![]() I had been given a little inside information so I told the lady, ‘I just heard that Gladys usually goes on at 8:10. As I was getting my camera situated at 8:05 pm a woman looked at me and said, “She’s late”. The concert had an announced starting time of 8 pm. Some people were so excited they started to get a little irritated at what they deemed a late start. ![]() I mean, Billy Ocean’s “Caribbean Queen” was playing on the PA. People were getting pumped up for the show to begin. Photo Credit: Kevin RolfeĪs I mentioned there was a general excitement for this concert. I was excited to get to experience her concert. Gladys Knight has had an extensive and illustrious career. Answers varied from this being, like me, their first time having the pleasure of seeing her to people who have been with her since the beginning when Knight began her career in the 60s. I asked a few people if they had seen Ms. Gladys Knight fans know how to get gussied up! I had a collared shirt on and I felt very underdressed! Some were dressed like they were going to a movie premiere or an awards ceremony. ![]() I could tell by looking at the audience that many people also considered this night a big deal. It was an occasion where the venue fit the artist perfectly. The “Empress of Soul” played a Friday evening show at the beautiful Eccles Theater in Downtown Salt Lake City. But it’s not often that we’re completely floored by the opportunity to cover a legend like Gladys Knight. We cover a lot of concerts here at Utah Concert Review. Reviewed and Photographed by Kevin Rolfe Photo Credit: Kevin Rolfe ![]()
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