American Idol is a television show that is part of a much older world wide series called Idol. Every year thousands of un-represented contestants compete nation wide at local and regional level to pass the second level of eliminations to win a ticket to California.
Much like the original Pop Idol version, one of the most popular portions of each season are initial episodes showcasing American Idol hopefuls auditioning before the panel of judges. These early episodes focus mainly on the poorest performances from contestants who often appear oblivious to their lack of star talent. These "contestants" have been selected by the preliminary panels in a negative sense; a typical combination is lack of singing ability combined with vanity regarding their "talent." Others are selected for human interest potential: the 2005 auditions featured a "cannibal" who had sampled human flesh in an anthropology class and an aspiring female prize fighter. Other examples include a man dressed in pajamas with no shoes (whose comments made Cowell explode with laughter) and a transvestite who kisses Cowell on the cheek after his (or her) audition wraps up. Poor singers often face intense and humbling criticism from the judges, and especially from Cowell, who can be harsh and blunt in his rejections.
Every year after eliminations of contestants, the winner of the popular vote on American idol wins representation and a tour featuring them as well as funding to produce a score. American Idol concert tickets go on sale in almost all major cities. Ticket sales for American idol concerts generally go on sale during the month of May for the summer and fall.
All of these American idol concert ticket dates can be purchased through presales, a type of purchase that limits the market making tickets more available to them. These presales are generally promotions to a specific group as a way of rewarding their members for participation.
American idol concert tickets may seem unattainable as being a contestant on the show, however this is an illusion, all it requires is keeping an ear out and simple planning.