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Monday, November 3, 2008
11/3: David Cook coming to Q100 concert December 15
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
“Idol” winner David Cook is set to be part of a free Q100 concert December 15 at Center Stage. Center Stage only fits 1,000 people or so. It’s a great, intimate venue with no bad sight lines. Natasha Bedingfield (“Pocketful of Sunshine”) and O.A.R. (“Shattered”) are going to be there, too. Tickets won’t be on sale. “It will be on-air giveaways and we’ll have tickets at remotes and online,” said operations manager Rob Roberts. Tix will be general admission.
This concert happens two days before the Star 94 Jingle Jam at Gwinnett Arena featuring David Archuleta, Colbie Caillat and Gavin DeGraw. While this annual Christmas concert has sold out quickly in past years, there are still plenty of great seats available. (I just checked Ticketmaster.)
Based on radio and concert popularity, the Q100 lineup is stronger. O.A.R. was able to sell more than 8,000 tickets alone just a couple months ago at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre. And Natasha Bedingfield has four top 20 hits (“These Words,” “Unwritten,” “Love Like This,” “Pocketful of Sunshine’) and sold more than 1.5 million records.
-A public memorial was held Sunday in Chicago for Jennifer Hudson’s slain family members. Hudson did not attend but is set to be at a private memorial this morning. A cousin said Hudson will place her acting career on hold for now to help out her family.
-The Syracuse “Idol” blog caught up wtih former Atlanta resident Bo Bice. (Yes, his mom lives in Cumming now.)
During our interview, Bo told me his next CD will be a compilation of live performances, appropriately titled I Love the Road. The album will be available for presale December 1 on www.bobice.com. It is expected to be released before the end of the year.
He was also in Baghdad over the weekend on a USO tour.
