Nov 12 2009
Kris Allen Continues Playing To Small, Intimate Crowds - American Idol
It’s not the usual path that most Idols take, but for Allen, it might be the way he’s connecting to his fans.
Instead of trying to play to larger audiences, the Idol 8 winner is hoping his concerts at smaller venues, usually with acoustic setups, will pay off in the end.
I have news for him, though. This has been tried before, and it failed. Taylor Hicks won Idol and instead of going with a commercial feel, he went to the clubs he played once before.
Before Hicks knew it, he not only didn’t have a career, he had to go to Broadway to carve out any kind of occupation to speak of.
And that’s what is awaiting Allen and other Idol 8 contestants, if they don’t heed the warnings and get better representation.
Here’s Allen playing a more intimate setting, the “Live At The Vineyard” concert in Napa Valley, California. Don’t say we didn’t warn ya, Kris. Anyway, here’s his signature song, “Heartless,” as well as “Gangster’s Paradise.” Could it be his choice of song, as the judges say?

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