Idol Headlines for 9/9/12

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Constantine Maroulis performs in Jekyll & Hyde The Musical in La Mirada, CA.
Daughtry performs at the Heineken Music Hall in Amsterdam, Holland.
Phil Stacey performs at The O’Fallon Assembly of God in O’Fallon, IL. – Via AmericanIdol.com

Jennifer Hudson appears on Oprah’s Next Chapter, tonight on OWN at 9 pm.

Jennifer Hudson tweets that she’ll be premiering her new fashion collection Monday night at 11p et on QVC. You can get a sneak peak tomorrow morning on Good Morning America.

Kelly Clarkosn tweets, “Looking forward to seeing @britneyspears & @ddlovato on X Factor :) Have fun ladies and find some great talent!”

Anthony Federov tweets, “RENT CLOSES TONIGHT! Has been the most amazing and fulfilling experience I have ever had! Thank you to all those who came out to see this iconic show! I love my cast, creatives, and production staff. Thank you for the memories that will stay with me for the rest of my life!”

Haley Reinhart at the Girl Scout Classic

Haley performed in Chicago at the Girl Scout Classic. Here she is back stage with some of the event staff. Via @MeganAnne026.

Kelly Clarkson’s CMA Nod: How Did It Happen? – The nomination that caught a lot of us off guard was Kelly Clarkson in the Female Vocalist category. Was this a political move by the industry? Arguably, all nominations are politically fueled, but this one in particular seems to carry a fishy stench that one cannot eliminate with a few squirts of Febreze (I like Apple Mango Tango). Kelly has had just one official solo country single in her career, the remastered to ‘sound more country’ version of ‘Mr. Know It All’. It peaked at 21 on the country chart. My friend, Windmills dissected Kelly’s nomination in an article for mjsbigblog. – Read more at Broadway’s Electric Barnyard

Interview: Backstage with American Idol’s Erika Van Pelt – The American Idol Live! tour winds down later this month, hitting up the last handful of cities before season 11′s Top 10 take their final bow in Milwaukee on September 11th. This past July, a few hours before she was set to hit the stage in San Jose, Calif., Erika Van Pelt sat down with me for a quick chat about the tour, the challenge of taking on theme weeks and showcasing her individuality, and which of the judges she valued feedback from the most throughout season 11 of American Idol. – Read more at Blogcritics.org

Kira Isabella Joining Carrie Underwood’s Tour – Canada’s own Kira Isabella joins superstar Carrie Underwood as a support act for the Canadian dates on “The Blown Away Tour” this fall. The burgeoning songstress hits several cities opening for Underwood, including Calgary, Vancouver and Kira’s hometown of Ottawa. Hunter Hayes is also support on the tour. A full list of dates is below. – Read more at Keepin It Country

Photo Coverage Exclusive: JEKYLL & HYDE Tour Opening Night Curtain Call & Party – Maroulis, Cox, Wicks & More! – The preview engagement of JEKYLL & HYDE celebrated its opening night performance on September 8, 2012, at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts in La Mirada, Calif. The limited pre-tour engagement will play through September 30, 2012. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you photos from the opening night curtain call and photos of the cast—including Constantine Maroulis, Deborah Cox and more—at the after party! The new production of the international musical sensation JEKYLL & HYDE will return to Broadway in Spring 2013, following a 25-week National Tour that launches on October 2, 2012, at San Diego’s Civic Theatre. The cast features Constantine Maroulis in the dual title role of Dr. Henry Jekyll and Edward Hyde, Deborah Coxas as Lucy, Teal Wicks as Emma Carew, Laird Mackintosh as John Utterson and Richard White as Sir Danvers Carew. – See the Photos at Broadway.com

 
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  • standtotheright

    Fans attend what type of events they are comfortable with, there’s something for everyone!

    This is clearly true (at least for the people who have the funds to afford various types of events). But with touring receipts struggling, many artists will end up perfoming in sub-1350-capacity clubs that are entirely GA. If the artist on stage is not encouraging the formation of a pit or stage-rushing or anything like that (and I have never seen AI alumni encourage that; does Durbin?), then it’s not the “type of event” for fans who want to push and shove and make it hard for others to see, IMO. There can be a middle ground between “Rage On” and “Do the Standing Still” that makes the show most likely to attract diverse crowds. And the energy from diverse crowds is, IMO, the best.

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/PVEFG2TOUIXSROKUSO2O2DOWWE Taylor

    IDK about Durbin’s concerts, I have never been to one. You stated that you don’t like yelling or people throwing their hands in the air blocking your view, so I’m going to assume that these types of things don’t happen at Durbin’s concerts, which is kind of unusual for a rock concert. Maybe it’s because there are mostly fans from AI in attendance and they are very calm compared to the average GA concert goer, who participates in unruly behavior such as raising their arms, jumping, screaming and even yelling out “I love you”.
    Does JD attract a milder crowd than most rock acts?

  • justmefornow

    James concerts can run from very rowdy to pretty normal depending on the situation. When he opened for Buckcherry and Drowning Pool at adult only venues, his shows were pretty rowdy with a good share of profanity. However, when he did shows at mixed audience venues, they were calmer, with hardly any profanity. He varied the shows depending on the venue and crowd present.

    Here’s a video from his last show, the one Eilonwy went to in Scottsdale. It’s a pretty average response, not too rowdy, not too calm.

