| Tour by American Idol | |
 Katharine McPhee, Lisa Tucker, Elliott Yamin, Mandisa, Bucky Covington Ace Young, Kellie Pickler, Taylor Hicks Paris Bennett, Chris Daughtry | |
| Start date | July 5, 2006 |
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| End date | September 24, 2006 |
| No. of shows | 60 |
| Box office | US$35.8 million |
| American Idol concert chronology | |
American Idols Live! Tour 2006 was a summer concert tour in the United States featuring the top 10 contestants of the fifth season of American Idol, which aired in 2006. It was sponsored by Kellogg Pop-Tarts. The tour started on July 5 and ended on September 24 covering 60 dates, the biggest tour thus far.[1] Initially 39 dates were planned,[2] but 21 extra dates were later added due to demand.[3] It followed in the tradition of other American Idol summer tours following the completion of each season in May.
Runner-up Katharine McPhee missed the first 17 shows of the tour due to severe bronchitis and laryngitis,[4] She also missed her first rescheduled show on July 27 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania due to cancelled flight caused by bad weather. At the concert in Charlotte, North Carolina, McPhee tripped backstage before going on, and a hair-line fracture to her left foot was later discovered when she was taken to a hospital after the show.
Bucky Covington was absent from the August 13 performance at the Savvis Center in St. Louis due to an illness. Kellie Pickler was absent from the first Atlanta show on August 3.