American Idols LIVE! Tour 2008

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American Idols LIVE! Tour 2008
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Back – Ramiele Malubay, David Archuleta

Middle – Kristy Lee Cook, Carly Smithson, David Cook, Jason Castro, Syesha Mercado, Michael Johns

Front – Chikezie, Brooke White

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Start dateJuly 1, 2008
End dateSeptember 13, 2008
No. of shows53 (52 U.S., 1 Canada)
Box officeUS$29.9 million
American Idol concert chronology

American Idols LIVE! Tour 2008 was a summer concert tour in the United States and Canada that featured the top 10 contestants of the seventh season of American Idol , which aired in 2008. This tour followed in the tradition of other American Idol summer tours following the completion of the season in May. The 53-date tour which covered 49 cities started on July 1 and ended on September 13. [1]

Concert tour series of concerts by a single artist in different venues

A concert tour is a series of concerts by an artist or group of artists in different cities, countries or locations. Often concert tours are named to differentiate different tours by the same artist and to associate a specific tour with a particular album or product. Especially in the popular music world, such tours can become large-scale enterprises that last for several months or even years, are seen by hundreds of thousands or millions of people, and bring in millions of dollars in ticket revenues. A performer who embarks on a concert tour is called a touring artist.

<i>American Idol</i> (season 7) season of television series

The seventh season of American Idol, the annual reality show and singing competition, began on January 15, 2008, and concluded on May 21, 2008. Ryan Seacrest continued to host the show with Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, and Randy Jackson returning as judges. David Cook was announced the winner of the competition on May 21, 2008, defeating runner-up David Archuleta by a margin of roughly 12 million votes out of over 97 million, which was at that time the highest recorded vote total in the show's history. The split was 56 to 44%.

The tour was sponsored by Kellogg's Pop-Tarts and Guitar Hero. [2]

Pop-Tarts Brand of toaster pastries

Pop-Tarts is a brand of toaster pastries that the Kellogg Company introduced in 1964. Pop-Tarts have a sugary filling sealed inside two layers of thin, rectangular pastry crust. Most varieties are also frosted. Although sold pre-cooked, they are designed to be warmed inside a toaster or microwave oven. They are usually sold in pairs inside Mylar packages and do not require refrigeration.

The Guitar Hero series is a series of music rhythm games first published in 2005 by RedOctane and Harmonix, and distributed by Activision, in which players use a guitar-shaped game controller to simulate playing lead, bass guitar, and rhythm guitar across numerous rock music songs. Players match notes that scroll on-screen to colored fret buttons on the controller, strumming the controller in time to the music in order to score points, and keep the virtual audience excited. The games attempt to mimic many features of playing a real guitar, including the use of fast-fingering hammer-ons and pull-offs and the use of the whammy bar to alter the pitch of notes. Most games support single player modes, typically a Career mode to play through all the songs in the game, and both competitive and cooperative multiplayer modes. With the introduction of Guitar Hero World Tour in 2008, the game includes support for a four-player band including vocals and drums. The series initially used mostly cover versions of songs created by WaveGroup Sound, but most recent titles feature soundtracks that are fully master recordings, and in some cases, special re-recordings, of the songs. Later titles in the series feature support for downloadable content in the form of new songs.

Performers

David Cook (winner) David Archuleta (runner-up)
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)

Show overview

In a departure from previous tours, where the shows consisted of many duets and/or group performances, shows from this tour were crafted as a series of mini-concerts for each contestant because of the diverse talent working in different genres. [3] Each performer performed their own set of songs – three songs for the tenth-place finisher Chikezie, increasing up to five songs for the winner, David Cook. Each of the two segments of the show ended with a group number.

Most of the finalists on the tour chose to reprise at least one song they had previously done on American Idol, apart from Ramiele, who selected a whole new set of songs. Others chose songs they had wanted to perform on the TV shows but were unable to, or performed but not shown, such as David Cook's "My Hero" (Foo Fighters), and Jason Castro's "Crazy" (Gnarls Barkley).

