2016 for Kris Allen and Fans - a Wrap-Up Post

It is time for one of those year-end posts all the blogs do! I thought this year I'd take a look back at some of my favorite Kris performances and memories. On Twitter, I invited you to do the same, and you came through big time with some great photos, videos and tweets! I'll be including them in this post. Not to mention that I actually got in three Kris concerts in person in one year, tying my record for that! (Some of you really put me to shame with how many shows you get to!) So let's take a look back at 2016 for Kris Allen and fans.

Comfort and Joy Tour: December 23, 2016: Sandusky, OH

Comfort and Joy Tour

December 23, 2016

Sandusky State Theatre

Sandusky, OH

7:30 PM EST

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Preview:
Kris does his last performance with the Comfort and Joy tour in Sandusky, Ohio (about halfway between Toledo and Cleveland, on the shores of Lake Erie).

Updated 12/24/2016: Well, there's a picture anyway! Thank you to all of you during the Comfort and Joy tour who did figure out how to share media for those who didn't have a chance to go! I know that some people don't like to do that, and that's fine, but as a fan, I greatly appreciate those of you who do share!

Comfort and Joy Tour: December 22, 2016: Cleveland, OH

Comfort and Joy Tour

December 22, 2016

Severance Hall

Cleveland, OH

7:30 PM EST

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Preview:
Cleveland tends to get scorned by Kris more often than not, but not tonight as the Comfort and Joy tour rolls in!

Updated 12/22/2016: Our friend @kt_cle reports that Kris really slayed Blue Christmas and I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas. She shared a picture and I found an IG video so those are linked!

Comfort and Joy Tour: December 21, 2016: Columbus, OH

Comfort and Joy Tour

December 21, 2016

Southern Theatre

Columbus, OH

7:30 PM EST

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Preview:
Kris heads with the tour to Ohio for the last three days of his portion in it.

Updated 12/22/2016: A few IG items and a favorable newspaper review have popped up (linked in post). Looks like a youth choir joined them.

Comfort and Joy Tour: December 20, 2016: Louisville, KY

Comfort and Joy Tour

December 20, 2016

Brown Theatre

Louisville, KY

7:30 PM EST

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Preview:
Jim, Kris, Tracy (who's back) and Anne take the tour to Louisville, KY. This week is the last leg for Kris. I'm intrigued by the radio station on the poster, and will be keeping an eye on it!

Updated 3/23/20217: Friend of KAL @ShouldI45 reports that Kris was in great voice. They did do Stump the Band, A Little Bit of Christmas was beautiful, and she feels that Kris has really honed Blue Christmas. Check out her pictures below! I've also linked the promotional appearance at local radio station Play 106.9. Updated with a new video of Peace Where the Heart is after the break!

Comfort and Joy Tour: December 18, 2016: Lincoln, NE

Comfort and Joy Tour

December 18, 2016

The Rococo Theatre

Lincoln, NE
Two Shows: 2:00 PM CST and 7:00 PM CST

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Preview:
Kris has never played Nebraska! I doublechecked all my archives and found nothing! I thought there was a Barenaked Ladies opening gig, but nope! So hey Nebraska, he's playing you and you better go - you've got two convenient Sunday night shows to go to!

Updated 12/19/2016: Found a few IG videos, including of Jim!

Comfort and Joy Tour: December 16, 2016: Maumelle, AR

Comfort and Joy Tour

December 16, 2016

Maumelle Performing Arts Center

Maumelle, AR

7:30 PM EST

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Preview:
For some unknown reason, it was a state secret between Kris and Jim's camps that Kris was going to appear in the show for his parent's hometown. Kris only announced it today, the day of the show (hence this last-second post). That's kind of dumb marketing in my opinion, but hey, no one asked me. Anyway the show is not yet sold out, so go see Kris and the tour tonight, Arkansas! Ticket link above.

Updated 12/18/2016: Not much media; only one picture actually. Not a surprise. Tracy rejoined the show.

Comfort and Joy Tour: December 17, 2016: Wichita, KS

Comfort and Joy Tour

December 17, 2016

Orpheum Theatre

Wichita, KS

8:00 PM CST

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Preview:
The tour resumes in Wichita, Kansas. Tracy is now back with it!

Updated 12/20/2016: Found a couple of small things and a nice video of Peace Where the Heart Is...

Comfort and Joy Tour: December 15, 2016: Oxford, AL

Comfort and Joy Tour

December 15, 2016

Oxford Performing Arts Center

Oxford, AL

7:00 PM CST

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Preview:
Kris and Jim and company travel south to a town named Oxford, Alabama located about halfway between Birmingham and Atlanta off I-20 (about an hour or so from each city).

Updated 12/16/16: Found a couple of things on IG for this show; view them after the break!

