Season 7's fourth place finalist, Jason Castro, just announced his national mall tour to promote his upcoming album. The "Jason Castro Live" tour kicks off on October 12 in Minneapolis, MN and ends on November 15 in Ontario, CA. The cross country trek will be supported by Akoo, an interactive music television network reaching 868 million annual viewers across 150 top shopping malls.

At the shows, Jason will perform and sign autographs. The performances are free and will give fans a sneak peek at Jason's upcoming debut album which includes the single "Let's Just Fall In Love Again." The single is already garnering tremendous feedback, having recently been included on Entertainment Weekly's influential "Must List," which praised Jason's "signature warble, jaunty whistles and claps, and affectionate lyrics,"  noting that the single "makes falling in love with (Castro) again oh-so-easy." "Let's Just Fall In Love Again" is available now for download and will impact the Contemporary Hit Radio/Top 40 radio outlets nationwide in mid-October. The music video for the song was recently shot in Los Angeles and it was directed by Travis Kopach (Panic At The Disco, All Time Low, Jesse James).

Here is where Jason will be playing:

October 12: Minneapolis, Minn. (Southdale Center)

October 13: Chicago, Ill. (Gurnee Mills Mall)

Oct 15: Cleveland, Oh. (Great Lakes Mall)

Oct. 18: White Plains, N.Y. (Galleria at White Plains)

Oct. 19: Freehold, N.J. (Freehold Raceway Mall)

Oct. 20: Washington, D.C. (Potomac Mills Mall)

Oct. 23: Atlanta, Ga. (Discover Mills Mall)

Oct. 27: Orlando, Fla. (Paddock Mall)

Oct. 28: Tampa, Fla. (Gulf View Square Mall)

Oct. 29: Miami, Fla. (Sawgrass Mills Mall)

Nov. 3: Houston, Tex. (Katy Mills Mall)

Nov. 4: Dallas, Tex. (Grapevine Mills Mall)

Nov. 12: Denver, Col. (Colorado Mills Mall)

Nov. 15: Ontario, Calif. (Ontario Mills Mall)

Pre-orders for Jason's album are available now through Jason's webstore.  In addition to instantly receiving the "Let's Just Fall In Love Again" digital single, fans can also choose from a variety of packages that include bonus content ranging from a special fan plaque or an autographed limited edition poster to the opportunity to personally connect with Jason at either a special "Meet N Greet" or on a one-of-a-kind five-minute phone call.

A multi-talented singer and guitarist, Jason entered the record books as the first contestant ever to play an instrument on American Idol.  His performance of the Leonard Cohen-penned classic "Hallelujah" proved such an audience favorite that cult hero Jeff Buckley's rendition of the song hit #1 on the iTunes chart the following week, sold an astonishing 178,000 digital singles.  Jason scored a chart-topping single of his own a few weeks later, when his interpretation of "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" also hit #1 on iTunes after a show-stopping performance of the song on Idol.

View photos of Jason performing on Season 7 of American Idol.