| Landscape: | yes |
| Artist: | American Idol |
| Start Date: | July 6, 2012 |
| End Date: | September 21, 2012 |
| Number Of Shows: | 46 |
| Gross: | 14 million from 46 shows |
| Last Tour: | American Idols Live! Tour 2011 (2011) |
| This Tour: | American Idols Live! Tour 2012 (2012) |
| Next Tour: | American Idols Live! Tour 2013 (2013) |
The American Idols Live! Tour 2012 is a summer concert tour in the United States, Canada and Philippines that features the Top 10 contestants of the eleventh season of American Idol. The tour began on July 6, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan and ended on September 21, 2012 in Quezon City, Philippines. At most venues, the stage was placed in the middle while the other half was closed off with curtains, thus making a theate-rlike environment.[1] [2]
Like the 2011 summer tour, this is the second time to include the Philippines at the same venue in Quezon City, marking this the third time that the tour took place outside North America.
| Phillip Phillips (Winner) | Jessica Sanchez (Runner-up) | |
| Joshua Ledet (3rd place) | Hollie Cavanagh (4th place) | |
| Skylar Laine (5th place) | Elise Testone (6th place) | |
| Colton Dixon (7th place) | DeAndre Brackensick (8th place) | |
| Heejun Han (9th place) | Erika Van Pelt (10th place) |
The tour this repeated the same format as American Idols Live! Tour 2011, where there were solos and group performances. The first half contained solos from the first five contestants eliminated: Erika Van Pelt, Heejun Han, Deandre Brackensick, Colton Dixon and Elise Testone. The second half started with a set for the runner-up, Jessica Sanchez, then there were performances by Skylar Laine, Hollie Cavanagh and Joshua Ledet, and then a set for the winner, Phillip Phillips. The show ended with a group number.
Unlike previous tours, the stage was placed in the middle of an arena to make it look like a theater environment.
Intermission
| Date[4] | City | Country | Venue | Tickets sold / available | Gross revenue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | ||||||
| July 6, 2012 | Detroit | United States | Joe Louis Arena | 5,441 / 6,219 (87%) | $315,363[5] | |
| July 7, 2012 | Rosemont | Allstate Arena | 7,374 / 8,340 (88%) | $409,683 | ||
| July 9, 2012 | Minneapolis | Target Center | 5,488 / 6,339 (87%) | $316,337 | ||
| July 11, 2012 | St. Louis | Scottrade Center | 4,481 / 6,364 (70%) | $255,721 | ||
| July 12, 2012 | Kansas City | Sprint Center | 4,699 / 6,517 (72%) | $276,169 | ||
| July 14, 2012 | Broomfield | 1stBank Center | 4,007 / 4,920 (81%) | $238,368 | ||
| July 16, 2012 | West Valley City | Maverik Center | 2,888 / 5,241 (55%) | $165,187[6] | ||
| July 18, 2012 | Seattle | KeyArena | 5,970 / 6,353 (94%) | $344,729 | ||
| July 19, 2012 | Portland | Theater of the Clouds | 5,019 / 6,030 (83%) | $296,049 | ||
| July 21, 2012 | Sacramento | Power Balance Pavilion | 6,865 / 7,710 (89%) | $379,005 | ||
| July 22, 2012 | San Jose | HP Pavilion at San Jose | 8,105 / 8,593 (94%) | $451,391 | ||
| July 23, 2012 | Los Angeles | Nokia Theatre L.A. Live | 5,917 / 6,339 (93%) | $362,096 | ||
| July 25, 2012 | Ontario | Citizens Business Bank Arena | 5,755 / 6,688 (86%) | $368,054[7] | ||
