America's Favorite Summer Series and Emmy-Nominated "So You Think You Can Dance" Hits the Road Again This Fall

LOS ANGELES, July 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- So You Think You Can Dance's eighth-season Top 10 finalists will dance across North America this fall as part of the show's 2011 tour. Information on the dates and locations were announced on last week's show.

The 32-city tour will kick-off Saturday, September 17 in Orlando, FL and will conclude on Wednesday, November 2nd in San Diego, CA with tickets for all shows going on sale Friday, July 29 at 10AM ET.

Fall's hottest ticket will feature this season's most popular routines as well as original pieces created specifically for the nationwide tour. 19 Entertainment, dick clark productions, inc, Nigel Lythgoe, and AEG Live present to audiences nationwide all the sizzling, one-of-a-kind dance routines they expect from the television show that recently received eight Emmy ® nominations including Outstanding Reality-Competition Program and  Outstanding Host For A Reality or Reality-Competition Program for Cat Deeley in addition to five Outstanding Choreography nominations.

From one of the show's most explosive collection of dancers, the season 8 tour line-up includes the following top 10 finalists: Caitlynn, Clarice, Jess, Jordan, Marko, Melanie, Mitchell, Ricky, Sasha and Tadd.

"I'm thrilled to share this season's spectacular talent with the nation. Watching them perform is truly awe-inspiring. I'm confident America will feel the same," stated Nigel Lythgoe who is a judge and co-creator of the hit Fox show.  

Most shows are available at Ticketmaster locations, online at AEGLive.com or ticketmaster.com but check your local venue information.  Tickets are subject to applicable service charges. Event time and date subject to change.  Log on to fox.com/dance for full list of dates and links.

About CKX, Inc.

CKX, Inc. is engaged in the ownership, development and commercial utilization of globally recognized entertainment content. The Company's current properties include the rights to the name, image and likeness of Elvis Presley and Muhammad Ali and the operations of Graceland. Through its wholly-owned division 19 Entertainment Ltd., CKX owns proprietary rights to the IDOLS and So You Think You Can Dance television brands, including the American Idol series in the United States and local adaptations of the IDOLS and So You Think You Can Dance television show formats which, collectively, air in more than 100 countries, as well as other television properties. Also through 19, CKX has relationships and partnerships with some of the biggest names in entertainment, including Scotty McCreery, Lauren Alaina, Haley Reinhart, James Durban, Casey Abrams, Pia Toscano, Chris Daughtry, Carrie Underwood, Adam Lambert, Kelly Clarkson, David Cook, Jordin Sparks, and Kris Allen, among others.  For more information about CKX, Inc., visit its corporate website at www.CKX.com <http://www.ckx.com/> .

About dick clark productions, inc.

Founded in 1957, dick clark productions, inc. (dcp) is a leading independent producer of television programming. dcp produces perennial hits such as the "American Music Awards," "Golden Globe Awards," "Academy of Country Music Awards," and "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest." dcp also produces popular weekly television programming, including "So You Think You Can Dance," and owns and maintains one of the world's most unique and extensive entertainment libraries, which includes more than 30 years of "American Bandstand" footage.  For additional information about dcp, please visit www.dickclarkproductions.com <http://www.dickclarkproductions.com> .

About AEG Live

AEG Live, the live-entertainment division of Los Angeles-based AEG, is dedicated to all aspects of live contemporary music performance.  AEG Live is comprised of touring, festival, exhibition, broadcast, merchandise and special event divisions, fifteen regional offices and owns, operates or exclusively books thirty-five state-of-the-art venues.  The current and recent concert tour roster includes artists such as Taylor Swift, The Black Eyed Peas, Bon Jovi, Usher, Carrie Underwood, Daughtry, Justin Bieber, Leonard Cohen, Wisin & Yandel, Kenny Chesney, P!nk and Paul McCartney.  The company is also currently producing residency shows in Las Vegas including Celine Dion and Rod Stewart at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace and Barry Manilow at Paris Las Vegas. Our exhibition portfolio boasts the most successful exhibition of all time, Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs, which has attracted more than 7 million visitors since 2005.  AEG Live is also the largest producer of music festivals in North America from the critically acclaimed Coachella Music & Arts Festival to Stagecoach Country Music Festival and New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. www.aeglive.com <http://www.aeglive.com/>  

CONTACT:  Stephanie Molina, +1-310-854-8322, [email protected]; or Gina Sorial, +1-310-854-8181, [email protected], both for CKX, Inc.

SOURCE CKX, Inc.