Today’s a big day for the Final 3.
Each of them–David Archuleta, David Cook and Syesha Mercado–fly back to their respective hometowns for big celebrations. There will be interviews with the local press, honors from local politicians, concerts and trips to local sports events. In prior years, the judges song choice for each contestant is announced at some point during the day. So, expect some song spoilers today kids!
For each contestant, the day goes like this: Media interviews in the morning, a concert, a parade, a visit to home/school/church that includes another concert. A trip to a local sports event rounds out the day.
After the jump, check out the schedules for each Idol…
David Cook
Fox Kansas City has a live cam going here. They plan to stream as much of the day as possible.
- 7-9 am CT - Appearance on Fox 4 morning show.
- 11:30 am CT - David will receive a resolution from the City Council before a mini-concert at the KC Live stage in the Power and Light District, downtown Kansas City.
- 3:30 pm CT - The party moves to Blue Springs, starting with a parade that leads to the rear entrance of the Larry Stewart Memorial Stadium at Blue Springs South High School.
- 4 pm CT - An assembly at the High School features a presentation from the mayor of Blue Springs and another concert performance from David.
- 7:10 pm CT - David throws out the first pitch at the Kansas City Royals game. He sings “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” at the 7th inning stretch.
Sources: Kansas City.com, MyFoxKC, BlueSpringsgov.com, Kansas City Royals
David Archuleta
This website will be live blogging David’s visit throughout the day. Good Day Utah streams here.
- 5 - 9 am MT - David will make an appearance on Fox 13’s Good Day Utah.
- 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m MT - David will be at the AT&T Store at The Gateway, 160 S. Rio Grande Street, 2nd Floor, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
- 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m MT - Fox 13 and MyFoxUtah’s Live Streaming page will feature a 90 minute special about David. The special will include live coverage from the Murray High School event.
- 4:15 p.m. to 5:30 MT - Murray High School pep rally featuring a concert performance from David, and performances by MHS Cheerleaders, A Cappella Choir, Pep Band, Drill Team, Dance Company and the Utah Blaze Chief mascot.
- 7:00 pm MT - David sings the National Anthem at the Utah Jazz/Lakers game at EnergySolutions Arena in Salt Lake City, UT.
Sources, MyFoxUtah
Syesha Mercado
MyFox Tampa Bay will live stream her Good Day Tampa Bay appearance, they’ll also be posting videos throughout the day. Check it out here.
- 8 am - Syesha guests on Good Day Tampa Bay.
- 10:30 am-11 am ET - Bradenton, FL Mayor Wayne Posten will present her with key to the city. Manatee County Commissioner Carol Whitmore & Gwen Brown will read proclamation in her honor and proclaim Friday as “Syesha Mercado Day” in Manatee County.
- 11:15 am ET - Syesha signs autographs at the AT&T Store (4708 Cortez Road West, Bradenton).
- 12:30 pm ET - A mini-parade is followed by a private event at Booker High School. Syesha will perform a private concert for teachers and students.
- 3:30 pm ET - Syesha performs a concert at Ca’ D’ Zan Terrace at the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art.
- 7:10 pm ET - Syesha sings the National Anthem prior to the Tampa Bay Rays/Los Angeles Angels baseball game at Tropicana Stadium in St. Petersburg, FL.
Sources, WWSB, TBO, MyFox Tampa Bay
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That was an awesome concert! That was really amazing how many people were in the chat! We definitely crashed it! lol
Oh, this is too funny. Some female correspondent on Fox 4 just confessed on camera that she has a little crush on DCook. Only I doubt she knew she was on the air. It sure didn’t look like she knew.
Awesome.
BTW - that chat had almost 2500 people at one point.
As a fellow DC fan, thought I’d chime in with my two-cents (for what it’s worth). Been watching on and off all morning (have to watch how much streaming I do at work as I got busted for youtube twice!)and it strikes me that David is completely overwhelmed and very humble. I’ve never actually thought he comes across as smug or arrogant but I think his appearances today totally put those perceptions into perspective.
I think they have a sense of their growing popularity from the appearances they do as part of idol but it seems that the home visits are when reality hits and the idols fully begin to grasp that they really have stepped out of anonymity and have way more fans than the girls in the mosh pit.
I loved that he gave his brother a shout out :). I was a little worried about him being crushed in the stampede of fans surrounding him as they led him out of the concert. Oh, and he’s a leftie (just like me so I always notice these random things).
Did you all see Archies autograph signing. it was bedlam. They were expecting like 500 for the AT&T signing and THOUSANDS showed up. Instead of staying an hour he only stayed about 20 minutes. They ran out of pics and were scared for his safely. Dammitt…I want a Cook win, but this really reminded me of Taylors homecoming.
I’m not surprised at the bedlam for Archie. He may have no fans here but I’m sure his homecoming is mass insanity.
You make it sound like DC had nobody showing up for his homecoming. Thousands came to his concert. And I’m not surprised people came to see Archie. Good for him. I hope people show up for Syesha…seriously.
BTW, people should have gone to see Archie’s AT/T signing because that’s all he has before he goes to his high school (I would bring ear muffs for that…that will be LOUD…can you imagine thousands of screaming teenage girls…). So basically, if you can’t see Archie at school, you’d better as hell show up for the AT&T signing. And what moron actually thought that only 500 people were going to show up for that? That’s a crock and they know it.
I know…plus the pouring rain in KC. Cook will have over 10,000 tonight too…it was just insane at archies autograph signing …mostly because they were not prepared for it at all…the cops looked scared…lol
There was 3500 for the Power and Light concert for Cook.
Links to Daid C’s concert performances
That’s right milajoy. Those tickets for Cookie apparently sold out in a matter of minutes! I wish I could be there but I live too far away. lol
David Cook feels the power and the light in downtown KC
Here’s a video of David Archuleta. He’s just about to sign autographs. Losts of screaming fans. He’s crying:
My Fox Utah
Well let me tell you….Miss Syesha has finally caught on and is showing some skin and boobs and if she does it again next week….she may well end up in 2nd place…WATCH OUT for Miss Syesha who has finally come alive and figured this thing out!
Thanks for that video of Archie, mj. Looks like his peeps should have maybe squeezed in one more event if they have that many at an autograph signing. Yikes! I wonder how school attendance is in Utah today?
Pretty funny to hear Archie begin to say “we’re working our as… off” and change it to booties in the nick of time. He seem tons more normal off the show (to me anyway.)
Here’s a video about Syesha:
Fox Tampa Bay
They don’t have a whole lot posted yet.
The First time is a single off of Leona’s CD….I guess Simon likes it a lot.
Wow. So Syesha sang Summertime at her homecoming concert huh? LOL. I hope she doesn’t do that on the show Tuesday. I will have to throw my shoe at the TV.