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David Archuleta In Concert – Omaha, Nebraska Pictures!

Jeanne — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:04:10 +0000

David Archuleta recently performed in Omaha, Nebraska and I spotted these great pictures for you Archie fans! I haven’t been lucky enough to see him live in concert since the only events I’ve attended were for the press and he wasn’t performing but it looks like he’s really opened up on stage. Truly, I believe that if he had possessed this kind of stage presence, he really might have won. No disrespect to David Cook, of course, because we love him too, right?

Image: INF

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What Do You Think of the Jordin Sparks/Britney Spears Tour?

Jeanne — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 07:27:00 +0000

Recently, it was announced that Jordin Sparks and Britney Spears would be touring together. Actually, I guess it would be more accurate to say that Jordin is opening for Britney and the pairing felt odd and weird to me in about a million ways.

The first thought I had is the obvious and ironic one. The American Idol winner has been pretty vocal about her belief that people should wait until they are married to have sex. She wears a purity ring and, although she admits that it’s sometimes difficult, she seems determined to maintain her values – she even directed some very pointed comments at Russell Brand last year when he hosted the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards.

Meanwhile, it’s pretty clear that Britney is no virgin and the ironic part is that she used to make the very same claims as Jordin does now. Ms Spears used to swear she was a virgin and even had people offering her huge amounts of money so that they could be the first to take her to bed. It was pretty outrageous, actually. As it turns out, none of that was true but was a marketing ploy to make Britney seem more wholesome (it worked!). I believed Britney and I believe Jordin so… who knows? Maybe they have more in common than I thought.

Another interesting thing is that Britney obviously lip-syncs during her performances. I’m so glad that I didn’t pay money to see her in concert! I’m happy she’s making a huge comeback and all but it would have been nice to see her make an effort to actually sing.

Jordin, on the other hand, appears to be singing live in all of the concert videos I’ve found of her (feel free to tell me otherwise). In fact, it was her live performances that got her the votes on American Idol.

So… unless Jordin is going to start mouthing along to a track, the audience is going to get treated to a real, live voice and then a canned one. I’m not going to even get into how different their choreography is going to be. Weird concert experience, if you ask me…

Here are the dates when Jordin and Britney will be sharing a stage:

August 24 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
August 25 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
August 26 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
August 29 Boston, MA TD Garden
September 1 Orlando, FL Amway Arena
September 2 Miami, FL American Airlines Arena
September 4 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena
September 5 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum
September 8 Detroit, MI The Palace of Auburn Hills
September 9 Chicago, IL Allstate Arena
September 11 Des Moines, IA Wells Fargo Arena
September 12 Grand Forks, ND Alerus Center
September 15 Tulsa, OK BOK Center
September 16 Houston, TX Toyota Center
September 18 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
September 21 El Paso, TX Don Haskins Center
September 23 Los Angeles, CA STAPLES Center
September 24 San Diego, CA San Diego Sports Arena
September 26 Las Vegas, NV Mandalay Bay Events Center
September 27 Las Vegas, NV Mandalay Bay Events Center

images: Bauer-Griffin

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David Archuleta Covers “Bubbly” at Pittsburgh Show

Jeanne — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 06:25:10 +0000

The ever adorable, David Archuleta, performed the Colbie Caillat mega-hit, “Bubbly” at his concert in Pittsburgh last night. Of course, he did a really good job and the crowd went crazy when they realized what he was singing (they also sang along). I have always wondered if people get annoyed when the audience sings along.

Anyway, the Season 7 American Idol runner-up, seems so much more at ease every time I see him. It’s hard to believe that he’s the same little awkward kid that was on Idol. He has such an amazing voice! He’s also gotten better at putting emotion into these types of romantic, lovey-dovey songs too.

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Kelly Clarkson “All I Ever Wanted” Tour Dates

Jeanne — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 22:27:05 +0000

Kelly Clarkson is hitting the road again! This time the very first American Idol is embarking on her “All I Ever Wanted” tour starting on October 2, 2009 in Connecticut. Sales for the first few shows go on sale on August 15, 2009 so I’ll update you on that closer to that date. Opening acts will include The Veronicas (Take Me on the Floor) and Parachute (She Is Love ).

Here are the dates (nothing near me!!!):

October 2: Mohegan Sun Resort & Casino, Uncasville, CT
October 4: Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland, ME
October 6: Hammerstein Ballroom, New York, NY
October 9: Borgata Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, NJ
October 10: Patriot Center, Fairfax, VA
October 13: Agganis Arena at Boston University, Boston, MA
October 15: Casino Rama Entertainment Centre, Orillia, ON
October 17: Covelli Centre, Youngstown, OH
October 19: Eastern Kentucky Expo Center, Pikeville, KY
October 21: Knoxville Civic Coliseum, Knoxville, TN
October 23: Milwaukee Theatre, Milwaukee, WI
October 25: Fox Theatre, Detroit, MI
October 27: Rosemont Theatre, Chicago, IL
October 29: Pershing Center, Lincoln, NE
October 31: Family Arena, St. Charles, MO

November 2: Cedar Park Center, Cedar Park, TX
November 4: United Spirit Arena, Lubbock, TX
November 6: The Joint, Las Vegas, NV
November 7: Arizona State Fair, Phoenix, AZ
November 18: Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre, Victoria, BC
November 20: Saddledome, Calgary, AB
November 22: Prospera Place, Kelowna, BC
November 24: WaMu Theater, Seattle, WA
November 28: Reno Events Center, Reno, NV
November 29: Event Center at San Jose University, San Jose, CA

