Taylor Hicks: Escape from L.A. showcase
By Wade KwonTaylor Hicks received an Idol’s welcome on Friday.
The Birmingham native spent the day in town visiting with family, giving interviews and receiving gifts from city and state officials. The same day, Katharine McPhee visited her high school in Los Angeles and Elliott Yamin led a parade and took batting practice in Richmond, Va.
Tonight, all three resume competition for the title of “American Idol.”
But before Hicks takes the stage, let’s take another look at his whirlwind hometown visit. Plenty of photos and video after the jump.
Photos
Dre at Dre’s Ramblings: more photos from the downtown parade
Jeremy Flint at Red Hot and Daily: more photos from the performance in Linn Park downtown, including one that made the home page of Alabama Live
Terry Oglesby at Possumblog: photos from the parade and performance downtown
Alabama Live: 100 photos from the parade/performance downtown and the performance at the Riverchase Galleria, shot by the Birmingham News and Alabama Live
Fox 6: photos from Fox 6’s patio performance, downtown Birmingham, the Riverchase Galleria and more
Fred Osuna at Laser’s Edge via Gray Charles: photos from the Fox 6 patio performance, plus more from Robin4Tay at the Galleria
Rick and Bubba radio show: photos from the studio, plus audio from the show via Gray Charles
Videos
AOL: video of the parade and performance downtown
Alabama Live: video of the parade and performance downtown
Gray Charles: videos of the Riverchase Galleria performance and a whole lot more
Fox 6: at the Governor’s Mansion in Montgomery
Fox 6: at Linn Park downtown
Fox 6: at the Riverchase Galleria
trashmunky: at the Riverchase Galleria
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