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Kris Kristofferson on Tour

When Kris Kristofferson hits the stage, it's clear why he's become a legend of outlaw country. He plays it like he feels it — as an unfancy, master singer-songwriter, sometimes with a band and sometimes without, strumming his acoustic guitar and delivering his game-changing songs with well-weathered style. His character-rich voice lets you know he's been around the block more than once, and the songs combine a poet's command of language with a country singer's knack for putting things together organically so they go down easy. Along the way, he slips in his one-of-a-kind perspective on things. He might be unpacking the wistful romanticism of "Me and Bobby McGee" or depicting the morning-after madness of "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down," but he always makes you see the world a bit differently.

Kris Kristofferson in Concert

After Kris Kristofferson first started making waves in Nashville in the late '60s, country music (and American music) was forever changed. Singer-songwriters had never written so frankly about sensuality, and country had never had its own Bob Dylan before. With Kristofferson came a glorious collision of poetry-laden lyrics and countercultural sensibilities with the attitude of rock 'n' roll and the template of classic country. Besides making waves with his own albums, he reached into our collective conscience through his songs' numerous covers, performed by artists like Janis Joplin ("Me and Bobby McGee") and Sammi Smith ("Help Me Make It Through the Night"). Before the '70s were over, his natural charisma and chiseled countenance had helped make him a movie star too, with films like Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore and A Star Is Born. Later he became a member of legendary supergroup The Highwaymen, alongside Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson. As the decades passed, Kristofferson has never backed away from his commitment to write and perform to the utmost of his abilities. He's a true-blue American legend.

Setlists

    1. 1.Shipwrecked in the Eighties (Kris Kristofferson and the Borderlords cover)
    2. 2.That's the Way Love Goes (Lefty Frizzell cover)
    3. 3.Darby's Castle
    4. 4.Me and Bobby McGee
    5. 5.How Far to Jordan (Scott Joss cover)
    6. 6.Help Me Make It Through the Night
    7. 7.Okie From Muskogee (Merle Haggard cover)
    8. 8.Casey's Last Ride
    9. 9.A Place to Fall Apart (Merle Haggard cover)
    10. 10.Feeling Mortal
    11. 11.From Here to Forever
    12. 12.Daddy Frank (The Guitar Man) (Merle Haggard cover)
    13. 13.Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again)
    14. 14.Sing Me Back Home (Merle Haggard cover)
    15. 15.The Pilgrim, Chapter 33
    16. 16.I Think I'll Just Stay Here and Drink (Merle Haggard cover)
    17. 17.Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down
    18. 18.For the Good Times
    19. 19.Why Me
    20. 20.Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends (Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge cover)
    1. 1.Shipwrecked in the Eighties (Kris Kristofferson and the Borderlords cover)
    2. 2.That's the Way Love Goes (Lefty Frizzell cover)
    3. 3.Me and Bobby McGee
    4. 4.Here Comes That Rainbow Again
    5. 5.How Far to Jordan (Scott Joss cover)
    6. 6.Best of All Possible Worlds
    7. 7.Help Me Make It Through the Night
    8. 8.Okie From Muskogee (Merle Haggard cover)
    9. 9.Casey's Last Ride
    10. 10.Rocket to Stardom
    11. 11.Feeling Mortal
    12. 12.From Here to Forever
    13. 13.Daddy Frank (The Guitar Man) (Merle Haggard cover)
    14. 14.Broken Freedom Song
    15. 15.Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again)
    16. 16.Just the Other Side of Nowhere
    17. 17.I'd Rather Be Sorry (Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge cover)
    18. 18.Sing Me Back Home (Merle Haggard cover)
    19. 19.The Pilgrim, Chapter 33
    20. 20.Jesus Was a Capricorn (Owed to John Prine)
    21. 21.I Think I'll Just Stay Here and Drink (Merle Haggard cover)
    22. 22.Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down
    23. 23.For the Good Times
    24. 24.Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends (Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge cover)
    1. 1.Shipwrecked in the Eighties (Kris Kristofferson and the Borderlords cover)
    2. 2.That's the Way Love Goes (Lefty Frizzell cover)
    3. 3.Me and Bobby McGee
    4. 4.Here Comes That Rainbow Again
    5. 5.How Far to Jordan (Scott Joss cover)
    6. 6.Help Me Make It Through the Night
    7. 7.Okie From Muskogee (Merle Haggard cover)
    8. 8.Casey's Last Ride
    9. 9.Rocket to Stardom
    10. 10.Feeling Mortal
    11. 11.From Here to Forever
    12. 12.Daddy Frank (The Guitar Man) (Merle Haggard cover)
    13. 13.Broken Freedom Song
    14. 14.Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again)
    15. 15.Just the Other Side of Nowhere
    16. 16.Best of All Possible Worlds
    17. 17.Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down
    18. 18.For the Good Times
    19. 19.I'd Rather Be Sorry (Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge cover)
    20. 20.Sing Me Back Home (Merle Haggard cover)
    21. 21.The Pilgrim, Chapter 33
    22. 22.Jesus Was a Capricorn (Owed to John Prine)
    23. 23.I Think I'll Just Stay Here and Drink (Merle Haggard cover)
    24. 24.Why Me
    25. 25.Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends (Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge cover)

