LOS ANGELES, (RUSHPRNEWS) AUGUST 5, 2008-Auditions for the eighth season of American Idol kicked off Thursday, July 17, in San Francisco, Calif., and continues in seven other cities (as follows): Thursday, July 17
San Francisco, Calif., at the Cow Palace
Monday, July 21
Louisville, Ky., at Freedom Hall
Friday, July 25
Phoenix, Ariz., at the Jobing.com Arena
Tuesday, July 29
Salt Lake City, Utah, at the EnergySolutions Arena
Saturday, Aug. 2
San Juan, Puerto Rico, at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico
Friday, Aug. 8
Kansas City, Mo., at the Sprint Center
Wednesday, Aug. 13
Jacksonville, Fla., at the Veterans Memorial Arena
Tuesday, Aug. 19
East Rutherford, N.J., at the IZOD Center at the Meadowlands
Men and women age 16-28 (as of July 15, 2008) and who are eligible to work in the U.S. (and whose dads aren’t too hands-on…) may throw their pipes into the ring. Visit AmericanIdol.com for specifics. – Matt Mitovich