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.

Summer Plans for KAL!

Hoping Kris is enjoying his "paternity leave" and family time! While he's doing that, I thought I'd post a short update on my summertime-and-beyond plans for this blog and its related social media accounts.

For Twitter and Instagram, while I'm not going to be spamming your timelines quite like I do during tour times, I do intend to do so on #ThrowbackThursday and #FlashbackFriday, using retweets and reposts of things I spot on there. (Links to my Twitter and Instagram accounts, and Kris' accounts too, are on the right hand side of the blog.)

My YouTube account has been the neglected stepchild and needs some real organization. So I'll be working on that when time permits. I also want to get videos linked on to the master song list.

As for the blog itself, summertime is always a great time to catch up on media you may have missed. To help Kris fans do just that, I'm planning to write some occasional posts to highlight different shows from the Letting You In Tour, with a focus on some performances or videos that are great and might have been overlooked.

So those are my plans for the site this summer! Let me know via Twitter or in the comments if you have any post or video suggestions, or any other thoughts or ideas! I hope you all have a great summer and stay tuned!

-KAL

Letting You In Tour: June 11, 2016: Charlotte, NC

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 Concert

June 11, 2016

Neighborhood Theatre

Charlotte, NC

Doors 7:00 PM EDT
Show 8:00 PM EDT

Opening Act: Sean McConnell

All ages

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Show and List Preview:
The Letting You In Tour finishes up in Charlotte, NC. We always have good lists and live tweeters in North Carolina, and I'm sure they will keep us updated! Kris last played this venue in 2014.

Updated: It's so sad to think this tour is over. It brought many of us a lot of happiness. Thank you Kris Allen and KAB and Max Shafer for a great time, and next time, please don't wait three years to hit us up again in DC or in other major cities! Charlotte set list and media (including videos) after the break...
UPDATED 06/16/2016

Letting You In Tour: June 10, 2016: Carrboro, NC

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Concert

June 10, 2016

Cat's Cradle - Back Room

Carrsboro, NC

Doors 7:00 PM EDT
Show 8:00 PM EDT

Opening Act: Sean McConnell

All ages

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Show and List Preview:
I will be traveling to attend my college reunion at UVA today, but Kris and the band are apparently playing Tarheel nation, with a gig in Carrboro, NC (just west of Chapel Hill, NC (UNC's home) in the Raleigh-Durham metropolitan area). Kris last played this area in 2013 for the Out Alive tour.

My weekend travels and reunion mean that I will not update this post until after the weekend. I'll leave the list open longer than usual to compensate for that.

Updated: You can always depend on our North Carolina fans for great media! Several full sets of beautiful videos from the show plus some more! Looks like a great show - if you are an ACC fan, be sure to watch Kris the SEC guy try to identify figure out just which part of Tobacco Road he is on in the banter before Time Will Come...
UPDATED 06/20/2016

Letting You In Tour: June 9, 2016: Richmond, VA

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 Concert

June 9, 2016

The Broadberry

Richmond, VA

Doors 7:00 PM EDT
Show 8:00 PM EDT

Opening Act: Sean McConnell

All ages

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Show and List Preview:
Kris plays the capitol of Virginia for the first time. (He did play Charlottesville, an hour away, back in 2014.) Having a kid who attends college in the Richmond area, I am well acquainted with the horrific road that is I-95 in Virginia, and I hope for Kris and the band that their trek south from DC to Richmond goes better than most of mine do. (I'll probably pass along a map of alternative routes to them, lol.) As a lifelong native, I can say Virginia is a fantastic state once you get off the interstates and it's a great state for music (you can read the Charlottesville post for more of my thoughts on Virginia). I hope Kris and the band get a great crowd! (We will have some regulars on this list.)

Updated: Looks like it was a good show! Kris, if you are reading this, you are welcome back in Virginia and the DC area any time. Don't be a stranger! Set list and media (including some videos) after the break...
UPDATED 06/20/2016

Letting You In Tour: June 8, 2016: Washington, DC (FINALLY)

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Concert

June 8, 2016 (rescheduled from April 5; tickets honored)

The Hamilton

Washington, DC

Doors 6:30 PM EDT
Show 7:30 PM EDT

Opening Acts: Sean McConnell and Tyler Woolf

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Show and List Preview:
Well it's about time Kris plays my hometown, considering he has not done a proper headlining gig in DC since 2012 (at this same venue). (To be fair to Kris, he played a fantastic show in the northern VA suburbs of DC in January 2013 and a Boyce Avenue gig in October 2014 in the MD suburbs.) The Hamilton is an awesome venue with great acoustics, and I am looking forward to actually going to a headlining Kris Allen show for the first time since that January 2013 VA show. Really, this whole show should have a great vibe, especially given how long this area of the country has gone without a show. On top of it, local top 40 radio station Mix 107.3 is doing a "pre-party" for this concert which is promotion I would not have expected from them, but definitely welcome! And not to be outdone, local Kris-friendly radio station (they've spun Waves) 94.7 FreshFM is co-sponsoring a breakfast with Kris on its acoustic stage. People going to that event are on the list as well.

Updated: This was such a great show and the people of DC were thrilled to have Kris back in concert after a long time with no show. Post has been updated with a ton of media (including videos, mp3s and photos) and my thoughts (since I actually went) after the break...
UPDATED 9/29/2016

Letting You In Tour: June 7, 2016: Philadelphia, PA

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Concert

June 7, 2016 (rescheduled from April 6)

World Cafe Live

Philadelphia, PA

Doors 7:00 PM EDT
Show 8:00 PM EDT

Opening Act: Sean McConnell

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Show and List Preview:
Kris returns to this venue in Philly (which he previously played during the Out Alive tour in 2013).  He last played Philadelphia in 2014, opening for Boyce Avenue. This particular show was originally scheduled for April 6, before Kris was called back for the American Idol finale. Original tickets will be honored.


Updated: What a fabulous stream that Yahoo!Live gave us!  Set list and media (including audience videos) after the break...
UPDATED 6/16/2016

Letting You In Tour: June 4, 2016: Chicago, IL

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Concert

June 4, 2016

City Winery Chicago

Chicago, IL

Doors 6 PM CDT
Show 8 PM CDT

Opening Act: Sean McConnell

SOLD OUT

All ages

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Show and List Preview:
This show in Chicago has been sold out for a long time! A lot of longtime fans going as well. We will have a great list as we always do with Chicago shows. One of Kris' best cities for sure.

Updated: Fantastic list that had a great time and gave us a ton of media. Well done, Chicago! Set list and media after the break...
UPDATED 12/16/2016

Letting You In Tour: June 3, 2016: Milwaukee, WI

Concert
Shank Hall

Milwaukee, WI

Show 8:00 PM CDT

Opening Act: Sean McConnell

21+

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Show and List Preview:
Kris played an awesome headlining show in Milwaukee back in 2010. More recently, he opened for Boyce Avenue here in 2014 and played a charity gig here in 2015. As you can see, the media we've gotten from past shows here has been fairly spotty; so we'll hope this year's crowd comes through. I am hopeful - this show seems to be absorbing the people who couldn't get into the sold out Chicago show.

Updated: Great to see (via Periscope) a lively crowd into the music and aware of what Kris is doing musically! They got Venice plus bonus Heartless! Set list and media after the break...
UPDATED 6/6/2016

Letting You In Tour: June 2, 2016: Minneapolis, MN

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Concert

June 2, 2016

The Cedar Cultural Center

Minneapolis, MN

Doors 7 PM CDT
Show 7:30 PM CDT

Opening Act: Sean McConnell

All ages

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Show and List Preview:
Kris and the band return to this Minneapolis venue, which they last played in 2013. In 2014, they had one of their most successful outings of the Boyce Avenue tour in this city, playing the famous venue, First Avenue.

Updated: While the venue had spotty wifi and that reduced the live tweeting, people were quick to share what they did have! Plus a few intrepid people with good data plans Periscoped some songs and we will get video. Set list and media after the break...
UPDATED 6/9/2016

Letting You In Tour: June 1, 2016: Cedar Rapids, IA

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Concert
June 1, 2016

CSPS Hall

Cedar Rapids, IA

Show 7:00 PM CDT

Opening Act: Sean McConnell

All ages

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Show and List Preview:
Kris plays this venue near the University of Iowa. He has done a few shows in Iowa over the years; most recently, he played the annual Veishea event at Iowa State University in 2013.

Updated: Only a few tweets from this live tweet list. Luckily they had a picture of the set list and a picture of Kris, so we have that after the break, plus I found that someone had taken a couple of videos and put on YouTube...
UPDATED 6/2/2016

Letting You In Tour: May 31, 2016: St. Louis, MO

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Concert
May 31, 2016

Old Rock House

St. Louis, MO

Doors 7 PM CDT
Show 8 PM CDT

Opening Act: Sean McConnell

All Ages

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Show and List Preview:
Kris plays the Old Rock House in St. Louis, MO. He previously played this venue in 2013 and did a really great cover of Heal the World by Michael Jackson (the only time he's done it that I recall).

Updated: St. Louis seemed to have a really great, rowdy crowd (check out the Periscopes). Some great pics, setlist and scopes after the break...
UPDATED 10/10/2016

Letting You In Tour: May 25, 2016: Seattle, WA

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Concert

May 25, 2016

The Triple Door

Seattle, WA

Doors 6:00 PM PDT

Show 7:30 PM PDT

Opening Act: Marie Miller

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Show and List Preview:
Kris and the KAB return to keyboardist Andrew St. Marie's home town of Seattle with the Letting You In Tour. They last played here as openers for Boyce Avenue in 2014. Following this show, the band will take a short break before resuming the tour on May 31 in St. Louis.

