Dave Paulson

dnpaulson@tennessean.com

A throng of aspiring pop stars will file into Nashville Municipal Auditorium (417 Fourth Ave. N.). on Wednesday morning as "American Idol" holds open auditions for its upcoming 14th season.

Those who make the cut on Wednesday will still need to get through two more rounds in Nashville: first for the show's executive producers, and finally in front of celebrity judges Keith Urban, Jennifer Lopez and Harry Connick Jr.

The trio will gather at an undisclosed location in Nashville early next week to choose which singers will move on to the Hollywood semi-finals.

Auditions are open to men and women ages 15 to 28 who are eligible to work in the U.S. Participants will be permitted to start lining up outside the auditorium at 6 a.m. "Camping out" overnight is prohibited. Wristbands granting entry will be distributed at 7 a.m.

To learn more, visit www.americanidol.com/auditions.