Kris Kristofferson live in concert.
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Kris Kristofferson

56
critic concert reviews
rock

How Good Are They LIVE?

Live Rating  

69
%
Based on 
56
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Critic Consensus

Based on 56 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that Kris Kristofferson is rated as a neither good nor bad live performer, with shows that lack distinction. Kris Kristofferson concert reviews describe live shows and performances as off-key, nostalgic, poignant, charismatic, and poetic.

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Latest Release

Live at Gilley's (2 September 2022)

Artist Info

Genre
rock
Origin
Brownsville, United States (6/22/1936)
Bio
Kris Kristofferson (born 22 June 1936 in Brownsville, Texas, United States) is a singer/songwriter and actor. He is known for such hits as "Me and Bobby McGee", "For the Good Times", "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down", and "Help Me Make It Through the Night".
Has Performed With
The Strangers

Critic Concert Reviews

Star Tribune (USA)

November 19, 2019
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Kris Kristofferson's excellent 100-minute concert had a sense of farewell to it.

The Scotsman (Scotland)

June 21, 2019
60
%
AFTER a decade where he believed he was suffering from the onset of dementia, Kris Kristofferson has now been diagnosed with Lyme disease.

Ambient Light (New Zealand)

April 1, 2019
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Kris Kristofferson once said that he wanted the first three lines from Leonard Cohens' song ‘Bird on the Wire' on his tombstone; words something that have always held such great importance in the life of the former Rhodes scholar with a degree in English Literature.

The Cosmic Clash (USA)

December 3, 2018
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Kris Kristofferson and The Strangers at the Golden Nugget

Country Standard Time (USA)

October 6, 2017
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When Kris Kristofferson sings, "Well, I woke up Sunday morning/With no way to hold my head that didn't hurt," to smartly open "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down," he described an experience unfamiliar to most innocent young people.

The Telegraph (UK)

June 23, 2017
80
%
Cooper introduced the country veteran, after himself being filmed miming guitar in front of the festival crowd for his forthcoming film A Star Is Born.

The Washington Post (USA)

May 12, 2017
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That must be why so many country singers tour so doggedly into the twilight, even when their bodies are hurting and their minds are tired.

Past critic reviews published in

The Guardian (UK), Louder Than War (UK), God Is In The TV Zine (UK), God Is In The TV Zine (UK), Drunken Werewolf (UK) and more

Image Credit

Bryan Ledgard [CC BY-2.0] via Wikimedia Commons