American Idol Schedule for 2006
American Idol is due back beginning in January with all new talent and just a bit more competition.
During the summer, American Idol held auditions throughout America in various cities including Greensboro, Denver, Chicago, Las Vegas, Austin, Boston, and San Francisco. The all-new American Idol premieres on Tuesday, January 17 at 8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT and on Wednesday, January 18 at 8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT on the Fox network.
The episodes that feature each audition city will air on four consecutive Tuesdays. The dates and times being:
January 17 at 8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT
January 24 at 8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT
January 31 at 8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT
February 7 at 8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT
Then on three Wednesdays which include:
January 18 at 8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT
January 25 at 8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT
February 1 at 8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT
All contestants that make it past the judging will held to the Hollywood Round which is set to air on Wednesday, February 8 at 8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT, Tuesday and Wednesday February 14 and 15th at (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT, and on Wednesday, February 15 at the same allotted time. There will be 24 top semifinalists that will be announced. Among the semifinalists will be 12 males and 12 females.
Then it will be time for America to decide you keeps going on in the competition. The top 12 male competitors will be on Tuesday February 21 at 8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT and the next night on February 22 the top females competitors will perform. On Thursday February 23, the votes will air and two male and female contestants will be sent home.
The weeks will go by and finally on March 14, the top 12 finalists take the stage. The next American Idol will be officially announced on Wednesday, March 15 at 9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT.