MEG To Promote American Idol Tour

Metropolitan Entertainment Group is promoting the six-week, 28-city "American
Idol" tour, featuring the 10 finalists of the competition. The tour kicks off October 8
in San Diego and winds down November 20 in Seattle. RCA Records will release
an album from the show's winner, Kelly Clarkson, on November 26 and has
a compilation of songs by the 10 "American Idol" finalists due Oct. 1. The tour was booked by Jeff Frasco of Creative Artists Agency.

"American Idol" tour dates:

October 8 San Diego, CA Cox Arena
October 9 Phoenix, AZ America West Arena
October 12 San Antonio, TX Freeman Coliseum
October 13 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
October 14 Houston, TX Compaq Center
October 16 Chicago, IL Allstate Arena
October 17 Detroit, MI Fox Theatre
October 18 Cincinnati, OH US Bank Arena
October 19 TN Nashville, Gaylord Ent. Center
October 21 Atlanta, GA Phillips Arena
October 23 Tampa, FL St. Pete Times Forum
October 24 Ft. Lauderdale, FL National Car Rental Center
October 27 New York, NY Nassau Coliseum
October 28 Worcester, MA Centrum
October 29 Albany, NY Pepsi Arena

November 1, Wilkes-Barre, PA First Union Arena
November 2 Atlantic City, NJ Taj Arena
November 3 Washington, DC MCI Center
November 5 St. Louis, MO Savvis Center
November 7 Indianapolis, IN Conseco Fieldhouse
November 8 Cleveland, OH Convocation Center @ CSU
November 10 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
November 12 Denver, CO Magness Arena
November 15 Anaheim, CA Arrowhead Pond
November 16 Sacramento, CA Arco Arena
November 17 San Jose, CA Compaq Center
November 19 Portland, OR Rose Garden
November 20 Seattle, WA Key Arena