The Big, Big, Big Idols Live! Tour 2008 featuring this season’s Top 10 contestants begins in Glendale AZ on Tuesday, July 1, and I could not be more excited! Yes, I will be there and plan to live blog the entire concert. Whoopee!

Also this week, Anwar Robinson, LaKisha Jones and Jon Peter Lewis begin a two-week engagment at the Rrazzroom in San Franciso on July 1. The show is directed by Michael Orland, Idol’s musical director. Sounds interesting…

Idols and more Idols on your TV screen July 4th. Katharine McPhee and Jordin Sparks appear on Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular on NBC at 9 pm, and over on PBS, it’s Taylor Hicks on A Capitol Fourth, 8 pm.

For More Information, check out the Idol Appearances Page

Don’t Miss…

Wednesday 7/2David Cook appears on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno (repeat from 6/12)

Friday 7/4Taylor Hicks appears on A Capitol Fourth on PBS 8 pm. Katharine McPhee and Jordin Sparks appear on Macyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular. Bo Bice and Ace Young guest on Heroes Among Us, myNetworkTV, 8 pm. NBC 9 pm. David Cook appears on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno (repeat from 5/22).

Sunday 7/6Clay Aiken appears in The Survival Project: One Child at a Time on CNN, 8 pm, 11 pm, 2 am.

Idols on Tour

Monday 6/30Constantine Maroulis, Radio Hits of 1958,The Town Hall, NYC.

Tuesday 7/1 – The Idols Live! Tour 2008 opens in Glendale AZ. Anwar Robinson, Lakisha Jones and Jon Peter Lewis, à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Idols in Concertà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ , directed by Michael Orland. The Rrazzroom, San Francisco, thru 7/5.

Wednesday 7/2Idols Live! Tour, San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, CA, Bucky Covington, Muskegon Summer Celebration, Muskegon, MI. Josh Gracin, Honoring Our Heroes, Milford, CT.

Thursday 7/3 - Idols Live! Tour, SaveMart Center, Fresno, CA. Ace Young, Red Hot and Boom, Altamonte Springs, FL. Bucky Covington, Red, White and Blue Days, Charleston, IL. Bo Bice, Freebird Live, Jacksonville, FL.

Friday 7/4Nikko Smith, Rockinà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ the Landing, St. Louis MO, 5 pm. Ace Young, 18th Annual Pigeon Forge Patriot Festival, Pigeon Forge, TN. Bucky Covington, Red White and Boom, Lexington, KY. Bo Bice, Twin Mansions Theater, Silver Spring. FL. Josh Gracin, Ballfield of Craig Ranch, McKinney, TX. Phil Stacey, Wild West Festival Frontier Park, Hays, KS.

Saturday 7/5Idols Live! Tour, Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, NV. Bucky Covington, Festival of the Bells, Hillsboro, OH. Bo Bice, Neighborhood Theatre, Charlotte, NC. Chris Sligh, Fro Patrol Picnic, Nashville, TN. Mandisa, Night Vision 2K8, Olathe Community Park, Olathe, CO. Phil Stacey, Worlds of Fun, Kansas City MO.

Sunday 7/6Bucky Covington, Eyes to the Skies, Lisle, IL. Chris Sligh, National Cherry Fest, Traverse City, MI.

Monday 7/7Idols Live! Tour, Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA.

 
  • http://www.myspace.com/swood1104 Sarah

    Yay for live blogs! I’m so glad the tour is finally starting. :)

  • dante

    Hope you have a great time at the opening of the tour. I can’t wait to hear about it!!!!

  • skylight1219

    My goodness, these idols sure do keep busy, don’t they? Good on them.

  • gelfling

    The Survival Project: One Child at a Time

    CNN will focus a lens on the worldà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s children in harmà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s way and examines child survival issues in-depth during its global broadcast, Anchored by CNNà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta, the special will focus on healthcare, education, water sanitation and protection from violence for children.

    Clay Aiken, Dayle Haddon, Joel Madden, Ne-Yo, Nicole Ritchie, Al Roker, Marcus Samuelsson and Amare Stoudemire appear in special video diaries and encourage viewers to help children around the world.

    Sunday, July 6, at 8 p.m. and will replay at 11 p.m. and 2 a.m. All times Eastern. The broadcast will be simulcast on CNN and CNN International.

    http://allthingscnn.blogspot.com/2008/06/sanjays-busy-week-and-clips.html

  • janerazor

    MJ, so looking forward to hearing about the concert. Who will be the recipient of this year’s wow-didn’t-like-him/her-on-the-show-but-loved-him/her-in-concert award? AI5 it had to go to Ace; last year I would say Phil. Not sure who it will be this year….

  • AInoob

    I’m going to be living vicariously through you! I’m looking forward to the concert live blog, thank you MJ.

    I know Leno’s got reruns due to the holiday but its odd that The Tonight Show is running both of Cook’s appearances in the same week.

  • Jolene

    I know Lenoà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s got reruns due to the holiday but its odd that The Tonight Show is running both of Cookà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s appearances in the same week.

    You know what, I was wondering about that too.
    For how long do they show reruns of Leno? One week, or more?
    The shows weren’t even all that close together on their original airings, so why would they show them both so close together now? Is it the DC connection?

    Also – The tour stalking reports have started coming in. Is it OK to link to other boards, or is that off limits?
    Anyway, this picture of DC and Ramiele is so cute.

  • http://absinthedreamers.blogspot.com/ Starrlight

    I got one thing to say…SETLIST!

    I need to plan out my bathroom breaks for the concert ;)

  • AInoob

    LOL, damn I wish I was going to this concert *sigh* I saw the thread over on DC.org where a fan met the Idols in AZ and it sounded like a terrific experience. They all seemed so cool and appreciative.

  • http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=84731174 purplesmile

    Sat. July 5th, 6p.m.-10p.m. American Idol contest with Ayla Brown, Franklin, MA

    Franklin’s annual Fourth of July celebration will kick off this Thursday, and will include an “American Idol”-style contest featuring Ayla Brown, a former contestant on the Fox television show…

    boston.com

  • http://myspace.com/pm68 Pam

    Anyway, this picture of DC and Ramiele is so cute.

    awwwww lol That is so adorable. :)

  • http://myspace.com/girlgeek mj

    It’s OK to link to other boards if it’s news or information about the Idols.

  • cooktard76

    First of all, thank you MJ for the live blogging!
    Secondly, I dont know how you are gonna do it, as I would be too amazed by the whole experience overall, trying to soak it all in, that I would, in no way be able to do a live blog.

    My entire blog would consist of:
    Omg, Chikeze is so cool.
    Omg, Ramielle is so cute.
    Omg, Michael Johns is so sexy.
    Omg, KLC is so boring-bathroom break.
    Omg, Carly is so pretty.
    Omg, Brooke is crying.
    Omg, Jason is so funny.
    Omg, Syehsa…-another bathroom break.
    Omg, Archie… sorry, just left bathroom, getting Cookie souvenir now.
    Omg, Cookie!!! ::passes out::

    Yep, and that would be about it.
    So again, thank you MJ, you’re the best!

  • vagabond

    Looking forward to seeing the live blog – yay! Jason posted a new myspace bulletin tonight saying they are having a full dress rehearsal later – he sounds excited beyond belief – and of course so am I. Let the tour reports begin! LOL

    Thanks MJ for everything. You rock.