  1. Set #1

    1. 1.Shipwrecked in the Eighties (Kris Kristofferson and the Borderlords cover)
    2. 2.That's the Way Love Goes (Lefty Frizzell cover)
    3. 3.Darby's Castle
    4. 4.Me and Bobby McGee
    5. 5.Here Comes That Rainbow Again
    6. 6.How Far to Jordan (Scott Joss cover)
    7. 7.Best of All Possible Worlds
    8. 8.Help Me Make It Through the Night
    9. 9.Okie From Muskogee (Merle Haggard cover)
    10. 10.Casey's Last Ride
    11. 11.Rocket to Stardom
    12. 12.Feeling Mortal
    13. 13.From Here to Forever
    14. 14.Daddy Frank (The Guitar Man) (Merle Haggard cover)
    15. 15.Broken Freedom Song
    16. 16.Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again)

  2. Set #2

    1. 17.Just the Other Side of Nowhere
    2. 18.Duvalier's Dream
    3. 19.I'd Rather Be Sorry (Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge cover)
    4. 20.Sing Me Back Home (Merle Haggard cover)
    5. 21.Jody and the Kid
    6. 22.The Pilgrim, Chapter 33
    7. 23.Jesus Was a Capricorn (Owed to John Prine)
    8. 24.I Think I'll Just Stay Here and Drink (Merle Haggard cover)
    9. 25.Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down
    10. 26.For the Good Times
    11. 27.Why Me
    12. 28.A Moment of Forever
    13. 29.Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends (Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge cover)
    1. 1.Shipwrecked in the Eighties (Kris Kristofferson and the Borderlords cover)
    2. 2.That's the Way Love Goes (Lefty Frizzell cover)
    3. 3.Darby's Castle
    4. 4.Me and Bobby McGee
    5. 5.Here Comes That Rainbow Again
    6. 6.How Far to Jordan (Scott Joss cover)
    7. 7.Best of All Possible Worlds
    8. 8.Help Me Make It Through the Night
    9. 9.Okie From Muskogee (Merle Haggard cover)
    10. 10.Casey's Last Ride
    11. 11.Rocket to Stardom
    12. 12.Feeling Mortal
    13. 13.From Here to Forever
    14. 14.Daddy Frank (The Guitar Man) (Merle Haggard cover)
    15. 15.Broken Freedom Song
    16. 16.Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again)
    17. 17.Just the Other Side of Nowhere
    18. 18.Duvalier's Dream
    19. 19.I'd Rather Be Sorry (Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge cover)
    20. 20.Sing Me Back Home (Merle Haggard cover)
    21. 21.Jody and the Kid
    22. 22.The Pilgrim, Chapter 33
    23. 23.Jesus Was a Capricorn (Owed to John Prine)
    24. 24.I Think I'll Just Stay Here and Drink (Merle Haggard cover)
    25. 25.Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down
    26. 26.For the Good Times
    27. 27.Why Me
    28. 28.A Moment of Forever
    29. 29.Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends (Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge cover)

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Reviews

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 based on 921 reviews
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  • Kris is top notch!

    by JEKB on 1/28/10Ryman Auditorium - NashvilleRating: 4 out of 5

    Enjoyable 2 hours, Kris, his guitar & harmonica!!!

  • Kristofferson was coming home!!!

    by waymore on 1/28/10Ryman Auditorium - NashvilleRating: 5 out of 5

    unforgetable!!!!!!!!! hope he lives forever. dont you?

  • A walk down memory lane

    by ken133 on 1/28/10Ryman Auditorium - NashvilleRating: 4 out of 5

    Listening to Kris sing a selection of his songs brought back memories of all the days we spent together (figuratively) growing up and growing old. iIn a way, I was a little disappointed that he didn't bring along some back up musicians as accompaniment since Kris' vocal talent is somewhat lacking due in part I'm sure to his age. anyway, it was a great evening in a grand old place.

