American Idol Sets Audition Cities for Season 8

With the recent coronation of David Cook as American Idol champion in the show's seventh season, the show prepares itself again for it's eighth season next year starting on Thursday, July 17 2008.

The audition tour will kick off at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, and will visit seven other cities, including a visit to the island of Puerto Rico on Saturday, Aug. 2. After San Francisco American Idol will proceed to Louisville, Kentucky on July 21 and to Phoenix, Arizona on July 25. Runner-up David Archuleta's hometown Salt Lake City, Utah will get an audition on July 29.

After the trip to Puerto Rico, American Idol will proceed to the mainland for auditions in Kansas City, David Cook's hometown on Aug. 8, followed by Jacksonville, Florida on Aug. 13 and East Rutherford, New Jersey on Aug. 18.

Auditions are open to men and women 16-28 years of age as of July 14, 2008.