The participants of the tour themselves had planned on an ensemble performance as revealed by David Cook on EW.com's Idolatry, where the possibility of a live collaboration of "Barracuda" featuring himself on guitar, Jason Castro on drums and Carly Smithson on vocals was mooted. [4] The suggestion was however rejected by Idol tour producers. [5]

<i>Entertainment Weekly</i> American entertainment magazine published by Meredith Corporation

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Barracuda (song) Song by the American rock band Heart

"Barracuda" is a song by the American rock band Heart. It was released as the first single from the band's second album, Little Queen (1977). The song spent 20 weeks on Billboard's Hot 100 chart and peaked at No. 11. In 2007, the song was a playable track in the music video game Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. In 2009, "Barracuda" was named the 34th Best Hard Rock Song of All Time by VH1. The song was included on the compilation albums Greatest Hits/Live (1980), These Dreams: Greatest Hits (1997), Greatest Hits (1998), The Essential Heart (2002), Love Alive (2005), Playlist: The Very Best of Heart (2008) and Strange Euphoria (2012), and on the live albums Rock the House Live! (1991), The Road Home (1995), Alive in Seattle (2003) and Live in Atlantic City (2019).

Set list

David Cook performing during the American Idols Live! Tour 2008. DavidCook.jpg
David Cook performing during the American Idols Live! Tour 2008.
Donny Hathaway American singer-songwriter and musician

Donny Edward Hathaway was an American soul singer, keyboardist, songwriter, and arranger. Hathaway signed with Atlantic Records in 1969 and with his first single for the Atco label, "The Ghetto", in early 1970, Rolling Stone magazine "marked him as a major new force in soul music." His enduring songs include "The Ghetto", "This Christmas", "Someday We'll All Be Free", "Little Ghetto Boy", "I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know", signature versions of "A Song for You", "For All We Know", "Where Is the Love" and "The Closer I Get to You", two of many collaborations with Roberta Flack. "Where Is the Love" won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals in 1973. At the height of his career, Hathaway was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. On January 13, 1979, Hathaway's body was found outside the luxury hotel Essex House in New York City; his death was ruled as suicide.

Caught Up (Usher song) single

"Caught Up" is a song by American singer Usher. It was written by Ryan Toby, Andre Harris, Vidal Davis and Jason Boyd, and produced by Dre & Vidal for Usher's 2004 album Confessions. The song was released as the fifth and final single from the album on November 30, 2004. The single peaked at number eight in the United States, the only single released from Confessions without topping the Billboard Hot 100, and number nine on in the United Kingdom. "Caught Up" also reached the top 20 in Australia, Finland, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and Scotland. It received positive reviews from contemporary critics.

So High (John Legend song) Single by John Legend featuring Lauryn Hill

"So High" is a song by American singer John Legend. It was written by Legend along with Paul Cho and DeVon "Devo" Harris for his debut album Get Lifted (2004), while production was helmed by the latter. The song is built around a sample of "I Don't Need No Reason" by American band Jr. Walker & The All Stars. Due to the inclusion of the sample, Leon Ware and Pam Sawyer are credited as songwriters. Released as the album's fourth and final single, it peaked at number 53 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Issued along a remix version which features different beats and singer Lauryn Hill on vocals was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals in 2005.

Intermission

"Over the Rainbow" is a ballad composed by Harold Arlen with lyrics by Yip Harburg. It was written for the movie The Wizard of Oz and was sung by actress Judy Garland in her starring role as Dorothy Gale. It won the Academy Award for Best Original Song and became Garland's signature song.

Crazy (Gnarls Barkley song) 2006 song by Gnarls Barkley

"Crazy" is the debut single by the American soul duo Gnarls Barkley, taken from their 2006 debut album St. Elsewhere. It peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100, and topped the charts in the United Kingdom, Denmark, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, New Zealand and other countries.

