American Idol Season 12 Tour Dates

It wouldn't be summer without American Idol's annual tour. This year instead of the top ten contestants heading out on the road, there will be eleven finalists. As you may recall last month, Aubrey Cleland won the sing-off against Charlie Askew, allowing her to join the tour. This was better known as the AT&T "Idol" Tour fan save. The 40- city AMERICAN IDOL LIVE! 2013 Tour starts out in St. Louis on June 29th and wraps up in Nashville on August 31st. One dollar from every ticket purchased will be donated to The Melanoma Research Alliance. Are you attending a show? Check out the full list of tour dates below:

American Idol Live! Concert Review

Last Tuesday, we had the opportunity to check out the AMERICAN IDOL LIVE! tour when it hit the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. Every year, the top ten finalists of the reality show go on a nationwide tour as a way of saying thank you to the fans who got them to where they are now. This year was no different as performers such as Phillip Phillips, Jessica Sanchez, and Colton Dixon took the stage on a 45-city tour that began July 6th in Detroit. Check out our full concert review and video recap below:

Colton Dixon - Never Gone - Chicago

What's better than YouTube videos? YouTube videos from the front row, of course. That's just what we got with Colton Dixon's "Never Gone" from Chicago last night. "Never Gone" is an original song that will be off Dixon's debut album coming out later this year. If this song is any indication of what the rest of the album will bring, then we're very excited. This song is great! Watch Dixon's performance below of "Never Gone" from Chicago last night:

Phillip Phillips - Nice and Slow - Chicago

It should really be a requirement that Phillip Phillips sing an Usher song at every concert of his from hereon out. He had this incredible way of changing Usher's music to make it his own, all while delivering a hot performance that's impossible to forget. On American Idol, we saw him kill "U Got It Bad" and this year on the summer tour, we'll continue to hear him blow us all away with "Nice and Slow". Everything about this performance screams sexy. Oh Phillip Phillips, we adore you. Watch this video below of Phillips singing Usher's "Nice and Slow" yesterday in Chicago:

American Idol Top 10 Finalists - Raise Your Glass and Glad You Came - Detroit

A highlight of the American Idol Live! tour has always been the group numbers. In the past, this has included Journey's "Don't Stop Believing" and Rihanna's "Please Don't Stop the Music". This year, the finalists end the show once again with more songs we all know and love. The ladies' start off the encore by singing Pink's "Raise Your Glass", which transitions into the guys' jamming out to The Wanted's "Glad You Came". During the end of "Glad You Came", the ladies join the guys back on stage to finish up the megahit. Watch the video below of the top ten closing out their Detroit show:

Hollie Cavanagh - Give Your Heart a Break - Detroit

One of our favorite songs on the radio right now is definitely Demi Lovato's "Give Your Heart a Break". It's such a fun, sing at the top of your lungs kind of song. Imagine our surprise when we found out Hollie Cavanagh was going to be singing this same song on the American Idol LIVE! tour this summer. We basically couldn't contain our excitement. Check out this video below of Hollie belting the number at the Detroit show:

American Idol LIVE! Tour 2012 Set List

It's that time of the year again! Ever since season one of American Idol began back in 2002, the top ten finalists have hit the road for a tour. This is a great chance for the Idols to see and meet the fans who got them to where they are now. Plus, it's always been one of our most eagerly- anticipated concerts each summer. Today's stop is Detroit, Michigan. Check out the complete set list for this year's American Idol LIVE! Tour below:

American Idol Live! Tour Promo Video

Tomorrow tickets for American Idol LIVE! tour go on sale. This is always one of my favorite things about the summer. Ever since season 2, I've made it a tradition to attend this concert with my friends. In fact, it's always some of my best memories. What can I say? We're all self admitted Idol junkies. I have a feeling this year will be no different though. Phillip Phillips live? Yes please. Check out the promo video for the tour below: