Auditions for the eighth season of American Idol begin Thursday, July 17, at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, CA, and will continue in seven other cities. Once again, auditioners will have an extraordinary opportunity to perform before millions of TV viewers and become household names, with one winning the coveted American Idol title and a major recording contract.

The official docs for the auditions are as follows:

FAQs

Rules

Release Form

Guardian Release Form

Auditions will be held as follows:

Thursday, July 17
San Francisco, CA
The Cow Palace

Monday, July 21
Louisville, KY
Freedom Hall

Friday, July 25
Phoenix, AZ
Jobing.com Arena

Tuesday, July 29
Salt Lake City, UT
EnergySolutions Arena

Saturday, August 2
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Coliseo de Puerto Rico

Friday, August 8
Kansas City, MO
Kemper Arena

Wednesday, August 13
Jacksonville, FL
Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena

Tuesday, August 19
East Rutherford, NJ
IZOD Center at the Meadowlands

Specific information for the San Francisco auditions is below. More details for the additional audition cities will be announced shortly.

San Francisco American Idol Auditions

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