S3.E9 Episode 309 (Top 40 Live Auditions 1) (8/26/2008): Full Recap. In this episode 10 of the top 40 acts perform. The following acts performed: Extreme Dance FX (clogging group), The James Gang (old school music meets new school), Derrick Barry (Britney Spears Impersonator), Elite (kung fu girl), Ronny B. (worst dancer in America), The Cadence (drumming group like Blue Man Group), Jessica Price (singer), Shimshi (magician), DC Cowboys (cowboy dancing group), and Neil E. Boyd (opera singer). The wild card act that made the top 40 is revealed to be Donald Braswell.
S3.E10 Episode 310 (Top 40 Live Auditions 2) (8/27/2008): Full Recap. The five acts from the previous episode that move onto the top 20 include: Extreme Dance FX, Jessica Price, The Cadence, Neil E Boyd, and the James Gange. The following 10 acts perform in this episode: Beyond Belief Dance Company (dancing group), Paul Salos (Frank Sinatra Impersonator), Kazual (4 male singing group), ZOOperstars! (dancing blowup mascots), The Wright Kids (small kids band), Jonathan Arons (trombone dancer), Daniel Jens (singer), Slippery Kittens (burlesque dancers), George the Giant (variety act), and Queen Emily (singer).
S3.E11 Episode 311 (Top 40 Live Auditions 3) (9/2/2008): Full Recap. The five acts from the last episode moved onto the top 20:Paul Salos (Frank Sinatra Impersonator), The Wright Kids (Kids Band), Daniel Jens (Singer), Queen Emily (Singer), and ZOOperstars (Dancing Mascots). The following 10 acts perform in this episode: The Texas State Strutters (female dance group), Michael Strelo-Smith (Opera Singer), Bruce Block (Magician/Variety Act), Shequida (Cross Dressing Opera Singer), Taubl Family (Family Band), Jonathan Burkin (Baton Twirler), Sarah Lenore (Singer), SickStep (Male Hip Hop/Street Dancing Group), Matthew Piazzi (Voice Impersonator), and Joseph Hall (Elvis Impersonator).
S3.E12 Episode 312 (Top 40 Live Auditions 4) (9/3/2008): Full Recap. The five acts from the last episode that moved onto the top 20 include: Jonathan Burkin (Baton Twirler), Sarah Lenore (Country Singer), Joseph Hall (Elvis Impersonator), Taubl Family (Family Band), and SickStep (Male Hip Hop/Street Dancing Group). The 10 acts that perform in this episode include: The Dallas Desperados Dancers (cheerleaders), Bryan Cheatham (singer), Flambeaux (fire breather), Kaitlyn Maher (4 year old singer aka NBC promotional tool), Dorae Saunders (Tina Turner impersonator), Donald Braswell (singer), Indiggo (terrible twin singers), Tapping Dads (tap dancing fathers), Eli Mattson (singer), and Nuttin But Stringz (violinists).
S3.E13 Episode 313 (Top 20 Live Auditions 1) (9/9/2008): Full Recap. The five acts from the last episode moved onto the top 20 include: Nuttin But Stringz (violinists), Kaitlyn Maher (4 year old singer),Eli Mattson (singer), Donald Braswell (singer), and the Tapping Dads (tap dancing fathers). The following 10 acts perform in this episode: The Cadence (drum group), Queen Emily (singer), The Wright Kids (family band), The James Gang (old school singers), Daniel Jens (singer), ZOOperstars! (awesome mascots), Neil E Boyd (singer), Jessica Price (singer), Extreme Dance FX (dancers), and Paul Salos (Frank Sinatra impersonator).
