'American Idol' Season 13 Premiere Part 2 Live Stream: Watch Online Free, Full Competition Schedule [FOX TV, Start Time]

By Eric Chen
American Idol Season XIII
American Idol Season XIII FOX

American Idol Season XIII premiere part 2 will air tonight at 8/7c on Fox. Information on how to watch the show live stream online free can be found below. 

The latest American Idol music show features new celebrity judging panel, including Harry Connick Jr., Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban, and Ryan Seacrest.

American Idol Season XIII judges
American Idol Season XIII judges FOX

Seacrest and the judges travel across the country, with stops in Atlanta, GA; Austin, TX; Boston, MA; Detroit, MI; Omaha, NE, Salt Lake City, UT; and San Francisco, CA, searching for those with the potential to become a successful recording artist.

Part 2 of the two-night premiere showcase contestants from Austin and San Francisco from 8-10 p.m. ET/PT on Thursday, January 16, 2014.

Auditions continue in Detroit, Wednesday, Jan. 22 at the same time; Atlanta, Thursday, Jan. 23 (8-9 p.m. ET/PT); Salt Lake City, Wednesday, Jan. 29 (8-10 p.m. ET/PT); and Omaha, Thursday, Jan. 30 (8-9 p.m. ET/PT).

The contestants who qualify to move forward will compete in a surprise "Hollywood or Home" round, airing on Wednesday, February 5 (8-10 p.m. ET?PT). After the surprise round, they will continue with the "Hollywood" rounds and then take the stage of the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles for group and solo performances.

The competition will continue throughout February until the 26ths when the Top 13 finalists perform LIVE Wednesday, Feb. 26 (8-10 p.m. ET), and one finalists will end as the public votes and results are revealed Thursday, February 27.

Those who miss the show on FOX can watch the recap of the auditions on American Idol's website. Fans can also watch the show online free through live stream by clicking here. 

Here is the full list of audition and performance schedules:

AUDITIONS

Wednesday, Jan. 15         Season Premiere, Part 1 - Boston/Austin Auditions 

(8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT)

Thursday, Jan. 16         Season Premiere, Part 2 - Austin/San Francisco Auditions

(8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT)

Wednesday, Jan. 22         Detroit Audition Episode

(8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT)

Thursday, Jan. 23         Atlanta Audition Episode 

(8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT)

Wednesday, Jan. 29         Salt Lake City Audition Episode 

(8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT)

Thursday, Jan. 30         Omaha Audition Episode 

(8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT)

HOLLYWOOD ROUNDS

Wednesday, Feb. 5         "Hollywood or Home" Round

(8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT)

Thursday, Feb. 6         Hollywood Round, Part 1

(8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT)

Wednesday, Feb. 12         Hollywood Round, Part 2 

(8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT)

Thursday, Feb. 13         Hollywood Round, Part 3; Top Semi-Finalists Revealed

(8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT)

RUSH WEEK 

Tuesday, Feb. 18   Top 15 Female Singers Perform LIVE 

(8:00-10:00 PM ET live/

PT tape-delayed)

Wednesday, Feb. 19 Top 15 Male Singers Perform LIVE 

(8:00-10:00 PM ET live/

PT tape-delayed)

Thursday, Feb. 20 First LIVE Results Show 

(8:00-9:00 PM ET live/

PT tape-delayed)

FINALIST ROUNDS

Wednesday, Feb. 26 Top 13 Perform LIVE 

(8:00-10:00 PM ET live/

PT tape-delayed)

Thursday, Feb. 27         LIVE Results Show; One Finalist Sent Home

(8:00-9:00 PM ET live/

PT tape-delayed)

Tune into the Season XIII premiere WED & THU 8/7c on FOX. 

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