Idol tour 2018: Tour premiere in Redding California, July 11

July 11, 2018

American Idol Live 2018

Redding, CA

7:00 PM PDT

Tickets and information

The tour begins in Redding, California! While former Idols have occasionally appeared with previous Idol tours as a special guest, this is the first time one has gone the distance for the whole tour as a host and featured performer. 

We've got a few videos inside the post! I did include the finalists so you have an idea of what the whole show is about. I may have a few editorial comments but just remember season 2.1 fans, I come from the glory days of S8 fandom and my standards are high. It's also hard but good to remember that not everyone loves your favorite. Goodness knows we Kris fans have learned that one. By the way Kris absolutely rules There's Nothing Holding Me Back but of course he does. Need a nice full YouTube of that if you are going to an upcoming show.

We could use more on this show. Please tag me on IG (krisallenlists) or on Twitter (@KrisAllenLists) if you have any photos, videos, set list reports to share. I am hoping to get the complete set list for everyone performing.

Set list (partial; order uncertain): I'll bold the things Kris is in.

• The opening act, In Real Life (that's their name). I don't know the song.

Don't fret, our boys are champs. 💪 First show of the tour, I hope there were some #lifelines in the crowd! #inreallife #americanidollive

A post shared by brandi (@definitelyirl) on Jul 11, 2018 at 8:28pm PDT

• Here's a nice vlog of the whole concert experience - opening act, group numbers and if you go to 12:32 you will see Kris singing Falling Slowly
  
  
• Jurnee (7th place but should have been higher IMO) singing Never Enough
  
• Catie Turner (6th place and don't get me going on her as a S8 Idol fan or I might tell you tales of Danny Gokey) covering Katy Perry's Part of Me.
  
  
• Gabby Barrett, Jurnee and Michael Woodward (5th place) sing Bang Bang by Ariana Grande and Jessie J.
  

  Michael gabby and jurnee

  A post shared by Shelby Sheppard (@shelby_shepp) on Jul 11, 2018 at 9:38pm PDT

• Gabby Barrett (3rd place and also invokes tales of Danny Gokey but different ones, think Dream On ;)) covering Carrie Underwood's Last Name. The video of this is bad audio quality. It looks like her boyfriend Cade Foehner (the 4th place person) and Caleb (2nd place) back her up on guitars.
  
• Gabby and Cade singing Why Don't You Call Me
  
  

  @gabbybarrett and @cadefoehner performing Why Don't You Just Call Me with @hashtagcatie and #jurnee the first night of the @idollivetour at @reddingcivic. My apologies for the sound quality of the recording. My little phone's microphone just isn't adequate for loud concerts sometimes. #idollivetour #americanidol #gabbybarrett #cadefoehner #hashtagcatie #catieturner #jurnee #howcomeyoudontcallme

  A post shared by Sonya Keefe (@sonyakeefe) on Jul 12, 2018 at 1:58am PDT

• Gabby's complete set list (thank you @gabbybupdates which is the Twitter for Gabby fans.)
  

  Here are the songs Gabby will be singing on tour! We are SO excited to hear these live! (Gypsy Barrett on Facebook) pic.twitter.com/9kbECC7Sde

  — Gabby Barrett Updates (@gabbybupdates) July 11, 2018

• Caleb Lee Hutchison (2nd place; boyfriend of winner) playing Like a Wrecking Ball with Kris on guitar. Bad sound quality but I'll embed since Kris is in it.
  

  @calebleemusic (with @cadefoehner and @krisallen) performing Like a Wrecking Ball the opening night of the @idollivetour at @reddingcivic followed by @gabbybarrett performing Last Name with the boys. My apologies for the sound quality, my little phone's microphone just isn't adequate for loud concerts sometimes. #idollivetour #americanidol #calebleehutchinson #cadefoehner #krisallen #gabbybarrett #wreckingball #likeawreckingball #lastname

  A post shared by Sonya Keefe (@sonyakeefe) on Jul 12, 2018 at 1:12am PDT

  
  
• Maddie Poppe singing God Only Knows by the Beach Boys [Audio only]
• Maddie Poppe singing Brand New Key by Melanie while Catie bangs a tambourine. Looks like a group number.
  

  Oh my word!!!!!! ❤ #maddiepoppe #catieturner #michaeljwoodard #americanidollive Thx to my new BFF @brycley ❤#brandnewkey @maddiepoppe YOUR VOICE IS EVERYTHING ❤❤❤

  A post shared by LightForMaddie (@lightformaddie) on Jul 11, 2018 at 8:44pm PDT

• Maddie Poppe and Caleb Lee Hutchison dueting on Carole King's You've Got a Friend
  

  I'm dead❤❤ #maddiepoppe #calebleehutchinson #americanidol #americanidollive @maddiepoppe thank u @brycley ❤❤❤ 👏 #skatqueen

  A post shared by LightForMaddie (@lightformaddie) on Jul 11, 2018 at 8:47pm PDT

• Maddie Poppe singing Going Going Gone (her coronation song) and Rainbow Connection (cover - Kermit the Frog aka words I never saw myself typing). Kris (and her boyfriend Caleb Lee Hutchison, the 2nd place finalist) help her out on Rainbow Connection.
  
• Closing group number on Shawn Mendes' There's Nothing Holding Me Back with Kris SLAYING IT.
  

  This was fun tonight💙 #americanidollive @idollivetour

  A post shared by ❤🎶🎤Cana Behringer🎤🎶❤ (@worshippingrockstar) on Jul 11, 2018 at 10:00pm PDT