Holiday Concert: November 6, 2016: Fresno, CA

Free Holiday Concert

Sunday, November 6, 2016

Fashion Fair Mall (just outside Sephora)

Fresno, CA

6:00 PM PST

Click here for information

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Preview:
The second of several free mall appearances by Kris takes place in Fresno. All of the malls have run or are running meet and greet contests, so we'll cover those as best we can too! If you're going, remember the time change on Sunday the 6th - set those clocks back an hour on Saturday night so you don't miss the show!

Updated after the show! Looks like it was a balmy night, and we did get a Periscope of most of it, plus awesome live tweets from OutlandoGirl!  Kris was feeling it as he varied from the written set list and gave them Idol Medley. Link to the scope and media after the break!
UPDATED 11/19/2016

Holiday Concert: November 5, 2016: Thousand Oaks, CA

Free Holiday Concert

Saturday, November 5, 2016

The Oaks Mall  (Center Court)

Thousand Oaks, CA

6:00 PM PDT

Click here for information

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Preview:
The first of several free mall appearances by Kris takes place in greater Los Angeles. All of the malls have run or are running meet and greet contests, so we'll cover those as best we can too! We have some good live tweeters going.

UPDATED after the show: Kris sounded fantastic and thank you to our live tweeters for set list and a Periscope! Well done! #gavegoodlist is awarded! Several premieres! Periscope and full YouTube playlist linked (and premieres embedded) after the break.
UPDATED 11/6/2016 PM

College Show: November 4, 2016: NACA Northeast Showcase, Hartford, CT

National Association for Campus Activities
Northeast Regional Showcase

November 4, 2016

Connecticut Convention Center

Hartford, CT

2:19 PM EDT

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Preview:
Kris is doing another college showcase, this time for colleges in the northeast. These are private events for those attending the larger convention. I'm sure he will impress a bunch more college activities boards! Personally, I like that this particular one is close to New York City as it is his new Christmas album release day!

UPDATED: Another successful showcase in the books based on live tweets! Some media in post.
UPDATED 11/05/2016

Somethin' About Christmas by Kris Allen - New Album Available November 4!

So excited for the release of Kris' first full-length Christmas album, Somethin' About Christmas! While he's released several Christmas singles over the years, as well as an EP, Waiting for Christmas, this is his first full-length Christmas release. He'll be doing several mall appearances this month to promote it, starting on Saturday in the Los Angeles area.

Buy it! Amazon | iTunes | GooglePlay | Physical CD available from KAO only

Stream it! Spotify | Tidal


The tracks feature duets with Gabe Dixon and Caroline Glaser, as well as a studio version of Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree (a song Kris last performed as part of his Idol duties for Disney's 2009 Christmas special). The cute original song he recently premiered at his alumni concert last week, Mommy, Is There More Than Just One Santa Claus, is also on the new album. Upon first listen, I really enjoyed the new original song Just Like Snow.

Note: His song with Jim Brickman, A Little Bit of Christmas, is not on the new album, but it is available too! Links are in this post to stream and buy that song.

So yes, we are so ready for Somethin' About Christmas!

In the meantime, to get you more in the holiday spirit while we wait for Friday, here are my other posts over the years covering Krismas concerts, songs, etc.!

Merry Krismas! --KAL

We Need a Little Krismas! All the Kris Allen 2016 Mall Christmas Concerts Info Here!

I thought I'd do a single post now to list all the Christmas mall appearances from Kris Allen coming our way. Besides the Comfort and Joy tour supporting Jim Brickman, he'll be doing some tree lightings and mall appearances solo! (I'm so happy one of those is in my area so you know you'll get great coverage on that one!) (Updated 11/04/2016)

So, here's where you can go see Kris sing Christmas tunes live this November at your local mall! The mall appearances also all have contests going on to meet Kris which require you to follow the mall on IG and Facebook, so I've included handy links to do that. Pro Tip: Having previously won an IG contest from the NoVa mall on this list, I will tell you it's very important to follow contest directions exactly.

Also, please be sure to let me know @KrisAllenLists on Twitter if you will be going to a show. It's very much appreciated by me when you do that! I will update this post with additional information and dates should they become available.

November 4:  Christmas Album Release Day! Somethin' About Christmas (Kris' new Christmas album) will be released! Check out my special separate post for the album release. In the meantime, find information on Jim's Christmas single A Little Bit of Christmas, featuring Kris on vocals, here!

November 5, Thousand Oaks, CA:  6 PM PDT Concert at Center Court, The Oaks Mall in greater Los Angeles. Free! The mall ran an IG and Facebook contest for VIP Meet and Greet between October 25 and 28 - hope you entered! Click here for official rules in PDF format.

November 6, Fresno, CA: 6 PM PST Concert at Fresno Fashion Fair Mall outside Sephora!  Free! The mall ran an IG and Facebook contest for VIP Meet and Greet between October 25 and 28 - hope you entered. Click here for official rules in PDF format.

November 10, Rosemont, IL (Chicago): 7:30 PM Concert at Fashion Outlets of Chicago in Rosemont, IL. Free! The mall will run an IG and Facebook contest for VIP Meet and Greet between October 31 and November 3 - be sure to follow their accounts then to enter. Click here for official rules in PDF format.

November 12, Danbury, CT: 4 PM Concert at Danbury Fair Mall in Danbury CT. Free! The mall will run an IG and Facebook contest for VIP Meet and Greet between November 1 and November 4 - be sure to follow their accounts then to enter. Click here for official rules in PDF format.

November 13, Freehold, NJ: 5 PM Concert at Freehold Raceway Mall in Freehold, NJ. Free! The mall will run an IG and Facebook contest for VIP Meet and Greet between November 1 and November 4 - be sure to follow their accounts then to enter. Click here for official rules in PDF format.

November 18, McLean, VA (DC area): 6 PM Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony at Tysons Corner Center on the Plaza where they have all the events. Free! This is the one I'm going to and if you are in the DC area, this is super-convenient, as the Silver Line Tysons Corner stop will let you off right onto the Plaza. This one is sponsored by DC's #1 holiday radio station, WASH-FM, and the mall will run its VIP Meet and Greet contest between November 11 and 14, so follow these accounts: Facebook | Instagram. Click here for the contest rules in PDF format.

Merry Krismas! Good Luck on the VIP contests!