  • Kris is an Icon

    by greatlady on 11/3/09Walt Disney Concert Hall - Los AngelesRating: 3 out of 5

    We loved seeing Kris and being there with him. It was my friend's birthday and since he had been an old friend of the late Johnny Cash who was also a friend of Kris it was a very special event for us. We were very disappointed because the microphone and speakers were set up so that Kris could not turn around while he was performing. The Walt Disney music hall is set up in the round so that every one could have a good view of the performer but all we saw was his back the intire time except when he turned and smiled during the applause. I am very disappointed in such a beautiful expensive hall. The floor should rotate during the performance or the entertainer should be microphone so he could move independently and turn to the entire audience. We were impress with Kris, his music and the songs he wrote "Sunday Morning Coming Down" brought the house down. I still felt cheated and felt like the surprise for my friend's brithday was not as it could have been. I hope that it will be possible to see him perform again in a different venue.

  • Kris does it again

    by Jxnruth on 11/2/09Walt Disney Concert Hall - Los AngelesRating: 4 out of 5

    This was # 12 or 13 for going to a Kris Kristofferson concert - and this was as good as they all are. I honor his talent - his songs stir the soul. I honor the fact that he's still performing after all these years. Fabulous that it was just him - his guitar and his songs -- singing from the heart as he always does. At one point he said he was worried the Disney Concert Hall wouldn't invite him back because of empty seats - I didn't see any empty seats - and even if there were - the room was filled with love and admiration. See ya' again in January, Kris! (Santa Barbara!)

  • Kristofferson at his best

    by Shahrooz on 11/2/09Walt Disney Concert Hall - Los AngelesRating: 5 out of 5

    The man is a legend. his voice is better than ever, he played for 1.5 hours straight, just him and his guitar, and a room full of admirers. tracing 40 years of country and folk music history, he really is a master singer songwriter and perhaps the most underrated superstar of the 20th and 21st century. He is down to earth almost to a fault, and hasnt lost his charm in all these years. Bravo Kris and I hope many more years to come

  • Kris, the Poet

    by Tujunga on 11/2/09Walt Disney Concert Hall - Los AngelesRating: 5 out of 5

    What a scene! The magnificent Disney Hall stage. One man, alone with a guitar under a spotlight. And then, in his age-tested, raspy voice, Kris Kristofferson begins with one of the poignant classics that launched his career. His heartfelt renderings brought me back to that first time my husband and I saw him many years ago when he was the unknown opening act to Linda Rondstadt (sp?) at the Troubador. His lyrics are sheer poetry, and the show was one I feel privileged to have shared with the appreciative audience.

  • What a talent!

    by Anonymous on 11/2/09Walt Disney Concert Hall - Los AngelesRating: 5 out of 5

    What an amazing evening! Kris filled up the Disney Concert Hall with his presence and his song writing talent.

  • thank you mr kristofferson

    by rooster69 on 11/2/09Walt Disney Concert Hall - Los AngelesRating: 4 out of 5

    great show this was my first time seeing him and he was wonderful to hear. i have always been a big fan of his. next time i hope he plays a smaller hall. walt disney hall staff overall was poor most of the staff was no help and i will never go back to see any one there.

  • The Man Stands Alone or does he?

    by kinwart on 11/2/09Walt Disney Concert Hall - Los AngelesRating: 3 out of 5

    It had many years since I'd seen Kris in concert and I was anticipating this night with unabashed enthusiasm. The lack of his back up band though turned what used to be great rollicking fun into a pretty sedate experience. Kris, not really great with the small talk and banter many artists are really good at in a concert setting, seemed a bit awkward and out of place in the huge concert hall. He fumbled often with his harmonica and his voice is rockier than ever as age creeps in. The songs however, were great, gone were many of the overtly political songs which cost him greatly in the late 80's and early 90's , and frankly I was happy to see them go. Kristofferson is and will always be the greatest poet of his time and when you listen to the words and the story he is telling you get a sense of the man himself. Would I recommend it? Sure, it wasn't fun but it was good and how often do you get to see a legend perform live?

  • Kris Kristofferson Puts on one hell of a show

    by BigMax on 7/13/09Ventura Theatre - VenturaRating: 5 out of 5

    One of the best shows i have ever been too. Kris is not as old as they say he is and put on one hell of a show. One I'll never forget. Go see him if you can. A must for all ages.