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'American Idol' finalists ready for U.S. arenas

Published April 27, 2005 01:04 PM

By Rob Evans / LiveDaily Editor

The top 10 finalists from the 2005 edition of the hit Fox-TV talent show "American Idol" will hit the road this summer for a 30-plus city U.S. arena tour dubbed "American Idols Live [ tickets ]."

Tickets for the tour, which kicks off July 12 in Florida and runs through Sept. 10, will go on sale during the weekend of May 20, according to Fox's "American Idol" website. The show's current-season finalists have toured together every year since the series debuted in 2002.

Six contestants are still in the running to be crowned this year's American Idol: Bo Bice, Anthony Federov, Constantine Maroulis, Scott Savol, Vonzell Solomon and Carrie Underwood. Besides those performers, recently eliminated finalists Anwar Robinson, Jessica Sierra, Nikko Smith and Nadia Turner will also appear on the tour.

According to a press release, the shows will feature individual and ensemble performances, as well as songs from the upcoming compilation album "Showstoppers," due in stores May 17.

This year's "American Idol" winner will be named during the series' May 25 finale. Winners in previous years were Fantasia Barrino (2004), Ruben Studdard (2003) and Kelly Clarkson (2002).

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]

July 2005
12 - Sunrise, FL - Office Depot Center
13 - Tampa, FL - St. Pete Times Forum
15 - Birmingham, AL - BJCC Arena
16 - Duluth, GA - The Arena at Gwinnett Center
17 - Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum
19 - Reading, PA - Sovereign Center
22 - E. Rutherford, NJ - Continental Airlines Arena
23 - Long Island, NY - Nassau Coliseum
24 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center
26 - Wilkes-Barre, PA - Wachovia Arena
27 - Washington, DC - MCI Center
29 - Hartford, CT - Hartford Civic Center
30 - Worcester, MA - DCU Center
31 - Manchester, NH - Verizon Wireless Arena

August 2005
2 - Cleveland, OH - Wolstein Center
3 - Columbus, OH - Value City Arena at Schottenstein
4 - Detroit, MI - Joe Louis Arena
6 - St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center
8 - Chicago, IL - United Center
9 - St. Louis, MO - Savvis Center
12 - San Antonio, TX - SBC Center
13 - Grand Prairie, TX - Nokia Live at Grand Prairie
14 - Norman, OK - Lloyd Noble Center
16 - Glendale, AZ - Glendale Arena
17 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center
18 - Las Vegas, NV - Thomas & Mack Center
20 - San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion at San Jose
21 - Sacramento, CA - ARCO Arena
23 - Everett, WA - Everett Events Center
24 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden
26 - Salt Lake City, UT - Delta Center
28 - Des Moines, IA - Wells Fargo Arena
30 - Green Bay, WI - Resch Center
31 - Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center

September 2005
2 - Albany, NY - Pepsi Arena
3 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mellon Arena
4 - Norfolk, VA - Constant Convocation Center
8 - Providence, RI - Dunkin Donuts Center
9 - Portland, ME - Cumberland County Civic Center
10 - Syracuse, NY - War Memorial at Oncenter