American Idol Live Tour

America's favorite television show brings its talent to the Iowa State Fair Grandstand with American Idols Live. The evening will feature solos, duets and group encores from the Season Six Top 10 Idols including Blake Lewis, Chris Richardson, Chris Sligh, Gina Glockson, Haley Scarnato, Jordin Sparks, LaKisha Jones, Melinda Doolittle, Phil Stacey and Sanjaya Malakar. 

In the summer of 2002, a British hit called "Pop Idol" made its U.S. debut with the name "American Idol" and became not only an instant success, but one of the biggest shows in American television history. The grueling competition has crowned Kelly Clarkson, Ruben Studdard, Fantasia, Carrie Underwood and Taylor Hicks successively, and has grown bigger and bigger each season. Last year, over a billion votes were received throughout the contest, and millions of viewers tuned in to see whether Taylor or Katharine would win, making American Idol the #1 show in America. This year, over a hundred thousand hopeful singers auditioned in seven cities.

2007 Top Ten Finalists:

Blake Lewis Age: 25 Hometown: Bothell, WA Audition City: Seattle

Jordin Sparks Age: 17 Hometown: Glendale, AZ Audition City: Seattle

LaKisha Jones Age: 27 Hometown: Fort Meade, MD Audition City: New York

Melinda Doolittle Age: 29 Hometown: Brentwood, TN Audition City: Memphis

Chris Richardson Age: 22 Hometown: Chesapeake, VA Audition City: New York

Phil Stacey Age: 29 Hometown: Jacksonville, FL Audition City: Memphis

Sanjaya Malakar Age: 17 Hometown: Federal Way, WA Audition City: Seattle

Haley Scarnato Age: 24 Hometown: San Antonio, TX Audition City: San Antonio

Gina Glocksen Age: 22 Hometown: Naperville, IL Audition City: Memphis

Chris Sligh Age: 28 Hometown: Greenville, SC Audition City: Birmingham