Upcoming Preliminary Events
Our Country Idol preliminary phase has concluded for this year--a big congratulations to all our winners! Be sure to check back in August for information on next year's competition!
The Finals
The Country Idol finals event will be held during the 33rd annual Arizona Gay Rodeo. The event will be split over two nights--February 16-17, 2018. All finalists will compete in the first round on Friday, February 16, 2018. The top 10 scoring finalists will also compete on Saturday, February 17, 2018. Preliminary finalists will be randomly assigned a performance order on both the 16th and the 17th.
The Country Idol winner, and the finalists who will be invited to join the Country Idol Winners Tour for 2018, will be announced immediately following the conclusion of the second round on Saturday, February 17, 2018.
The Country Idol winner, and the finalists who will be invited to join the Country Idol Winners Tour for 2018, will be announced immediately following the conclusion of the second round on Saturday, February 17, 2018.
The Venue
The finale event will be held during the Arizona Gay Rodeo, at the Corona Ranch fairgrounds in Laveen:
Round 1: February 16, 2018 @ Corona Ranch
Contestant call time: 5:00 pm
Contest start: 7:00 pm
Contest start: 7:00 pm
Round 2: February 17, 2018 @ Corona Ranch
Contestant call time: 3:00 pm
Contest start: 5:00 pm
Contest start: 5:00 pm
Awards Ceremony: February 17, 2018 @ Corona Ranch
Awards start: ~6:30 pm
The first place winner and the finalists invited to participate on the Country Idol Winners Tour will be announced immediately following the conclusion of the second round.
The first place winner and the finalists invited to participate on the Country Idol Winners Tour will be announced immediately following the conclusion of the second round.