'Idol' tour schedule includes Twin Cities concert date

April 28, 2011 at 3:30PM
These "American Idol" finalists will tour this summer, with a Minneapolis concert on the schedule. Credit: Provided by "American Idol"
These “American Idol” finalists will tour this summer, with a Minneapolis concert on the schedule. Credit: Provided by “American Idol” (Dml -/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The "American Idol" finalists' North American concert tour this summer was announced Thursday and includes a stop in Minneapolis.

"American Idols Live!" is scheduled for Aug. 3 at Target Center, wedged between shows in Kansas City and Milwaukee, organizers said.

The 45-date tour, featuring the final 11 contestants from the nation's top-rated television show, starts July 6 in West Valley City, Utah, and concludes Sept. 10 in Rochester, N.Y.

Check www.AmericanIdol.com, www.ticketmaster.com and www.aeglive.com for ticket information.

The FOX's 11th season of "Idol" concludes May 26, when it crowns a winner. The field stands at six heading into Thursday night's show.

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