Charity | Benefit Concert by Kris Allen for Big Change, Blue Ridge, GA, May 5, 2019

Benefit-Big Change

Firefly Music Cabin

Blue Ridge, GA

May 5, 2019

5:00 P.M. EDT

Kris Allen returns to play the Firefly music cabin in Blue Ridge, Georgia at a small benefit concert for Big Change, "an awesome social impact accelerator that finds inspired youth with potentially world-changing ideas and helps them bring those ideas to life" according to the event's website. He's played this cabin before (shown in the photo above from their 2016 concert).

Updated 6/2/2019: Jonins is awesome as always and snagged Kris' video of the cabin for us. Pam (@granni9) went to the show and got the set list plus video! New stuff! (6/2: Adding a high quality video of Safe Harbor posted by the event's organizers)  After the break...

Private | Kris Allen returns to Arkansas for charity benefit and convention appearances

Photo by KATVAlyson

Kris returned to Arkansas this past weekend and played a gig on April 13 to benefit Alzheimer's Arkansas, hosted by Glen Campbell's widow. He reportedly sang Wichita Lineman with his father. Updated with video from Kim Allen! That's not Wichita Lineman though. Neil sounds great! The song is called Gentle on My Mind.

On April 17, he played a private gig for the Arkansas Bankers Association conventions. We do have a little video.

See what we do have for both events after the jump.

Charity | March 25, 2019: Kris Allen and Others Perform in Nashville for Cancer Charity Benefit

In 2018, Kris was named the "Man of the Year" for his fundraising efforts on behalf of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in Nashville. He's still raising money for the charity, and last night appeared at a benefit in Nashville. As with most private charity events, we've got very little media, but what we get, I'll put in this post.

Updated 4/28/2019 with some new videos the amazing @krisjonin just found

Appearance | March 8, 2019 (Updated with videos): Kris Allen joins other Nashville musicians for Beatles tribute

Band Together: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Abbey Road
City Winery Nashville

March 8, 2019

Tickets and information

Well this charity benefit theme certainly fits Kris well, as he is a big fan of the Beatles! Kris joins other Nashville singer-songwriters (Matthew Perryman Jones, Gabe Dixon, Striking Matches, Jason Eskridge, Paul McDonald, K.S. Rhoads, Elle Macho, The Medium, Carey Ott and Charlie Whitten) for a fun tribute that benefits Musician's Corner, a free summer concert and arts series in Nashville. Kris has been a huge supporter of, and past performer in, Musician's Corner.

The fabulous @ameeliu went to this show and got us the set list and a few videos! Check them out after the jump.

Appearance: November 10, 2018: Kris Allen performs Live Like We're Dying at the Women That Soar Awards; Mentions New Music Coming Soon

I kind of slept on this one. I thought we wouldn't get anything out of it. Shows what I know!

Kris joined fellow idol Fantasia to perform at a Dallas-based awards show: The Women That Soar awards,  The event was taped for later airing on TV (in March 2019). We know he sang Live Like We're Dying:

View this post on Instagram

When you’re front row and @kris_allen performs one of his top hits that happens to be one of your favorite songs. You are amazing Kris, and thank you for coming to Dallas to celebrate and honor Women That Soar! @womenthatsoar @scottkehn @americanidol #KrisAllen #Dallas #charity #womenthatsoar #music #livelikeyouredying #AmericanIdol #music

A post shared by Chuck Steelman (@chucksteelman) on Nov 10, 2018 at 10:02pm PST\

(Here's another video from IG of it.)

After the event, Kris was in his feels! And decided to do his first ever live Instagram. I happened to stumble on it and it was fun. He answered questions, gave some props to the fandom and performed his new song Safe Harbor. (Which he officially performed live for the first time the other night in Nashville but we have no video. Lucky Idol Tour VIP attendees actually heard it a few times this summer as he worked it out.) Most important, he announced he's got new music coming soon!

Thank you @SnapCracklyPop for capturing it!

