Rebooted 'American Idol' coming to Houston in search of vocal talent

Warm up your vocal cords, Houstonians, your next big shot at stardom could be just weeks away. On Monday host Ryan Seacrest tweeted that Fox's long-running talent show "American Idol" is returning, -- this time to ABC -- and is coming to Texas in search of fresh voices. The production will be in Houston on September 2.

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Warm up your vocal cords, Houstonians, your next big shot at stardom could be just weeks away.

On Monday host Ryan Seacrest tweeted that Fox's long-running talent show "American Idol" is returning, -- this time to ABC -- and is coming to Texas in search of fresh voices.

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Seacrest tweeted a photo of a schedule of dates, including September 2 in Houston and September 4 in San Antonio, where show producers and cast will be auditioning talent. There was no venue yet announced for the Houston stop.

Interested vocalists need to register online to audition. There is also an option to upload a video to the "Idol" site if the Houston date isn't manageable. "Idol" only takes contestants between the ages of 15 and 28 years old. Apparently "Idol" doesn't trust anyone over 30.

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The following week the production will also make stops in Fargo, North Dakota and Rapid City, South Dakota.

Currently the "Idol" team is in Atlanta, Georgia looking for voices and tomorrow they will shoot west to Provo, Utah on Wednesday.

ABC's reboot of "Idol" is slated to hit TV next spring with singer Katy Perry announced as one of the celebrity judges. The new version of "Idol" was confirmed back in May.

The show left Fox in April 2016 after 15 seasons in which it incubated talents like Carrie Underwood, Adam Lambert, Kelly Clarkson, and Jennifer Hudson.

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Fox axed the show last year because of dwindling ratings and rising costs. ABC soon snapped up the rights to the property after a bidding war.

This will be show's 16th season. Love it or hate it, without "Idol" we wouldn't have the likes of "The Voice" or "America's Got Talent" or the career of Clay Aiken.