Arts & Entertainment
'American Idol' Tour Coming to New Jersey
Kinnelon's Elise Testone and other finalists to perform in New Jersey this summer.
If you're bummed that New Jersey native Elise Testone on the hit FOX singing competition, "American Idol," don't fret. You can see her in person when the "Idol" tour comes to Newark on Aug. 28.
The tour will also make a stop in Atlantic City on Sept. 7.
"American Idol Live" will feature this season's top 10 finalists, including the Kinnelon native Testone. The tour is the first chance to see your favorites in concert.
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The tour steps off in Detroit July 6 and wraps up on Sept. 11 in Milwaukee. Tickets go on sale May 11 at 10 a.m. via www.AmericanIdol.com, www.ticketmaster.com and www.aeglive.com.
"American Idol Live" gives fans the unique opportunity to be up close and personal with Idol finalists Colton Dixon, DeAndre Brackensick, Testone, Erika Van Pelt, Heejun Han, Hollie Cavanagh, Jessica Sanchez, Joshua Ledet, Phillip Phillips and Skylar Laine.
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Read about Testone's time on American Idol here.
The "American Idol" season finale will air on FOX May 23, but the fan-favorites will continue with the 2012 live tour. Past tours have featured stars such as Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, David Cook, Kris Allen, Adam Lambert, Lee DeWyze and Scotty McCreery.
All tickets go on sale May 11th at 10am local time
DATE
MARKET
VENUE
July 06
Detroit, MI
Joe Louis Arena
July 07
Rosemont, IL
Allstate Arena
July 09
Minneapolis, MN
Target Center
July 11
St. Louis, MO
Scottrade Center
July 12
Kansas City, MO
Sprint Center
July 14
Broomfield, CO
1STBANK Center
July 16
West Valley City, UT
Maverik Center
July 18
Seattle, WA
Key Arena at Seattle Center
July 19
Portland, OR
Rose Garden
July 21
Sacramento, CA
Power Balance Pavilion
July 22
San Jose, CA
HP Pavilion at San Jose
July 23
Los Angeles, CA
Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE
July 25
Ontario, CA
Citizens Business Bank Arena
July 26
San Diego, CA
Valley View Casino Center
July 27
July 30
Lafayette, LA
Cajundome
July 31
Jackson, MS
Mississippi Coliseum
August 02
Orlando, FL
Amway Center
August 03
Sunrise, FL
BankAtlantic Center
August 05
Duluth, GA
Arena at Gwinnett Center
August 06
N. Charleston, SC
North Charleston Coliseum
August 08
Washington, DC
Verizon Center
August 09
Baltimore, MD
1st Mariner Arena
August 11
Columbus, OH
Schottenstein Center
August 12
Nashville, TN
Bridgestone Arena
August 14
Pittsburgh, PA
Consol Energy Center
August 15
Rochester, NY
Blue Cross Arena
August 16
Toronto, ON
Air Canada Centre
August 18
Manchester, NH
Verizon Wireless Arena
August 19
Worcester, MA
DCU Center
August 21
Philadelphia, PA
Wells Fargo Center
August 22
Long Island, NY
Nassau Coliseum
August 25
Portland, ME
Cumberland County Civic Center
August 26
Providence, RI
Dunkin Donuts Center
August 28
Newark, NJ
Prudential Center
August 30
Albany, NY
Times Union Center
September 01
Bridgeport, CT
Webster Bank Arena at Harbor Yard
September 02
Uncasville, CT
Mohegan Sun Arena
September 04
Syracuse, NY
War Memorial at OnCenter
September 06
Wilkes Barre, PA
Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza
September 07
Atlantic City, NJ
Boardwalk Hall
September 08
Reading, PA
Sovereign Center
September 10
Cincinnati, OH
US Bank Arena
September 11
Milwaukee, WI
Bradley Center
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