WHEN: Saturday, January 19th 2013
Doors: 8 PM
WHERE: The Music Farm
32 Ann Street, Downtown Charleston
HOW MUCH: $10 Adv, $15 Door
Kris Allen is stopping in Charleston for a night, playing the Music Farm with Matt MacKelcan.
Who can forget the eighth season of American Idol, the battle of genres and style that blazed between flaming rocker Adam Lambert and sweet pop-singer-songwriter Kris Allen? I’m positive I wasn’t alone in watching Kris surrounded by falling confetti while victoriously crooning “No Boundaries” with tears running down my face.
Since Idol, Allen has released two studio albums and a Christmas EP, the first of which achieved significant recognition. This self titled LP included his trademark tracks “Live Like We’re Dying” and his rendition of Kanye West’s “Heartless,” which was included as a bonus track and may or may not still hold a spot in my most listened to playlist. His sound has been compared to that of Carolina Liar, Augustana, even holding some elements of Maroon 5.
In typical American Idol fashion, the eighth season’s runner up Adam Lambert held onto his spot light while Allen seemed to fade away. But fading away from the limelight does not mean idleness; such is the case with Kris Allen. In between the releases of his freshman and sophomore albums, he began to fight in favor of music education, hoping to share the joy of music with underprivileged youths who wouldn’t be exposed to it otherwise.
Head out to the Music Farm on Saturday to see this philanthropic songbird melt the hearts of young women and men alike, and be sure to check out Allen’s performance of “Heartless,” linked above.
Nice article and no, you are not the only one who cried when the confetti came down that wonderful night. I also jumped up and applauded til the palms of my hands looked like I had been holding them under a heater for hours. Kris didn’t fade away, at least to his fans. He just doesn’t make a spectacle of himself plus as you may know, Idol promotes and publicizes who they want, no matter how the public votes. Now that Kris is on his own, and may I add that I’ve never seen him so happy, he is taking, along with his new management, more control of his career. I look forward to seeing more of Kris. He’s way too good to be swept under a rug.
Kudos to Kris for being a hard worker, staying the course and doing it all while still doing so much for others. A true American Idol.
Thanks, Emily for the nice article.
Kris allen is a fantastic live performer,very dynamic and charismatic,with a great band.While that video is charming,it is 4 years old and taken right after his win and doesn’t really reflect his performance style at all.I wish you had used a recent video of Kris singing his original music.While Kris does a lot of charity work,he has been touring and recording nonstop for the last 4 years.His latest album Thank You Camellia got great reviews from EW and USA Today among others.