Jacob Whitesides rocks around the tree at Tanger Outlets

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Jennie Toutous // The Chief

Jacob Whitesides killed his performance, even at soundcheck.

What better way is there to kick off the holiday season than live music and a tree lighting?

Tanger Outlets in Deer Park took this idea and created the perfect “Winter Wonderland” for shoppers to celebrate the holiday spirit. Holding their annual Holiday Festival and Tree Lighting, Tanger Outlets was decked out in holiday decorations to create the atmosphere for the night to come. Those in attendance had the opportunity to take selfies at a booth, have a holiday song sing-a-long, and even pay a visit to Santa and Mrs. Claus.

To help kick off the most wonderful time of the year, singer Jacob Whitesides joined the festivities.

Jacob’s rise to fame began when he uploaded covers of his favorite songs to Youtube in 2010. Having also auditioned for America’s Got Talent and X Factor, it was One Direction’s Liam Payne that boosted Jacob’s career a few years later. After Payne tweeted the link to Jacob’s cover of One Direction’s “One Thing,” Jacob’s fan base grew immensely. Today, Whitesides’ presence on social media continues to grow, and  with two EPs, Jacob continues to take the music world by storm.  

Flash forward to 2015 and Whitesides has crowds of fans to watch him perform, some even arriving early to watch soundcheck. When he arrived at the stage, Jacob made sure he spent time talking to and taking pictures with fans. One could easily tell how appreciative Whiteside is of his supporters because of the smile on his face and his genuine attitude towards talking with fans, since his growth on social media as well as his success has been because of them.

When Whitesides hit the stage to run through some of his set, there was no denying the fact that he is the real deal. Between his natural voice and incredible guitar skills, Jacob Whitesides is a young musician with a bright future. At only 17 years old, the artist has quite the collection of songs. Some of his most popular songs are “Let’s Be Birds” and “Ohio,” both of which he performed at the Tanger Outlets Holiday Festival. Whitesides even added some holiday flare to his set for the occasion, singing the classic “All I Want For Christmas Is You,” with the help of his fans loudly singing along.

Whitesides also brought in a huge group of fans for the concert later that night. Giving a lively and entertaining performance, Jacob helped created the lively and festive environment for “The Holiday Festival” that Tanger Outlets is known for each year. As such a down to earth person, Whitesides was definitely the right artist to help ring in the holiday season.

Closing with the lighting of the Christmas Tree, Tanger Outlets concluded yet another successful Holiday Festival. After all the activities and an amazing performance by Jacob Whitesides, all who attended left with the holiday spirit in their hearts and excitement for the rest of the season.

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