# American Idols Live! Tour 2012

The American Idols Live! Tour 2012 is a summer concert tour in the United States, Canada and Philippines that features the Top 10 contestants of the eleventh season of American Idol. The tour began on July 6, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan and ended on September 21, 2012 in Quezon City, Philippines. At most venues, the stage was placed in the middle while the other half was closed off with curtains, thus making a theate-rlike environment.
Like the 2011 summer tour, this is the second time to include the Philippines at the same venue in Quezon City, marking this the third time that the tour took place outside North America.

## Performers

| Phillip Phillips (Winner) | Jessica Sanchez (Runner-up) |
| Joshua Ledet (3rd place) | Hollie Cavanagh (4th place) |
| Skylar Laine (5th place) | Elise Testone (6th place) |
| Colton Dixon (7th place) | DeAndre Brackensick (8th place) |
| Heejun Han (9th place) | Erika Van Pelt (10th place) |

## Overview

The tour this repeated the same format as American Idols Live! Tour 2011, where there were solos and group performances. The first half contained solos from the first five contestants eliminated: Erika Van Pelt, Heejun Han, Deandre Brackensick, Colton Dixon and Elise Testone. The second half started with a set for the runner-up, Jessica Sanchez, then there were performances by Skylar Laine, Hollie Cavanagh and Joshua Ledet, and then a set for the winner, Phillip Phillips. The show ended with a group number.
Unlike previous tours, the stage was placed in the middle of an arena to make it look like a theater environment.

## Setlist

* Top 10 (except Phillips) – "Sing" (My Chemical Romance)
* DeAndre Brackensick – "Master Blaster (Jammin')" (Stevie Wonder)
* Hollie Cavanagh and Skylar Laine – "Undo It" (Carrie Underwood)
* Erika Van Pelt – "Glitter in the Air" (Pink)
* Van Pelt, Cavanagh, Joshua Ledet and Colton Dixon – "Moves like Jagger" (Maroon 5 feat. Christina Aguilera)
* Heejun Han – "Green Light" (John Legend)
* Han, Brackensick and Jessica Sanchez – "Party Rock Anthem" (LMFAO)
* Ledet, Dixon, Brackensick and Han – "Everybody Talks" (Neon Trees)
* Elise Testone – "Whole Lotta Love" (Led Zeppelin), "Rumour Has It" (with Brackensick and Van Pelt on backing vocals) (Adele)
* Dixon – "Meant to Live" (Switchfoot), "Never Gone" (Colton Dixon) and "Piano Man" (Billy Joel)
* Top 10 (except Phillips)– "Just the Way You Are"/"What Makes You Beautiful" (Bruno Mars/One Direction)
Intermission
* Sanchez – "Best Thing I Never Had" (Beyoncé), "How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?" (with Ledet and Brackensick on backing vocals) (Prince) and "Proud Mary" (with Ledet and Brackensick on backing vocals) (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
* Laine – "Gunpowder & Lead" (Miranda Lambert) and "Stay with Me" (Faces)
* Cavanagh – "Rolling in the Deep" (with Testone and Van Pelt on backing vocals) (Adele) and "Give Your Heart a Break" (Demi Lovato)
* Ledet "Runaway Baby" (with Testone, Brakensick and Van Pelt on backing vocals) (Bruno Mars) and "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" (James Brown)
* Ledet and Sanchez – "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" (George Michael and Aretha Franklin)
* Phillip Phillips – "Superstition" (Stevie Wonder) and "Nice & Slow" (Usher)
* Phillips and Testone – "Somebody That I Used to Know" (Gotye feat. Kimbra)
* Phillips (with Sanchez on backing vocal) – "Volcano" (Damien Rice)
* Phillips (with Dixon and Brackensick on backing vocals) – "Home" (Phillip Phillips)
* Sanchez, Cavanagh, Laine, Testone and Van Pelt – "Raise Your Glass" (Pink)
* All Top 10 – "Glad You Came" (The Wanted)

## Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue | Tickets sold / available | Gross revenue |
| North America ||||||
| July 6, 2012 | Detroit | United States | Joe Louis Arena | 5,441 / 6,219 (87%) | $315,363 |
| July 7, 2012 | Rosemont | United States | Allstate Arena | 7,374 / 8,340 (88%) | $409,683 |
| July 9, 2012 | Minneapolis | United States | Target Center | 5,488 / 6,339 (87%) | $316,337 |
| July 11, 2012 | St. Louis | United States | Scottrade Center | 4,481 / 6,364 (70%) | $255,721 |
| July 12, 2012 | Kansas City | United States | Sprint Center | 4,699 / 6,517 (72%) | $276,169 |
| July 14, 2012 | Broomfield | United States | 1stBank Center | 4,007 / 4,920 (81%) | $238,368 |
| July 16, 2012 | West Valley City | United States | Maverik Center | 2,888 / 5,241 (55%) | $165,187 |
| July 18, 2012 | Seattle | United States | KeyArena | 5,970 / 6,353 (94%) | $344,729 |
| July 19, 2012 | Portland | United States | Theater of the Clouds | 5,019 / 6,030 (83%) | $296,049 |
| July 21, 2012 | Sacramento | United States | Power Balance Pavilion | 6,865 / 7,710 (89%) | $379,005 |
| July 22, 2012 | San Jose | United States | HP Pavilion at San Jose | 8,105 / 8,593 (94%) | $451,391 |
| July 23, 2012 | Los Angeles | United States | Nokia Theatre L.A. Live | 5,917 / 6,339 (93%) | $362,096 |
| July 25, 2012 | Ontario | United States | Citizens Business Bank Arena | 5,755 / 6,688 (86%) | $368,054 |
| July 26, 2012 | San Diego | United States | Valley View Casino Center | 5,422 / 6,579 (82%) | $320,449 |
| July 27, 2012 | Glendale | United States | Jobing.com Arena | 4,362 / 5,518 (79%) | $256,030 |
| July 29, 2012 | Dallas | United States | American Airlines Center | 8,775 / 9,498 (92%) | $475,103 |
| July 30, 2012 | Lafayette | United States | Cajundome | 9,226 / 9,226 (100%) | $481,581 |
| July 31, 2012 | Jackson | United States | Mississippi Coliseum | 7,152 / 7,152 (100%) | $358,984 |
| August 2, 2012 | Orlando | United States | Amway Center | 6,129 / 6,789 (90%) | $352,338 |
| August 3, 2012 | Sunrise | United States | BankAtlantic Center | 4,294 / 5,492 (63%) | $253,273 |
| August 5, 2012 | Duluth | United States | Arena at Gwinnett Center | 8,053 / 8,053 (100%) | $434,274 |
| August 6, 2012 | North Charleston | United States | North Charleston Coliseum | 6,114 / 6,902 (86%) | $336,998 |
| August 8, 2012 | Washington, D.C. | United States | Verizon Center | 6,101 / 7,196 (85%) | $349,662 |
| August 9, 2012 | Baltimore | United States | 1st Mariner Arena | 4,200 / 5,579 (75%) | $245,412 |
| August 11, 2012 | Columbus | United States | Schottenstein Center | 5,704 / 6,852 (83%) | $321,084 |
| August 12, 2012 | Nashville | United States | Bridgestone Arena | 7,249 / 7,934 (91%) | $400,179 |
| August 14, 2012 | Pittsburgh | United States | Consol Energy Center | 4,675 / 6,045 (77%) | $264,284 |
| August 15, 2012 | Rochester | United States | Blue Cross Arena | 3,409 / 4,694 (73%) | $199,444 |
| August 16, 2012 | Toronto | Canada | Air Canada Centre | 7,895 / 8,587 (92%) | $456,218 |
| August 18, 2012 | Manchester | United States | Verizon Wireless Arena | 6,299 / 6,821 (92%) | $363,495 |
| August 19, 2012 | Worcester | United States | DCU Center | 5,471 / 6,378 (86%) | $316,184 |
| August 21, 2012 | Philadelphia | United States | Wells Fargo Center | 5,387 / 7,014 (77%) | $312,327 |
| August 22, 2012 | Uniondale | United States | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 7,777 / 8,211 (95%) | $421,551 |
| August 25, 2012 | Portland | United States | Cumberland County Civic Center | 4,976 / 5,415 (92%) | $282,631 |
| August 26, 2012 | Providence | United States | Dunkin' Donuts Center | 6,840 / 7,361 (93%) | $380,782 |
| August 28, 2012 | Newark | United States | Prudential Center | 8,035 / 8,812 (91%) | $444,658 |
| August 30, 2012 | Albany | United States | Times Union Center | 3,485 / 4,717 (74%) | $203,784 |
| September 1, 2012 | Bridgeport | United States | Webster Bank Arena | 5,586 / 6,694 (83%) | $316,276 |
| September 2, 2012 | Uncasville | United States | Mohegan Sun Arena | 3,920 / 4,897 (80%) | $292,820 |
| September 4, 2012 | Syracuse | United States | Oncenter War Memorial Arena | 2,712 / 4,449 (61%) | $160,018 |
| September 6, 2012 | Wilkes-Barre | United States | Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza | 3,565 / 6,547 (55%) | $204,320 |
| September 7, 2012 | Atlantic City | United States | Boardwalk Hall | 6,117 / 7,590 (81%) | $350,948 |
| September 8, 2012 | Reading | United States | Sovereign Center | 4,061 / 6,098 (67%) | $233,468 |
| September 10, 2012 | Cincinnati | United States | U.S. Bank Arena | 3,527 / 5,627 (63%) | $201,124 |
| September 11, 2012 | Milwaukee | United States | BMO Harris Bradley Center | 4,176 / 5,692 (73%) | $245,171 |
| Asia ||||||
| September 21, 2012 | Quezon City | Philippines | Smart Araneta Coliseum | | |
| TOTAL | TOTAL | TOTAL | TOTAL | 252,703 / 300,072 (84%) | $14,413,023 |

## Revenue

The tour was ranked No. 62 in the list of 2012 Year-end Top 200 North American tours, based on total gross income .

## Tour summary

* Number of shows – 46 (3 sold out)
* Total gross – $14,413,023 (45 shows)
* Total attendance – 252,703 (84%)
* Average attendance – 5,616 (84.2%)
* Average ticket price – $57.04
* Highest gross – Lafayette, Louisiana – $481,581
* Lowest gross – Syracuse, New York – $160,018
* Highest attendance – Lafayette, Louisiana – 9,226 (100%)
* Lowest attendance – Syracuse, New York – 2,712 (61%)