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William “Iam” Guy Tongi got in front of new fans over the summer when his new version of “Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride” landed on the soundtrack for Disney’s live action “Lilo & Stitch.”

The 21-year-old winner of “American Idol” season 21 kicked off a fall tour this week with three Florida dates including this one.

Tickets to see Iam Tongi play Jannus Live in St. Petersburg on Monday, Oct. 20 are still available for $36.01.

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This article appears in Oct. 16 – 22, 2025.

Read his 2016 intro letter and disclosures from 2022 and 2021. Ray Roa started freelancing for Creative Loafing Tampa in January 2011 and was hired as music editor in August 2016. He became Editor-In-Chief...