‘American Idol’ Announces 2014 Tour Dates

Host Ryan Seacrest announced that tickets for the American Idol Summer Tour are going on sale on May 9.

The 41-city tour will kick off June 24 in Binghamton, N.Y. and will wrap in Redmond, WA, on Aug. 23. 

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This summer's tour is a smaller affair than usual, foregoing typical stops at arenas for outdoor theaters, casinos, and alternate venues including a performance at The MAC at Monmouth University in West Long Branch, N.J.

The tour, features season 13 finalists C.J. Harris, Jena Irene, Caleb Johnson, Jessica Meuse, MK Nobilette, Alex Preston, Dexter Roberts, Majesty Rose, Malaya Watson and Sam Woolf.

For every ticket purchased, $1 will be donated to the Melanoma Research Alliance.

Tour Dates:

DATE            CITY                           VENUE
6/24/14         Binghamton, NY           Broome County Arena
6/25/14         Albany, NY                  Times Union Center
6/27/14         Windsor, ON                The Colosseum at Caesars
6/28/14         Orillia, ON                   Casino Rama Entertainment Centre
6/29/14         Syracuse, NY               Oncenter Complex
7/1/14           Highland Park, IL          Ravinia Festival
7/3/14           Cincinnati, OH              Horseshoe Cincinnati
7/5/14           Mashantucket, CT         Foxwoods Resort Casino
7/6/14           Vienna, VA                  Wolf Trap
7/8/14           West Long Branch, NJ    The MAC at Monmouth University
7/9/14           Boston, MA                  Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
7/11/14         Uniondale, NY              Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
7/12/14         Bethlehem, PA             Sands Bethlehem Event Center
7/13/14         Durham, NC                Durham Performing Arts Center
7/15/14         Philadelphia, PA           Mann Center for the Performing Arts
7/17/14         Sarasota, FL                Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
7/18/14         Clearwater, FL             Ruth Eckerd Hall
7/19/14         Ft. Lauderdale, FL         Broward Center for the Performing Arts
7/20/14         Saint Augustine, FL       Saint Augustine Amphitheatre
7/22/14         Greenville, SC              Peace Center Concert Hall
7/24/14         Alpharetta, GA             Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
7/25/14         New Orleans, LA          Saenger Theatre
7/26/14         Birmingham, AL           BJCC Concert Hall
7/28/14         San Antonio, TX           Majestic Theatre
7/29/14         Grand Prairie, TX          Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie
7/30/14         Tulsa, OK                    Brady Theater
8/1/14           Kansas City, MO          Midland Theatre
8/2/14           Mulvane, KS               Kansas Star Casino
8/3/14           Council Bluffs, IA         Harrah's Ballroom
8/6/14           Indianapolis, IN           Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum
8/7/14           Mt. Pleasant, MI          Soaring Eagle Casino Resort
8/8/14           Springfield, IL             Illinois State Fair
8/9/14           Prior Lake, MN            Mystic Lake Casino
8/11/14         Broomfield, CO           1STBANK Center
8/13/14         Phoenix, AZ               Comerica Theatre
8/14/14         Los Angeles, CA          Greek Theatre
8/16/14         Indio, CA                   Fantasy Springs Special Events Center
8/17/14         San Jose, CA              City National Civic
8/20/14         Jacksonville, OR         Britt Pavilion
8/21/14         Portland, OR              Theater Of The Clouds at The Moda Center
8/23/14         Redmond, WA            Marymoor Park

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