Arts & Entertainment

American Idol Concert Tour Coming to Gwinnett Arena

The tour stops in the Duluth entertainment venue Aug. 4. Tickets go on sale May 3.

American Idol, the popular FOX singing competition, is bringing it's live tour to Duluth, according to a press release from Gwinnett Center.

American Idol Live! returns this summer with its hit touring showcase featuring this season's top finalists. And, 19 Entertainment and AEG Live have just announced that the 40-show concert tour will be coming to The Arena at Gwinnett Center at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 4.

Tickets go on sale 10 a.m. on May 3, and can be boughts at www.gwinnettcenter.com, www.AmericanIdol.com/tour and www.aeglive.com.

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The tour gives fans the  opportunity to be up close and personal with Season 12 finalists Amber Holcomb, Angie Miller, Burnell Taylor, Candice Glover, Curtis Finch Jr, Devin Velez, Janelle Arthur, Kree Harrison, Lazaro Arbos, and Paul Jolley.

In addition, Aubrey Cleland joins the tour as the 11th finalist thanks to a special fan vote sponsored by AT&T.

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The 11 finalists will perform favorite songs from the season, as well as performances never seen on the hit television show.

The season finale is May 16, and then the tour will commence on June 29 in St. Louis. The Duluth venue is the 21st stop. 

For every ticket purchased for the live tour, American Idol Live! will donate $1 to The Melanoma Research Alliance to help cure melanoma, a skin disease whose incidence is among the fastest growing cancers.

Claire’s, one of the world's leading specialty retailers of fashionable accessories and jewelry, joins as an associate sponsor of the tour.

For the latest tour and ticketing information visit www.americanidol.com/tour. Event time and date are subject to change.


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