The American Idol Live summer tour kicked off on Friday night in Detroit and it's safe to say thatPhillip Phillips fans were in a surprise: they had to wait until the end of the second act for the Season 11 winner to make his first appearance.Still, they were rewarded for their patience.
Phillips, who battled kidney problems during his run on the show, treated the crowd at the Joe Louis Arenato a four-songset that included a reprise of his audition song, Stevie Wonders Superstition, and a haunting duet of Gotyes Somebody That I Used To Know with Elise Testone.
It was a night of triumphant performances (Erika Van Pelt reportedly had a standout, not-to-be missed moment singing Pinks Glitter in the Air), numerous duets (Jessica Sanchez and Joshua Ledet paired up for George Michael and Aretha Franklins I Knew You Were Waiting For Me), party-rocking comic relief (were looking at you and your Zebra stripes Heejun Han) and crowd-pleasing anthems (Skylar Laine raised the roof once more with Stay With Me by The Faces).
The concert also included songs by X-Factor judges and former contestants ( HollieCavanagh covered Demi Lovatos Give Your Heart A Break while the top nine paid homage to One Direction), songs by judges on TheVoice (Moves Like Jagger), group numbers, a healthy dose of Deandre Brackensick and his well-utilized falsetto (Colton Dixon and Brackensick backed Phillips on his coronation song, Home), arena rock (Testone rocked Led Zeppelin)and a potentially star-making set by Dixon, singing his original song Never Gone and Piano Man by Billy Joel.
Third-place runner up Ledet chalked up his eighteenth standing ovation after his solo turn in the second act. Ledet, who earned a record 17 overtures over the course of the show lead by judges Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, and Steven Tyler, had the crowd on its feet after rousing encores of his Season 11 centerpiece songs, the James Brown classic, Its a Mans Mans Mans World and Bruno Mars Runaway Baby.
Second place runner-up Sanchez, already signed to Interscope Records with a scheduled appearance on Foxs Glee this fall, showed off her urban side with covers of Prince (How Come You Dont Call Me Anymore?) and Beyonce (Best Thing I Never Had). She also provided backup vocalsfor Phillipsand his version of Volcano by Damien Rice.
The tour continues on Saturday in Illinois at the Allstate Arena.
Here is the complete set list:
Set List:
Top 9 - Sing My Chemical Romance (sans Phillip Phillips)
Deandre Brackensick - Master Blaster Stevie Wonder
Skylar Laine and Hollie Cavanagh - Undo It Carrie Underwood
Erika Van Pelt - "Glitter in the Air" Pink
Colton Dixon, Erika Van Pelt, Joshua Ledet, Hollie Cavanagh - "Moves Like Jagger" Maroon 5/Christina Aguilera
Heejun Han - Green Light John Legend
Heejun Han with Deandre Brackensick and Jessica Sanchez -"Party Rock" LMFAO
BOYS - Everybody Talks Neon Trees (Without Phillips)
Elise Testone - "Whole Lotta Love" Led Zepplin
Elise Testone (backing vocals by Erika Van Pelt and Deandre Brackensick) - "Rumour Has It" Adele
Colton Dixon - Meant To Live Switchfoot
Colton Dixon - Never Gone (Original Song)
Colton Dixon - Piano Man by Billy Joel
Top 9 - Just The Way You Are/What Makes You Beautiful Billy Joel/One Direction (Without Phillip)
INTERMISSION
Jessica Sanchez- Best Thing I Never Had Beyonce
Jessica Sanchez (backing vocals by Deandre Brackensick and Josh Ledet) How Come You Dont Call Me Any More Prince
Jessica Sanchez (backing vocals by Deandre Brackensick and Josh Ledet) Proud Mary Ike and Tina Turner
Skylar Laine Gunpowder and Lead Miranda Lambert
Skylar Laine Stay With Me The Faces
Hollie Cavanagh (backing vocals by Elise Testone and Erika Van Pelt) Rolling in the Deep Adele
Hollie Cavanagh Give Your Heart a Break Demi Lovato
Joshua Ledet (backing vocals by Elise Testone, Deandre Brakensick, Erika Van Pelt) Runaway Baby Bruno Mars
Joshua Ledet - Its a Mans Mans Mans World James Brown
Joshua Ledet and Jessica Sanchez I Knew You Were Waiting For Me George Michael and Aretha Franklin
Phillip Phillips - Superstition Stevie Wonder
Phillip Phillips Nice and Slow Usher
Phillip Phillips and Elise Testone Somebody That I Used to Know Goyte
Phillip Phillips with Jessica Sanchez Volcano Damien Rice
Phillip Phillips with Colton Dixon and Deandre Brackensick Home
Girls Raise Your Glass Pink
All: Glad You Came The Wanted
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