Comfort and Joy Tour: December 14, 2016: Charlotte, NC

Comfort and Joy Tour

December 14, 2016

McGlohon Theater

Charlotte, NC

7:30 PM EST

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Preview:
Kris and the rest of the Jim Brickman gang leave snowy (as predicted as of this writing) New Hampshire for North Carolina and the Queen City.

Updated 12/16/16: Finding some things on IG for this show! Linked below...

Comfort and Joy Tour: December 12, 2016: Manchester, NH

Comfort and Joy Tour

December 12, 2016

Palace Theatre

Manchester, NH

7:00 PM EST

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Preview:
Kris travels to Manchester, NH with the Comfort and Joy Tour.

Updated 12/13/2016: Manchester wins the best list yet as the intrepid @bignliddle and @ameeliu managed to live tweet and bring us lots of photos/videos, plus fill me in on the exact goings on! No Tracy, but lots of good stuff! Don't miss it!

Kris Allen and Parachute on Tour April 2017

In case you missed the announcement this week, Kris Allen will be opening for his friends in the band Parachute this April on their Getaway Tour. If you aren't familiar with Parachute, they are a really fun pop music band from Charlottesville,VA who now are Nashville-based. I am very psyched about this pairing and look forward to covering it! Based on their tweets, Parachute seems to be planning a lot of fun surprises for their fans.

Tickets went on sale today and you can pick them up via Kris' official site.

Comfort and Joy Tour: December 11, 2016: Wilmington, DE

Comfort and Joy Tour

December 11, 2016

The Playhouse on Rodney Square

Wilmington, DE

2:00 PM EST

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Preview:
Next stop for Kris and the Comfort and Joy Tour? A short drive east from Maryland to Wilmington, DE. This is the best stop for those of you in Philadelphia and New York City, as you can take the train to a 2 pm Sunday matinee. (The 7 PM show mentioned on the poster has been cancelled.)

Updated 12/13/2016: Well with our intrepid NYCers in attendance, of course we have some goodies! For those keeping track, Tracy Silverman did not perform at this show.

Comfort and Joy Tour: December 10, 2016: College Park, Maryland

Comfort and Joy Tour

December 10, 2016

The Clarice
Dekelboum Concert Hall

College Park, MD

7:30 PM EST

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Preview:
Kris goes to the land of the terrapins when the Comfort and Joy Tour stops at this venue on the University of Maryland campus. Not the most convenient venue for people who live in the nation's capital, but some regulars from there (mostly the Maryland-based ones) will be going. (In case you are wondering, I'm not going to this since I saw the tour in Sarasota.)

Updated 12/15/2016: Ha ha well you know people from DC can be sneeky and so we do have a few videos and photos taken when Jim wasn't looking! ;) They did play with set list order and Tracy missed this performance too.

Comfort and Joy Tour: December 9, 2016: Kansas City, MO

Comfort and Joy Tour

December 9, 2016

Helzburg Hall

Kansas City, MO

7:30 PM CST

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Preview:
Kris now travels with the Comfort and Joy Tour to Kansas City, Missouri. He will also make an appearance at local radio station 99.7 the Point; see below for details!

Updated 12/15/2016: I heard this was a lovely show, with a bonus performance from the Kansas City Symphony. There is some audio and I've found a few pictures and a nice review (below)!

Comfort and Joy Tour: December 8, 2016: Denver, Colorado

Comfort and Joy Tour

December 8, 2016

Paramount Theatre

Denver, CO

7:30 PM MST

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Preview:
After a short break home for Kris, he rejoins the Comfort and Joy Tour in Denver.

Updated 12/13/2016: Seems Denver had a more relaxed media policy - so we've got some goodies for you after the break! Plus Kris broke out I Want a Hippopotamus and Blue Christmas, so there you go.

Appearance: December 6, 2016: Good Time Inc. Pop-Up Shop, Nashville, TN

Kris and others from the Good Time Inc. management roster are appearing at a pop-up holiday shop in Nashville.

Updated 12/8/2016: Turnout seemed pretty good from the media posted (Full set of videos! From a Nashville show! It's a Krismas miracle)...

Comfort and Joy Tour: December 3, 2016: River Forest, IL

Comfort and Joy Tour

December 3, 2016

Lund Auditorium 
Dominican University Performing Arts Center

River Forest, IL

7:30 PM CST

Preview:
Kris spends two nights in the same state as the Comfort and Joy Tour moves slightly east to another Chicago suburb.

If you haven't already seen my post on the Jim Brickman tour, do look it over - my coverage will be different than you are used to. I'm not doing lists, and I wouldn't expect live tweets, fan videos or streams - there's a strict anti-recording, anti-phone use policy in effect for most of the show.

Updated 12/6/2016. A nice ninja video of A Little Bit of Christmas! Well done River Forest!