Thousands come out to support Poppe with parade, concert
“American Idol” finalist Maddie Poppe leads a parade in her honor on Tuesday in Clarksville. (Press photo James Grob.)
The Clarksville High School Marching Band performs during the parade. (Press photo by James Grob.)
Fans large and small cheer for Maddie Poppe as she passes in the parade on Tuesday. (Press photo by James Grob.)
Some Clarksville residents and Maddie Poppe fans watch the whole parade from the top of an old flatbed. (Press photo by James Grob.)
Some Clarksville students ride in the parade on a fire truck. (Press photo James Grob.)
Thousands of fans lined the streets of Clarksville late Tuesday afternoon as hometown girl Maddie Poppe leads a parade in her honor. An "American Idol" video crew filmed the parade and concert for Sunday’s episode of the show. (Press photo James Grob.)
Clarksville students march in the parade carrying signs supporting “American Idol” finalist Maddie Poppe. (Press photo James Grob.)
“American Idol” finalist Maddie Poppe leads a parade in her honor on Tuesday in Clarksville. (Press photo James Grob.
Maddie Poppe fans came to Clarksville Tuesday from all over Iowa, including Mason City. (Press photo by James Grob.)
“American Idol” finalist Maddie Poppe leads a parade in her honor on Tuesday in Clarksville. (Press photo James Grob.)
Thousands of fans line the streets of Clarksville late Tuesday afternoon as hometown girl Maddie Poppe leads a parade in her own honor. (Press photo James Grob.)
“American Idol” finalist Maddie Poppe leads a parade in her honor on Tuesday in Clarksville. (Press photo James Grob.)
The Clarksville High School Marching Band performs during the parade. (Press photo by James Grob.)
Thousands of fans lined the streets of Clarksville late Tuesday afternoon as hometown girl Maddie Poppe led a parade in her honor.
The 20-year-old made the final three on “American Idol” last Sunday, and was back in Clarksville for the parade, followed by a free concert in at the Butler County Fairgrounds in Allison. An “American Idol” video crew taped the parade and concert for Sunday’s episode of the show.
Poppe rode the parade route in a convertible, with her parents in a convertible directly behind. Her grandparents followed that car in a limousine.
The “American Idol” face-off performances are on ABC-TV beginning at 7 p.m. Sunday. The winner will be announced in the season finale beginning at 7 p.m. Monday, May 21.
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