Showing posts with label declaration tour. Show all posts
Showing posts with label declaration tour. Show all posts

Sunday, March 22, 2009

Cook's fans cause chaos at concerts

David Cook's "Declaration" tour, his first one as a solo artist, has been going fairly well in terms of attendance and positive reviews, but apparently the behavior of the Nerd Herd faithful has been another matter.

Cook time out of his relaxing Sunday to post a blog on his official music MySpace page to condemn the actions of some fans, saying in part:

I have to address some behavior that has become disturbing. We pride ourselves on being accessible to you as fans, but in contrast, we do enjoy what little privacy we can muster. To that end, the efforts by some fans to find our hotel rooms, call our hotel rooms, attach things to our bus, etc., is something I have to condemn. This relationship only works when it remains healthy for both parties, and should this behavior continue, the only thing we can do is take more preventative measures to maintain our privacy, which in turn makes us less accessible to you.

Cook then said he hoped the post didn't come off as being "harsh," but it was a serious matter and had to be addressed. Good for you, D.C., this kind of behavior cannot go unnoticed, and it will only get worse if nothing is said about it.

To all you Cook fans out there that have been doing this: grow up. Some people just don't get it.

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Sunday, February 15, 2009

Cook's "Permanent" draws tears at FSU

David Cook kicked his solo tour off with a bang at Florida State University on Friday, where he pleased many fans with performances of both his original tracks and a few covers to boot. Things got a little emotional during his performance of "Permanent," which was written for his brother that has cancer. Watch the performance below:



Cook then went on to play at Beau Rivage in Biloxi, Ms., where he covered Van Halen's "Hot for Teacher" and sang "Light On" among other songs. Tonight he takes on Ole Miss in Oxford, Ms., which should generate a great deal of reviews, fan footage and photos.

It looks as if Cook's tour is off to a great start.

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Wednesday, February 4, 2009

More tour dates added for Cook

There have been a few updates to David Cook's upcoming "Declaration" college tour, according to his official Web site. Eight more shows have been added through May, which can be found below:

03/02/09 - Brookville, NY - CW Post*
03/28/09 - Williamsburg, VA - College of William and Mary*
04/07/09 - Columbia, SC - University of South Carolina*
04/13/09 - Joliet, IL - University of St. Francis*
04/20/09 - Tyler, TX - University of Texas - Tyler*
04/24/09 - Omaha, NE - Creighton University*
04/25/09 - Tulsa, OK - University of Tulsa
05/02/09 - West Palm Beach, FL - Sunfest @ West Palm Intracoastal Waterway

*College students only
The only catch, as seen above, is that the majority of them will only be open to students of the various colelges he will be performing at. Still, there should be more than enough Word Nerds to fill up the schools' venues.

The tour kicks off on Fri., Feb. 13 in Tallahassee, Fla.

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Friday, January 30, 2009

'Idol' odds 'n ends: Brooke signs with Sanctuary

The following are Idol-related odds and ends that happened this week:

>It was yesterday announced by EW.com that Brooke White has signed with Sanctuary Records. And she has Randy Jackson to thank for that, because he introduced her to the label's CEO, Carl Stubner.

>A commercial for the forthcoming "Crush night" on Nickelodeon's hit show iCarly, which features Miranda Cosgrove, has begun airing on the network, in which David Archuleta is featured. The episode airs Sat., Feb. 7 at 8 p.m. ET.

>Jordin Sparks has been down in Tampa this week to take part in the second annual Jordin Sparks Super Bowl Experience, which is sponsored by Sparks Charities. The two-day event began Tues., Jan. 27 and featured performances by Chris Richardson and Jordin herself, as well as celebrity chef Roy Yamaguchi.

>It was revealed this week by Melinda Doolittle in an interview with BuddyTV that she might perform on Idol this season. Melinda's debut album is set for release this coming Tuesday.

>It was announced on Monday that David Cook will be at the grand opening of the Walt Disney World's brand new "The 'American Idol' Experience" attraction on Thurs., Feb. 12, where he will perform live on ABC's Good Morning America. He begins his "Declaration" college tour the following day at Florida State University in Tallahassee, Fla.

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Friday, January 23, 2009

'Idol' odds and ends: 'Idol' really beat 'Lost'

The following are Idol-related odds and ends that happened this week:

>Despite all the hoopla for the return of ABC's hit Lost, it only managed to average 11.4 million viewers over its two-hour premiere, compared with Idol's 25.4 million viewers for its Louisville auditions. Not bad for such an "aging" series.

>David Cook's "Declaration" college tour had its complete schedule released today. Some of the universities he will be visiting from Feb. 13 to April 25 include Valparaiso University in Indiana, Bloomington University in Pennsylvania and Colby Sawyer College in New Hampshire. For a full schedule, see this entry on PopEater.

>More news is swirling about a possible record deal for Katharine McPhee. She recently performed at the House of Blues in Chicago, with an anonymous source reporting the following about the Universal-sponsored showcase event:

She sang a Paula Cole cover first..not sure which song. She then sang one off her last album...and a new one she was in the midst of writing...and then At Last.

I would say it sounded pop with some r&b influences. Regardless, she did a wonderful job.
>It was announced by radio station B97 that David Archuleta and Jesse McCartney will be performing a free show at the Clearview Mall in Metairie, La. at noon on Feb. 15 as part of the station's Mardi Gras celebration.

>Carrie Underwood and Jordin Sparks will be two of the artists making an appearance on Katie Couric's pre-Grammy special, which will air on CBS on Wed., Feb. 4. Other artists slated to appear include T-Pain, Katy Perry and Justin Timberlake.

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