American Idol Concert Tour Stops at Gwinnett Arena

The tour stops in the metro Atlanta entertainment venue on August 4. Tickets go on sale May 3.

  American Idol, the popular FOX singing competition, is bringing its live tour to the Atlanta area, according to a press release from Gwinnett Center. American Idol Live! returns this summer with its hit touring showcase featuring this season's top finalists. And, 19 Entertainment and AEG Live have just announced that the 40-show concert tour will be coming to The Arena at Gwinnett Center at 7:30 p.m. on August 4. Tickets go on sale 10 a.m. on May 3, and can be boughts at: www.gwinnettcenter.com, www.AmericanIdol.com/tour and www.aeglive.com. The tour gives fans the unique opportunity to be up close and personal with Season 12 finalists: Amber Holcomb, Angie Miller, Burnell Taylor, Candice Glover, Curtis Finch Jr, Devin Velez, Janelle …

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Will Alexa Gilomen from North Gwinnett HS make it to Hollywood on the Fox show?

Will a student at North Gwinnett High be the next "American Idol?" Alexa Gilomen, 16, of Suwanee is the buzz of Gwinnett -- and many other places -- after her appearance Wednesday (January 23) on the mega-popular Fox TV show. Gilomen, 16 and a junior at North Gwinnett, had her audition from Charlotte, N.C., aired on Wednesday's "Idol" episode, according to myfoxatlanta.com. She and her family did not share just how far Gilomen progressed. -- Do you think Alexa Gilomen of Suwanee will become the new "American Idol"? What did you think of her audition? Share your thoughts in the comments below. Her audition apparently went well, meeting with enthusiasm from judges Keith Urban and Randy Jackson, according to the video in the My Fox Atlanta …

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