David Archuleta Christmas From the Heart Tour Begins In Salt Lake City 11/24

By On 10/12/2009 · 147 Comments · In American Idol, David Archuleta

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ETA: David vlogs from Nashville TN, where he announces his tour in between songwriting sessions for his next studio album, due in 2010.

David Archuleta’s Christmas album, Christmas From the Heart will be available everywhere, tomorrow, 10/13.

If you dig David’s album, filled with traditional holiday carols and rounded out with a modern tune or two, you can see him perform the songs live on his upcoming “Christmas From the Heart” tour, beginning in Salt Lake City, UT on 11/24. and winding up in Westbury, NY on 12/20

Check out the schedule, after the jump.

11/24 Salt Lake City, UT Abravanel Hall
11/25 Salt Lake City, UT Abravanel Hall
11/27 Ann Arbor, MI Ann Arbor Symphony/Hill Auditorium
11/29 Santa Rosa, CA Wells Fargo Performing Arts Center
11/28 Bakersfield, CA Rabobank Theater
11/30 San Francisco, CA Warfield Theatre
12/2 Anaheim, CA The Grove
12/4 Rexburg, ID Hart Auditorium ‘“ BYU University, ID
12/6 Beaver Creek, CO Vilar Performing Arts Center
12/8 Kansas City, MO Midland Theater
12/9 St. Paul, MN Fitzgerald Auditorium
12/11 Waukegan, IL Genesee Theater
12/12 Cleveland, OH Playhouse Square
12/13 Montclair, NJ The Wellmont Theater
12/15 Baltimore, MD Lyric Theater
12/17 Mashantucket, CT MGM Foxwoods Casino
12/18 Stroudsburg, PA The Sherman Theater
12/19 Boston, Ma House of Blues
12/20 Westbury, NY Capitol One Bank Theatre at Westbury

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  • frogcooke

    but will, its so david. lol

  • JudyOhio

    The lol and haha does look out of place. Surely it’s an oversight.

  • ggdoorsfan

    cool – the christmas album press release from jive is starting to hit all over the media… reuters has picked it up, and hitfix has a nice little picture of david on the top banner…

    Christmas in October: New music releases from David Archuleta, Dylan, Flaming Lips
    Posted on Monday, Oct 12, 2009 By Melinda Newman

    David Archuleta, ‘Christmas From the Heart’  (Jive): After only one studio album, Archuleta is already playing the holiday card. The CD is largely a collection of traditional carols, such as ‘Joy to the World’  and ‘Silent Night,’  both perfect fits for his expressive voice.

    http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/2008-12-6-the-beat-goes-on/posts/christmas-in-october-this-week-s-holiday-releases-from-dylan-diamond-and-sugerland

  • pam05

    Squeeeeeeee I can’t believe he coming to MI, Wowza!!! I’m definitely going his Christmas CD is amazing!!! Loved the Symphony music with his songs, it really kicked it up a notch. Whoot!!!

  • patsafan

    I’m saving reading the liner notes until I get my copy..already listened to the songs, so I want something to be a surprise…lol Speaking of lol, I think it is so David, that he writes lol and haha in them (as per Will’s post). Those are just some of the things that have made me love him as a person. Just normal, no pretense and not a pre-judgement bone in his (well exercised) body! Wish I could see him at a Christmas concert…I think it will be all kinds of awesomage!!

  • gingerly

    I seriously doubt he can afford to tote along a symphony orchestra. Just sayin. So he’ll either have backing tracks or something simple. Backing tracks would be a shame…but then I’m not going so am truly not that concerned.

  • heidijoy

    Ha!Love the linear notes. so heartfelt and sincere. Didn’t even notice the lol or ha ha, but love it. Nice personal touch which brings a smile to my face lol!
    Listened to AOL recordings today=beautiful!

    P.S. I was lucky enough to be at the Reno concert where he did the soulful intro to Works for Me. It was definitely ad lib as has been stated because Mike was having trouble with his guitar. Alex, Kendra and Eli along with David did this ad lib without missing a beat. We all thought it was just some new arrangment pre-plannned. Like many of you we want even more of this.

    I highly recommend seeing David live and I’m treating myself to a VIP this time.

  • frogcooke

    New vlog from david about the cd and tour!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ud1Nr98ZesU&feature=sub

  • kimk

    Eeeeek!
    Maryland here I come!

    New vlog?!!!
    ha too much….

  • ggdoorsfan

    yeah, methinks you’re right gingerly… it’s most likely not feasible or practical to have them along on these tour stops… unless they could have access to local ones, and that’s a crap shoot this time of year… it would add another dimension to the live show, but i’m not setting my cap on it… i’m looking for david to find a way to shine, regardless of the accompaniment…

  • TrudyFOD

    I see you have concert dates posted for David Archuleta. I am a huge fan of David’s and can’t wait for his “Christmas From the Heart” album to be released tomorrow. And luckily it looks like David will be touring near me…so I will definitely be catching a couple shows. David is an amazing singer/songwriter and oh my gosh…his concerts are super fun!!

