What do middle-aged couples with binoculars, pensioners from the surrounding counties and children ages 6 to 16 all have in common? They apparently all still love American Idol, based on what The Spin saw at Bridgestone Arena last night. It’s been several years since we were avid watchers, but if you’ve lived in America in the past decade, you don’t need to be a devotee to know the format: Kids with dreams enter nationwide karaoke contest, one triumphs. The live tour wrangles the Top 10 contestants (seven of whom were born in the 1990s) and plops them onstage to perform some of their better-loved covers from the show, along with tepid group numbers that seem pretty unnecessary.
