Hundreds of superstar hopefuls lined up outside the First Tennessee Pavilion in downtown Chattanooga for “American Idol” auditions Tuesday morning.
Auditions for ABC Network’s singing competition series didn’t start until 9 a.m., but that didn’t stop some from showing up early, aiming to be first in line.
Michael Cook had been waiting outside on the concrete sidewalk since 8 p.m. Monday, he said.
“[It] was pretty uncomfortable, but I was singin’ to get through,” he said.
The 25-year-old drove in from Jeffersonville, Indiana, with his girlfriend and was planning to sing Tom Petty’s “You’re So Bad.”