<P> The general selection process of each season is begun by the production team with open auditions held in various cities across the United States . Dubbed `` Producers ' Auditions '' , they are held months before the main stage of auditions are held . Those that make it through the initial stage , become participants in the `` Judges ' Auditions '' , which are held in select cities across the country , and attended by the judges . Each participant is held offstage and awaits their turn to perform before the judges , whereupon they are given 90 seconds to demonstrate their act , with a live audience present for all performances . At the end of a performance , the judges give constructive criticism and feedback about what they saw , whereupon they each give a vote - a participant who receives a majority vote approving their performance , moves on to the next stage , otherwise they are eliminated from the programme at that stage . Each judge is given a buzzer , and may use it during a performance if they are unimpressed , hate what is being performed , or feel the act is a waste of their time ; if a participant is buzzed by all judges , their performance is automatically over and they are eliminated without being given a vote . Many acts that move on may be cut by producers and may forfeit due to the limited slots available for the second performance . Filming for each season always takes place when the Judges ' Auditions are taking place , with the show 's presenter standing in the wings of each venue 's stage to interview and give personal commentary on a participant 's performance . </P>
<P> The general selection process of each season is begun by the production team with open auditions held in various cities across the United States . Dubbed `` Producers ' Auditions '' , they are held months before the main stage of auditions are held . Those that make it through the initial stage , become participants in the `` Judges ' Auditions '' , which are held in select cities across the country , and attended by the judges . Each participant is held offstage and awaits their turn to perform before the judges , whereupon they are given 90 seconds to demonstrate their act , with a live audience present for all performances . At the end of a performance , the judges give constructive criticism and feedback about what they saw , whereupon they each give a vote - a participant who receives a majority vote approving their performance , moves on to the next stage , otherwise they are eliminated from the programme at that stage . Each judge is given a buzzer , and may use it during a performance if they are unimpressed , hate what is being performed , or feel the act is a waste of their time ; if a participant is buzzed by all judges , their performance is automatically over and they are eliminated without being given a vote . Many acts that move on may be cut by producers and may forfeit due to the limited slots available for the second performance . Filming for each season always takes place when the Judges ' Auditions are taking place , with the show 's presenter standing in the wings of each venue 's stage to interview and give personal commentary on a participant 's performance . </P>
where is america 's got talent auditions held
where is america 's got talent auditions held
in various cities across the United States
in various cities across the United States