# American Idols Live! Tour 2010

The American Idols Live! Tour 2010 was a summer concert tour in the United States and Canada that featured the Top 10 contestants of the ninth season of American Idol. The 44 date tour started in Auburn Hills and ended in Indianapolis.
The tour was sponsored by M&M's Pretzel Chocolate Candies. The tour was promoted by Live Nation for the first time after a seven-year stint with AEG Live. The show was produced and directed by Raj Kapoor who was also responsible for the 2008 and 2009 Idols tour shows.

## Performers

| Lee DeWyze (Winner) | Crystal Bowersox (2nd place) |
| Casey James (3rd place) | Michael Lynche (4th place) |
| Aaron Kelly (5th place) | Siobhan Magnus (6th place) |
| Tim Urban (7th place) | Katie Stevens (8th place) |
| Andrew Garcia (9th place) | Didi Benami (10th place) |

## Set list

* Didi Benami - "Lay It On Me" (Kyler England) and "Terrified" (Katharine McPhee)
* Andrew Garcia - "Straight Up" (Paula Abdul) and "Sunday Morning" (Maroon 5)
* Katie Stevens - "Here We Go Again" (Demi Lovato) and "Fighter" (Christina Aguilera)
* Tim Urban - "Better Days" (Goo Goo Dolls) and "Viva la Vida" (Coldplay)
* Siobhan Magnus - "Paint It, Black" (The Rolling Stones), "Spiderwebs" (No Doubt) and "Stockholm Syndrome" (Muse)
* Aaron Kelly - "Somebody Like You" (Keith Urban), "Walking in Memphis" (Marc Cohn), and "Fast Cars and Freedom" (Rascal Flatts)
* Benami, Garcia, Stevens, Urban, Magnus, and Kelly - "The Climb" (Miley Cyrus)
Intermission
* Michael Lynche - "This Woman's Work" (Kate Bush), "Ready for Love" (India.Arie) and "My Love" (Justin Timberlake)
* Casey James - "I Got Mine" (The Black Keys), "Don't!" (Shania Twain) "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?" (Bryan Adams) with Michael Lynche and "It's All Over Now" (The Rolling Stones)
* Crystal Bowersox - "What's Up?" (4 Non Blondes), "Come to My Window" (Melissa Etheridge), "Up to the Mountain" (Patty Griffin) and "Piece of My Heart" (Janis Joplin).
* Lee DeWyze - "Beautiful Day" (U2), "Rocket Man" (Elton John), "Hallelujah" (Leonard Cohen), "Treat Her Like a Lady" (Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose), and "Use Somebody" (Kings of Leon)
* Top 10 song: It's My Life (Bon Jovi), "My Life Would Suck Without You" (Kelly Clarkson)

## Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| July 1, 2010 | Auburn Hills | United States | The Palace of Auburn Hills |
| July 2, 2010 | Milwaukee | United States | Marcus Amphitheater |
| July 3, 2010 | Grand Rapids | United States | Van Andel Arena |
| July 5, 2010 | Hamilton | Canada | Copps Coliseum |
| July 7, 2010 | Wantagh | United States | Nikon at Jones Beach Theater |
| July 9, 2010 | Bridgeport | United States | Arena at Harbor Yard |
| July 10, 2010 | Atlantic City | United States | Mark G. Etess Arena |
| July 11, 2010 | Philadelphia | United States | Wells Fargo Center |
| July 13, 2010 | Uncasville | United States | Mohegan Sun Arena |
| July 14, 2010 | Manchester | United States | Verizon Wireless Arena |
| July 15, 2010 | Hershey | United States | Giant Center |
| July 17, 2010 | Albany | United States | Times Union Center |
| July 18, 2010 | Mansfield | United States | Comcast Center |
| July 20, 2010 | Newark | United States | Prudential Center |
| July 21, 2010 | Burgettstown | United States | First Niagara Pavilion |
| July 23, 2010 | Bristow | United States | Jiffy Lube Live |
| July 24, 2010 | Baltimore | United States | 1st Mariner Arena |
| July 25, 2010 | Charlotte | United States | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre |
| July 27, 2010 | Columbus | United States | Nationwide Arena |
| July 28, 2010 | Knoxville | United States | Thompson–Boling Arena |
| July 29, 2010 | Virginia Beach | United States | Virginia Beach Amphitheater |
| July 31, 2010 | Lexington | United States | Rupp Arena |
| August 1, 2010 | Duluth | United States | Arena at Gwinnett Center |
| August 3, 2010 | Sunrise | United States | BankAtlantic Center |
| August 4, 2010 | Tampa | United States | St. Pete Times Forum |
| August 7, 2010 | The Woodlands | United States | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion |
| August 8, 2010 | Tulsa | United States | BOK Center |
| August 9, 2010 | Dallas | United States | American Airlines Center |
| August 12, 2010 | Phoenix | United States | US Airways Center |
| August 13, 2010 | Los Angeles | United States | Staples Center |
| August 14, 2010 | Mountain View | United States | Shoreline Amphitheatre |
| August 16, 2010 | San Diego | United States | Viejas Arena |
| August 17, 2010 | Anaheim | United States | Honda Center |
| August 18, 2010 | Sacramento | United States | ARCO Arena |
| August 20, 2010 | Seattle | United States | KeyArena |
| August 21, 2010 | Portland | United States | Rose Garden |
| August 23, 2010 | Greenwood Village | United States | Comfort Dental Amphitheatre |
| August 25, 2010 | St. Louis | United States | Scottrade Center |
| August 26, 2010 | Des Moines | United States | Wells Fargo Arena |
| August 27, 2010 | Minneapolis | United States | Target Center |
| August 28, 2010 | Chicago | United States | United Center |
| August 29, 2010 | Toledo | United States | Huntington Center |
| August 30, 2010 | Cincinnati | United States | Riverbend Music Center |
| August 31, 2010 | Indianapolis | United States | Conseco Fieldhouse |

## Response

The total gross was reported by Pollstar to be $9.6 million.