Difficult to watch
by RAH205 on 1/16/24The Venue at Thunder Valley Casino Resort - LincolnFirst time ever at this venue. Traffic going in and out was a nightmare. They need to do better at routing the traffic, traffic control and advising of handicapped parking stalls and allowing access to the. Also the parking is near the venue entrance yet they had it all locked up and we had to walk way out of our way in the extreme wind and rain to enter in the front casino entrance. This was uncalled for. Once inside the venue was very nice. Concessions went fast with normal high prices. All employees were exceptionally helpful and nice. This is the stand out. Venue and Bathrooms very clean. Gladys Knight and her posse were excellent. Professional yet personable and she really connected with the crowd and she was dressed impeccably. She blessed us with all her hits and then some. When Ms. Patti LaBelle took the stage it was apparent she was physically struggling. I know she is known for kicking off her shoes which she should have done immediately. She tried to make a joke out of it but admitted her knee was killing her. She was physically struggling and it was difficult to watch her. Much respect for her but I did not go to the show to watch her back up singers perform. They were awesome but thats not what I paid for. She had her back to the audience a great deal of the time. There was a beautiful black leather studded chair on stage which I never saw her sit it. I feel for her but the tour should be renamed so you know what to expect. We came from out of the area so it cost us to stay over. I should have checked reviews but its Patti Labelle I just bought the tickets. When she got down on the floor and rolled around during a gospel song was the point we decided to leave. We then checked reviews from previous shows and saw that our review is common. Love you Ms. Patti and wish you and yours the best.