Updated: A great show as usual! Set list, videos and media after the break...
UPDATED 5/31/2016

Letting You In Tour: May 24, 2016: Portland, OR

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Concert

May 24, 2016

Alberta Rose Theatre

Portland, OR

Doors 7 PM PDT
Show 8 PM PDT

Opening Act: Marie Miller

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Show and List Preview:
Kris and the band return to Portland, Oregon with the Letting You In Tour. They last played here as openers for Boyce Avenue in 2014, and their last headlining gig in Portland was in 2013 where Kris did an awesome cover of John Lennon's Jealous Guy.

Updated: Only a few people live tweeted, scoped and/or IG'ed - but they did a great job of getting us media! And I've found some more videos on IG and YouTube from people who did not tweet. Reports are that the audience was really into it. Set list and media (including Kris' morning show appearance) after the break...
UPDATED 05/31/2016

Letting You In Tour: May 22, 2016: Napa, CA

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Concert

May 22, 2016

Uptown Theatre

Napa, CA

8:00 PM PDT

Opening Act: Marie Miller

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Show and List Preview:
Kris recently played a festival in Napa Valley, CA and enjoyed it so much apparently, that he's booked another gig here. I'm not sure how this will go. Napa is a small town, this gig is not part of a larger festival, and hopefully this will be promoted to tourists visiting. It has been part of a Groupon promotion.

Updated: Great show, with Letting You In for VIP (gorgeous) and even better, during the show, Kris debuted a new original song, Venice. Set list and videos/media after the break...
UPDATED 05/24/2016

Letting You In Tour: May 21, 2016: San Francisco, CA

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Concert

May 21, 2016

The Chapel

San Francisco, CA

Doors 8 PM PDT
Show 9 PM PDT

Opening Act: Marie Miller

All ages

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Show and List Preview:
Kris and the band bring the Letting You In Tour to San Francisco. He always has fabulous shows in this city, so I'd expect the same! He last played here in 2013 - once opening for Boyce Avenue and once as a headliner.

Updated: As predicted, a fantastic list appeared to get themselves a great show! Set list, lots of videos and very cool photos thanks to the venue's interesting lighting after the break...
UPDATED 10/26/2016

Letting You In Tour: May 20, 2016: Sacramento, CA

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Concert

May 20, 2016

Harlow's Nightclub

Sacramento, CA

Doors 7:00 PM PDT
Show: 8:00 PM PDT

Opening Acts: Marie Miller and Connor and Karlee

21+

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Show and List Preview:
Kris and the band return to Sacramento. The last time they were here in 2013 for the Out Alive Tour, they vastly improved a Justin Bieber song. Luckily, the crowd this time is 21+ so hopefully we can avoid Bieber covers (even if they are good ones, they are still Bieber covers for goodness sakes). ;) There will also be a radio show earlier in the day for local station Star 106.5 (who also did one for the Out Alive tour) so that will be incorporated into this post and live tweet list.

Updated: Looks like we've got full videos! Longest set list of tour and media after the break...
UPDATED  12/06/2016

Letting You In Tour: May 19, 2016: Tuolomne, CA

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Concert

May 19, 2016

Black Oak Casino Resort

Tuolomne, CA

8:00 PM PDT

Opening Act: Marie Miller

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Show and List Preview:
Kris and the band bring the Letting You In Tour to this resort near Yosemite National Park in California. Looks like he's also doing another acoustic set for a local radio station in Modesto, CA.

Updated: Full set list, and videos  IG videos and other media after the break...
UPDATED 5/27/2016

Letting You In Tour: May 18, 2016: Bakersfield, CA

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Concert

May 18, 2016

Bakersfield Music Hall of Fame

Bakersfield, CA

Doors 6:30 PM PDT
Show 7:30 PM PDT

Opening Act: Marie Miller

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Show and List Preview:
Kris brings the Letting You In Tour to this Southern California town in the San Joaquin Valley (about 110 miles north of Los Angeles). The only time Kris has performed here before was a short show for radio station contest winners in March 2010.  Here's a video of him performing Man in the Mirror from it (accompanied by his then-guitarist, Andrew DeRoberts).

Updated: Unlike most of the shows on the tour which have been sold out and promoted well, this one suffered attendance-wise. Too bad. i'm told that Kris apparently decided to just roll with it and have fun, so those who did go had a great, almost private, show. Set list and some media after the break...
UPDATED 5:00 pm 5/19/2018

Letting You In Tour: May 17, 2016: Los Angeles, CA

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Concert

May 17, 2016

The Mint

Los Angeles, CA

Opening Act: Marie Miller

Note: 16+

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Show and List Preview:
Kris returns to this Los Angeles venue with the Letting You In tour. Many of you will remember he premiered many of the songs from Thank You Camellia in a special show here in 2012.

Updated: Wow, considering people from this list apparently stayed up all night - it appears to have been quite the show! Set and media, including VIP, promotional appearances, and TONS of videos, after the break...
UPDATED 6/20/2016