Pop Tarts(TM) Presents 'American Idols Live!' Tour, Taking the Country by Storm With Over 50 Stops

LOS ANGELES, May 11 /PRNewswire/ -- 19 Entertainment President Simon Fuller and AEG Live announced today the on-sale date for this summer's highly anticipated American Idols Live! Tour. Beginning Saturday, May 19th at 10am ET (with the exception of a May 18th sale date for the Toronto stop; and May 20th for the Anaheim and Los Angeles, CA stops), fans of America's #1 show can purchase tickets to see their favorites from "American Idol" perform live: Blake Lewis, Chris Richardson, Chris Sligh, Gina Glockson, Haley Scarnato, Jordin Sparks, LaKisha Jones, Melinda Doolittle, Phil Stacey and Sanjaya Malakar.

Fuller, who created and executive produces the FOX television show, stated, "We are thrilled to take 'American Idol,' now garnering its largest audience in its six year history, across the country and showcase this year's world-class talent. Viewing the Idols performing on television does not even come close to experiencing them in-person. We look forward to having the country's favorites hit the road coming to a town near you."

The full schedule for Pop Tarts(TM) Presents American Idols Live! Tour 2007 is as follows:

  Date               Location                 Venue
  July 6             Sunrise, FL              BankAtlantic Center
  July 7             Tampa, FL                St. Pete Times Forum
  July 8             Jacksonville, FL         Jacksonville Vet. Mem. Arena
  July 10            Greenville, SC           BiLo Center
  July 11            Nashville, TN            Nashville Arena
  July 12            Birmingham, AL           BJCC Arena
  July 13            N. Little Rock, AR       ALLTEL Arena
  July 15            Houston, TX              Toyota Center
  July 16            San Antonio, TX          AT&T Center
  July 18            Glendale, AZ             Jobing.com Arena
  July 19            San Diego, CA            San Diego Sports Arena
  July 20            Fresno, CA               SaveMart Center
  July 22            Anaheim, CA              Honda Center
  July 23            Los Angeles, CA          Staples Center
  July 24            San Jose, CA             HP Pavilion at San Jose
  July 25            Sacramento, CA           ARCO Arena
  July 27            Tacoma, WA               Tacoma Dome
  July 28            Portland, OR             Rose Garden
  July 30            Nampa, ID                The Idaho Center
  July 31            Salt Lake City, UT       Energy Solutions Arena
  August 3           Omaha, NE                Qwest Center
  August 4           St. Paul, MN             Xcel Energy Center
  August 5           Milwaukee, WI            Bradley Center
  August 7           Rosemont, IL             Allstate Arena
  August 8           Moline, IL               The Mark of the Quad Cities
  August 9           St. Louis, MO            Scottrade Center
  August 11          Columbus, OH             Schottenstein Center
  August 12          Auburn Hills, MI         Palace at Auburn Hills
  August 13          Cleveland, OH            Wolstein Center
  August 14          Toronto, ON              Air Canada Centre
  August 16          Indianapolis, IN         Indiana State Fair
  August 17          Louisville, KY           Kentucky State Fair
  August 18          Sedalia, MO              Missouri State Fair
  August 19          Des Moines, IA           Iowa State Fair
  August 22          Pittsburgh, PA           Mellon Arena
  August 23          Rochester, NY            Blue Cross Arena
  August 24          Long Island, NY          Nassau Coliseum
  August 27          Hartford, CT             Hartford Civic Center
  August 28          East Rutherford, NJ      Continental Airlines Arena
  August 30          Albany, NY               Times Union Center
  September 1        Allentown, PA            Allentown Fair
  September 2        Syracuse, NY             New York State Fair
  September 4        Portland, ME             Cumberland County Civic Center
  September 5        Worcester, MA            DCU Center
  September 7        Philadelphia, PA         Wachovia Center
  September 8        Atlantic City, NJ        Boardwalk Hall
  September 9        Washington, DC           Verizon Center
  September 11       Greensboro, NC           Greensboro Coliseum
  September 12       Duluth, GA               The Arena at Gwinnett Center
  September 13       Memphis, TN              FedExForum
  September 15       Huntington, WV           Big Sandy Superstore Arena
  September 16       Charlottesville, VA      John Paul Jones Arena
  September 18       Hampton, VA              Hampton Coliseum
  September 19       Baltimore, MD            1st Mariner Arena
  September 20       Bridgeport, CT           Arena at Harbor Yard
  September 22       Manchester, NH           Verizon Wireless Arena

For more ticket and tour info, fans can visit ticketmaster.com, poptarts.com, americanidol.com and idols.aeglive.com. Tickets subject to applicable service charges. Event time and date subject to change.

"American Idol" is considered the #1 series on television, averaging almost 30 million viewers per episode. The "American Idol" season finale will air on FOX on Tuesday, May 22nd (8:00PM - 9:00PM ET/PT), with the results show on Wednesday, May 23rd (8:00PM - 10:00PM ET/PT).

About 19 Entertainment (A CKX Company)

19 Entertainment is recognized as a leading creator, provider and promoter of globally successful, music based entertainment, or "Entertainment Brands". 19 has attracted a unique collection of expertise in people who work together to integrate and leverage activity across television, music film, merchandising, music publishing, recording, artist/writer and producer management, sponsorship and promotion. To date, 19 has been involved in the creation of 101 Number 1 singles and 81 Number 1 albums with an impressive tally of 233 Top 40 albums and 389 Top 40 singles.

About AEG LIVE

AEG LIVE, the live-entertainment division of Anschutz Entertainment Group, is dedicated to all aspects of live entertainment and multi-media production. AEG LIVE, the nation's second largest concert promotion and touring company is comprised of special event, broadcast and exhibition divisions, eight regional offices and numerous state of the art venues nationwide. The company's national promotion arm is currently producing tours and productions including Celine Dion A New Day ... Presented By Chrysler now appearing at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas and "Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs," an international tour of the artifacts of King Tut. Recent and upcoming promoted concert tours have included artists such as Justin Timberlake, Bon Jovi, Prince, Christina Aguilera, Usher, Kenny Chesney, Rod Stewart, Paul McCartney, Dixie Chicks, American Idols Live and So You Think You Can Dance. Goldenvoice, the company's southern California-based regional promotion division created and operates the award winning annual Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival. The company operates Nokia Theatre at Grand Prairie (Texas) and the Nokia Theatre Times Square, a 2,100-seat concert venue in Times Square, and will be booking the new Prudential Center in New Jersey set to open October 2007. With a seating capacity of 16,500+ for concerts, Prudential Center is the first major sports/entertainment venue to open in the NJ/NY area in over 25 years, and will be a prime location for booking AEG Live's popular roster.

About Kellogg Company

With 2006 sales of almost $11 billion, Kellogg Company is the world's leading producer of cereal and a leading producer of convenience foods, including cookies, crackers, toaster pastries, cereal bars, fruit snacks, frozen waffles, and veggie foods. The company's brands include Kellogg's(R), Keebler(R), Pop-Tarts(R), Eggo(R), Cheez-It(R), Nutri-Grain(R), Special K(R), Rice Krispies(R), Murray(R), Austin(R), Morningstar Farms(R), Famous Amos(R), Carr's(R), Plantation(R) and Ready Crust(R). Kellogg products are manufactured in 17 countries and marketed in more than 180 countries around the world.