'American Idol' contestant Conor Tubbs expected to see his performance on Thursday's two-hour show but he wasn't part of the lineup. The episode focused on auditions in Kansas City, where Tubbs was filmed auditioning for the show’s celebrity judges – Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban and Harry Connick Jr.

Conor Tubbs of Portland, a.k.a. Cherry Lemonade, hosts an ‘American Idol’ viewing party at Portland's Styxx nightclub Thursday night. A crowd turned out to watch the episode featuring auditions in Kansas City where Tubbs appeared.

Conor Tubbs of Portland, a.k.a. Cherry Lemonade, hosts an ‘American Idol’ viewing party Thursday night at the Styxx nightclub in Portland, where Tubbs hosts a Sunday karaoke show called “Cherryoke.”

Conor Tubbs, who performs as Cherry Lemonade, carries Cherry Lemonade flavored jello shots to patrons of the Styxx nightclub in Portland on Thursday night during an ‘American Idol’ watch party featuring auditions in Kansas City, where he performed.

Conor Tubbs and his friends Lauren Kennedy, Christian Johnson and Emily Archambault, all of Portland, watch ‘American Idol’ at Styxx on Thursday night.

Conor Tubbs takes a break outside the Styxx nightclub in Portland during Thursday night's ‘American Idol’ watch party.