David Cook has officially kicked off The Declaration Tour – 2009, bringing his music to over 20 states across America. He opened his tour at Good Morning America on February 12th and added an encore performance on Regis and Kelly February 13th before traveling to Florida State University.
David Cook’s self-titled debut album was certified platinum early in February by the RIAA for selling over 1 million copies. Cook’s competitor, David Archuleta, released his self-titled debut album in November 2008. It has sold 610,000 copies and was certified gold (as of January 2009).
Cook’s single, “The Time of My Life” also went platinum, with over one million tracks sold. His single is the biggest single debut and the highest selling coronation single in American Idol’s history.
Being second-best to David Cook is not stopping David Archuleta, who has also announced dates for his first solo U.S. tour this Spring. With a huge following of teen fans, Archuleta is also popular among the LDS (Mormon) population. It’s no surprise that one of his last tour dates is in Idaho Falls, Idaho, one of the most highly LDS-populated areas of the state.
The following is a list of Spring tour dates for David Cook (American Idol winner) and David Archuleta (America Idol runner-up), current as of February 2009.
David Cook’s Spring Tour Dates: “The Declaration Tour – 2009”
- February 13 Florida State University, FL
- Feb 14 Beau Rivage, MS
- Feb 15 Ole Miss, MS
- Feb 18 University of Wisconsin, WI
- Feb 19 University of Northern Iowa, IA
- Feb 20 University of Wisconsin - Green Bay, WI
- Feb 21 Valparaiso University, IN
- Feb 23 Warlburg, IA
- Feb 24 Westminster, MO
- Feb 25 Central Arkansas University, AR
- Feb 27 Shawnee State University, OH
- March 1 Mount St. Mary, NY
- Mar 3 Dickenson, PA
- Mar 6 W Virginia University, WV
- Mar 8 Eastern Connecticut State University, CT
- Mar 10 Marist College, NY
- Mar 13 Seneca Niagara Casino, NY
- Mar 14 Davis and Elkins, WV
- Mar 16 Bloomington University, PA
- Mar 19 Mansfield University, PA
- Mar 20 Borgata, NJ
- Mar 21 Borgata, NJ
- Mar 23 Susquehanna University, PA
- Mar 24 Penn State York, PA
- Mar 26 Campbell University, NC
- Mar 27 Burlington Community College, NJ
- Mar 30 Colby Sawyer College, NH
- Mar 31 So. CT State, CT
- April 2Wilmington University, CT
- Apr 3Towson University, MD
- Apr 5 Radford University, VA
- Apr 8 Mercer University, GA
- Apr 14 Western Illinois University, IL
- Apr 21 Harding University, AR
- Apr 22 Ameristar Casino, MO
- Apr 25 University of Tulsa, OK
David Archuleta’s Spring Tour Dates
- Febrary 24 Sandler PAC Virginia Beach, VA
- Feb 25 The National Richmond, VA
- Feb 26 Starland Ballroom Sayerville, NJ
- Feb 28 The Chameleon Lancaster, PA
- March 1 Crocodile Rock Allentown, PA
- Mar 2 Pearl Street Northhampton, MA
- Mar 3 Infinity Clarence, NY
- Mar 5 Newport Columbus, OH
- Mar 6 Barrymore Madison, WI
- Mar 7 DECC Duluth, MN
- Mar 8 House of Blues Chicago, IL
- Mar 10 Diamond Oklahoma City, OK
- Mar 11 Scout Bar Beaumont, TX
- Mar 12 Scout Bar San Antonio, TX
- Mar 14 Sunshine Theater Albuquerque, NM
- Mar 16 The Marquee Phoenix, AZ
- Mar 17 Glasshouse Pomona, CA
- Mar 18 Grand Sierra Theater Reno, NV
- Mar 20 Civic Auditorium Idaho Falls, ID
- Mar 21 Knitting Factory Boise, ID
Differences in Tours
David Cook has almost twice as many tour dates planned as David Archuleta. Based on the amount of concerts scheduled, it appears that the voters on American Idol weren’t the only fans of David Cook. Campuses across America are hosting last season’s American Idol winner.
By comparing the two tours, one can quickly see the different types of fans targeted. David Cook is visiting 25 colleges and universities, whereas David Archuleta is visiting none. David Cook is evidently targeting a slightly older college crowd than Archuleta’s screaming teens, pre-teens, and LDS fans. There’s no doubt that both are popular right now and are working hard to be successful, but David Cook has kicked off a significantly larger scale tour.
If you are a fan of either or both, check out the 2009 Spring tour dates to see if they are coming to a town near you.
Sources:
David Cook’s Official Website – News Announcement
David Archuleta’s MySpace – Listing of Events
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