July 17th is the start of the auditions for the 8th season of American Idol. That kicks off in San Francisco, California. The American Idol crew will continue on through 7 other cities which include:

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

Visit AmericanIdol.com for full details on rules and restrictions.