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Dates and times are below:

Tue, Nov. 3rd, 2009 07:00 PM Veterans Memorial Coliseum-AZ (Phoenix, AZ)
Sun, Nov. 8th, 2009 06:30 PM The Palladium Ballroom – TX (Dallas, TX)
Tue, Nov. 10th, 2009 08:00 PM The Pageant (Saint Louis, MO)
Wed, Nov. 11th, 2009 08:00 PM Riverside Theatre – WI (Milwaukee, WI)
Mon, Nov. 16th, 2009 08:00 PM Casino Rama (Rama, ON)
Wed, Nov. 18th, 2009 07:30 PM The Venue at Horseshoe Casino Hammond (Hammond, IN)
Thu, Nov. 19th, 2009 07:30 PM Peoria Civic Center (Peoria, IL)
Fri, Nov. 20th, 2009 07:30 PM Horseshoe Southern Indiana (Elizabeth, IN)
Mon, Nov. 23rd, 2009 07:00 PM The Tabernacle (Atlanta, GA)
Sat, Nov. 28th, 2009 08:00 PM Hard Rock Live-Orlando (Orlando, FL)
Sun, Nov. 29th, 2009 07:30 PM Arena At D. Taft University Center (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
Tue, Dec. 1st, 2009 07:30 PM The Fillmore – Charlotte (Charlotte, NC) (w/ The Script)

David rose to fame after winning the seventh season of the reality television show American Idol. Prior to Idol he released an album entitled Analog Heart, and his post-Idol self-titled album, produced by Rob Cavallo, was released on November 18, 2008 and has since been certified Platinum by the RIAA. Cook won the seventh season of American Idol on May 21, 2008, receiving 56 percent of the votes, with 12 million votes over David Archuleta, the runner-up. Cook then sang “The Time of My Life”, the winning song of the 2008 American Idol Songwriter’s Competition. In the final tally, Archuleta received 44 percent of the votes

David Cook is supported on tour with musicians Neal Tiemann (lead guitar, backing vocals), Andy Skib (rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals), Kyle Peek (drums, backing vocals), and Joey Clement (bass guitar). Joey Clement was replaced by Monty Anderson on July 27, 2009 for the rest of the tour.

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These are the scheduled dates:

Fri, Jul. 17th, 2009 08:00 PM Orpheum Theatre Sioux City (Sioux City, IA)
Sun, Jul. 19th, 2009 07:30 PM Murat Egyptian Room (Indianapolis, IN)
Fri, Jul. 24th, 2009 08:00 PM Mystic Lake Casino Hotel (Prior Lake, MN)
Sat, Jul. 25th, 2009 08:00 PM Great Jones County Fair (Monticello, IA)
Mon, Jul. 27th, 2009 07:00 PM Delaware State Fair (Harrington, DE)
Thu, Jul. 30th, 2009 06:30 PM Starland Ballroom (Sayreville, NJ)
Fri, Jul. 31st, 2009 08:00 PM Keswick Theatre (Glenside, PA)
Sat, Aug. 1st, 2009 08:00 PM MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods (Ledyard, CT)
Musikfest w/ Mon, Aug. 3rd, 2009 08:30 PM Sands RiverPlace (Bethlehem, PA)
Thu, Aug. 6th, 2009 07:00 PM Nokia Theatre Times Square (New York, NY)
Sat, Aug. 8th, 2009 07:00 PM Celeste Center (Columbus, OH)
Sat, Aug. 15th, 2009 08:00 PM West Virginia Fairgrounds (Lewisburg, WV)
Tue, Sep. 15th, 2009 07:00 PM Allegan County Fair (Allegan, MI)
Thu, Sep. 17th, 2009 07:30 PM House of Blues-Cleveland (Cleveland, OH)
Fri, Sep. 18th, 2009 08:00 PM York Fair (York, PA)
Sat, Sep. 26th, 2009 08:00 PM Borgata Casino Event Center (Atlantic City, NJ)

David originally did not plan to try out for the show. He came to the auditions initially to support his younger brother (who did not make it to Hollywood) and then, at his mother’s and brother’s urging, he tried out himself. Cook won the seventh season of American Idol on May 21, 2008, receiving 56 percent of the votes, with 12 million votes over David Archuleta, the runner-up. Cook then sang “The Time of My Life”, the winning song of the 2008 American Idol Songwriter’s Competition. In the final tally, Archuleta received 44 percent of the votes.

His debut self titled album was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association for America (RIAA) for sales exceeding one-million units in January 2009. He was presented with his plaque while recording a performance that was aired during the April 1, 2009 episode of American Idol.

His second music video, “Come Back to Me”, was released on April 4, 2009, as a part of a dual-release in which his single “Bar-ba-sol” was released to radio stations as well.

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LOS ANGELES, Jan. 26 /PRNewswire/ — Reigning American Idol winner, David Cook, has announced plans for his first ever solo tour to promote his debut self-titled album, released in November 2008. This will be first time that Cook has been on the road since headlining the American Idol season 7 tour. Cook exclusively unveiled his tour dates on AOL Music’s PopEater.com on Friday, January 23rd.

Cook entered the Billboard charts at #3 with David Cook (19 Recordings / RCA Records). The Rob Cavallo produced album also debuted as the #1 album on the digital album chart and is the best debut from an American Idol winner since 2006. The first single, “Light On,” dominated the AOL Top 40 radio chart with 8 (non consecutive) weeks at #1 and is currently Top 10 at Hot AC radio and still growing. In late September “Light On” premiered on AOL Music’s pop culture news site, PopEater.com, receiving over 1 million plays in less than week.

Rolling Stone Magazine deemed Cook “the most imaginative American Idol talent to date.”

“I’m more than excited to hop on the road and support this record. This tour represents both a new beginning and a return to form for me,” said Cook. “It’s our first full tour, and we’re all ready to pour whatever blood, sweat, and tears that we can muster into making this show, and every show from here on out, an experience. Part of that experience is bringing back this college tour idea. There’s something inherently nostalgic about playing college shows. So many amazing acts used to do it, so it’s nice to be able to bring that ideal back, in some small way. And besides, touring on a bus beats what we used to do, which was cram five guys into a 7 passenger van for one show, 13 hours away… ”
Cook’s first single, “The Time of My Life” recently went platinum, with over one million tracks sold. “The Time of My Life” is not only the biggest single debut but the highest selling coronation single in the show’s history. Cook is the 34th “American Idol” contestant to appear on a Billboard chart.

Cook kicked off 2009 by performing for troops during a USO tour. He visited seven different bases, singing songs off his self-titled album.

On February 12, Walt Disney World Resort will host the world premiere of their new blockbuster attraction, “The American Idol Experience” at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. David Cook will perform live from the attraction on GOOD MORNING AMERICA (ABC) that morning, and will headline a special guest performance during the night’s event.

“The Declaration Tour – 2009″ will kick off February 13, 2009 in Tallahassee, FL and will continue nationwide hitting various college campus and major venues.

The full schedule for David Cook’s tour is as follows:

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* Friday, February 13th – Tallahassee, Fl – Florida State University
* Saturday, February 14th – Biloxi, MS – Beau Rivage
* Sunday, February 15th – Oxford, MS – Ole Miss
* Wednesday, February 18th – Eau Claire, WI- University of Wisconsin
* Thursday February 19th – Cedar Falls, IA – University of Northern Iowa
* Friday, February 20th – Green Bay, WI- University of Wisconsin- Green Bay
* Saturday, February 21st – Valparaiso, IN- Valparaiso University
* Monday, February 23rd – Waverly, IA – Warlburg
* Tuesday, February 24th – Fulton, MO- Westminster
* Wednesday, February 25th – Conway, AR- Central Arkansas University
* Friday, February 27th- Portsmouth, OH – Shawnee State University
* Sunday, March 1st – Newburgh, NY- Mount St. Mary
* Tuesday, March 3rd – Carlisle, PA- Dickenson
* Friday, March 6th – Morgantown, WV- W Virginia University
* Sunday, March 8th – Willimantic, CT- Eastern Connecticut State University
* Tuesday, March 10th – Poughkeepsie, NY- Marist College
* Friday, March 13th – Niagara Falls, NY- Seneca Niagara Casino
* Saturday, March 14th – Elkins, WV- Davis and Elkins
* Monday, March 16th – Bloomington, PA- Bloomington University
* Thursday, March 19th – Mansfield, PA- Mansfield University
* Friday, March 20th – Atlantic City, NJ – Borgata
* Saturday, March 21st – Atlantic City, NJ- Borgata
* Monday, March 23rd – Selinsgrove, PA- Susquehanna University
* Tuesday, March 24th- York, PA- Penn State York
* Thursday, March 26th – Blues Creek, NC- Campbell, University
* Friday, March 27th – Pemberton, NJ- Burlington Community College
* Monday, March 30th – New London, NH- Colby Sawyer College
* Tuesday, March 31st – New Haven, CT – So. CT State
* Thursday, April 2nd – Wilmington, NC- Azalea Fest at Wilmington University
* Friday, April 3rd – Towson, MD- Towson University
* Sunday, April 5th – Radford, VA- Radford University
* Wednesday, April 8th – Macon, GA- Mercer University
* Tuesday, April 14th – Malcomb, IL- Western Illinois University
* Tuesday, April 21st – Searcy, AR- Harding University
* Wednesday, April 22nd – Kansas City, MO- Ameristar Casino
* Saturday, April 25th – Tulsa, OK- University of Tulsa

SOURCE 19 Recordings/RCA Records