The American Idol tour is a yearly extravaganza, with the Top Ten American Idol finalists from the past season criss-crossing the country, playing to (sometimes) full arenas, performing all the favorites from the season and all sorts of different group combos.  I say this, of course, not ever having been to an American Idol concert, but I presume they put on a fairly good show.  Or, at least it's probably a fair representation of what viewers saw on TV during the season.  The craziest thing about the American Idol tour is the schedule.  Good god, the schedule.  I can't fathom doing what the Top 10 finalists do every year.  FOX and American Idol just released the dates for this year's tour (tickets are now available for purchase) and the schedule is absolutely, completely insane.

Starting July 1, when the American Idols Tour kicks off in Glendale, Arizona, the top 10 finalists will put on 52 concerts in 75 days.  Fifty two concerts, just over two months.  I can't imagine trying to be a part of that.  Exhaustion has to be a real issue by the time the tour is over.  The knowledge that the singers only have to go through such a grueling process once probably helps, but still - it's got to be a difficult grind for those singers.

Here is the list of tour dates.  See if the Idols are coming to a city near you.


July 1  -  Glendale, AZ  -  jobing.com Arena   
July 2  -  San Diego, CA  -  San Diego Sports Arena   
July 3  -  Fresno, CA  -  SaveMart Center   
July 5  -  Las Vegas, NV  -  Thomas & Mack Center   
July 7  -  Los Angeles, CA  -  Staples Center   
July 8  -  San Jose, CA  -  HP Pavilion at San Jose   
July 9  -  Sacramento, CA  -  ARCO Arena   
July 11      -  Portland, OR  -  Rose Garden   
July 12      -  Tacoma, WA  -  Tacoma Dome   
July 14      -  West Valley City, UT  -  The "E" Center   
July 15  -  West Valley City, UT  -  The "E" Center   
July 18      -  St. Louis, MO  -  Scottrade Center   
July 19      -  Rosemont, IL  -  Allstate Arena   
July 20  -  Columbus, OH  -  Schottenstein Center   
July 22  -  Indianapolis, IN  -  Conseco Fieldhouse   
July 23  -  Cincinnati, OH  -  US Bank Arena   
July 24      -  Detroit, MI  -  Joe Louis Arena   
July 26      -  Toronto, ON  -  Air Canada Centre   
July 27  -  Rochester, NY  -  BlueCross Arena   
July 29  -  Pittsburgh, PA  -  Mellon Arena   
July 30  -  Newark, NJ  -  Prudential Center   
July 31      -  Newark, NJ  -  Prudential Center   
August 2  -  Atlantic City, NJ  -  Boardwalk Hall   
August 4  -  Long Island, NY  -  Nassau Coliseum   
August 5  -  Long Island, NY  -  Nassau Coliseum   
August 6  -  Albany, NY  -  Times Union Center   
August 8  -  Hartford, CT  -  XL Center   
August 9  -  Worcester, MA  -  DCU Center   
August 10  -  Manchester, NH  -  Verizon Wireless Center   
August 12  -  Baltimore, MD  -  1st Mariner Arena   
August 13  -  Philadelphia, PA  -  Wachovia Center   
August 14  -  Washington DC  -  Verizon Center   
August 16  -  Lexington, KY  -  Rupp Arena   
August 17  -  Charlotte, NC  -  Time Warner Cable Arena   
August 18  -  Duluth, GA  -  Arena at Gwinnett Center   
August 20  -  Sunrise, FL  -  BankAtlantic Center   
August 21  -  Tampa, FL  -  St Pete Times Forum   
August 24  -  Houston, TX  -  Toyota Center   
August 25  -  Dallas, TX  -  American Airlines Center   
August 26  -  Bossier City, LA  -  CenturyTel Center   
August 28  -  Oklahoma City, OK  -  Ford Center   
August 29  -  Kansas City, MO  -  Sprint Center   
August 30  -  Kansas City, MO  -  Sprint Center   
August 31  -  Minneapolis, MN  -  Target Center   
September 2  -  Green Bay, WI  -  Resch Center   
September 3  -  Grand Rapids, MI  -  Van Andel Arena   
September 4  -  Cleveland, OH  -  Wolstein Center   
September 6  -  Bridgeport, CT  -  Arena at Harbor Yard   
September 7  -  Providence, RI  -  Dunkin Donuts Center   
September 8  -  Wilkes Barre, PA  -  Wachovia Arena   
September 10  -  Ft. Wayne, IN  -  Allen County Memorial Coliseum   
September 11  -  Evansville, IN  -  Roberts Stadium   
September 13  -  Tulsa, OK  -  BOK Center


-Oscar Dahl, BuddyTV Senior Writer
Source: AmericanIdol.com
(Image Courtesy of FOX)