On Wednesday, Jan. 9 (7:00 PM ET), fans in 11 cities across the country will have the exclusive opportunity to see the Season 12 premiere episode of AMERICAN IDOL for free one week prior to its debut on FOX 50. Immediately following (8:30 PM ET), AMERICAN IDOL host Ryan Seacrest and judges Mariah Carey, Randy Jackson, Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban will participate in a nationwide, interactive Q&A, which will be live streamed on www.americanidol.com and www.livestream.com. 

 

Originating from Royce Hall at University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), the debut episode and LIVE Q&A will be uplinked via television satellite from Los Angeles to venues in New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas, Detroit, Boston, Nashville, Washington, D.C., Atlanta and Houston.  Fans can RSVP by logging on to www.idolrsvp.com and submitting their name and contact information.  The unique promotional event will enable thousands to see the season’s first episode before it premieres on the network in a special two-night event Wednesday, Jan. 16 (8:00-10:00 PM) and Thursday, Jan.17 (8:00-10:00 PM) on FOX 50.   

After the episode preview, Ryan Seacrest will moderate a nationwide interactive Q&A LIVE with judges Carey, Jackson, Minaj and Urban. The LIVE and interactive Q&A will appear in satellite venues, as well as stream on various websites, including www.americanidol.com and www.livestream.com, beginning at 8:30 PM ET.  

Additionally, fans may submit questions for the participating talent now via the AMERICAN IDOL Facebook page (www.facebook.com/americanidol) and via Twitter (@AmericanIdol). Questions also may be submitted the day of the event via Twitter using #Idol. Fans watching the LIVE Q&A at the satellite venues also will have the opportunity to submit questions to the panel. 

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The free premiere event will be held as noted below. Fans who would like an opportunity to attend in one of the cities may RSVP now at www.idolrsvp.com.  

Eastern Time:

Event begins at 7:00 PM, with the LIVE Q&A starting at 8:30 PM. Doors open at 6:00 PM and all seating is free and first-come, first-served: 

NEW YORK               AMC Empire 25, 234 W. 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036  

PHILADELPHIA        AMC Plymouth 12, 494 Germantown Pike, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462 

BOSTON                    AMC Boston Common 19, 175 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02111  

WASH., D.C.              AMC Hoffman Center 22, 206 Swamp Fox Road, Alexandria, VA 22314  

ATLANTA                  AMC Discover Mills, 5900 Sugarloaf Parkway, Lawrenceville, GA 30043  

DETROIT                   AMC Forum 30, 44681 Mound Rd., Sterling Heights, MI 48314

 

Central Time:

Event begins at 6:00 PM, with the LIVE Q&A starting at 7:30 PM. Doors open at 5:00 PM and all seating is free and first-come, first-served: 

CHICAGO                  AMC River East 21, 322 E. Illinois Street, Chicago, IL 60611  

DALLAS                     AMC Northpark 15, 8687 N. Central Expressway 3000, Dallas, TX 75225  

HOUSTON                 AMC Studio 30, 2949 Dunvale, Houston, TX  77063  

NASHVILLE               TBA  

 

Pacific Time:

Event begins at 4:00 PM, with the LIVE Q&A starting at 5:30 PM. Doors open at 3:00 PM and all seating is free and first-come, first-served: 

LOS ANGELES         Royce Hall, UCLA, 340 Royce Drive, Los Angeles, CA  90095

Seating at Royce Hall and at all satellite venues is free. Fans will receive an email notification if they have successfully rsvp’d for the event. Fans who have successfully rsvp’d will be added to the guest list. Please note that seating at the venues is not guaranteed. Availability is on a first-come, first-served basis at each venue, even if you are on the guest list.