Tulsa World: 'Idol' tour opens to rave reviews

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'Idol' tour opens to rave reviews

“American Idol” champ and former Tulsa bartender David Cook performs during the show’s season finale. MARK MAINZ/Associated Press for Fox.

By CARY ASPINWALL World Scene Writer
Published: 7/7/2008 2:07 AM
Last Modified: 7/7/2008 2:27 AM

And the Davids live up to expectations

Tulsa's David Cook and the other "American Idol" finalists kicked off their cross-country tour this week, and the early reviews are in: It's even better than the TV show.

Producers ditched many of the show's cheesy group numbers on this tour and decided to let the performers each sing at least three songs, with the No. 10-ranked finalist Chikezie opening the show and winner Cook performing the final set.

Fans of this season's top 10 will get three songs each from finalists Chikezie, Ramiele Malubay, Michael Johns, Kristy Lee Cook, Carly Smithson, Brooke White, Jason Castro and Syesha Mercado.

Fans of runner-up David Archuleta will be treated to a four-song set by the young singer, and Tulsa bartender-turned-"American Idol" Cook will close the show with five songs.

There are only a handful of group numbers, and reviews for the individual performances on the tour, which launched recently in Glendale, Ariz., have been mostly glowing so far — especially for the two Davids.

A sample:

"David Cook's set leaves little doubt whether he is truly a rock star. The singer who created so many show-stopping, take-your-breath-away moments in the Idoldome showed he could do the same before a group of 12,700." — Los Angeles Times

"Things hit ear-piercing levels when David Archuleta hit the stage. I always rooted for the kid on the show; on stage, he's equally impressive. He opened at the piano with Robbie Williams' 'Angels' and the purity and range of his voice was breathtaking." — The Arizona Republic

Tulsa fans will have to wait until the tour's final stop Sept. 13 at the new BOK Center to see for themselves, but Cook's homecoming should make for a memorable show.

Tickets are available at tulsaworld.com/bokcentertix or by calling (877) TULSA-CC.

Cary Aspinwall 581-8477
cary.aspinwall@tulsaworld.com By CARY ASPINWALL World Scene Writer

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John BA, (7/7/2008 10:47:20 AM)

We bought two ticket for the Idol Tour at the BOK center right after they first came on sale in seats that cost $375 each, and then a couple of weeks ago we were told those were corporate seats and would not be available to the public. They offered cheaper alternative seats, but they killed the mood so we just asked for a refund. People need to be told that they may not get the seats they pay for if the corporate sponsor decides to keep them.

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