"American Idol" contestant Matt Giraud returns home for sold-out performances

Matt Giraud, season eight "American Idol" contestant recently returned to his home state of Michigan to perform two sold-out shows at Cornerstone Church in Caledonia, a village and township about 50 miles from his home city, Kalamazoo.

Tickets for the show cost $10 and included a concert, a meet and greet (with autographs for the first 200 fans) and free snacks. The meet and greet and snacks were after the first show, at 3:30 p.m., and before the second show at 7:30 p.m.. Fireworks followed the 7:30 p.m. show. Flash photograph and video were not allowed at the event. 

Giraud is known by some as a "piano man" and played piano throughout the entire performance, only switching to a keyboard for a few songs. The piano was also the only instrument used, aside from Giraud's vocals.

Matt Giraud performing at one of his sold-out shows at Cornerstone Church. Photo Credit: WittyBlonde