Lee DeWyze Chicago Homecoming – Photos, Videos and Recaps

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UPDATE: Simon Cowell Chose “Hallelujah” for Lee’s Judges Choice song – Uhhh. Really Simon? A song that’s already been sung on Idol this year? WTF?

Update: From twitter: “Lee hesitates a few times as he sings “The Boxer, ” overcome by emotion. “It’s been an insane week, ” he admits.”

Update: Lee throws out the first pitch at the Cubs game today. from a @LeeDewyzeDay tweet, “A little high, but a strike! Followed by a fist pump and a roar from the crowd.”

Update: Lee has arrived at the Forest View Alternative school, he’s greeting students. He’s going to speak and sing something (3:28 ET)

Update: Lee is on his way to St. James, the Catholic Elementary school he attended. (4:11 et) Lee has Arrived at St. James (4:26)

Update: Lee is arriving at MP paint. 300 people are waiting outside for him. @LeeDewyzeDay “Store has 3 guitars laid out, pens and pics for lee to sign?” 5:09 pm Lee still isn’t at the paint store. (5:30 pm ET) Lee is running late @LeeDewyzeDay “MPPD officer says to expect #leedewyze around 5 to 5:15”

UPDATE: @LeeDeWyzeDay: “Could be the stress or something that happened, but DeWyze is teary as he finally gets to Mt. Prospect Paints” Lee finally made it to the paint shop. Lee answers the phone at his old paint shop: HERE. (8:04 pm et)

UPDATE: Lee is on stage now! “Lee is onstage and he is visibly emotional” Lee says, “Thank you so much, I can’t talk right now.” and “This is the best day of my life.” Today is “Lee DeWyze day” in Mt. Prospect. Prospect Mayor, Irvana Wilks says, “You have made Mt. Prospect so very proud.” A key was carved out of a Mt Prospect ash tree and given to Lee.

UPDATE: Lee is strapping on his guitar and getting ready to sing…the songs are: “Use Somebody” by Kings of Leon, an original tune, “Lips of an Angel” by Hinder, “Walk Away” by Ben Harper, “The Boxer” by Simon and Garfunkle, “Crash into Me” by Dave Matthews, “So What Now” (original), “Holiday in Spain” by Counting Crows, he started “Hey Jude”, stopped, and then launched into another original song. Finally, he sang “Stay” as his encore. He threw new lines into “The Boxer” – “Mt. Prospect and Arlington Heights are leading me”. Lee sang 10 songs altogether. Lee teared up several times on stage. “I’m going to try to win this thing, ” as he said goodbye. Official attendance: 41, 369 at Arlington Park!

Lee DeWyze – Chicago, IL

Twitter list for Lee – HERE. Fox Chicago twitter HERE.

7:00 am (or so) CT – Good Day Chicago – Live Stream
8:30 am 101.9 CT “The Mix Fm” Radio Studio – Streamed live Live Stream.
Q 101 Interview – Live Stream
9:15 a.m CT. Lee is expected at Loop 101 in the Merchandise Mart, among several radio interviews scheduled.
11:00 am CT Visits the AT&T Store – 9725 Skokie Blvd Skokie, IL 60077
1:30 pm CT Throws out the first pitch at the Cubs/Pirates game, Wrigley Field
Lee will visit the Forest View Alternative School, where he finished high school. He’ll stop by to visit teachers and students. Visits a school and paint store
4:30 pm CT Parade along Northeast Highway between Route 83/Main St. and Central Rd.
5:30 pm CT Performs in concert – Arlington Race Track, 2200 West Euclid Avenue, Arlington Heights, IL. Concert begins at around 6:30 pm.

More information HERE and HERE.

VIDEOS: Videos from FOX Chicago: Lee arrives at the FOX Studios, Lee Does the Weather, Interview. NEW – FULL “THE BOXER” FROM the AT&T Store, “Walk Away” from the AT&T Store, parade footage, Lee enters the Arlington Race Track (With Bagpipes!) Thanks his fans, “Use Somebody”
PHOTOS: Check out photos from the Daily Herald HERE. Added photos from the Cubs game HERE. Lee answering the phone at his old paintshop! Ha ha (photo after the jump). Photos of Lee at the AT&T store, after the jump. Photobucket from the AT&T Store HERE.
PRINT: Chicago Sun-Times report HERE. Daily Herald report HERE. Chicago Tribune report HERE.