The 2011 American Idol Tour is Announced

American Idol has announced its 2011 tour with this year's Top 11 contestants. The tour begins in July and ends in September.


There are 11 performers this year as two contestants were voted off during one of the shows. The Top 11 contestants are: Scotty McCreery, Lauren Alaina, Haley Reinhart, James Durbin, Jacob Lusk, Paul McDonald, Casey Abrams, Pia Toscano, Stefano Langone, Thia Megia, and Naima Adedapo.


You'll be able to see your favorite American Idol contestant perform and may even get the chance to meet him or her. American Idol has announced a new Superstar Package that includes the following:

One top price reserved seat in the first fifteen (15) rows
One Meet & Greet with select American Idol tour members
One Exclusive autographed American Idol tour photo
One official American Idol tours program
One official Superstar American Idol VIP laminate and & matching lanyard

Please note that the Meet & Greet American Idol performers will vary by show.

All tickets can be purchased at Ticketmaster and the seats are usually between $42 - $62 not including fees. Tickets for all shows are on sale now and you can book them online at Ticketmaster.

Here are the tour dates and cities:

July 6: West Valley City, UT at the Maverik Center

July 8: Everett, WA at the Comcast Arena at Everett Events Center

July 9: Portland, OR at the Rose Garden

July 11: Sacramento, CA at the Power Balance Pavilion

July 12: Oakland, CA at the Oracle Arena

july 13: San Jose, CA at the HP Pavilion at San Jose

July 15: Los Angeles, CA at the NOKIA Theatre LA Live

July 16: Ontario, CA at the Citizens Business Bank Arena

July 17: Phoenix, AZ at the US Airways Arena

July 19: Oklahoma City, OK at the Cox Convention Center

July 20: Grand Prairie, TX at the Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie

July 21: Houston, TX at the Reliant Arena

July 22: New Orleans, LA at the Lakefront Arena

July 24: Orlando, FL at the Amway Center

July 26: Duluth, GA at the Arena at Gwinnett Center

July 27: Raleigh, NC at the RBC Center

July 28: Charlotte, NC at the Time Warner Cable Arena

July 30: Nashville, TN at the Bridgestone Arena

July 31: St. Louis, MO at the Scottrade Center

August 2: Kansas City, MO at the Sprint Center

August 3: Minneapolis, MN at the Target Center

August 4: Milwaukee, WI at the Bradley Center

August 6: Rosemont, IL at the Allstate Arena

August 7: Detroit, MI at the Joe Louis Arena

August 10: Pittsburgh, PA at the Consol Energy Center

August 11: Baltimore, MD at the 1st Mariner Arena

August 13: Atlantic City, NJ at the Boardwalk Hall

August 14: Newark, NJ at the Prudential Center

August 15: Newark, NJ at the Prudential Center

August 17: Philadelphia, PA at the Wells Fargo Center

August 19: Washington DC at the Verizon Center

August 20: Richmond, VA at the Richmond Coliseum

August 21: Wilkes-Barre, PA at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza

August 23: Uniondale, NY at the Nassau Coliseum

August 24: Uniondale, NY at theNassau Coliseum

August 25: Bridgeport, CT at the Webster Bank Arena at Harbor Yard

August 27: Providence, RI at the Dunkin Donuts Center

August 28: Albany, NY at the Times Union Center

August 30: Portland, ME at the Cumberland County Civic Center

August 31: Manchester, NH at the Verizon Wireless Arena

September 1: Worcester, MA at the DCU Center

September 3: Uncasville, CT at the Mohegan Sun Arena

September 6: Syracuse, NY at the War Memorial at OnCenter

September 7: Reading, PA at the Sovereign Center

September 9: Toronto, ON at the Air Canada Centre

September 10: Rochester, NY at the Blue Cross Arena

Sources: Fox Network and American Idol
Ticketmaster

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