‘American Idol’ Plots July-September Run

– American Idol

“American Idol” takes the show on the road when the uber-talent competition launches a three-month adventure featuring the singers that have captured heats across the land.

“American Idol Live 2018 ” will feature the season’s top seven finalists – Cade Foehner, Caleb Lee Hutchinson, Catie Turner, Gabby Barrett, Jurnee, Maddie Poppe, and Michael J. Woodard, along with season 8 winner, Kris Allen.  Appearing on select dates will be Real Life, winner of the 2017 ABC summer show, “Boy Band.”

The trek begins July 11 at the Redding Civic Auditorium in Redding, Calif., and concludes Sept. 16 at the Warner Theatre in Washington., D.C. Destinations include Denver, St. Louis, Milwaukee, Nashville and Omaha.

Having debuted on Fox Television in 2002, “American Idol” moved to ABC this year.  Data submitted to Pollstar for the 2015 “American Idol Live” tour reflected the program’s declining ratings on Fox.  The Aug. 23 stop at San Francisco’s Warfield Theatre sold 478 tickets and grossed $34,034.  The production’s July 22 stop at the Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown, N.J., sold all 1,252 tickets available and grossed $87,772.

Tickets go on sale May 11 at 10 a.m. local time.  VIP options are available.  Produced by Faculty Productions in conjunction with Core Media Group, the “American Live 2018” tour is repped and booked by United Talent Agency.