Syracuse Concert Confirmed For July 18

According to a listing of future concerts at the Syracuse Symphony website, Clay will be performing at The Crouse-Hinds Concert Theater in Mulroy Civic Center at Oncenter on Saturday, July 18, at 8 p.m. This site also states that tickets will go on sale on April 16 at 8 a.m. EDT.

Here's an article published today by the Syracuse Post Standard:

Clay Aiken, an "American Idol" runner-up in 2003, will close the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra's season when he performs with the orchestra at 8 p.m. July 18. The 28-year-old pop singer, who appeared at first as geeky on "American Idol," released his 2003 debut single "This Is the Night," which sold more than 392,000 copies during its first week, breaking the previous record set by Elton John's "Candle in the Wind 1997." His debut album, "Measure of a Man," hit No. 1 on the Billboard chart and went triple platinum.

Last fall, he released "A Thousand Different Ways," which is mostly covers.

He previously played in Central New York in July 2004 and December 2006.

Tickets for this special concert range from $35 to $100. Tickets for SSO subscribers and Clay Aiken Fan Club members will go on sale at 10 a.m. April 16 through 5 p.m. April 17. General public tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. April 18.

To purchase tickets, call 424-8200 or 800-724-3810 or go to syracusesymphony.org.