  • data785

    Cool! Thanks for the info re: pop and x-mas music at the concert, Frogcooke. Now I just have to wait until tickets go on sale….

  • Kris

    David seems happy and excited in the new vlog! Its great to see him excited about all that is going on in his career right now. I want to hear the new music that he is working on. I wish he would let us know who the really cool people he has been writing with are. I know he has been writing with Joy Williams but am interested in knowing who else he has been writing with.

  • ggdoorsfan

    bring on the lol’s… take heart archuleta fans if you run across the mixed or not so stellar review for the christmas cd… the boston globe just tore dylan a new one, and i expected him, of all people releasing christmas albums, to get many a pass… well, he is donating all proceeds from the sale of his cd to charity, so it’s all good… more lol’s at the link…

    Dylan strains the holiday spirit
    October 12, 2009

    A colleague’s recent knee-jerk reaction says it better than I ever could. Vaguely aware of what was about to play, she put on the headphones, heard the cloying female backup vocals that open ‘Winter Wonderland,” and promptly pleaded: ‘Oh, God. Please don’t let Bob Dylan start singing.” But then he did, in that paint-peeling croak, and she cringed and politely handed back the headphones.

    http://www.boston.com/ae/music/cd_reviews/articles/2009/10/12/dylan_strains_the_holiday_spirit/

  • JudyOhio

    I was hoping he would have some guest appearances on shows like Ellen or Oprah, but that schedule looks pretty tight to try to work live guest appearances in. I was thinking Oprah because of the Charise connection maybe. Anyway, hope he will have time to make a few of the talk shows, would like to see him on TV.

  • spencer

    Westbury here I come!!! I’m going to treat my mom to the concert — she’s a big David fan and I think this show is more up her alley — so to speak. I have to admit I caved in and listened to AOL and love David even more (if that’s possible) for singing these songs from his heart for his fans and keeping them traditional. What a wonderful Xmas gift this will be!

  • Kris

    David has a new message up @ 801-386-8196! It is really cute. He sings Tomorrow.

  • hermy

    I can’t believe he’s coming to KC! I really hope I can go, I’ve never seen him live. Praying nothing comes up for that night lol

  • frogcooke

    hahaha that voice message is funny

  • ggdoorsfan

    latest ranking for â™ « Christmas From The Heart â™ « from amazon ‘“ usa…

    as of 1530 p.m. eastern time’ ¦

    ============================
    Bestsellers in Music ‘“ #30 in overall music
    ============================

    â™ « Bestsellers in Holiday Music â™ «

    #4 [overall]
    #4 hot new releases
    #2 most gifted
    #4 most wished for
    =============================

    Bestsellers in Opera & Vocal

    #3 [overall]
    #3 hot new releases
    #2 most gifted
    #3 most wished for
    =============================

    Bestsellers in Music, Miscellaneous

    #4. 54 days in the top 100

    =============================

    Hot New Releases in Music, Miscellaneous

    #4
    =============================

    Most Wished For in Music, Miscellaneous

    #4
    =============================

    Most Most Gifted in Music, Miscellaneous
    #6

    http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002LLDT9U?tag=pauplathemuss-20&creative=373489&camp=211189&link_code=as3&creativeASIN=B002LLDT9U

  • ggdoorsfan

    from walmart.com’ ¦. as of 1530 p.m. eastern time’ ¦

    Christmas From The Heart
    by David Archuleta
    ===================
    top sellers, all music

    #8
    ============================================

    pre-orders, Music, Pop, featured items

    #2 [behind the king of pop's posthumous tour cd release]
    ============================================

    pre-orders, Music, Pop, bestsellers

    #2 [behind the king of pop's posthumous tour cd release]

    http://www.walmart.com/browse/Music/_/N-2p4h?ic=96_0&path=0%3A4104&ref=125873.125873&tc=100&catNavId=928379

  • carolinacharms

    The ENTIRE album is streaming on AOL:

    http://music.aol.com/new-releases-full-cds/#/2

  • ggdoorsfan

    wow – a pic of the lyric opera house in baltimore – the show i’ll be attending… very, very nice.

    http://www.pfmcorp.com/lyric.html

  • casey718

    I attended one of his solo concerts, at the fancy Sandler Center for Performing Arts in Virginia Beach (which also hosts symphonies). At this sold-out show, yes, there were a lot of enthusiastic teens, but I was surprised to see a majority of older attendees. So while most of the younger peep were on their feet and squee-ing often, most of the audience was sitting down and quietly enjoying his performances. For this Christmas tour, I’m imagining a scene like this. And, those adults who liked him on Idol, but understandably skipped out on his debut album and subsequent tours, may see their local venue advertising this tour and decide to attend, knowing that the venue is top-notch and that his vocals will be on display. Wish I could make it out to one of the stops, but now I’m too far away.

  • ladymadonna

    Is it just me or is Archie aging backwards, like Benjamin Button? He looks so freakin’ young in that vlog.

    Anyway, looking forward to adding David’s album to our family’s traditional Christmas music rotation that plays nonstop from Thanksgiving to New Years. I come from a 100% non-religious family and yet we cannot get enough of the cheesy Christmas tunes!

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