Amateur Night Auditions

Where Stars are Born

Amateur Night at the Apollo is looking for the best singers, dancers, comedians, rappers, spoken word artists, variety acts, and musicians. The legendary, live weekly talent competition returns to the world-famous Apollo Theater stage beginning February 16, 2022.

Those chosen from the audition will have the chance to perform and compete for the grand prize of up to $20,000.

Live Auditions

Saturday, October 9, 2021
Sunday, October 10, 2021
9am - 6pm ET

Live auditions will be held at the Apollo Theater located at 253 West 125th Street, New York, NY 10027. Please arrive early. Only the first 200 acts will be seen.

COVID-19 Safety Policy

• In order to enter the theater, all participants must provide proof of full vaccination (completed at least 14 days before the audition) and a government issued ID
• In addition to being fully vaccinated, all auditioners and accompanying chaperones are required to provide documentation of negative results of a COVID-19 test taken no more than 48 hours prior to their scheduled arrival at the venue.
• Visit our COVID -19 info center here for details: https://www.apollotheater.org/covid-19/

Online Auditions

Audition for Amateur Night at the Apollo anytime by completing the online audition form below. Those selected from the online audition have the opportunity to perform on stage at the Amateur Night at the Apollo in New York.

Online Audition Form

Prize Offerings

End of season, Grand Finale Prize:

• $20,000 for Adult category;
• $5,000 for Child Star of Tomorrow category (ages 12-17)

Audition Requirements for Live and Online Auditions

• An "Amateur" is considered to be anyone who DOES NOT have a recording contract with a major label or studio.
• Apollo DOES NOT provide travel or hotel to New York City for contestants for auditions or performances.
• Auditions should be in good taste with no profanity, including racial epithets or slurs (this includes the “N” word).
• Child Star of Tomorrow category age requirement: 12 to 17 years of age.
• Adult category age requirement: 18 years of age and above.
• No lip-synching, singing along with track lead vocals or post-production engineering of lead vocals permitted.
• Online video submissions should be no longer than 5 minutes.
• Only one online audition per contestant. Multiple submissions will not be considered.