The American Idol audition bus will be back on the road this summer, stopping at 5 cities. Last year’s inaugural bus tour visited 10 towns. I guess this year is the budget trip.
To be more precise, Idol should call it the Southern Audition Bus tour. Little Rock, AR, Oxford, MS, Tuscaloosa, AL, Knoxville TN and Chapel Hill, NC are the towns on the schedule.
Last year, the tour was touted as a “small town” tour, giving people living in out-of-the-way places a chance to audition. Maybe the turnout wasn’t cost effective, as the producers aimed for small cities this year.
What’s up with the Roman Numerals?
Read the press release below
THE BUS IS BACK! “AMERICAN IDOL XIII” HITS THE ROAD IN SEARCH OF NEW TALENT
Nationwide “AMERICAN IDOL Audition Bus Tour” to Visit Five Cities this August
AMERICAN IDOL XIII Kicks Off in January 2014
In its quest for undiscovered talent, AMERICAN IDOL XIII will embark on the “AMERICAN IDOL Audition Bus Tour” to search the nation for the next superstar. Beginning later this month, the hit competition series will hit the road for a five-town mobile tour offering hopefuls a chance to audition for AMERICAN IDOL XIII. The “AMERICAN IDOL Audition Bus Tour” will stop at the following cities: Little Rock, AR, on Saturday, Aug. 17; Oxford, MS, on Monday, Aug. 19; Tuscaloosa, AL, on Wednesday, Aug. 21; Knoxville, TN, on Friday, Aug. 23; and Chapel Hill, NC, on Monday, Aug. 26. Specific locations to be announced. Please keep checking www.americanidol.com for forms, rules and terms and conditions.
Also, IDOL auditions continue in the previously announced cities: Boston, MA, Friday, Aug. 2 at the Gillette Stadium (registration begins today, Thursday, Aug. 1); Austin, TX, Wednesday, Aug. 7 at the Frank Erwin Center (registration begins Tuesday, Aug. 6); and Omaha, NE, Sunday, Aug. 11 at the CenturyLink Center (registration begins Saturday, Aug. 10).
Additionally, hopefuls can audition at www.americanidol.com, by submitting an audition video online. Entrants should demonstrate their stellar singing ability by performing a song of their choice a cappella. Videos are limited to one submission per person. Please visit www.americanidol.com for submission rules and terms and conditions
Visit americanidol.com to follow the bus as it makes its way around the country, and also for exclusive videos, interviews and photos, as well as special behind-the-scenes information and all of your IDOL news.
AMERICAN IDOL XIII is produced by 19 Entertainment, a division of CORE Media Group, and FremantleMedia North America. The series is created and executive-produced by Simon Fuller, CEO, XIX Entertainment. Cecile Frot-Coutaz, FremantleMedia; Trish Kinane and Per Blankens, FremantleMedia North America; and Jesse Ignjatovic and Evan Prager, for CORE Media Group, serve as executive producers.
