Pennsylvania's Time Leader Reviews Wilkes-Barre Concert

The Times Leader in Northeastern Pennsylvania has put up its review of Clay's Wilkes-Barre concert. Many thanks to the CB's alisonangus for the scan, above.

Aiken spreads some holiday cheer REVIEW
‘American Idol’ runner-up fills Kirby Center with the Christmas spirit.

WILKES-BARRE – Chatter filled the F.M. Kirby Center while the Lee Vincent Orchestra was onstage, quietly playing Christmas songs. The orchestra went virtually unnoticed until the concert master came onstage and took his place at the piano.

That’s when the fans silenced.

They knew Clay Aiken would be coming on stage soon.

Aiken sang familiar Christmas songs – “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” “Jingle Bells” and “Winter Wonderland” with a big band ending – sandwiched together as medleys. The lesser-known songs (like “Mary Did You Know” and “Welcome to Our World”) were full-lengths, which perhaps was purposely done to eliminate turning the concert into a group singalong.

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