| 1 | A | B | C | D | E | F | G |
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| 2 | American Idol (season 7) - Regional auditions |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 3 | Episode Air Date | Audition City | Date | First Audition Venue | Callback Date | Callback Venue | Golden Tickets |
| 4 | January 15, 2008 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | August 27, 2007 | Wachovia Center | September 1–2, 2007 | Hyatt Regency | 29 |
| 5 | January 16, 2008 | Dallas, Texas | August 6, 2007 | Texas Stadium | September 20–23, 2007 | W Hotel Dallas Victory | 24 |
| 6 | January 22, 2008 | San Diego, California | July 30, 2007 | Qualcomm Stadium | September 12–13, 2007 | Rancho Bernardo Inn | 31 |
| 7 | January 23, 2008 | Charleston, South Carolina | August 18, 2007 | North Charleston Coliseum | September 6–7, 2007 | Charleston Area Convention Center | 23 |
| 8 | January 29, 2008 | Omaha, Nebraska | August 10, 2007 | Qwest Center Omaha | October 5–6, 2007 | Qwest Convention Center | 19 |
| 9 | January 30, 2008 | Miami, Florida | August 22, 2007 | American Airlines Arena | September 29–30, 2007 | JW Marriott Hotel | 17 |
| 10 | February 5, 2008 | Atlanta, Georgia | August 14, 2007 | Georgia Dome | October 8–10, 2007 | Georgia International Convention Center | 21 |
| 11 | 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.