Tour Reviews

7/17 In response to American Idol Live Tour Review Times Union Center in Albany, NY

Jul 18, 2010 | 2 Comments

The American Idol 9 Top 10 performed live at the Times Union Center in Albany, New York on July 17th.

Guest Blogger @Dewyzechoice4me: American Idol Live Tour experience [Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, PA]

Jul 17, 2010 | 2 Comments

“I have to say of all the idols Didi took her time and spoke to each and every person she could. I appreciate how attentive she was to every person.”

Guest blogger @karlimathis: ‘Meeting Didi Benami!’ [July 2 Summerfest in Milwaukee, WI]

Jul 16, 2010 | Discuss

So I am from northeast Iowa and We drove four hours to Summerfest in Milwaukee for the American Idol Season 9 concert on July 2nd!

Tour Review: ‘DeWyze and “Idols” give Mohegan Sun crowd what it wants’ [7/13 Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, CT]

Jul 14, 2010 | Discuss

Fans packed Mohegan Sun Arena Tuesday night and showed Connecticut native Katie Stevens plenty of support with “I Love Katie” placards and T-shirts during the “American Idols” Live Tour show.

Tour Review: ‘American Idol Live…Concert or Commercial?’ [7/13 Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, CT]

Jul 14, 2010 | Discuss

“Every year, the Idol contestants make short music videos, featuring the contestants hanging out in their “cool” Ford Mustang or Fiesta. Well, the same is true on the American Idol concert tour and then some.”

Guest Blogger BootStar: 7/11 American Idol Live Tour Review Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, PA

Jul 12, 2010 | 1 Comment

“The nice thing about this ho-hum season was that I went into the show with low expectations. Smart move! As it turns out, I really enjoyed the first half.”

The Intersection: “American Idols” Show Class and Gratitude [GMA Concert Central Park, NYC]

Jul 12, 2010 | Discuss

While the performances were great, I was more impressed by the performers… The two I would single out especially are Crystal Bowersox and Didi Benami.

7/10 Review Etess Arena: ‘American Idol Live! tour comes to Atlantic City’

Jul 11, 2010 | 1 Comment

Given, though, that everyone was in the same building, and everyone seemed intent on projecting a one-big-happy-family vibe, it was strange that there weren’t more collaborations.

Tour Review: Top 10 American Idol finalists take stage at Trump Taj Mahal, Singers perform same covers they did on show’s 9th season

Jul 11, 2010 | 1 Comment

“Fortunately, the singers were significantly better Saturday night than they were on the show – yes, even Tim Urban.”

CTNow.com Tour Review Arena at Harbor Yard: ‘American Idols Live Disappoints In Bridgeport’

Jul 10, 2010 | 1 Comment

No hype, no glitz, no Hollywood. Just 10 young, relatively inexperienced artists of disparate styles rapidly switching places and changing paces, two-to-five-song individual sets jumping from explosive modern rock to country twang to soothing soul music.

Idol Tour Review Bridgeport, CT: Fans turn out for ‘hometown girl’ Katie Stevens at arena

Jul 10, 2010 | 1 Comment

Middlebury native Katie Stevens stepped off the tour bus into a frenzy of fans vying for her autograph before the “American Idol” concert Friday at the Bridgeport Arena at the Harbor Yard.

Guest Blogger @CJFan_Audrey: ‘My Idol Experience’ [July 5 Copps Coliseum, Hamilton, ON Review]

Jul 09, 2010 | Discuss

“As the audience warmed up, the crowd got progressively more excited. By the time Casey came out, the aisles started filling up and I rushed the stage for a chance to see him jam on his guitar close up.”

Guest Blogger @ko_star: ‘AMERICAN IDOL EXPERIENCE 2010!’

Jul 09, 2010 | Discuss

“Didi taught me and gave me wonderful advice, casey gave fab tips on guitar and crystal just shared a cool fact we never new and we all got to aaaw over her son’s pics SO CUTE!” -Koatha

Blogger Tour Review Hamilton, ON: ‘Without Ryan Seacrest Idol Is Nothing’

Jul 06, 2010 | Discuss

All of the performers are better now, than they were on TV. I guess the tour has amped up their show. Each singer did two songs and a couple of group songs.

Tour Review Summerfest [Milwaukee, WI]: Idol Singers get taste of the music biz on national tour

Jul 05, 2010 | 1 Comment

“We love you guys,” virtually every performer told the audience, a line that probably wasn’t mandated in the contracts they signed to be on “Idol,” but might as well have been.

Tour Review Grand Rapids, MI: ‘American Idol’ winner Lee DeWyze worth the long wait at ‘American Idols Live’

Jul 04, 2010 | 3 Comments

Lee was greeted to screams as finally the sedate crowd got on its feet to hail the winner. His luminous “Rocket Man” soared to the ceiling…

Tour Review [Milwaukee, WI]: “American Idol” tour offers 10 mini-concerts at Summerfest

Jul 03, 2010 | 1 Comment

Summerfest was just the second stop on this year’s “American Idol” tour, and the biggest surprise came in the first half of the nearly three-hour collection of individual performances.

Tour Review Summerfest [Milwaukee, WI]: ‘Idol’ gets fans on their feet, eventually

Jul 03, 2010 | 2 Comments

As the annual “American Idol Live!” tour of the top 10 contestants arrived at the Marcus Amphitheater Friday night, the effect was clear.