AMERICAN IDOL 2018 LIVE TOUR Coming To Washington Pavilion

After a monumental return to television in 2018, "American Idol" announces it's taking the show on the road with the American Idol Live! 2018 tour, and has chosen the Washington Pavilion to host a concert on August 24 at 7:00 p.m. Tickets go on sale starting May 9, 2018.

The show will feature this season's talented Top 7 finalists: Cade Foehner, Caleb Lee Hutchinson, Catie Turner, Gabby Barrett, Jurnee, Maddie Poppe and Michael J. Woodard with special guest, Season 8 "American Idol" winner, Kris Allen. The 40+ city tour will kick off on Wednesday, July 11 in Redding, CA and wrap on Sunday, September 16 in Washington, DC. More tour information is available at AmericanIdolLive.com.

Washington Pavilion tickets will go on sale as follows:

May 9, 2018 10:00 a.m. Pavilion donors
May 10, 2018 10:00 a.m. Pavilion members and subscribers
May 11, 2018 10:00 a.m. Public

Tickets for the three month tour are available at the Washington Pavilion Box Office, online at washingtonpavilion.org, or by calling (605) 367-6000.

Joining the tour on select dates is In Real Life, winner of ABC's 2017 summer reality competition show "Boy Band." In Real Life has released three singles: "Eyes Closed," their current top 40 hit, "Tattoo (How 'Bout You)" and "How Badly," marking their first foray into singing in Spanish.

VIP packages will be available to give fans the chance to purchase prime seats and meet and greets with the cast.

Produced by Faculty Productions in conjunction with CORE Media Group, American Idol Live! gives fans the unique opportunity to be up close and personal with this season's Top 7 finalists, including this year's newly crowned Idol, and brings your favorite television competition directly to you in performances you can't miss.

"American Idol" airs live coast-to-coast on Sundays at 7 p.m. CST on the ABC Television Network.

The Washington Pavilion is the region's home for the arts, entertainment and science. Located in a beautifully renovated historic building in downtown Sioux Falls, it is one of only a few facilities in the world to bring together under one roof the performing arts, visual arts and interactive science. The vast array of high quality programming and educational activities available through the Husby Performing Arts Center, Kirby Science Discovery Center, Visual Arts Center and the Community Learning Center ensures that people of all ages and walks of life can rely upon the Washington Pavilion to entertain, inspire, educate and enrich. There is, indeed, something for everyone here. For information about our programs, please call (605) 367-7397 or, (toll free) at 1-877-Wash Pav or visit our website at www.washingtonpavilion.org.