American Idol champion to play SunFest in 2006
 As American Idol fever sweeps the country with its fifth season, Season Four champ Carrie Underwood will strut her vocal stuff at SunFest 2006.
Underwood will be among the performers at the waterfront arts and music festival on May 4-7 in downtown West Palm Beach, officials announced Thursday.
 This year’s SunFest includes concerts by pop princess Ashlee Simpson, alternative rocker Fiona Apple, the Southern-flavored Lynyrd Skynyrd and the band Train. Other performers are R&B heartthrob Omarion, funk group the Family Stone Experience and singer Jason Mraz.
“I’m very excited about what we’ve got so far,” said Paul Jamieson, executive director of the event. “SunFest isn’t about one type of music. It’s about all types so that different people from our area come together.”
Underwood, the 2005 American Idol winner, performs May 4. She broke Billboard chart records as the first country music artist to debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100 with Jesus, Take the Wheel.
Apple, a Grammy nominee this year, takes the stage May 6. She won critical raves for Extraordinary Machine, her first album in six years. The quirky singer’s hits include Criminal and Shadowboxer.
Last year’s SunFest drew 300,000 people, about 10,000 fewer than in 2004, organizers said.
Jamieson said the drop was expected and was due to a change in festival format. In 2005, SunFest cut its traditional opening-night concert for an exclusive $50 ticket event, the All Access Party, that featured KC & The Sunshine Band, an open bar and food sampling. But long food and drink lines annoyed some who attended.
This year, Jamieson promises more food at more locations. The May 3 All Access Party entertainment is Kool & the Gang, which is sure to sing its party hits Jungle Boogie, Celebration and Ladies’ Night.
More SunFest entertainment will be announced this month, organizers said.
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