'American Idol' audition round rolls through Spokane

A producers round of "American Idol" auditions took place at Spokane's Davenport Grand Hotel on Sunday. Neither the celebrity judges nor host Ryan Seacrest were in Spokane, but hundreds of hopefuls traveled to the hotel for a shot at becoming the show's Season 17 star.

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Sun., Sept. 8, 2019

Myles Middlemass received a "golden ticket" after auditioning for American Idol and is interviewed by KXLY's Taylor Graham at the Davenport Grand Hotel on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019. Middlemass used to live in Spokane but traveled from Boise to audition, and discussed being inspired by Idol greats such as Carrie Underwood, Chris Daughtry and Elliott Yamin when he was young.

Libby Kamrowski The Spokesman-Review
Robin Flood, 18, of Spokane sings while waiting to get inside during a producers' round of American Idol auditions which occurred at the Davenport Grand Hotel on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019. The producers' round meant that the judges nor host Ryan Secrest were in Spokane, but hundreds of hopefuls traveled to the hotel for a shot at becoming the show's 17th season star.

Libby Kamrowski The Spokesman-Review
Pat Magada, 21, traveled from Lincoln City, Oregon to audition for a producers' round of American Idol which occurred at the Davenport Grand Hotel on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019. Though no celebrities were on-hand to judge the auditions, contestsants could receive a "golden ticket" to a variety of stages including a round with the celebrity judges, EP rounds and more.

Libby Kamrowski The Spokesman-Review
Staff handle the organized chaos of auditions during a producers' round of American Idol at the Davenport Grand Hotel on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019. The producers' round meant that neither celebrity judges nor host Ryan Secrest were in Spokane, but hundreds of hopefuls traveled to the hotel for a shot at becoming the show's 17th season star.

Libby Kamrowski The Spokesman-Review