Cameron Whitcomb of Idol fame delights crowd at Aberdeen Mall concert

Jul 18, 2022 | 2:10 PM

The back flipping Kamloops pipeliner, who made it to the top twenty on the most recent season of American Idol, put on a free concert at Aberdeen Mall.

Around 300 fans turned out to watch Cameron Whitcomb perform a mix of covers, originals and his signature backflips on July 15.

Since leaving American Idol, Whitcomb has been working to establish his musical career.

“For a couple weeks, it was such a high and then it was like, holy, what now?” said Whitcomb.

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“I was kinda just laying on the couch, like mortified almost, but now I’m starting to manage myself and reaching out and trying to find shows.”

He says he learned a lot about performing during his time on American Idol.

“After the show, I got home with all this knowledge … First thing on the agenda was to learn how to play guitar. So I kinda know how to play guitar now.”

“I can kinda, you know, get through a song,” he laughed.

He started writing original songs, performing three of them at the free show.

“My brother helped me write one of them. And then I wanted to make, like, a campfire tune, so it’s like a pop campfire tune, and then the last one I wrote about my motorcycles,” he said.

Those looking to catch his next show can follow his Instagram here.

“I’m learning lots, and having a good time doing it, and loving every minute of it.”

by Stephanie Swensrude

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