Festival: September 29, 2018: Good Vibrations Music Festival, San Antonio, TX

Kris joins his friends in Parachute and Penny and Sparrow to headline Good Vibrations music festival in San Antonio for the benefit of hearing-impaired charitable organizations. The festival is advertised as Deaf accessible.

The full line up is here; Kris will be on from 8 to 9 pm Central Time.

Here's the festival's Instagram (Very active!) and Facebook pages.

Updated 10/3/2018: I'm so sorry for not updating this sooner! Many thanks to the amazing @krisjonin who is so good at collecting and saving all the IG stories! And to Linda (@krismicklin) for the set list and lots of videos too! All of it after the break.

Charity Event: February 17, 2018: We AR One, Little Rock, Arkansas

February 17, 2018

Clinton Presidential Center

Little Rock, AR

6 - 10 PM Central time

Kris will perform this Saturday, February 17, 2018, at an annual fundraiser held in Little Rock for ICM, Inc., a nonprofit which supports individuals with disabilities. Event information here and on the group's Facebook page.

Updated 2/19/18: Listening to the livestreams, Kris sounds like he's in great voice and the band is as tight as ever. Set list and videos after the break. Thank you to papa Allen and Debbi for the streams!

Charity Show: August 5, 2017: Rock the Plank Concert, Macomb MI

Rock the Plank
Macomb, MI (Detroit-area)
August 5, 2017
Free; Donations encouraged
Click here for parking and schedule information
Gates open 4:00 PM EDT; Kris is on 7:00 PM EDT

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Preview:
Kris is participating in a charity benefit (free but donations encouraged) in a northern Detroit suburb to benefit two local foundations. As of now the forecast looks good, but they did book Kris!

Updated 8/14/2017: Looks like a great night for a show, and already enthusiastic tweets and some video! Full set list too (changed up from last night). Team Kris finally revealed the name of the bassist who's been subbing for Torres. Whatever else we get, I'll put after the jump!

Concert: August 4, 2017: Musicians Corner Acoustic Friday Night, Nashville, TN

Musicians Corner presents: Acoustic Friday Night
August 4, 2017

Centennial Park

Nashville, TN

Lineup starts 5:00 PM CDT
Kris is on at 7:50 PM CDT

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Preview:
Kris is doing another free gig for Musicians Corner. The last one sadly got canceled due to a forecast tropical storm that petered out. Let's hope the forecast works out this time!

Updated 8/5/2017: A rainy day turned into a mild and dry night, perfect for a summer concert under the moon. Have the set list. Kris premiered a new mashup for Monster with Childish Gambino's Redbone. Don't think we will get video - although check out IG stories posted last night by Muscornernash and teamkrisallen (remember, those go poof and disappear after 24 hours). You need to view those on your phone using the IG app. I do have a few photos. Whatever we get will be after the jump.

Charity Show: July 26, 2017: Musicians Corner Presents a Tribute to Paul Simon's Graceland, Nashville, TN

Musicians Corner presents: A Tribute to Paul Simon's Graceland
July 26, 2017
Nashville, TN

Doors 6 PM; Show 8 PM CDT

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Preview:
Kris joins musician friends such as Tony Lucca (with whom he co-wrote Never in a Million Years) and Marie Miller (who opened for him on west coast leg of last year's Letting You In tour), for this charity gig in Nashville to benefit Musicians Corner. The theme is a salute to Paul Simon's landmark album Graceland. Kris has participated in similar charity benefit tributes in past years, and we were lucky to have most of them livestreamed and/or video'ed - rare for Nashville shows!  We also got some really great performances from them. Hopefully the same will be true this time. Tickets are still available, so if you are in Nashville, go support them!

Updated 8/1/2017: We are in luck as our friend Annie was there and did get video (which has been added to the post). Kris did three songs - one solo, one duet and one group number at the end. Details, videos and photos in the post after the break! Thank you Annie!

