American Idols Live! Tour 2008
| Tour by American Idol | |
 Back – Ramiele Malubay, David Archuleta Middle – Kristy Lee Cook, Carly Smithson, David Cook, Jason Castro, Syesha Mercado, Michael Johns | |
| Start date | July 1, 2008 |
|---|---|
| End date | September 13, 2008 |
| No. of shows | 53 |
| Box office | US$29.9 million |
| American Idol concert chronology | |
American Idols Live! Tour 2008 was a summer
The tour was sponsored by
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.[4]
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.[5] The suggestion was however rejected by Idol tour producers.[6]
Set list
- Chikezie: "Usher), "So High" (John Legend)
- Ramiele Malubay: "The Jackson Five), "Love Will Lead You Back" (Taylor Dayne), "If I Never See Your Face Again" (Maroon 5 featuring Rihanna)
- Michael Johns: "We Will Rock You"/"We Are the Champions" (Queen), "It's All Wrong, But It's All Right" (Dolly Parton), "Dream On" (Aerosmith)
- Kristy Lee Cook: "Squeezin' the Love Outta You" (Kerry Harvick).
- Carly Smithson: "Bring Me to Life" (Evanescence), "Crazy on You" (Heart), "I Drove All Night" (Cyndi Lauper)
- Brooke White: "Let It Be" (The Beatles), "1234" (Feist), "Yellow" (Coldplay)
- 10th – 5th place contestants: "Pride (In the Name of Love)" (U2)
Intermission
- Jason Castro: ")
- Syesha Mercado: "Beyoncé)
- David Archuleta: "Angels" (Robbie Williams), "Apologize" (OneRepublic), "Stand by Me" (Ben E. King)/"Beautiful Girls" (Sean Kingston), "When You Say You Love Me" (Josh Groban)
- David Cook: "Hello" (Lionel Richie), "The Time of My Life" (David Cook), "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" (Aerosmith), "My Hero" (Foo Fighters), "Billie Jean" (Michael Jackson/Chris Cornell)
- All 10 contestants: "Don't Stop the Music" (Rihanna)
Additional notes
- During the intermission, a video of the Top 10 performing "We're An American Idol Band" in 1970s outfits was shown as part of the Guitar Hero World Tour rockumentary, and a Guitar Hero contest for the some members of audience was held.[7]
Tour dates
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]
Idols in Concert for the Holidays
Due to the success of the 2008 tour,
| Date | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| November 29, 2008 | Pittsburgh | Byham Theater |
| December 1, 2008 | El Paso | Kendle Kidd Performance Hall |
| 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 |
References
- ^ ‘American Idol Live!’ 2008 Tour Dates Announced Access Hollywood, Retrieved July 26, 2020
- ^ Guitar Hero Hits the Road with the American Idols Live! Tour 2008 IGN, Retrieved September 24, 2020
- ^ "2008 American Idol Live Concert Tour Dates Announced!". Kellogscompany.com. May 6, 2008. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- ^ 'Idol' Tracker: Live from Arizona, the tour begins
- ^ David Cook on Idol's heinous group numbers and a very cool tour collaboration!
- ^ Rumor Central! Baraccuda Number with Jason Castro, Carly Smithson and David Cook Nixed, David Cook Plays for Walmart Shareholders meeting
- ^ Guitar Hero: World Tour Teams up with American Idols Live
- ^ Final figures in for Idol Tour '08: Much better than last year's
- ^ 'American Idol' by the numbers
- ^ American Idols Live Tickets
- ^ American Stars in Concert for the Holidays Tour Begins Saturday[usurped]
External links
- Tour info from the American Idol official website
- Poptarts Tour Website
