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American Idol Season 11 is less than a week away from its Grand Finale (hankie, please!). But we now have some scoop on where and when the first auditions for Season 12 will begin this summer and the fun will begin all over again!

According to a press release from Fox, Idol Season 12 auditions will begin in Los Angeles, California on Thursday, June 7, followed up by Newark, New Jersey on Saturday, June 23. Then on Thursday, July 12, Idol tryouts will be held in Chicago, Illinois.

More locations and times are expected to be announced, along with more specific details, so we’ll keep you posted.

Source: Press release


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