Previously we posted that the American Idol alumnus is touring US — and mostly in colleges! So why there and not in big auditoriums? Well, David Cook shared that he was keen to get back to his roots and promote the tradition of college tours. He said,

“There’s something inherently nostalgic about playing college shows. So many amazing acts used to do it, so it’s nice to be able to bring that ideal back, in some small way.”

David Cook further added, “Besides, touring on a bus beats what we used to do, which was cram five guys into a 7 passenger van for one show, 13 hours away.” The platinum recording artist also said the inspiration behind the tour is superstar Irish rock band U2, whom he saw perform at the Super Bowl in 2002. David Cook shared, “It was just very poignant. Not overdone, but definitely powerful.”