Kris Allen With the release of his new self--titled album, the season eight American Idol winner, not to be confused with crotch-thrusting runner-up Adam Lambert, is coming to perform for Charlotte. While Allen is best known for his folk-inspired representations of modern pop songs, he is classified as a pop/rock performer. On Idol, Allen sang "She Works Hard for the Money," "What's Goin' On" and "We Are the Champions," to name a few, and if that doesn't prove his versatility, maybe his skill of playing several instruments such as guitar, keyboard and piano might do the trick. All in all, expect an exceptional performance. Amos' Southend (Nicole Pietrantonio)