Iam Tongi
April 9, 2026 8:00 PM –10:00 PM
13071 Bass Pro Drive
| Colorado Springs, CO | 80921
Event Summary
For Iam Tongi, music is about transformation – and it always has been.
Tongi learned to sing from his father, who in turned had learned from his father before him. By 13 Tongi had played his first show, but after moving to Seattle a few years later – and losing his father in 2021 – he nearly gave music up completely. His mother secretly signed him up for American Idol, and after Tongi’s viral audition performance of James Blunt’s “Monsters” became one of American Idol’s all time emotional highlights, he went on to win Season 21, making history as the first Pacific Islander to ever win the show.
His new music marks a creative transition leaning into his cultural heritage and musical roots – but also the man he’s become.
Tongi learned to sing from his father, who in turned had learned from his father before him. By 13 Tongi had played his first show, but after moving to Seattle a few years later – and losing his father in 2021 – he nearly gave music up completely. His mother secretly signed him up for American Idol, and after Tongi’s viral audition performance of James Blunt’s “Monsters” became one of American Idol’s all time emotional highlights, he went on to win Season 21, making history as the first Pacific Islander to ever win the show.
His new music marks a creative transition leaning into his cultural heritage and musical roots – but also the man he’s become.
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Also Occurs On
- Thursday, April 9
Overview
13071 Bass Pro Drive
| Colorado Springs, CO | 80921