    (Very bittersweet, though, to me as well because of the great chemistry with Dylan, James fans will sorely miss:(

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_eSI3XglPc 

  • standtotheright

    What I stated was that I don’t like fans who make the show all about them. I think people can cheer without screaming their heads off, do an occasional fist pump without waving signs, yell out approval without being so incessant as to completely drown out the banter from on stage, or groove without body slamming everyone around them.

    And since I go to many rock shows (I’ve been to more than 15 this year), I can say with a high degree of confidence that finding that median is not “unusual for a rock concert” or “mild behavior.” It’s just not being an ass to people.

    As for Durbin, I’ve never seen him and so I don’t know either.  I simply asked because as a metal guy I’d figure he’d have pits if anyone did.

  • irockhard

    How wild a Durbin concert is depends on where James is performing, whether it’s an all ages venue or an over 21 venue, whether he’s headlining or opening for another band or playing a festival. James also adjusts his stage manner and performance style depending on the audience, for instance, he won’t pull out colourful language if kids are in attendance. I’ve never been to a Durbin concert myself but judging from footage on YouTube, the rowdier crowds were at Rock on the Range (there’s even crowd surfing in one vid), and his opening stints for Buckcherry (plenty of shouting, fist pumping, ect.). I heard the Steel Panther crowd in Baltimore was pretty rough, a few of them actually tried to give him a hard time but he wouldn’t take their crap. Both Buckcherry and Steel Panther’s music is pretty aggressive and vulgar so James will encounter rougher crowds when he opens for bands like that. As for us Durbin fans, plenty of us are metalheads who go see other hard rock and metal acts live, and we can get as rowdy as anyone else, even for James, but if there’s kiddos in crowd we’ll behave.

  • irockhard

    As for Durbin, I’ve never seen him and so I don’t know either.  I simply asked because as a metal guy I’d figure he’d have pits if anyone did.

    That very much depends on the audience and audience will depend on the venue, here’s James performing at Rock on the Range:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLSunhXY6pI

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/PVEFG2TOUIXSROKUSO2O2DOWWE Taylor

    That makes sense and was what I expected Durbin’s concerts would be like. They sound like the typical GA type events where fans are jumping, screaming, fist pumping and some are even stumbling around drunk! :)  Thanks for the information!  

  • http://twitter.com/eilonwya10 Eilonwy

    That makes sense and was what I expected Durbin’s concerts would be like. They sound like the typical GA type events where fans are jumping, screaming, fist pumping and some are even stumbling around drunk

    Well, so since I found my Durbin excursion within the range of normal, then clearly my standards for reasonable concert etiquette aren’t insanely stuffy, and behavior that damages my show-going experience is pretty egregious. Glad we’ve straightened that out.

    I’ve absolutely been to shows where there was crowd-surfing and such. I think I mentioned the outdoor metal show that had a mosh pit (who was that? Digital Summer opening for Burn Halo, I think, and maybe Puddle of Mudd?), where the cheap beer was flowing copiously and the lead singer of Digital Summer crowd-surfed his exit… but if a person wasn’t IN the mosh pit, the fist-waving and general excitement didn’t actually get in the way of hearing and seeing the show.

  • Jean Richard

    Writing songs and playing instruments when you can’t sing and still get a song topping the charts doesn’t make any sense either as is the case with H Hayes

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/PVEFG2TOUIXSROKUSO2O2DOWWE Taylor

    I just watched the youtube you posted, James had a big crowd! They sure do keep a large area between the stage and the audience. I was wondering why, but then I clicked on this video from the same event:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YibHXTZqCEg&feature=related

    I guess they are smart to keep some distance between the band and the audience! lol

  • thirdtime

    James drew a huge crowd, and he was the first one performing on that stage that day.  This quick video shows the crowd from their point of view. There was a break in between bands and that’s why the crowd clears out in between each of the 3 bands.

    http://youtu.be/31dZly5h0Vk

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/XDQP2Y46M5B3OHOKALDDGDHQCM Leandro

    If you are impressed with this you for sure never saw a “wall of death”.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ql4qxin7p6I 

    Hardly, very hardly, anyone gets hurts, not even a scratch (I’m being serious). It’s pretty much a muctual agreement that no one can punch or kick, just collisions.I think you have much bigger chances of get hurt in some hip-hop shows than in a metal show.

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/PVEFG2TOUIXSROKUSO2O2DOWWE Taylor

    You must have been to some REALLY wild concerts from Idols to be wilder than the crowd in the video I just posted! I had no idea that any of the Idols had crowds as wild as the ones at events like these or even the B.O.B./Kesha mud, sweat and drunk fest I attended last spring! Please tell me which Idol has concerts like these and in what part of the country you attended these wild, out of control Idol concerts, because I want to go see their shows!

    My concert experiences for Idol shows have been fun, but downright calm compared to GA at Gaga, Wiz Khalifa and the festival with Kesha/B.OB./Cee Lo. (to name a few) There was definitely general crazed excitement at these shows that included obtstructed views at many times, being stepped on or smushed and pushed, and tons of screaming out during the banter. As I’m used to these types of concert experiences, I would love to attend a wild concert from a former Idol contestant. Which former Idol should I go see for a concert experience like this?

    ETA: Thanks for the vids, guys! I bet James loved doing this event!
    Leandro: OMG! That makes the Wiz Khalifa concert I attended look like Disney on Ice.

  • irockhard

    Another vid for comparison. Here’s James performing at another festival, Showboat RockFest. Note the hoards of screaming groupies, James even jokingly dubbed himself the Justin Bieber of the festival:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHWf97kHm-w

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