Gnarls Barkley American band

Gnarls Barkley is an American soul duo, composed of singer-songwriter CeeLo Green and producer Danger Mouse. They released their debut studio album, St. Elsewhere, in 2006. It contained their hit single "Crazy", which peaked at number two on the US Hot 100 and topped the UK Singles Chart. It was nominated at the 2007 Grammy Awards for Record of the Year, and was platinum certified for shipping over 1,000,000 records. St. Elsewhere also received a nomination for Album of the Year. The Odd Couple, their second studio album, was scheduled for release in April 2008, but due to a leak of their album over the internet, they decided to release it early. The album in its entirety received good reviews, but it did not have as much commercial success as their first album.

Additional notes

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenueAttendance [7] Gross
SalesCapacityPercentage
July 1, 2008 Glendale United States Jobing.com Arena 10,27710,93894.0%$630,137
July 2, 2008 San Diego San Diego Sports Arena 8,60210,10985.1%$535,103
July 3, 2008 Fresno Save Mart Center 6,49410,72360.6%$420,698
July 5, 2008 Paradise Thomas & Mack Center 5,9257,66177.3%$374,795
July 7, 2008Los Angeles Staples Center 11,73912,35895.0%$709,598
July 8, 2008 San Jose HP Pavilion at San Jose 12,09512,095100%$718,721
July 9, 2008 Sacramento ARCO Arena 11,26912,24692.0%$671,592
July 11, 2008 Portland Rose Garden 8,45186%$500,592
July 12, 2008 Tacoma Tacoma Dome 8,78010,78681.4%$544,820
July 14, 2008 West Valley City E Center 17,35919,17291.0%$1,059,660
July 15, 2008
July 18, 2008 St. Louis Scottrade Center 9,71912,12380.2%$576,318
July 19, 2008 Rosemont Allstate Arena 13,10113,101100%$773,060
July 20, 2008 Columbus Schottenstein Center 9,34912,63674.0%$560,391
July 22, 2008 Indianapolis Conseco Fieldhouse 6,5708,11780.9%$421,506
July 23, 2008 Cincinnati U.S. Bank Arena 6,34310,73059.1%$409,676
July 24, 2008 Detroit Joe Louis Arena 8,67210,90879.5%$526,887
July 26, 2008 Toronto Canada Air Canada Centre 12,18813,69487.4%$733,968
July 27, 2008 Rochester United States Blue Cross Arena 8,39810,53079.8%$513,490
July 29, 2008 Pittsburgh Mellon Arena 10,26111,74089.0%$611,385
July 30, 2008 Newark Prudential Center 23,45727,35785.7%$1,409,954
July 31, 2008
August 2, 2008 Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall 12,47312,473100%$741,949
August 4, 2008 Uniondale Nassau Coliseum 22,34124,20492.3%$1,348,285
August 5, 2008
August 6, 2008 Albany Times Union Center 8,86711,39477.8%$531,572
August 8, 2008 Hartford XL Center 9,80411,67584.0%$601,871
August 9, 2008 Worcester DCU Center 10,79110,791100%$643,194
August 10, 2008 Manchester Verizon Wireless Arena 9,1339,133100%$561,192
August 12, 2008 Baltimore 1st Mariner Arena 9,47811,99879.0%$580,464
August 13, 2008 Philadelphia Wachovia Center 11,18214,11179.2%$677,765
August 14, 2008Washington, D.C. Verizon Center 10,44111,67289.5%$633,315
August 16, 2008 Lexington Rupp Arena 8,21710,34779.4%$511,096
August 17, 2008 Charlotte Time Warner Cable Arena 9,51111,55982.3%$580,672
August 18, 2008 Duluth Arena at Gwinnett Center 10,01610,016100%$627,239
August 20, 2008 Sunrise BankAtlantic Center 9,18312,46373.7%$571,260
August 21, 2008 Tampa St. Pete Times Forum 9,81013,19274.4%$605,483
August 24, 2008 Houston Toyota Center 8,72010,07686.5%$533,616
August 25, 2008 Dallas American Airlines Center 9,50110,83787.7%$582,500
August 26, 2008 Bossier City CenturyTel Center 5,9247,43979.6%$376,342
August 28, 2008 Oklahoma City Ford Center 6,3767,92680.4%$397,292
August 29, 2008 Kansas City Sprint Center 24,36926,05993.5%$1,408,171
August 30, 2008
August 31, 2008 Minneapolis Target Center 9,97711,47886.9%$602,112
September 2, 2008 Ashwaubenon Resch Center 5,5567,49574.1%$349,598
September 3, 2008 Grand Rapids Van Andel Arena 7,68910,22575.2%$472,623
September 4, 2008 Cleveland Wolstein Center 7,22610,26970.5%$441,364
September 6, 2008 Bridgeport Arena at Harbor Yard 8,1848,184100%$506,269
September 7, 2008 Providence Dunkin' Donuts Center 8,8848,884100%$547,070
September 8, 2008 Wilkes-Barre Wachovia Arena 7,7228,58789.9%$476,959
September 10, 2008 Fort Wayne Allen County War Memorial Coliseum 4,7807,43864.1%$301,785
September 11, 2008 Evansville Roberts Municipal Stadium 3,9406,35962.0%$230,814
September 13, 2008 Tulsa BOK Center 12,17712,177100%$696,375

