Publié : mar. sept. 11, 2007 12:04 pm
Citation :Record vote prompts first ever Top 3 concert tour
Updated Tue. Sep. 11 2007 5:09 PM ET
Eye on Idol
Tickets will go on sale tonight for the first ever Canadian Idol Top 3 concert tour, which will take Brian Melo, Jaydee Bixby and Carly Rae Jepsen to cities across Canada this fall. The announcement comes after the biggest vote in the series' five-year history, where fans cast almost 5 million ballots in an attempt to choose the winner.
Last night's record voting numbers were an increase of 22 per cent compared to last year. The entire fifth season saw 37,321,772 votes cast -- 62 per cent more than were counted in the 2006 federal election.
The votes didn't just come from a select group, either: the top 2 performance episode was watched by a whopping 2.3 million viewers. It was the top program of the night in all key demographics, attracting more than one million viewers in both the 18-49 (1,000,700) and 25-54 (1,084,000) demos during the second half-hour.
The Top 3 concert tour, being presented by Telus, will hit 15 Canadian cities beginning on Nov. 18 and is the first national tour to feature more than one Canadian Idol finalist. Tickets are generally available through the venues themselves (see chart below) and go on sale Tuesday, Sept. 11 following the two-hour, star-studded Canadian Idol finale.
Fans in PEI, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, British Columbia and Alberta will have the opportunity to see their Idols perform some of their favourite songs from this season as well as a few new selections. The three singers will perform together and alone, backed up by a live band.
Concert Info:
Sunday Nov. 18 - Charlottetown, PEI
Confederation Hall
Tickets available Sept. 12 at 10:00 AM at Confederation Hall Box Office, by phone at 1-(800) 565-0278 or (902) 566-1267 or online at www.confederationcentre.com
Monday, Nov. 19 - Moncton, NB
The Capitol Theatre
Tickets available Sept. 12 at 10:00 AM at the Capitol Theatre Box Office (811 Main St), by phone at 506-856-4379/1-800-567-1922 & Frank's Music (245 Carson Drive, Moncton) http://www.geg.ca
Tuesday, Nov. 20 - Halifax, NS
Rebecca Cohn Centre
Tickets available Sept. 12 at 12:00 PM at Arts Centre Box Office (6101 University Ave), by phone: (902) 494-3820/1 800 874-1669 or online at www.artscentre.dal.ca
Thursday, Nov. 22 - St John's, NL
Mile One Centre
Tickets available Sept. 12 at 12:00 PM at Mile One Stadium Box Office (50 New Gower St), By Phone: (709) 576-7657/1-800-361-4595 or online at www.admission.com
Wednesday, Nov 28 - Ottawa, ON
Gatineau Casino
Tickets available Sept. 11 at 10:00 PM at Casino du Lac-Leamy box office, by phone at 1-800-361-4594 or online at www.admission.com
Thursday, Nov. 29 - Belleville, ON
Empire Theatre
Tickets available Sept. 11 at 10:00 PM at the Empire Theatre Box Office, 321 Front Street Belleville, by Phone: 613-969-0099 X1 OR www.TheEmpireTheatre.com
Friday, Nov. 30 - Toronto, ON
Massey Hall
Tickets available Sept. 11 at 10:00 PM at all Ticketmaster outlets, ticketmaster.ca, by phone at (416) 870-8000, Roy Thompson Hall Box Office, masseyhall.com or Massey Hall's box office by phone (416) 872-4255 http://www.roythomson.com/
Saturday, Dec. 1 - Hamilton, ON
Hamilton Place Theatre
Tickets available Sept. 11 at 10:00 PM at Copps Coliseum Box Office, all Ticketmaster locations, on-line at www.ticketmaster.ca or charge by phone (905) 527-7666
Monday, Dec. 3 - North Bay, ON
Capitol Theatre
Tickets available Sept. 11 at 10:00 PM at the Capitol Centre Box Office (150 Main Street East), by phone (705) 474-4747/1-888- 834-4747 or online at www.capitolcentre.ca
Wednesday, Dec. 5 - Thunder Bay, ON
Thunder Bay Auditorium
Tickets available Sept. 12 at Thunder Bay Community Auditorium, by phone (807) 684-4444/1-800-463-8817 or online at www.tbca.com
Thursday, Dec. 6 - Winnipeg, MB
Burton Cummings Theatre
Tickets available Sept. 11 at 9:00 PM at all Ticketmaster outlets and via phone (204) 780-3333 or online www.ticketmaster.ca
Friday, Dec. 7 - Saskatoon, SK
TCU Place
Tickets available Sept. 11 at 9:00 PM at TCU Place box office (35 - 22nd Street East) or all Ticketmaster outlets, by phone (306) 938-7800/1-800-970-7328 or online www.ticketmaster.ca
Saturday, Dec. 8 - Red Deer, AB
Epcor Centre for the Arts
Tickets available Sept. 11 at 11:00 PM at www.livenation.com, the Black Knight Inn Ticket Centre, charge By phone 403-755-6626 or www.bkticketcentre.ca
Monday, Dec. 10 - Surrey, BC
Bell Centre for the Performing Arts
Tickets available Sept. 11 at 11:00 PM at www.livenation.com, all Ticketmaster Outlets, charge By phone 604-280-4444 or www.ticketmaster.ca
Wednesday, Dec. 12 - Edmonton, AB
Winspear Centre
Tickets available Sept. 11 at 11:00 PM at www.livenation.com, the Francis Winspear Centre Box Office, Charge By Phone 780-428-1414 or www.winspearcentre.com
source:
Canadian Idol website
Updated Tue. Sep. 11 2007 5:09 PM ET
Eye on Idol
Tickets will go on sale tonight for the first ever Canadian Idol Top 3 concert tour, which will take Brian Melo, Jaydee Bixby and Carly Rae Jepsen to cities across Canada this fall. The announcement comes after the biggest vote in the series' five-year history, where fans cast almost 5 million ballots in an attempt to choose the winner.
