I'd Be Lying if I Said I Wasn't Considering it

The 'American Idols Live' Tour dates have been announced. Here they are:

July 2006
6 - Manchester, NH - Verizon Wireless Arena (on sale 5/20)
8 - Worcester, MA - DCU Center (on sale 5/19)
9 - Hartford, CT - Hartford Civic Center (on sale 5/20)
11 - Albany, NY - Pepsi Arena (on sale 5/20)
12 - Hershey, PA - Giant Center (on sale 5/20)
13 - East Rutherford, NJ - Continental Airlines Arena (on sale 5/20)
15 - Uniondale, NY - Nassau Coliseum (on sale 5/20)
18 - Wilkes-Barre, PA - Wachovia Arena (on sale 5/20)
19 - Cleveland, OH - Wolstein Center (on sale 5/20)
21 - Rochester, NY - BlueCross Arena (on sale 5/20)
22 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center (on sale 5/20)
23 - Atlantic City, NJ - Boardwalk Hall (on sale 5/20)
25 - Bridgeport, CT - Arena at Harbor Yard (on sale 5/20)
27 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mellon Arena (on sale 5/19)
28 - Washington, DC - Verizon Center (on sale 5/20)
29 - Richmond, VA - Richmond Coliseum (on sale 5/20)
30 - Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum (on sale 5/20)

August 2006
1 - Charlotte, NC - Charlotte Bobcats Arena (on sale 5/20)
2 - Columbia, SC - Colonial Center (on sale 5/20)
3 - Duluth, GA - Arena at Gwinnett Center (on sale 5/20)
5 - Sunrise, FL - BankAtlantic Center (on sale 5/20)
6 - Tampa, FL - St. Pete Times Forum (on sale 5/20)
8 - Birmingham, AL - BJCC Arena (on sale 5/20)
10 - Nashville, TN - Gaylord Entertainment Center (on sale 5/20)
11 - Columbus, OH - Value City Arena (on sale 5/20)
12 - Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center (on sale 5/20)
13 - Saint Louis, MO - Savvis Center (on sale 5/20)
15 - Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena (on sale 5/20)
16 - Detroit, MI - Joe Louis Arena (on sale 5/20)
18 - Louisville, KY - Freedom Hall (on sale 5/20)
19 - Rosemont, IL - Allstate Arena (on sale 5/20)
20 - Peoria, IL - Civic Center (on sale 5/20)
22 - Saint Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center (on sale 5/20)
26 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center (on sale 5/20)
27 - Anaheim, CA - Arrowhead Pond (on sale 5/21)
29 - Sacramento, CA - ARCO Arena (on sale 5/20)
30 - San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion At San Jose (on sale 5/20)

September 2006
1 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden (on sale 5/20)
2 - Tacoma, WA - Tacoma Dome (on sale 5/20)

Confirmed performers are Paris Bennett, Bucky Covington, Chris Daughtry, Taylor Hicks, Mandisa, Katharine McPhee, Kellie Pickler, Lisa Tucker, Elliot Yamin and Ace Young. If you think you can handle the shame and ridicule you'll suffer for attending such an event, you can sign up now for an email reminder from Ticketmaster when tickets go on sale.