American Idols Live! Tour 2009 Explained
The American Idols Live! Tour 2009 was a summer concert tour in the United States and Canada that featured the top 10 contestants of the eighth season of American Idol. The 52 date tour started on July 5, 2009 in Portland, Oregon and ended on September 15, 2009 in Manchester, New Hampshire.[1]
Performers
Setlist
- Michael Sarver - "In Love with a Girl" (Gavin DeGraw), "Closer" (Ne-Yo)
- Megan Joy - "Put Your Records On" (Corinne Bailey Rae), "Tears Dry on Their Own" (Amy Winehouse)
- Scott MacIntyre - "Bend and Break" (Keane), "A Thousand Miles" (Vanessa Carlton)
- Lil Rounds - "Be Without You"/"Just Fine" (Mary J. Blige), "No One" (Alicia Keys) and "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" (Beyoncé Knowles)
- Anoop Desai - "Always on My Mind" (Willie Nelson), "Mad" (Ne-Yo) and "My Prerogative" (Bobby Brown)
- Matt Giraud - "Hard to Handle" (Otis Redding/The Black Crowes), "Georgia on My Mind" (Ray Charles) and "You Found Me" (The Fray)
- Group medley - Megan & Lil "Can't Take My Eyes off You" (Frankie Valli), Matt & Scott "Tell Her About It" (Billy Joel), Michael & Anoop "Suspicious Minds" (Elvis Presley), Anoop, Matt, Lil, Scott, Megan & Michael "Beggin'", (The Four Seasons/Madcon)
Intermission
- Allison Iraheta - "So What" (Pink), "Cry Baby" (Janis Joplin), "Barracuda" (Heart)
- Danny Gokey - "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" (Michael Jackson), "Maria Maria" (Santana), "What Hurts the Most" (Rascal Flatts), "My Wish" (Rascal Flatts)
- Adam Lambert - "Whole Lotta Love" (Led Zeppelin), "Starlight" (Muse), "Mad World" (Tears for Fears), "Slow Ride" with Allison Iraheta (Foghat), David Bowie medley ("Life on Mars?"/"Fame"/"Let's Dance")
- Kris Allen - "Heartless" (Kanye West), "All These Things That I've Done" (The Killers), "Bright Lights" (Matchbox Twenty), "Ain't No Sunshine" (Bill Withers), "Hey Jude" (The Beatles)
- Top 10 Group song - "Don't Stop Believin'" (Journey), "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" (Steam / Bananarama)
Additional notes
- "No Boundaries" was dropped from Kris Allen's set starting on July 10, 2009 in Sacramento, California due to "poor audience response." The song was replaced with "All These Things That I've Done" by The Killers.[2]
- Megan Joy did not perform the last group song in Los Angeles, California on July 16, 2009 due to food poisoning and being sent to the hospital shortly after her set but she did return for the rest of the tour after her recovery.[3]
Tour dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|
| July 5, 2009 | Portland | United States | Rose Garden |
| July 7, 2009 | Tacoma | Tacoma Dome |
| July 8, 2009 | Vancouver | Canada | General Motors Place |
| July 10, 2009 | Sacramento | United States | ARCO Arena |
| July 11, 2009 | Oakland | Oracle Arena |
| July 12, 2009 | San Jose | HP Pavilion at San Jose |
| July 14, 2009 | West Valley City | E Center |
| July 16, 2009 | Los Angeles | Staples Center |
| July 17, 2009 | Ontario | Citizens Business Bank Arena |
| July 18, 2009 | San Diego | San Diego Sports Arena |
| July 20, 2009 | Glendale | Jobing.com Arena |
| July 23, 2009 | Dallas | American Airlines Center |
| July 24, 2009 | Tulsa | BOK Center |
| July 25, 2009 | North Little Rock | Verizon Arena |
| July 26, 2009 | Memphis | FedExForum |
| July 28, 2009 | Tampa | St. Pete Times Forum |
| July 29, 2009 | Sunrise | BankAtlantic Center |
| July 31, 2009 | Duluth | Arena at Gwinnett Center |
| August 1, 2009 | Charlotte | Time Warner Cable Arena |
| August 2, 2009 | Greensboro | Greensboro Coliseum |
| August 4, 2009 | Washington, D.C. | Verizon Center |
| August 5, 2009 | Baltimore | 1st Mariner Arena |
| August 7, 2009 | Atlantic City | Boardwalk Hall |
| August 8, 2009 | Newark | Prudential Center |
| August 9, 2009 |
| August 11, 2009 | Uniondale | Nassau Coliseum |
| August 12, 2009 |
| August 14, 2009 | Hamilton | Canada | Copps Coliseum |
| August 15, 2009 | Rochester | United States | Blue Cross Arena |
| August 16, 2009 | Hartford | XL Center |
| August 18, 2009 | Boston | TD Garden |
| August 19, 2009 | Albany | Times Union Center |
| August 20, 2009 | Philadelphia | Wachovia Center |
| August 22, 2009 | Pittsburgh | Mellon Arena |
| August 23, 2009 | Cleveland | Wolstein Center |
| August 25, 2009 | Columbus | Schottenstein Center |
| August 26, 2009 | Auburn Hills | The Palace of Auburn Hills |
| August 28, 2009 | Milwaukee | Bradley Center |
| August 29, 2009 | St. Louis | Scottrade Center |
| August 30, 2009 | Kansas City | Sprint Center |
| September 1, 2009 | Minneapolis | Target Center |
| September 2, 2009 | Rosemont | Allstate Arena |
| September 4, 2009 | Madison | Alliant Energy Center |
| September 5, 2009 | Indianapolis | Conseco Fieldhouse |
| September 6, 2009 | Grand Rapids | Van Andel Arena |
| September 8, 2009 | Reading | Sovereign Center |
| September 9, 2009 | Wilkes-Barre | Wachovia Arena |
| September 10, 2009 | Bridgeport | Arena at Harbor Yard |
| September 12, 2009 | Portland | Cumberland County Civic Center |
| September 13, 2009 | Providence | Dunkin' Donuts Center |
| September 14, 2009 | Syracuse | War Memorial at Oncenter |
| September 15, 2009 | Manchester | Verizon Wireless Arena | |
Nominations
The tour was nominated for a Teen Choice Award in the "Choice Music: Tour" category.[4]
Response
The eighth season tour equaled in its success to the seventh season tour. Despite a slightly lower number of total tickets sold at 484,434, it averaged slightly higher in attendance percentage capacity and yielded a higher gross of $30,139,328 million.[5] It was ranked number 28 in Pollstar's year end list of North American tours.[6]
Notes and References
- https://web.archive.org/web/20090419155342/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1609356/20090416/story.jhtml American Idols Live! Summer Tour Dates Announced
- Web site: California.
- Web site: Megan Joy on the Idols Tour - Show and Alumni News - American Idol . www.americanidol.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090821022434/http://www.americanidol.com/news/view/pid/1815 . 2009-08-21.
- Web site: Teen Choice Awards 2009 nominees. Los Angeles Times. May 26, 2021. June 28, 2018.
- https://books.google.com/books?id=OLyclzAaC-4C&dq=billboard+idol+numbers&pg=PT17 Show time
- Web site: 2009 Year End Top 50 North American Tours . 2012-06-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100119162938/http://www.pollstarpro.com/files/Pollstar2009Top50.pdf . 2010-01-19 . dead .
