8/28 American Idol Live Tour in Lee DeDywze' hometown, playing at the United Center in Chicago, IL (VIDEOS)

Posted on August 28, 2010 by iya

This should be a big night for Season 9’s American Idol, Lee DeWyze.

The idols will be ‘serenading’ the people of Chicago at the United Center- home of NBA’s Chicago Bulls.

Check back here for photos and videos and other buzz for Lee! We are covering this show for Didi Denami too! Yes, we are in Chicago. Sorry there’ll be no live tweets or immediate updates but watch out for our coverage here… There will be lots! And we mean lots! 😉

Mae will be at the venue by the afternoon for the public meet and greet and yes the ‘private’ pre and after show meet and greet too!! She’ll have lots of stories for us!

Fan Uploaded Videos for now.

Didi’s set was taken by Mae!

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ABOUT THE VENUE: via Wikepedia

Capacity Concerts: 23,500

The United Center is an indoor sports arena located in the Near West Side community area of Chicago. It is named after its corporate sponsor, United Airlines. The United Center is home to both the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League and the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association. The plan to build the arena was created by the late Bill Wirtz and Jerry Reinsdorf, the owners of the two sports teams, respectively. The United Center’s predecessor was the indoor Chicago Stadium, the original “Madhouse on Madison”, which was demolished after the newer arena opened for business on August 18, 1994. A statue of Michael Jordan is located on the east side of the arena, while a statue of various Blackhawks sits to the north on Madison Street, where the Chicago Stadium was located. United Airlines pays about $1.8 million per year until 2014 for its naming rights.

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8/27 American Idol Live Tour coverage at the Target Center in Minneapolis, MN (VIDEOS)

Posted on August 27, 2010 by iya

And so we’re down to 5. 🙁

Oh well, it’s the tour’s 40th leg and it’s happening in Minneapolis, MN.

So the Idol stars have arrived on the North Star State making the night even brighter as they perform at the Target Center.

Fan Uploaded Videos

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About the venue: via Wikipedia

Capacity for Concerts:

*Center-stage: 25, 500

*End stage: 13,000-19,000

The Target Center is an arena, in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is sponsored by Target Corporation. The arena has a capacity of 20,500 people, it contains 702 club seats and 68 suites.

The center is home to the NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves and the WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx, and has hosted RHI and Arena Football League teams in the past.

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8/26 American Idol Live Tour coverage at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, IA

Posted on August 26, 2010 by iya

Fresh from the Missouri show, the tour is set for yet another great show at Des Moines, IA.

Photos and videos will be uploaded in this space, please do check back…

About the venue: via Wikipedia

Capacity for Concerts:

*Center-stage: 16,980

*End stage: 16, 285

Wells Fargo Arena is a 16,980-seat multi-purpose arena in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. Part of the Iowa Events Center, the arena opened in 2005 at a cost of $99 million.

It is home to the Iowa Energy D-League team, the Iowa Barnstormers Arena Football League squad, and formerly the Iowa Chops franchise.American Hockey League.  It was a host for the 2008 NCAA Women’s Tournament.

The PBR has hosted a Built Ford Tough Series event at Wells Fargo Arena annually since 2008.

Named for title sponsor Wells Fargo Financial Services, Wells Fargo Arena is the Des Moines area’s venue for sporting events and concerts. The state high school wrestling and basketball tournaments have been held there since 2006.

Wells Fargo Arena seats 15,181 for hockey games, 16,110 for basketball games, and as many as 16,980 for concerts. It also features the Principal River’s Edge Restaurant, which provides views of the Des Moines River and the Iowa State Capitol. The restaurant opened on October 6, 2005, coinciding with the Stars’ inaugural home game.

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Beautiful Concert photos of Didi Benami and the American Idols – Live in CA: Mountainview (8/14) and Sacramento (8/18)

Posted on August 26, 2010 by iya

High quality photography by Sandro Canseco  on Flickr. | Published with permission.

Check out Sandro Canseco’s Flickr page for more concert photos.

Please respect copyright on all photos. Do not republish without expressed consent from the Photographer.

From the Mountainview show:

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From the Sacramento show:

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More photos by Sandro Canseco may be found on Flickr.

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8/25 American Idol Live Tour coverage at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, MO

Posted on August 25, 2010 by iya

The Top 10 are ready to give the Show Me State an incredible show! Are you ready? Sure you all are! 😉

Hang in there for photos and videos to be posted later…

About the venue: via Wikipedia

Seating Capacity: 19,150

Scottrade Center (formerly Kiel Center and Savvis Center) is a 19,150 seat arena located in downtown St. Louis, Missouri, opened in 1994. It is the home of the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League.

Scottrade Center is respected as one of the louder NHL arenas due to several factors including the 9-second foghorn blast after every Blues’ goal followed by an organ rendition of “When the Saints Go Marching In”.

Besides ice hockey, the arena features a range of arena programming, including professional wrestling, concerts, ice shows, family shows, and other sporting events. It hosts approximately 175 events per year, drawing nearly two million guests annually. For the first quarter 2006, Scottrade Center ranked second among arenas in the United States and fourth worldwide in tickets sold. Industry trade publication Pollstar ranks Scottrade Center among the top ten arenas worldwide in tickets sold to non-team events.

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