Another year, another “American Idol” cast tour… Fans of the hit singing competition will have a chance to see Season Nine’s Top 10 contestants perform live on a summer tour of North American arenas and amphitheaters.

This season’s American Idols Live! Tour features Didi Benami, Crystal Bowersox, Lee Dewyze, Andrew Garcia, Casey James, Aaron Kelly, Michael Lynche, Siobhan Magnus, Katie Stevens and Tim Urban.

The trek begins July 1 at The Palace in Auburn Hills, MI, and continues for more than two months before wrapping on September 14 at Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, PA.

The 49-date itinerary includes performance dates on July 11 at The Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, PA; August 3 at Bank Atlantic Center in Sunrise, FL; August 18 at Arco Arena in Sacramento, CA; August 30 at united Center in Chicago, IL; and September 10 at HSBC Arena in Buffalo, NY.

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Just two Canadian cities are on the current Idol routing, with a July 5 show set for Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, ON, and a September 7 event at MTS Centre in Winnipeg, MB.

Public onsales begin May 14 in Omaha, NE, and Toldeo, OH. Remaining tour markets will open onsales May 15. A press statement did not announce individual ticket prices, but did note that a limited number of ticket four-packs will be available for lawn seating at participating amphitheaters for $75, plus any applicable fees.

For the first time since 2002, the Idol tour will be promoted by Live Nation, which is also the primary ticketing outlet for the event. Six of the seven previous Idol tours were promoted by AEG Live, while Metropolitian Entertainment helmed the inaugural year’s tour.

Since 2002, the Idol franchise grossed more than $170 million on the road and sold more than 3.3 million tickets, according to a report from Billboard that referenced the publication’s Boxscore numbers.

American Idol itinerary:
(Dates are subject to change.)

July 1 Auburn Hills, MI The Palace of Auburn Hills
July 2 Milwaukee, WI Summerfest
July 3 Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena
July 5 Hamilton, ON Copps Coliseum
July 7 Wantagh, NY Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
July 10 Atlantic City, NJ Mark G. Etess Arena
July 11 Philadelphia, PA The Wachovia Center
July 13 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
July 14 Manchester, NH Verizon Wireless Arena
July 15 Hershey, PA GIANT Center
July 17 Albany, NY Times Union Center
July 18 Mansfield, MA Comcast Center
July 20 Newark, NJ Prudential Center
July 23 Bristow, VA Jiffy Lube Live
July 24 Baltimore, MD 1st Mariner Arena
July 25 Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
July 27 Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena
July 28 Knoxville, TN Thompson-Boling Arena
July 29 Virginia Beach, VA Virginia Beach Amphitheater
July 31 Lexington, KY Rupp Arena
August 1 Duluth, GA The Arena at Gwinnett Center
August 3 Sunrise, FL BankAtlantic Center
August 4 Tampa, FL St. Pete Times Forum
August 7 The Woodlands, TX The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
August 8 Tulsa, OK BOK Center
August 9 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
August 12 Phoenix, AZ US Airways Center
August 13 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center
August 14 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre
August 16 San Diego, CA Viejas Arena
August 17 Anaheim, CA Honda Center
August 18 Sacramento, CA ARCO Arena
August 20 Seattle, WA KeyArena at Seattle Center
August 21 Portland, OR Rose Garden Arena
August 23 Englewood, CO Comfort Dental Amphitheatre
August 25 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
August 26 Omaha, NE Qwest Center Omaha
August 27 St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center
August 29 Minneapolis, MN Target Center
August 30 Chicago, IL United Center
August 31 Des Moines, IA Wells Fargo Arena
September 2 Toledo, OH The Huntington Center
September 3 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center
September 4 Indianapolis, IN Conseco Fieldhouse
September 7 Winnipeg, MB MTS Centre
September 10 Buffalo, NY HSBC Arena
September 11 Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena
September 13 Bridgeport, CT Arena at Harbor Yard
September 14 Pittsburgh, PA Consol Energy Center