AMERICAN IDOLS LIVE
7/9: Ratings dipped for Season 11 of "American Idol." Why? Because of the quality of the contestants? Our boredom with the judges? Fatigue from too many singing-competition shows on TV? Undaunted, the 10 finalists have hit the road for American Idols Live. We're the third stop on the new tour for Jessica Sanchez, Phillip Phillips and the rest. Maybe "Idol" tour producers will wise up and not make all the young fans wait till well after 9 p.m. to see champ Phillips, the fifth consecutive cute guy to be crowned your American idol. (7 p.m. Mon. $29.50-$65. Target Center, 600 1st Av. N., Mpls. 1-800-982-2787.)
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