Idol Chatter: Q & A With Chris Bandi

As 'American Idol' heads toward Tuesday's final performance show and Wednesday's season finale, we check in with our blogger who made it to the FOX show's Hollywood round.

Chaminade graduate and Chesterfield native Chris Bandi, a singer who earned a golden ticket out of St. Louis auditions on American Idol before getting eliminated, is back in the area for a few weeks before continuing on his musical journey.  In case you've missed it, he's been blogging about how the rest of the season has played out and plans to keep on doing it after Tuesday's final performance show. In this "E-Interview", he answered questions about what his life has been like post-Idol, who he thinks should win, and what's next for him. Q. How has your life as a musician been different since making it to the 'Hollywood Round' of American Idol? Bandi: Life after Idol has been awesome. I met some amazing people out there who are all …

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'Idol' Journey Ends and Another Begins For Chaminade Grad

Patch talks one-on-one with Chris Bandi.

Chris Bandi can now tell the world what he's known for weeks and months. The 2008 Chaminade College Prep graduate earned a "golden ticket" during American Idol auditions in June, but was eliminated on the second day of what's known as "Hollywood Week" on the popular singing reality show. Read: Is Chaminade Grad Ready For Idol Worship? Because of the sheer number of contestants on the show, viewers in St. Louis and around the country would have to have been watching extremely close to know that the Chesterfield native-turned University of Mississippi Senior made it that far. Bandi was not featured in this week's programs but he was able to confirm on his Facebook page that his time on the show came to an end in episodes which were shot in …

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Is Chaminade Grad Ready For 'Idol' Worship?

Chris Bandi made it out of the St. Louis audition and into Hollywood Week on the popular FOX network program.

St. Louis already has a track record when it comes to producing success on FOX's American Idol. Nikko Smith, son of the legendary St. Louis Cardinals shortsop and Carrie Underwood, who caught the eye of judges here, are proof of that. Now, a Chaminade College Prep graduate is about to see if he has what it takes as the latest season of the talent search contest enters "Hollywood Week" Wednesday and Thursday. Chris Bandi, a 2008 Chaminade graduate, didn't end up in the episode dedicated to the St. Louis audition. But his version of Walking in Memphis was enough to earn a "golden ticket" to Hollywood. In this video posted by Idol producers, Bandi talks about how he first got into singing as a 4 year-old dressed up as Elvis for Halloween. In …

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Sade When/ Where: On Thurdsay at 8 p.m. at the Scottrade Center. Why go: To listen to the smooth sounds of Sade and her new album Soldier of Love along with the stylings of John Legend. Pricing: The cost for tickets ranges from $49.50 - $149.50. American Idols Live When/ Where: On Sunday, doors open at 6 p.m., concert begins at 7 p.m.. Why go: Listen to the final top 11 Americal Idol contestants - Casey Abrams, Haley Reinhart, Jacob Lusk, James Durbin, Lauren Alaina, Naima Adedapo, Paul McDonald, Pia Toscano, Scotty McCreery, Stefano Langone, and Thia Megia. All unique and individual performers. Pricing: Tickets range in price from $42.50 to $62.50. Laclede's Landing Summer Concert Series When/ Where: On Friday, from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m…

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