via Idol Chatter
The first set of Idol auditions and the dates have been announced. Looks like the producers decided not to push them out to the fall to wait for Simon Cowell’s replacement.
ETA: The judges don’t show up at the initial cattle call, but there was some talk from the producers about delaying the process until fall.
- Nashville (July 17, Bridgestone Arena)
- Milwaukee (July 21, Bradley Center)
- New Orleans (July 26, TBA)
- East Rutherford, N.J. (Aug. 3, IZOD Center)
- Austin (Aug. 11, Frank Erwin Center)
- San Francisco (Aug. 19, AT&T Park)