December 1: Save Mart Center at Fresno State, Fresno, CA
December 3: Pan American Center, Las Cruces, NM
December 5: Ford Park Arena, Beaumont, TX
December 7: American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, TX
December 10: Columbus Civic Center, Columbus, GA
December 11: Pensacola Civic Center, Pensacola, FL
December 13: Seminole Hard Rock Live Arena, Hollywood, FL

image: Amazon

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American Idols Live! San Diego Concert in Pictures

Jeanne — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:09:21 +0000

Here are some pics from the San Diego show. Of course, the set and song lists are the same but I’m sure each night brings a new flavor to it. I’m loving the pics of Adam Lambert in the trucker hat. I wonder if they get tired of the clothes (or each other). Who does all the laundry if they are on a tour bus? What is Scott MacIntyre wearing around his neck? Anyway, enough digressing. Enjoy the pictures!

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American Idols Live! Los Angeles Concert in Pictures

Jeanne — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:59:28 +0000

There are a lot of pictures from the Los Angeles, San Diego and Salt Lake City American Idols Live! concerts so I’m starting with the ones from LA. Did you get to go to the show? It looks like a lot of fun. I’d love to hear about it!

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David Cook Performs at “Home Run Derby” – Video

Jeanne — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 08:26:39 +0000

Last year’s American Idol winner, David Cook, performed “Heroes” at the Home Run Derby (an event played prior to the MLB All-Star Game) earlier this week. I was able to track down this video of him performing “Heroes” (sorry for the quality).

Here’s the audio of an interview David gave before the performance. He explained that he really loves baseball so he’s like a “kid in a candy store” with excitement over being able to be at the event. He’s always so charming! Check it out:

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Jennifer Hudson “Will You Be There” at Michael Jackson Memorial

Jeanne — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:34:19 +0000

Former American Idol finalist, Jennifer Hudson, was accompanied by a choir as she took the stage today at the memorial service for Michael Jackson. It was a powerful and touching moment and I had held it together pretty well until the very end when they played Michael’s speaking part from the song.

image: Newscom

I noticed that the heavily pregnant Jennifer looked up several times during the performance and I’m sure she could relate to the pain the Jackson family felt since she lost her own family last October.

Watch the moving musical tribute:

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Daughtry’s 2009 Club Tour Dates

Jeanne — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:32:15 +0000

To promote their sophomore album, Leave This Town, Daughtry are embarking on a 13-date club tour. The album drops on July 14, 2009 and the tour begins on August 2, 2009 – that’s plenty of time for their fans to learn all of the new songs!

Even though it’s not a lot of dates and locations, I think that club performances are a lot more intimate and makes the band seem more accessible to fans. I think it’s great.

It’s also the first time that the group will be performing many of these songs on stage and I really love those early days while a band gets used to performing a song live. There is so much honesty in it and you really get to see how they grow from being unsure and a little uncomfortable on the first tour date to how polished and relaxed they sing a song at the last show.

The tickets go on sale July 11, 2009 but the first 50 people in each tour area to pre-order their album from www.DaughtryOfficial.com will get free tickets! It’s a win-win situation! There will also be a limited number of VIP packages on sale from July 8-10.

Here are the dates:

Aug 2    Orlando, FL         House of Blues
Aug 4      Boston, MA          Showcase Live
Aug 7      Columbus, OH        LC Pavilion
Aug 8      Chicago, IL         Vic Theatre
Aug 9      Minneapolis, MN     The Cabooze
Aug 11     Nashville, TN       Cannery Ballroom
Aug 12     Memphis, TN         Minglewood Hall
Aug 14     Houston, TX         Warehouse Live
Aug 16     Denver, CO          The Gothic Theatre
Aug 18     Phoenix, AZ         Marquee Theatre
Aug 19     Los Angeles, CA     Henry Fonda Theater
Aug 20     San Francisco, CA   The Fillmore
Aug 22     Las Vegas, NV       Pure

image: DaughtryOfficial.com

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American Idol Season 8 Summer Tour Details

Jeanne — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:49:24 +0000

The American Idol top 10 from Season 8 will perform in their first show this Sunday (July 5, 2009) in Portland, Oregon and I’m sure their fans are excited to see them perform live. I never get to go since I’m up in Canada and they don’t have any stops here (but they should – Canadians watch the show too!).

I had never thought about it but I read on E! Online that there are just two tour buses (one for guys and one for girls) but the guys have it a little rougher since there are just three girls on the tour while there are seven of them! Scott MacIntyre and Michael Sarver both complained that their bus was overcrowded with Sarver saying: “I just wish it was part of the budget to have a third bus. It’s like the testosterone tour this year. No one is looking forward to the cramped boys’ bus.”

In the article, they asked each of the 10 contestants about what they will be doing on the tour (lots of goodies so check it out) and it definitely sounds like it will be a tour with a lot of variety since each set is tailored to each contestant’s style. During the season, I was so amazed by how different the contestants were from each other so I think it will be a fun concert.

We know that one of their group numbers will be “Don’t Stop Believing” but I thought that the info about Adam Lambert’s and Kris Allen’s sets was very interesting. Lambert will be doing a David Bowie medley and I know it’s going to be incredible! I love Lambert and I love Bowie so I’m super jealous of any of you who get to see it. Oh well, there’s always YouTube. Kris will be doing five songs including my favorite Beatles song “Hey Jude.”

For more tour information, check out the American Idols Live page on the official site.

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