Response

The 2008 tour was far more successful than 2007's. Sales were up 38% in revenue per date and average attendance number up 35% compared to 2007. The average percentage of seats filled was 85.1% compared to season six's 68.4%; and 9 out of 53 shows were sold out. [8]

It is ranked as the 24th biggest grossing tour of 2008 on Billboard's Year-End Music Charts, earning $29,906,507 from a total of 493,296 tickets sold. [9]

Tour summary

Idols in Concert for the Holidays

Due to the success of the 2008 tour, Fox and 19 Entertainment have decided to hold a tour called Idols in Concert for the Holidays. [10] The former Idol contestants headlining the tour include David Hernandez (season 7), Diana DeGarmo (season 3), Kimberley Locke (season 2) and Chikezie (season 7). [11]

DateCityCountryVenue
November 29, 2008 Pittsburgh United States Byham Theater
December 1, 2008 El Paso Plaza Theatre
December 4, 2008 Englewood Bergen Performing Arts Center
December 10, 2008 Salem Salem Civic Center
December 11, 2008 Mobile Mitchell Center
December 19, 2008 Akron E. J. Thomas Hall
December 20, 2008 Davenport Adler Theatre
December 21, 2008 Waukegan Genesee Theatre

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References

  1. ↑ Live Review: American Idols Live in Glendale, Arizona
  2. ↑ Guitar Hero Hits the Road with the American Idols Live! Tour 2008
  3. ↑ 'Idol' Tracker: Live from Arizona, the tour begins
  4. ↑ David Cook on Idol's heinous group numbers and a very cool tour collaboration!
  5. ↑ Rumor Central! Baraccuda Number with Jason Castro, Carly Smithson and David Cook Nixed, David Cook Plays for Walmart Shareholders meeting
  6. ↑ Guitar Hero: World Tour Teams up with American Idols Live
  7. ↑ Numbers from Billboard boxscore and Pollstar
  8. ↑ Final figures in for Idol Tour '08: Much better than last year's
  9. ↑ 'American Idol' by the numbers
  10. ↑ American Idols Live Tickets
  11. ↑ American Stars in Concert for the Holidays Tour Begins Saturday
Preceded by
Season 6 (2007) 		American Idols LIVE! Tour
Season 7 (2008)		Succeeded by
Season 8 (2009)
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