{"id":3636,"date":"2018-06-07T16:00:26","date_gmt":"2018-06-07T21:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=3636"},"modified":"2018-06-07T16:21:30","modified_gmt":"2018-06-07T21:21:30","slug":"abcs-american-idol-hits-the-road-auditions-to-take-place-in-20-cities-across-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/07\/abcs-american-idol-hits-the-road-auditions-to-take-place-in-20-cities-across-america\/","title":{"rendered":"ABC&#8217;s &#8220;American Idol&#8221; Hits the Road: Auditions to Take Place in 20 Cities Across America"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_3638\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3638\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3638 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/idolbus.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/idolbus.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/idolbus-300x134.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/idolbus-560x249.jpg 560w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/idolbus-260x116.jpg 260w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/idolbus-160x71.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3638\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Auditions to Take Place in 20 Cities Across America<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Simultaneous East and West Bus Tours Begin Saturday, Aug. 25, in Orlando, Florida, and San Diego, California<\/p>\n<p>Following the success of the first season of &#8220;<em>American Idol<\/em>&#8221; on ABC, which crowned Iowa-native Maddie Poppe on its May 21 grand finale, America&#8217;s beloved singing competition series announced today the list of audition cities for the network&#8217;s second season. The nationwide search for the next superstar kicks off SATURDAY, AUG. 25, as the Idol Bus jumps into gear across America, offering hopefuls the chance to audition for a shot at superstardom.<\/p><div id=\"morty-2857144702\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Kicking off simultaneously in Orlando, Florida, and San Diego, California, &#8220;American Idol&#8221; will search every corner of the nation in its pursuit of talent. In addition to auditioning in-person, hopefuls can also submit audition videos online via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.americanidol.com\/auditions\">www.americanidol.com\/auditions<\/a> or by showing off their talent via Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or Musical.ly using the hashtag #TheNextIdol.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/next_idol.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3640 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/next_idol-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/next_idol-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/next_idol-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/next_idol-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/next_idol-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/next_idol-260x195.jpg 260w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/next_idol-160x120.jpg 160w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/next_idol-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/next_idol.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>&#8220;<em>American Idol<\/em>&#8221; returns to The ABC Television Network for the 2018-2019 season. Returning to help find next singing sensation are music industry legends and all-star judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie. Emmy(R)-winning producer Ryan Seacrest will also return as host.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>American Idol<\/em>&#8221; auditions will be held as follows with additional cities being added in the coming weeks (subject to change):<\/p>\n<p>Tour Stops<\/p><div id=\"morty-1153910304\" class=\"morty-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Orlando, FL &#8211; Aug 25<\/p>\n<p>San Diego, CA &#8211; Aug 25<\/p>\n<p>Chattanooga, TN &#8211; Aug 28<\/p>\n<p>Scottsdale, AZ &#8211; Aug 28<\/p>\n<p>Charlotte, NC &#8211; Aug 31<\/p>\n<p>Albuquerque, NM &#8211; Aug 31<\/p>\n<p>Seattle, WA &#8211; Aug 31<\/p>\n<p>Boise, ID &#8211; Sep 2<\/p>\n<p>Richmond, VA &#8211; Sep 3<\/p>\n<p>Plano, TX &#8211; Sep 3<\/p>\n<p>Houston, TX &#8211; Sep 4<\/p>\n<p>Austin, TX &#8211; Sep 6<\/p>\n<p>Philadelphia, PA &#8211; Sep 6<\/p>\n<p>Oklahoma City, OK &#8211; Sep 6<\/p>\n<p>Buffalo, NY &#8211; Sep 9<\/p>\n<p>Kansas City MO &#8211; Sep 9<\/p>\n<p>Shreveport, LA &#8211; Sep 9<\/p>\n<p>Columbus, OH &#8211; Sep 12<\/p>\n<p>Little Rock, AR &#8211; Sep 12<\/p>\n<p>Charleston, WV &#8211; Sep 15<\/p>\n<p>You must be at least 15 years old to audition. Please visit www.americanidol.com\/auditions for more details on specific audition locations, full eligibility requirements, submission forms, terms and conditions.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3637\" src=\"http:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/american-idol-on-abc.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"534\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/american-idol-on-abc.jpg 534w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/american-idol-on-abc-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/american-idol-on-abc-260x146.jpg 260w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/american-idol-on-abc-160x90.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 534px) 100vw, 534px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;American Idol&#8221; is produced by FremantleMedia North America and CORE Media Group&#8217;s 19 Entertainment. 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