Last night's record voting numbers were an increase of 22 per cent compared to last year. The entire fifth season saw 37,321,772 votes cast -- 62 per cent more than were counted in the 2006 federal election.
The votes didn't just come from a select group, either: the top 2 performance episode was watched by a whopping 2.3 million viewers. It was the top program of the night in all key demographics, attracting more than one million viewers in both the 18-49 (1,000,700) and 25-54 (1,084,000) demos during the second half-hour.
The Top 3 concert tour, being presented by Telus, will hit 15 Canadian cities beginning on Nov. 18 and is the first national tour to feature more than one Canadian Idol finalist. Tickets are generally available through the venues themselves (see chart below) and go on sale Tuesday, Sept. 11 following the two-hour, star-studded Canadian Idol finale.
Fans in PEI, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, British Columbia and Alberta will have the opportunity to see their Idols perform some of their favourite songs from this season as well as a few new selections. The three singers will perform together and alone, backed up by a live band.
Concert Info:
Sunday Nov. 18 - Charlottetown, PEI
Confederation Hall
Tickets available Sept. 12 at 10:00 AM at Confederation Hall Box Office, by phone at 1-(800) 565-0278 or (902) 566-1267 or online at www.confederationcentre.com
Monday, Nov. 19 - Moncton, NB
The Capitol Theatre
Tickets available Sept. 12 at 10:00 AM at the Capitol Theatre Box Office (811 Main St), by phone at 506-856-4379/1-800-567-1922 & Frank's Music (245 Carson Drive, Moncton) http://www.geg.ca
Tuesday, Nov. 20 - Halifax, NS
Rebecca Cohn Centre
Tickets available Sept. 12 at 12:00 PM at Arts Centre Box Office (6101 University Ave), by phone: (902) 494-3820/1 800 874-1669 or online at www.artscentre.dal.ca
Thursday, Nov. 22 - St John's, NL
Mile One Centre
Tickets available Sept. 12 at 12:00 PM at Mile One Stadium Box Office (50 New Gower St), By Phone: (709) 576-7657/1-800-361-4595 or online at www.admission.com
Wednesday, Nov 28 - Ottawa, ON
Gatineau Casino
Tickets available Sept. 11 at 10:00 PM at Casino du Lac-Leamy box office, by phone at 1-800-361-4594 or online at www.admission.com
Thursday, Nov. 29 - Belleville, ON
Empire Theatre
Tickets available Sept. 11 at 10:00 PM at the Empire Theatre Box Office, 321 Front Street Belleville, by Phone: 613-969-0099 X1 OR www.TheEmpireTheatre.com
Friday, Nov. 30 - Toronto, ON
Massey Hall
Tickets available Sept. 11 at 10:00 PM at all Ticketmaster outlets, ticketmaster.ca, by phone at (416) 870-8000, Roy Thompson Hall Box Office, masseyhall.com or Massey Hall's box office by phone (416) 872-4255 http://www.roythomson.com/
Saturday, Dec. 1 - Hamilton, ON
Hamilton Place Theatre
Tickets available Sept. 11 at 10:00 PM at Copps Coliseum Box Office, all Ticketmaster locations, on-line at www.ticketmaster.ca or charge by phone (905) 527-7666
Monday, Dec. 3 - North Bay, ON
Capitol Theatre
Tickets available Sept. 11 at 10:00 PM at the Capitol Centre Box Office (150 Main Street East), by phone (705) 474-4747/1-888- 834-4747 or online at www.capitolcentre.ca
Wednesday, Dec. 5 - Thunder Bay, ON
Thunder Bay Auditorium
Tickets available Sept. 12 at Thunder Bay Community Auditorium, by phone (807) 684-4444/1-800-463-8817 or online at www.tbca.com
Thursday, Dec. 6 - Winnipeg, MB
Burton Cummings Theatre
Tickets available Sept. 11 at 9:00 PM at all Ticketmaster outlets and via phone (204) 780-3333 or online www.ticketmaster.ca
Friday, Dec. 7 - Saskatoon, SK
TCU Place
Tickets available Sept. 11 at 9:00 PM at TCU Place box office (35 - 22nd Street East) or all Ticketmaster outlets, by phone (306) 938-7800/1-800-970-7328 or online www.ticketmaster.ca
Saturday, Dec. 8 - Red Deer, AB
Epcor Centre for the Arts
Tickets available Sept. 11 at 11:00 PM at www.livenation.com, the Black Knight Inn Ticket Centre, charge By phone 403-755-6626 or www.bkticketcentre.ca
Monday, Dec. 10 - Surrey, BC
Bell Centre for the Performing Arts
Tickets available Sept. 11 at 11:00 PM at www.livenation.com, all Ticketmaster Outlets, charge By phone 604-280-4444 or www.ticketmaster.ca
Wednesday, Dec. 12 - Edmonton, AB
Winspear Centre
Tickets available Sept. 11 at 11:00 PM at www.livenation.com, the Francis Winspear Centre Box Office, Charge By Phone 780-428-1414 or www.winspearcentre.com
source:
Canadian Idol website