AMERICAN IDOL® LIVE! 2015 Tour

Apr 14, 2015

AMERICAN IDOL® RETURNS THIS SUMMER WITH ITS 14TH CONSECUTIVE AMERICAN IDOL LIVE! TOUR

37-SHOW TOUR KICKS OFF JULY 7 IN CLEARWATER, FL

FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, ENJOY AN INTIMATE EVENING SPOTLIGHTING THE TOP FIVE FINALISTS FROM SEASON 14

Who: American Idol Live

Where: Marion Oliver McCaw Hall

When: August 25, 2015

Tickets: Tickets can be purchased starting Friday, April 17 at 10:00 am at the Box Office located on the west plaza of KeyArena, Ticketmaster outlets, Ticketmaster.com, or charge by phone toll free at (800) 745-3000. All tickets subject to applicable service charges and fees.

What: LOS ANGELES, April 14, 2015 - AMERICAN IDOL®, the most successful music competition show in television history, returns this summer with an unprecedented 14th consecutive national tour. 19 Entertainment, Inc. announced today that the 37-show concert tour launches Tuesday, July 7 in Clearwater, FL, with a stop in Seattle at McCaw Hall, August 25th. Tickets go on sale starting Friday, April 17 via AmericanIdol.com/tour.

AMERICAN IDOL® LIVE! will give fans an opportunity to get up close and personal with the Top Five IDOLS from Season 14. Our Top Five will showcase their individual artistry and talents all set to a live band. Past tours have featured stars such as Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Jennifer Hudson, Fantasia, Adam Lambert, Scotty McCreery, Phillip Phillips and many more.

AMERICAN IDOL® XIV airs Wednesdays (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX.

AMERICAN IDOL® LIVE! 2015 Tour Dates:

DATE CITY VENUE

July 07 Clearwater, FL Ruth Eckerd Hall

July 08 Sarasota, FL Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

July 09 Melbourne, FL King Center For The Performing Arts

July 11 Orlando, FL Hard Rock Live

July 12 Fort Myers, FL Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall

July 14 Fort Lauderdale, FL Parker Playhouse

July 15 Jacksonville, FL Florida Theatre

July 17 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium

July 18 Louisville, KY The Kentucky Center – Whitney Hall

July 19 Durham, NC Durham Performing Arts Center

July 21 Baltimore, MD Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall

July 22 Morristown, NN Mayo Performing Arts Center

July 24 Chautauqua, NY Chautauqua Institute Amphitheatre

July 25 Bethlehem, PA Sands Bethlehem Event Center

July 28 Worcester, MA Hanover Theatre For The Performing Arts

July 29 Hampton Beach, NH Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom

July 30 Portland, ME Maine State Pier

August 01 Atlantic City, NJ Caesars Atlantic City - Circus Maximus

August 02 Red Bank, NJ Count Basie Theatre

August 03 Providence, RI Veterans Memorial Auditorium (The VETS)

August 05 New York, NY Beacon Theatre

August 07 Detroit, MI MotorCity Casino Hotel

August 08 Chicago, IL Chicago Theatre

August 09 Indianapolis, IN Murat Theatre

August 10 St. Louis, MO Peabody Opera House

August 12 Grand Prairie, TX Verizon Theatre At Grand Prairie

August 13 Houston, TX Bayou Music Center

August 14 San Antonio, TX Majestic Theatre

August 16 Mesa, AZ Mesa Arts Center

August 18 San Diego, CA Humphrey's

August 20 Los Angeles, CA Orpheum Theatre

August 21 Reno, NV Silver Legacy Resort & Casino

August 22 Santa Rosa, CA Wells Fargo Center for the Arts

August 23 San Francisco, CA Warfield Theatre

August 25 Seattle, WA McCaw Hall

August 27** Saratoga, CA The Mountain Winery

August 28 Riverside, CA Fox Performing Arts Center

** Tickets for Saratoga, CA (The Mountain Winery) will go on sale 4/20 **

AMERICAN IDOL XIV is produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment, a division of CORE Media Group. “Like” AMERICAN IDOL on Facebook at facebook.com/AmericanIdol. Follow the series on Twitter @AmericanIdol and join the discussion using #idol. See photos and videos on Instagram by following @AmericanIdol. Follow host Ryan Seacrest at @RyanSeacrest, and follow the judges Jennifer Lopez @JLo, Harry Connick, Jr. @HarryConnickJR and Keith Urban @KeithUrban.

About 19 Entertainment

19 Entertainment is a division of CORE Media Group Inc. and home to iconic and enduring properties like AMERICAN IDOL and SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE. CORE Media Group is a content company that creates quality programing through its in-house creative team and myriad of partnerships with well-established industry leaders such as Sharp Entertainment, Howie Mandel’s Alevy Productions, Noreen Halpern’s Halfire Entertainment and B-17 Entertainment. Together, CORE's dynamic group of content creators is producing quality entertainment for over 30 networks.

Media contacts:

Inquiries@19entertainment.com

About Marion Oliver McCaw Hall

Part of Seattle Center and home to the internationally acclaimed Seattle Opera and Pacific Northwest Ballet, McCaw Hall is a state-of-the-art performing art center and premier special event venue. Each year McCaw Hall hosts over 300 events in the Susan Brotman Auditorium, Nesholm Family Lecture Hall and an attractive range of lobby and reception spaces.

About Seattle Center

Since its beginning 50 years ago, Seattle Center has served as an arts, civic and family gathering place in the core of our region. The more than 30 cultural, educational, sports and entertainment organizations residing on the 74-acre campus, together with a broad range of public and community programs, create nearly 5,000 events attracting 12 million visitors each year. At Seattle Center, our purpose is to create exceptional events, experiences and environments that delight and inspire the human spirit to build stronger communities. Activities at the Center generate $1.15 billion in business activity and $387 million in labor income.

Media Contact: Dawn Albert, AEG Facilities at McCaw Hall

(206) 428-6305 or dalbert@aegworldwide.com