Remember when Caleb Johnson performed with KISS on the Idol finale and won? Well, now he is touring with KISS. There are 8 reports in from the month of July as they tour across the Pacific North West and middle of the country. Meanwhile, Season 3 Idol winner Fantasia was co-headlining in Philadelphia to take in a cool $288K. Finally, we have AGT’s Lindsey Stirling selling out a concert in Durham.
KISS, Caleb Johnson
July 22, 2016: Lincoln, Neb.: Pinnacle Bank Arena: 7,535 of 10,027 (75%): $524,921
July 23, 2016: Springfield, Mo.: JQH Arena: 6,870 of 8,017 (86%): $505,754
July 16, 2016: Bozeman, Mont.: Brick Breeden Fieldhouse: 5,032 of 5,032 (SOLD-OUT): $420,130
July 10, 2016: Kennewick, Wash.: Toyota Center: 4,687 of 5,528 (85%): $383,214
July 9, 2016: Eugene, Ore.: Matthew Knight Arena: 4,926 of 5,794 (85%): $294,844
July 20, 2016: Independence, Mo.: Silverstein Eye Centers Arena: 4,996 of 6,385 (78%): $284,771
July 18, 2016: Colorado Springs, Colo.: Broadmoor World Arena: 4,885 of 6,225 (78%): $276,276
July 7, 2016: Boise, Idaho: Taco Bell Arena: 5,631 of 7,274 (77%): $261,604
Anthony Hamilton & Fantasia
June 3, 2016: Philadelphia, Pa.: Mann Center for the Performing Arts: 4,202 of 6,460 (65%): $288,135
Lindsey Stirling
July 18, 2016: Durham, N.C.: Durham Performing Arts Center: 2,611 of 2,611 (SOLD-OUT): $132,075
In other news, while lots of singers are complaining their songs have been despoiled by the RNC, the opposite is true of the DNC. Here, a bunch of famous convention goers get together to sing Rachel Platten’s “Fight Song” (wouldn’t that have been a PERFECT Idol coronation song?):