| July 26, 2012 | San Diego | Valley View Casino Center | 5,422 / 6,579 (82%) | $320,449 | ||
| July 27, 2012 | Glendale | Jobing.com Arena | 4,362 / 5,518 (79%) | $256,030 | ||
| July 29, 2012 | Dallas | American Airlines Center | 8,775 / 9,498 (92%) | $475,103 | ||
| July 30, 2012 | Lafayette | Cajundome | 9,226 / 9,226 (100%) | $481,581 | ||
| July 31, 2012 | Jackson | Mississippi Coliseum | 7,152 / 7,152 (100%) | $358,984 | ||
| August 2, 2012 | Orlando | Amway Center | 6,129 / 6,789 (90%) | $352,338[8] | ||
| August 3, 2012 | Sunrise | BankAtlantic Center | 4,294 / 5,492 (63%) | $253,273 | ||
| August 5, 2012 | Duluth | Arena at Gwinnett Center | 8,053 / 8,053 (100%) | $434,274 | ||
| August 6, 2012 | North Charleston | North Charleston Coliseum | 6,114 / 6,902 (86%) | $336,998 | ||
| August 8, 2012 | Washington, D.C. | Verizon Center | 6,101 / 7,196 (85%) | $349,662 | ||
| August 9, 2012 | Baltimore | 1st Mariner Arena | 4,200 / 5,579 (75%) | $245,412 | ||
| August 11, 2012 | Columbus | Schottenstein Center | 5,704 / 6,852 (83%) | $321,084[9] | ||
| August 12, 2012 | Nashville | Bridgestone Arena | 7,249 / 7,934 (91%) | $400,179 | ||
| August 14, 2012 | Pittsburgh | Consol Energy Center | 4,675 / 6,045 (77%) | $264,284 | ||
| August 15, 2012 | Rochester | Blue Cross Arena | 3,409 / 4,694 (73%) | $199,444 | ||
| August 16, 2012 | Toronto | Canada | Air Canada Centre | 7,895 / 8,587 (92%) | $456,218 | |
| August 18, 2012 | Manchester | United States | Verizon Wireless Arena | 6,299 / 6,821 (92%) | $363,495 | |
| August 19, 2012 | Worcester | DCU Center | 5,471 / 6,378 (86%) | $316,184 | ||
| August 21, 2012 | Philadelphia | Wells Fargo Center | 5,387 / 7,014 (77%) | $312,327[10] | ||
| August 22, 2012 | Uniondale | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 7,777 / 8,211 (95%) | $421,551 | ||
| August 25, 2012 | Portland | Cumberland County Civic Center | 4,976 / 5,415 (92%) | $282,631 | ||
| August 26, 2012 | Providence | Dunkin' Donuts Center | 6,840 / 7,361 (93%) | $380,782 | ||
| August 28, 2012 | Newark | Prudential Center | 8,035 / 8,812 (91%) | $444,658 | ||
| August 30, 2012 | Albany | Times Union Center | 3,485 / 4,717 (74%) | $203,784 | ||
| September 1, 2012 | Bridgeport | Webster Bank Arena | 5,586 / 6,694 (83%) | $316,276[11] | ||
| September 2, 2012 | Uncasville | Mohegan Sun Arena | 3,920 / 4,897 (80%) | $292,820 | ||
| September 4, 2012 | Syracuse | Oncenter War Memorial Arena | 2,712 / 4,449 (61%) | $160,018 | ||
| September 6, 2012 | Wilkes-Barre | Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza | 3,565 / 6,547 (55%) | $204,320 | ||
| September 7, 2012 | Atlantic City | Boardwalk Hall | 6,117 / 7,590 (81%) | $350,948 | ||
| September 8, 2012 | Reading | Sovereign Center | 4,061 / 6,098 (67%) | $233,468 | ||
| September 10, 2012 | Cincinnati | U.S. Bank Arena | 3,527 / 5,627 (63%) | $201,124 | ||
| September 11, 2012 | Milwaukee | BMO Harris Bradley Center | 4,176 / 5,692 (73%) | $245,171 | ||
| Asia | ||||||
| September 21, 2012 | Quezon City | Philippines | Smart Araneta Coliseum | |||
| TOTAL | 252,703 / 300,072 (84%) | $14,413,023 | ||||
The tour was ranked No. 62 in the list of 2012 Year-end Top 200 North American tours, based on total gross income .[12]