June 24, 2015 Media Contact: Savannah Whaley Pierson Grant Public Relations 954.776.1999 ext. 225 Jan Goodheart, Broward Center 954.765.5814 AMERICAN IDOL® COMES TO PARKER PLAYHOUSE WITH ITS 14TH CONSECUTIVE AMERICAN IDOL LIVE! TOUR FORT LAUDERDALE – AMERICAN IDOL®, the most successful music competition show in television history, returns this summer with an unprecedented 14th consecutive national tour that includes a stop at the Parker Playhouse on July 14 at 7:30 p.m. Presented by AEG Live and the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, AMERICAN IDOL® LIVE! will give fans an opportunity to get up close and personal with the Top Five IDOLS from Season 14: the newly crowned winner Nick Fradiani, Jax, Tyanna Jones, Rayvon Owen and Clark Beckham. The Top Five will showcase their individual artistry and talents accompanied by a live band with other Season 14 IDOL competitors joining the tour as special guests. A digital download of the album American Idol Season XIV (Best Moments) is included with every ticket order. An email with download instructions will be sent following the purchase. Tickets are $60.50 to $80.50 with a limited number of $355 VIP Front Row Packages that include a front row seat, a meet & greet and photo opportunity with select members of American Idol, access to the sound check and a Q&A session with select members of American Idol, a merchandise item and a collectible laminate; the $300 VIP Meet & Greet Package includes a premium seat in rows 2–10, a meet & greet and photo opportunity with select members of American Idol, access to the sound check and a Q&A session with select members of American Idol, a merchandise item and a collectible laminate. Ticketmaster is the only official ticketing service of the Broward Center, Parker Playhouse and affiliated venues. Buy tickets online at BrowardCenter.org, ParkerPlayhouse.com or Ticketmaster.com; by phone at 954.462.0222 or TTD/TTY at 800.359.2525; in person at Ticketmaster outlets or the Broward Center’s AutoNation Box Office. Know who you are buying from when you purchase tickets. We CANNOT PROVIDE REFUNDS OR CUSTOMER SERVICE for tickets purchased from unauthorized sites, brokers or secondary ticket sellers. Tickets are also available for purchase at the Parker Playhouse box office Tuesday through Saturday from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. The Parker Playhouse, located in Holiday Park at 707 N.E. Eighth Street in Fort Lauderdale, is an affiliated venue of the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, which provides programming and management of the facility. Sun Sentinel is a proud sponsor of the Parker Playhouse. All dates, times, programs, artists and ticket prices are subject to change without notice. AMERICAN IDOL XIV is produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment, a division of CORE Media Group. “Like” AMERICAN IDOL on Facebook at facebook.com/AmericanIdol. Follow the series on Twitter @AmericanIdol and join the discussion using #idol. See photos and videos on Instagram by following @AmericanIdol. Follow host Ryan Seacrest at @RyanSeacrest, and follow the judges Jennifer Lopez @JLo, Harry Connick, Jr. @HarryConnickJR and Keith Urban @KeithUrban. About 19 Entertainment 19 Entertainment is a division of CORE Media Group Inc. and home to iconic and enduring properties like AMERICAN IDOL and SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE. CORE Media Group is a content company that creates quality programing through its in-house creative team and myriad of partnerships with well-established industry leaders such as Sharp Entertainment, Howie Mandel’s Alevy Productions, Noreen Halpern’s Halfire Entertainment and B-17 Entertainment. Together, CORE's dynamic group of content creators is producing quality entertainment for over 30 networks. ### BRIEF: AMERICAN IDOL®, the most successful music competition show in television history, returns this summer with an unprecedented 14th consecutive national tour with a stop at the Parker Playhouse. AMERICAN IDOL® LIVE! on July 14 at 7:30 p.m. will give fans an opportunity to get up close and personal with the Top Five IDOLS from Season 14: the newly crowned winner Nick Fradiani, Jax, Tyanna Jones, Rayvon Owen and Clark Beckham as they showcase their individual artistry and talents all set to a live band. Tickets are $60.50 to $80.50 with a limited number of $300 and $355 VIP packages available that include premium seating, meeting select members of American Idol and collectible merchandise. Ticketmaster is the only official ticketing service of the Broward Center, Parker Playhouse and affiliated venues. Buy tickets online at www.BrowardCenter.org, www.ParkerPlayhouse.com, www.Ticketmaster.com, by phone at 800.745.3000, TTD/TTY at 800.359.2525, Ticketmaster outlets or the Broward Center’s AutoNation Box Office. Tickets are also available for purchase at the Parker Playhouse box office Tuesday through Saturday from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. The Parker Playhouse is located in Holiday Park at 707 N.E. Eighth Street in Fort Lauderdale. .