, Connecticut	XL Center
August 9, 08	Worcester, Massachusetts	DCU Center
August 10, 08	Manchester, New Hampshire	Verizon Wireless Arena
August 12, 08	Baltimore, Maryland	1st Mariner Arena
August 13, 08	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Wachovia Center
August 14, 08	Washington, D.C.	Verizon Center
August 16,08	Lexington, Kentucky	Rupp Arena
August 17, 08	Charlotte, North Carolina	Time Warner Cable Arena
August 18, 08	Duluth, Georgia	Arena at Gwinnett Center
August 20, 08	Sunrise, Florida	BankAtlantic Center
August 21, 08	Tampa, Florida	St. Pete Times Forum
August 24, 08	Houston, Texas	Toyota Center
August 25, 08	Dallas, Texas	American Airlines Center
August 26, 08	Bossier City, Louisiana	CenturyTel Center
August 28, 08	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	Ford Center
August 29, 08	Kansas City, Missouri	Sprint Center
August 30, 08	Kansas City, Missouri	Sprint Center
August 31, 08	Minneapolis, Minnesota	Target Center
September 2, 08	Green Bay, Wisconsin	Resch Center
September 3, 08	Grand Rapids, Michigan	Van Andel Arena
September 4, 08	Cleveland, Ohio	Wolstein Center
September 6, 08	Bridgeport, Connecticut	Arena at Harbor Yard
September 7, 08	Providence, Rhode Island	Dunkin Donuts Center
September 8, 08	Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania	Wachovia Arena
September 10, 08	Ft. Wayne, Indiana	Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
September 11, 08	Evansville, Indiana	Roberts Stadium
September 13, 08	Tulsa, Oklahoma	BOK Center

External links

• Tour info from the American Idol official website