American Idol (season 7)
Regional auditions

Episode Air Date
Audition City
Date
First Audition Venue
Callback Date
Callback Venue
Golden Tickets
January 15, 2008
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
August 27, 2007
Wachovia Center
September 1–2, 2007
Hyatt Regency
29
January 16, 2008
Dallas, Texas
August 6, 2007
Texas Stadium
September 20–23, 2007
W Hotel Dallas Victory
24
January 22, 2008
San Diego, California
July 30, 2007
Qualcomm Stadium
September 12–13, 2007
Rancho Bernardo Inn
31
January 23, 2008
Charleston, South Carolina
August 18, 2007
North Charleston Coliseum
September 6–7, 2007
Charleston Area Convention Center
23
January 29, 2008
Omaha, Nebraska
August 10, 2007
Qwest Center Omaha
October 5–6, 2007
Qwest Convention Center
19
January 30, 2008
Miami, Florida
August 22, 2007
American Airlines Arena
September 29–30, 2007
JW Marriott Hotel
17
February 5, 2008
Atlanta, Georgia
August 14, 2007
Georgia Dome
October 8–10, 2007
Georgia International Convention Center
21
Total Tickets to Hollywood
Total Tickets to Hollywood
Total Tickets to Hollywood
Total Tickets to Hollywood
Total Tickets to Hollywood
Total Tickets to Hollywood
164

Question: How many cities were auditioned and how many contestants were invited in total?
Answer: A total of 164 contestants were invited from the seven auditioned Cities.