Do you think you could be the next American Idol? If you're in the Big Bend area, it turns out you won't have to go too far to shoot your shot. Auditions for the next season of American Idol are now officially open. You can submit a full online audition here. To register for your in-person audition, click here.

In addition, in-person auditions will be held across the country, including here in Tallahassee:

New York, NY - July 23
Mobile, AL - August 20
Mobile, AL - August 20
Macon, GA - August 23
Tallahassee, FL - August 23
Santa Barbara, CA - August 23
Baton Rouge, LA - August 25
Columbia, SC - August 26
Las Vegas, NV - August 26
Waco, TX - August 27
Knoxville, TN - August 29
Salt Lake City, UT - August 29
Colorado Springs, CO - September 1
Raleigh, NC - September 1
Washington, D.C. - September 4
Wichita, KS - September 4
San Jose, CA - September 6
Pittsburgh, PA - September 7
Springfield, IL - September 7
Spokane, WA - September 8
Detroit, MI - September 10