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CHAKA KHAN IN CONCERT:
The Queen of Funk has no equal: Chaka Khan is, indeed, a living legend. Her live performances are energetic histories of her four-decade long career in music -- from her funk days through her jazz and R&B heydays. Her profound voice carries her fans "Through the Fire," and "Ain't Nobody" loves them better than Chaka. Although Chaka's appearances are less frequent than in her heyday, she delivered big at her 2013 shows, wowing fans and building excitement for her select dates in 2014. Make no mistake: she's got it. She's still got it.
BACKGROUND SNAPSHOT:
Chicago-born Yvette Marie Stevens came up in rough South Side housing projects before she rose to fame under the name Chaka Khan. Her grandmother introduced her to jazz music at an early age and instilled a life-long love of the genre. As she grew up, she bounced around all-girl singing groups and small bands before joining the Black Panthers and changing her name. While performing in a local band in 1972, she was poached by a new group called Rufus, and with her at the lead, the group signed a major contract with ABC Records just a year later. After several years with Rufus, she proved to be just as talented on her own with the 1978 solo debut Chaka, featuring the ubiquitous hit “I’m Every Woman”. All said and done, she has won ten Grammys and sold over 200 million records worldwide.
FANS WHO BOUGHT TICKETS SAY:
"She is a gift of 'honey for the ears!' No one will ever match her talent! We are so fortunate that she shares her gift with the world, and that she has been blessed with an unchanging voice."
"As expected, Chaka torn it up and I couldn't get enough even though she sang for over an hour and a half. I loved every minute of it."
"Very relaxing show! She is a loving artist! Performance great!"
Chaka Khan - Celebrating 50 Years of Music
To Q with Love - A Tribute to the Music of Quincy Jones
Chaka Khan - Celebrating 50 Years of Music
Encore
Both concerts were very late in getting started and the SOS Band only played three songs. Chaka's concert only lasted an hour or so. Not worth the money to pay for seating since those with lawn seats got to take seats too, so why did I pay the extra money? Did not receive value for what paid.
I was very excited to take my husband to this event for his 45th Birthday (Happy Birthday Wayne). My first complaint was the stating of the rules: Rules state you could only bring a low back lawn chair (not true). People were allowed to bring any type of folding chair (dining room, kitchen ect). The event started off with a 2 1/2 hour delay before Jay Black annouced there was a delay (as if we didn't know). Shiela E was a NO SHOW and the SOS Band preformed for 20 minutes (I timed them). Chaka... what a sweetheart she sang her heart out!!!! Only to have Jay Black pull the plug on her. Thanks Chaka for trying to makeup for everyone. Brenda
First of all, I do understand that shows can't always start on time. Being that said, I didn't expect to sit 2:45 minutes before the first act came on. They played for about 20 minutes and off the went.After another long time in between for a new stage set up, Chaka came out at about 10:45. Rediculous. I don't know who was as fault or what happened, but it truly was dissappointing. Chaka, herself, was amazing as usual. It's too bad that a lot of her crowd left before seeing her.
The show started two hours late but it wasn't the artists fault. SOS Band only had a chance to do two of their own songs, but it was worth the wait. Now when Chaka came out that's when we all lost our minds. That woman is something different and has talent like no other. She is one of a kind and we have to savor her while she is still alive. VERY underestimated talent and even with all the recognitiion she has received she is still entitled to more. She turned the show out and we were amazed at her effortless talent. You gotta see her in concert and you'll appreciate her talen on a whole new level.
Bought full price tickets to this event...doors were to open @ 7:00pm and people were waiting to go inside and the doors did not open until almost 8:00pm. By 9:00p.m. still no openeing act (SOS band), after a long overdue apology from the M.C.- the opening act FINALLY came on at 9:40pm and played 3 songs! Then.......more waiting- another 40 minutes for Chaka to come on. So, the main act (Chaka Khan) did not come on until 10:40pm and the tickets said that the doors opened at 7:00pm. That place is SO unorganized, dirty, overpriced....ridiculousness- and, the sound SUCKED too!!!!! I'm going to attempt to get a refund. I will never return to the Phoenix Center.
Show was very late. Chaka did not come out until 10:30. Sound is incredible bad!!!
waited hour and a half for sos band to play three songs , no shelia e as advertised, not even a mention of her. Chaka was pretty good though, we still had to wait until ten thirty for her. All in all a concert from eight until eleven and really one performer and I had to pay a babysitter, and drive 30 miles to get there, we sure had fun right!!!!!!!!!!!!
