‘Idol’ To Hold Virtual Auditions
• In a nod to the coronavirus pandemic lurking just outside, American Idol announced the show will go on, as ABC announced auditions for the network’s Season 4 will be held remotely in all 50 states and The District Of Columbia. Beginning Aug. 10, the “Idol Across America” campaign will give hopefuls the chance to showcase their talents from anywhere in America, across any official audition date and face-to-face with an American Idol producer, employing custom-built Zoom technology.
As Variety notes, “While this is the first time the show will be holding auditions this way, Idol is no stranger to remote production, having finished it most recent season that way. Contestants performed from their various homes, with the show’s crew and technicians working to make sure each person had as equal a singing field as possible, despite being spread out geographically and having different access to technology, let alone internet speeds for streaming and uploading.”
“Idol Across America” auditions will be held as follows (subject to change) — (Aug. 10): Delaware, Florida and Ohio; (Aug. 12): Louisiana, Missouri and Wisconsin; (Aug. 14): Arizona, Oregon and Washington; (Aug. 16): Georgia, Maryland, Washington D.C. and Rhode Island; (Aug 17): Open Call Auditions; (Aug 18): Alabama, Arkansas and Kansas; (Aug. 20): Idaho, New Mexico and Utah; (Aug. 22): Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Texas; (Aug. 24): Michigan, Tennessee and Virginia; (Aug. 25): Open Call Auditions; (Aug. 26): Iowa, Mississippi and Oklahoma; (Aug. 28): Illinois, Indiana and Minnesota; (Aug. 30): Connecticut, New Jersey and New York; (Sept. 1): Colorado, Montana, Nevada and Wyoming; (Sept. 3): Maine, South Carolina and West Virginia; (Sept. 5): Alaska, California and Hawaii; (Sept. 7): Kentucky, New Hampshire and Pennsylvania; (Sept. 9): Massachusetts, North Carolina and Vermont.Applicants must be between 15-28 years old to audition and may do so on any “Idol Across America” date regardless of your location.
