American Idols LIVE! Tour 2015

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Americans Idol LIVE! Tour 2015
Tour by American Idol
American Idol Live 2015 Poster.jpg
Top 5 contestants from season 14
Start dateJuly 7, 2015
End dateAugust 28, 2015
No. of shows37
American Idol concert chronology

The American Idols LIVE! Tour 2015 was a summer concert tour in the United States that featured the Top 5 finalists of the fourteenth season of American Idol . The tour began on July 7, 2015, in Clearwater, Florida and ended on August 28, 2015, in Riverside, California. Like the previous tour, the size of venues were smaller and for the first time the tour featured the Top 5 instead of the usual Top 10. After not having a live band for the 2014 tour, there was one for this tour. [1] [2] This was also the final Idol tour when the show aired on Fox as the 2016 tour was cancelled. [3] The tour was revived in 2018. [4]

<i>American Idol</i> (season 14) season of television series

The fourteenth season of American Idol, also known as American Idol XIV, premiered on the Fox television network on January 7, 2015. Ryan Seacrest continues his role as host, while Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban and Harry Connick Jr. returned for their respective fourth, third and second times as judges. Randy Jackson stepped down as mentor, being replaced by Scott Borchetta. Long-time sponsor Coca-Cola ended its relationship with the show. This was the fourth season to have an all-male finale and the third season where the final two contestants had never been in the bottom group prior to the finale.

Clearwater, Florida City in Florida, United States

Clearwater is a city located in Pinellas County, Florida, United States, northwest of Tampa and St. Petersburg. To the west of Clearwater lies the Gulf of Mexico and to the southeast lies Tampa Bay. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 107,685. Clearwater is the county seat of Pinellas County and is the smallest of the three principal cities in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater metropolitan area, most commonly referred to as the Tampa Bay Area.

Riverside, California City in California

Riverside is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, located in the Inland Empire metropolitan area. Riverside is the county seat of the eponymous county and named for its location beside the Santa Ana River. It is the most populous city in the Inland Empire and in Riverside County, and is located about 55 miles (89 km) east of downtown Los Angeles. It is also part of the Greater Los Angeles area. Riverside is the 59th most populous city in the United States and 12th most populous city in California. As of the 2010 Census, Riverside had a population of 303,871.

Contents

Performers

Nick Fradiani (Winner)
Clark Beckham (Runner-up)
Jax (3rd place)
Rayvon Owen (4th place)
Tyanna Jones (5th place)

Setlist

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Intermission

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Tour dates

Date [1] [2] CityCountryVenueOpening ActAttendanceRevenue
July 7, 2015 Clearwater United States Ruth Eckerd Hall Joey Cook 1,197 / 1,903 (63%)$40,360
July 8, 2015 Sarasota Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall N/AN/A
July 9, 2015 Melbourne King Center 648 / 1,500 (43%)$31,213
July 11, 2015 Orlando Hard Rock Live Orlando N/AN/A
July 12, 2015 Fort Myers Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Center900 / 1,779 (51%)$43,586
July 14, 2015 Fort Lauderdale Parker Playhouse 663 / 1,164 (57%)$46,737
July 15, 2015 Jacksonville Florida Theatre N/A892 / 1,813 (49%)$48,664
July 17, 2015 Nashville Ryman Auditorium Sarina Joi Crowe1,525 / 2,258 (68%)$101,833
July 18, 2015 Louisville Whitney Hall N/AN/AN/A
July 19, 2015 Durham Durham Performing Arts Center 1,646 / 1,953 (84%)$54,389
July 21, 2015 Richmond Richmond CenterStage 860 / 1,792 (48%)$57,310
July 22, 2015 Morristown Mayo Performing Arts Center N/AN/A
July 24, 2015 Chautauqua Chautauqua Institution Amphitheater N/AN/A
July 25, 2015 Bethlehem Sands Bethlehem Event CenterN/AN/A
July 28, 2015 Worcester Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts N/AN/A
July 29, 2015 Hampton Beach Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom N/AN/A
July 30, 2015 Portland Maine State Pier N/AN/A
August 1, 2015 Atlantic City Circus Maximus Adam Ezegelian 1,452 / 1,606 (90%)$134,357
August 2, 2015 Red Bank Count Basie Theatre N/AN/AN/A
August 3, 2015 Providence Veterans Memorial Auditorium N/AN/A
August 5, 2015 New York City Beacon Theatre Qaasim Middleton 2,027 / 2,762 (73%)$115,577
August 7, 2015 Detroit MotorCity Casino Hotel N/A1,221 / 1,520 (80%)$51,941
August 8, 2015 Chicago Chicago Theatre N/AN/A
August 9, 2015 Indianapolis Murat Theatre N/AN/A
August 10, 2015 St. Louis Peabody Opera House N/AN/A
August 12, 2015 Grand Prairie Verizon Theatre Trevor DouglasN/AN/A
August 13, 2015 Houston Bayou Music Center Savion WrightN/AN/A
August 14, 2015 San Antonio Majestic Theatre N/AN/AN/A
August 16, 2015 Mesa Mesa Arts Center N/AN/A
August 18, 2015 San Diego Humphrey'sN/AN/A
August 20, 2015 Los Angeles Orpheum Theatre N/AN/A
August 21, 2015 Reno Silver Legacy Resort Casino N/AN/A
August 22, 2015 Santa Rosa Wells Fargo Center for the Arts N/AN/A
August 23, 2015 San Francisco The Warfield N/AN/A
August 25, 2015 Seattle McCaw Hall Daniel Seavey N/AN/A
August 27, 2015 Saratoga The Mountain WineryN/AN/AN/A
August 28, 2015 Riverside Fox Performing Arts Center Adanna Duru N/AN/A

TOTAL

13,031 / 20,050 (65%)$725,967

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References

  1. 1 2 "AMERICAN IDOL LIVE!". americanidol.com. Fox. April 17, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
  2. 1 2 Angermiller, Michele Amabile (April 15, 2015). "American Idol 2015! Live Tour Dates Announces". billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
  3. ↑ Michele Amabile Angermiller (March 31, 2016). "'American Idol' Pulls the Plug on Summer Tour". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  4. ↑ "American Idol: Live! 2018" . Retrieved May 17, 2018.
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