CANCELED: Concert: Musicians Corner, June 23, 2017, Nashville, TN

Acoustic Friday Night
Musicians Corner

June 23, 2017

Centennial Park
Nashville, TN
Canceled due to bad weather

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Preview:
Kris is joining some other artists for a live acoustic concert in Nashville this Friday night. Hopefully Tropical Storm Cindy's remnants won't soak everyone! It sounds fun, as Kris is bringing his friend Melinda Doolittle and others to join him for some special songs they've worked up for his set. Sounds like it could be full band too (based on the people he tagged in his IG post). Stay dry Nashville!

(Admin note: Sorry I've been so silent! A real-life work project and some personal traveling has kept me pretty busy.)

Update: Show has been canceled due to weather (Tropical Storm Cindy's remnants). Kris plans to attend a concert the next day in the same location (but he won't be performing).

Want to see Kris live or buy his music?

Check my calendar on the web version of this blog
 for full schedule; visit krisallenofficial.com for music and tickets.

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.

Charity Event: October 24, 2016: Musician's Corner Paul Simon Tribute Concert, Nashville, TN

Still Crazy After All These Years:
Paul Simon, a 75th Birthday Tribute Concert

October 24, 2016

City Winery

Nashville, TN

Doors 6 PM CDT
Show 8 PM CDT

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Preview:Singer-songwriter Paul Simon is turning 75 this month, and to honor him and raise funds for Musician's Corner, several Nashville artists (including Kris) are holding this tribute concert. While I was wondering if Kris would go with Mrs. Robinson (which he's covered before) or with his own song Young Love, or as I call it (and he called it for 2 1/2 years, "Paul Simon" because it seemed like a Paul Simon-type song), one of the other participants spilled the beans and revealed Kris will perform Still Crazy After All These Years (hattip @tmg84). I'm more of a 70s Paul Simon girl, so I'm pleased, and Paul Simon is a big influence for Kris so I'm sure he will do it justice.

Updated after the show: You really can't go too wrong with Paul Simon and I heard nothing but great stuff on all the IG videos the list posted. Our girl Ameeliu has posted a full video of Kris covering Still Crazy After All These Years (embedded below).
UPDATED 10/26/2016

Charity Event: September 30, 2016: Lake Blue Ridge, Georgia

Photo via Firefly Music

Benefit - Lake Ridge Civic Association Scholarship Fund
September 30, 2016

Private Residence

Blue Ridge, GA

7:00 PM EDT

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Show and List Preview:
Kris and the band are playing a private gig (although tickets are on sale to public; sold out except for VIP) at a very sweet looking private residence (picture above) in Georgia to benefit the scholarship fund of the Lake Blue Ridge Civic Association. The area they are in looks gorgeous.

Update After the Show: The event was a huge success, raising over $3000 for the scholarship! Media and set list after the break...
UPDATED 10/05/2016

Charity Event: July 21 and 23, 2016: National Hemophilia Foundation, Kissimmee, FL

Photo by Rob Herbert Drums

Charity Event: National Hemophilia Foundation

Gaylord Palms Resort

Kissimmee, FL

July 21 and 23, 2016

Appearing with Melinda Doolittle

While I was traveling, Kris and his good pal Melinda Doolittle performed at both the opening and closing events during a charity convention for the National Hemophilia Foundation in the Orlando area. (Post updated 7/27/2016)

Set List (July 21):

• Rise Up (with Melinda) - PREMIERE (Cover - Andra Day)
• No Boundaries [Facebook video]
• Live Like We're Dying

Set List (July 23):

• Man in the Mirror (with Melinda) [Rehearsal Facebook video]
• Better With You [Rehearsal - Instagram]

More photos here: [Instagram] | [Facebook post]

Happy Birthday Kris Allen!

Tipping my hat to Kris on his 31st birthday. Congratulations on that and on new baby Rosie! It's a big week obviously for him!

If you want to celebrate the occasion, here's some ideas!

• Make a $31 donation to a charity of your choice! (Tweet @christig428 about it as she is compiling a list of these!)
• Send your birthday wishes to Kris! Instructions and email to use are here!
• Leave a comment on Team Kris' Instagram for Kris! 
• And/or leave a comment on their Facebook post!
• Stream 31 Kris Allen songs on Spotify! 

