Although it’s only a couple of month’s since David Cook was crowned winner of this year’s American Idol, the first set of auditions for American Idol Season 8 have already begun.



If you are interested in auditioning, then you must meet the following criteria:



You must be able to prove at the time of your registration and audition that:

• You are a legal U.S. citizen or a permanent U.S. resident who is eligible to work full-time in the United
States; and

• You are 16 to 28 years old on July 15, 2008 (which means you must be born on or between July 16,
1979 and July 15, 1992). If you were born before or after this window, you are not eligible to participate
this season.



The first auditions are happening in these locations:



San Francisco – July 17

Louisville – July 21

Phoenix – July 25

Salt Lake City – July 29

San Juan – Aug 2

Kansas City – Aug 8

Jacksonville – Aug 13

East Rutherford – Aug 19



We’ll update with more dates as they are released!