American Idol

His surprising debut proved Elliott Yamin, the third-place finisher of Season 5 of “American Idol,” could be a best-selling artist after all.

Now that his second single, “One Word,” from the self-titled debut is being released, there are even more reasons to go see Yamin in concert. And now the “Idol” standout is making that possible for fans across the country — and beyond. He recently announced a lineup of fall and winter tour dates, which kick off Oct. 5 at Park West in Chicago.

The rest of the tour includes:

Oct. 6
Majestic Live
Madison, Wisconsin

Oct. 8
The Intersection
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Oct. 9
Bogart’s
Cincinnati, Ohio

Oct. 10
Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center Art Rocks! Benefit
New York, New York

Oct. 11
Music Mill
Indianapolis, Indiana

Oct. 12
Bijou
Knoxville, Tennessee

Oct. 13
Machine Shop
Flint, Michigan

Oct. 15
Cains Ballroom
Tulsa, Oklahoma

Oct. 16
Blue Note
Columbia, Missouri

Oct. 18
House of Blues
Dallas, Texas

Oct. 19
Meridian
Houston, Texas

Oct. 22
Newby’s
Memphis, Tennessee

Oct. 23
House of Blues
New Orleans, Louisiana

Oct. 24
WorkPlay Theatre
Birmingham, Alabama

Oct. 26
Rocketown
Nashville, Tennessee

Oct. 28
House of Blues
Orlando, Florida

Oct. 29
Culture Room
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Oct. 30
State Theatre
Tampa, Florida

Nov. 1
House of Blues
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Nov. 2
The N Club
Greensboro, North Carolina

Nov. 3
Orange Peel
Asheville, North Carolina

Nov. 5
Maryland Theater
Hagerstown, Maryland

Nov. 7
Celtics Game
Boston, Massachusetts

Nov. 8
Whitaker Center
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Nov. 9
Hooligans Music Hall
Jacksonville, North Carolina

Nov. 11
The Norva
Norfolk, Virginia

Nov. 12
Crocodile Rock Cafe
Allentown, Pennsylvania

Nov. 14
World Diabetes Day - NY
New York, New York

Nov. 17
Le National
Montreal

Nov. 19
Mod Club
Toronto

Nov. 20
Highline
New York City, New York

Nov. 21
Webster Theatre
Hartford, Connecticut

Nov. 23
Revolution Hall
Troy (Albany), New York

Nov. 24
Roxy
Boston, Massachusetts

Nov. 26
9:30 Club
Washington D.C.

Dec. 1
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur

Feb. 23
Weinstein JCC

Yamin appeared on Season 6 of “Idol” promoting his first single, “Wait for You,” which has been getting major airplay since the CD was released.

After his return performance, judge Paula Abdul said, “I’m speechless. I’m so proud of you, I can’t stand it.”

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