And don't forget to hashtag it all! #HappyBirthdayKrisAllen Now go forth and celebrate!

Charity Event: June 18, 2016: Union Rescue Mission Presents: Night on the Streets 2016, Little Rock, Arkansas

Union Rescue Mission Presents: Night on the Streets 2016 "Multicultural"

June 18, 2016

War Memorial Stadium

Little Rock, AR

Doors 4 PM CDT
Show 6:30 PM CDT

Other Acts: Maze featuring Frankie Beverly, Mary Mary, Tamela Mann and Amber Bullock

All ages

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Show and List Preview:
This charity telethon event benefits the Union Rescue Mission of Little Rock, a faith-based charity in Little Rock, Arkansas that seeks to help the homeless, addicted and disadvantaged rebuild their lives. Although it says it's a telethon, I'm not finding any livestream or TV information; it sounds more like a charity concert. According to this news story, "Every act will perform live with their band and after 45 minutes of the performance the show will stop and the audience will have the opportunity to participate in the telethon event by getting on their phones and raise funds for the URM."

Updated: Some pre-event stories after the break. Could not find any information or media regarding Kris' part in this show but it turns out there was a very good reason for this:

UPDATED 06/20/2016

Charity Show: February 5, 2016: Nashville, TN: Band Together for Musicians Corner | 1989 Tribute

Photo via @MusiciansCorner

Band Together for Musician's Corner
A Tribute to 1989

February 5, 2016

City Winery

Nashville, TN

8:00 PM CST

Many acts including Kris

SOLD OUT; Click here for info

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Show and List Preview:
Kris joins a bunch of Nashville-based singer-songwriters to raise funds for Musicians Corner (an annual concert series in Nashville highlighting emerging artists). The theme is 1989, and the artists will either sing covers of Taylor Swift's album of the same name, or alternatively, they may choose to cover a song from 1989. Just in case Kris is reading this, here's a list of songs from the year 1989, with a lot of great selections to choose from! I would love a Kris cover of the End of the Innocence by Don Henley. Free Fallin' by Tom Petty also came out that year. And that's just my two favorites; he's got some quality songs to pick from!

UPDATED: Kris very wisely chose Wicked Game and got a standing ovation from Taylor Swift's mom Andrea. See videos, pics and mp3 after the break...
Updated 2/9/2016

Charity Event: December 23, 2015: Orange County Christmas Extravaganza

Orange County Christmas Extravaganza

December 23, 2015

Christ Cathedral

Garden Grove, CA

8 PM PST (11 PM EST)

Featuring other American Idols, including Elliot Yamin, Jessica Sanchez and Ruben Studdard

CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION

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Show and List Preview:
Kris joins other idols and some housewives of Orange County in a charity event for Christmas held at the former Crystal Cathedral. It will be livestreamed and also shown on local TV (KDOC in Los Angeles)! See this press release for more information.

For those of you in Los Angeles, they will re-air the OCCE Christmas special on December 27 at 4 pm on KDOC. For those of you in Houston, TX, KUBE-TV will air the OCCE special on Christmas Eve (December 24) at 8 pm!

Updated after the show with videos, photos and more! Kris sang three songs, including a new duet with Ayla Brown ...
Updated 12/26/2015

Charity Show: December 1, 2015: World AIDS Day Concert, Detroit, MI

Poster via @WorldsAIDSDayUS

Charity Show

December 1, 2015

The Garden Theater

Detroit, MI

7 - 10 PM Eastern

Also featuring Melinda Doolittle, Rayvon Owen, Devin Velez and Malaya Watson

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Show and List Preview:
Kris appears with other American Idols of yore (some good ones IMO) at a benefit concert in Detroit to support World AIDS Day.

Post Show Update:
As we saw from more recent seasons of Idol, some of those Idols aren't reluctant to tweet, so they made up the bulk of our list. ;) They all were in good voice for a good cause. Plus a DJ from Detroit's AMP Radio gave one of our Kris fans a little tour scoop. Post updated with set list and media (some videos) after the break...
Updated 12/8/2015