Jon Peter Lewis, American Idol Favorite, Rocks the Holidays!

Jon Peter Lewis, American Idol Favorite, Rocks the Holidays!

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Jon Peter Lewis, Bakersfield's own favorite American Idol finalist, will be headlining the holiday show, "Rockin' Holidays!" at the Bakersfield Dome on December 22nd, 2006. Jon will perform songs from his just released debut album, Stories From Hollywood, as well as his latest original Christmas tune "California Christmas." The upbeat holiday song is being called "an instant classic" by Chuck Taylor of Billboard magazine.

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The high-energy Rockin' Holidays show will feature a mix of Jon's rock and roll songs including the popular "Man From Amsterdam," and "Gypsy Queen," as well as intimate acoustic tracks such as "Man Like Me" and "Amanda Grace." Jon's explosive band includes "some of the most talented musicians in the business," according to Hollywood music producer David Rolfe.

Special guest bands joining the show will be The Blufs, Soulajar, and Rockville. The holiday event promises to be an electrifying night open to all ages.

Jon is currently performing across the country, including a December return engagement to the world-renowned Viper Room in Hollywood, California. Jon will also be playing a special holiday acoustic show in Salt Lake City at Kilby Court on December 19th. And, on Christmas Eve Jon will be performing live on PBS, during KCET's broadcast of the 47th annual Holiday Celebration at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, California.

About Jon: An extraordinary singer and songwriter, Jon is remembered as a top ten finalist during American Idol's third season. He was pegged as a "pick to win." by Rolling Stone magazine and praised by Elton John for his superb singing voice.

Following Jon's successful run on American Idol and subsequent 50-city tour, he began writing and recording his own music. Jon released the highly praised original single, "Turn to Grey," in 2004, followed by the very popular "It's Christmas," released by EMI in 2005. A new holiday original, "California Christmas," was released in November 2006 as part of the holiday compilation, Breaking for the Holidays.

Jon continues to be a favorite guest of radio and television, and is making final plans for a 2007 tour.

Show Information:
Jon Peter Lewis "Rockin' Holidays!"
December 22, 2006
The Bakersfield Dome 2201 V St. Bakersfield, CA
Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Show at 7:00pm
Tickets $15 All Ages
Tickets available online: djnentertainment.com
In Stores: Stockdale Music, Front Porch Music

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Source: Cockaroo Entertainment

CONTACT: Judy Lieber, judylieber@jlmgmt.com, +1-323-394-4447

Web site: http://www.djnentertainment.com/

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