Blake Lewis, Jonas Brothers stay up late in Tacoma

Tuesday night, The Tacoma Dome played home to a packed and screaming crowd of mostly teen and pre-teen girls for the annual Kiss 106.1 FM-sponsored Jingle Bell Bash. The event featured pop hit-makers of the past year, with acts ranging from hometown hero Blake Lewis to Disney icons Jonas Brothers.

Bothell native Blake Lewis was added to the lineup last week as a guest headliner. The performance at Jingle Bell Bash was one of his first in the Northwest since his ascension to pop stardom as a finalist on American Idol last spring. The show doubled as the album-release party for his first full length recording, "Audio Day Dream," which came out on the same day.

Unfortunately by the time Lewis got to the stage, immediately after Jonas Brothers, the crowd had thinned noticeably and much of the anticipatory energy had drained. Lewis still made the most of his appearance, playing a set of songs from his new album. He danced around the stage, sang and beatboxed, while his band played funk jams behind him. He elicited his biggest roar from the crowd when he demonstrated his full voice modulation talents for an extended period of time, beatboxing while adding in turntable sounds and other effects.

By the time producer and rapper Timbaland took the stage at 10:45 p.m. — the last of seven acts — many of the younger fans had either gone home or were yawning in their seats. He came out wearing jeans and a very tight white t-shirt which showed off his considerable pecks. He even flexed his muscles before shooting into a conversational set of three songs all from his newest album "Shock Value." He finished by playing electronic dance hit "The Way I Are" with guests Keri Hilson and D.O.E. Timbaland then closed the night by bringing out melodic rock group OneRepublic to play their single "Apologize," as remixed by himself.

Though they weren't the last group to play, Jonas Brothers were the biggest draw for this mostly under-aged crowd. The pop-punk group featuring three bushy-haired brothers was greeted with the loudest screams of the night as they opened with their song "Kids of the Future." Throughout their hourlong set (the longest of the night), the screams did not stop, ranging from a high rumble to bleacher shaking at its most extreme. Jonas Brothers responded to the overwhelming enthusiasm of the crowd by playing an energetic and playful set which emphasized their rock star moves: jumping off of speakers and playing guitar solos back to back with each other.

Also playing on the show were: Jamaican R&B singer Sean Kingston who delighted the crowd with his radio smash "Beautiful Girls"; roots influenced singer-songwriter Colbie Caillat; and joke duo Ehpikh.