David Archuleta announced his “Christmas from the Heart” album and concert tour. The album is due in stores Oct. 13. Archuleta will kick off  a 17-city U.S. tour in Salt Lake City on Nov. 11.

Archuleta was runner-up on American Idol (season 7). The Murray, Utah native soared to #2 on the Billboard charts, buoyed by his smash single “Crush.” The “Christmas from the Heart” album and concert tour feature, “I’ll Be Home for Christmas,” “Silent Night,” and “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” and other seasonal favorites.

David Archuleta “Christmas from the Heart” tour dates:
11/24     Salt Lake City, UT    Abravanel Hall
11/25     Salt Lake City, UT    Abravanel Hall
11/27     Ann Arbor, MI         Ann Arbor Symphony/Hill Auditorium
11/29     Santa Rosa, CA       Wells Fargo Performing Arts Center
11/28     Bakersfield, CA       Rabobank Theater
11/30     San Francisco, CA   Warfield Theatre
12/2     Anaheim, CA           The Grove
12/4      Rexburg, ID             Hart Auditorium - BYU University, ID
12/6      Beaver Creek, CO     Vilar Performing Arts Center
12/8      Kansas City, MO      Midland Theater
12/9      St. Paul, MN            Fitzgerald Auditorium
12/11     Waukegan, IL         Genesee Theater
12/12     Cleveland, OH        Playhouse Square
12/13     Montclair, NJ          The Wellmont Theater
12/15     Baltimore, MD        Lyric Theater
12/17     Mashantucket, CT  MGM Foxwoods Casino
12/18     Stroudsburg, PA     The Sherman Theater
12/19     Boston, Ma            House of Blues
12/20     Westbury, NY        Capitol One Bank Theatre at Westbury

Find David Archuleta tickets here: http://www.fansnap.com/David-Archuleta-tickets

Here’s David Archuleta announcing the tour on YouTube.

Hat tip to JustJaredJr for the video link

Christian

Arkansan Kris Allen’s victory in last week’s American Idol finale has supercharged interest in the American Idols Live 2009 Summer Tour.

Since the show, interest in the tour has skyrocketed, with searches for American Idol tickets on FanSnap the most popular request by far, outpacing the combined searches for Taylor Swift, Jonas Brothers, Beyonce, Dave Matthews, and Kenny Chesney!

The 50 city tour, starting July 5 in Portland, features Adam Lambert, Allison Iraheta, Anoop Desai, Danny Gokey, Kris Allen, Lil Rounds, Matt Giraud, Megan Joy, Michael Sarver, and Scott MacIntyre.

Check out some of the other key stops:

Jul 12 San Jose  (2000 tickets, from $78*)

Jul 16 Los Angeles  (2500 tickets, from $79)

Jul 23 Dallas  (700 tickets, from $77)

Aug 11 Long Island  (1700 tickets, from $74)

Aug 18 Boston  (2600 tickets, from $65)

Aug 20 Philly  (1200 tickets, from $65)

Sep 2  Rosemont, IL  (2600 tickets, from $50)

                                                    * combined price + commission per ticket; May 30 4 AM