'American Idol' auditions: How to try out online, in person for next season

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Tuesday, July 23, 2019
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The auditions for the next season of "American Idol" are officially underway, and there's still plenty of time for your chance to be on the show.



You can audition online, in person or both.



To audition online, you must first confirm your eligibility through a registration process, and then you can submit an audition video. The video must meet certain requirements. For example, you must sing alone, and you must either sing a capella or with an instrument you are playing (so no background music). You must submit by Nov. 11. Visit American Idol's audition website for a full list of rules and instructions.



To audition in person, come to one of the bus tour stops. You can register ahead of time for one of these dates by visiting American Idol's audition website.



Here's the full list of 2019 stops. The show said that dates and locations are subject to change.



New York, NY - July 23


Mobile, AL - August 20


Macon, GA - August 23


Tallahassee, FL - August 23


Santa Barbara, CA - August 23



Baton Rouge, LA - August 25


Columbia, SC - August 26


Las Vegas, NV - August 26


Waco, TX - August 27


Knoxville, TN - August 29


Salt Lake City, UT - August 29


Colorado Springs, CO - September 1


Raleigh, NC - September 1


Washington, D.C. - September 4



Wichita, KS - September 4


San Jose, CA - September 6


Pittsburgh, PA - September 7


Springfield, IL - September 7


Spokane, WA - September 8


Detroit, MI - September 10


Nashville, TN - September 18


Chicago, IL - September 21



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