Legendary soul singer Gladys Knight to perform in Salina
Gladys Knight, “The Empress of Soul,” is coming to Salina’s Stiefel Theatre in July, the theater announced Monday.
Knight, a seven-time Grammy winner, is known as one of the greats of gospel, soul and R&B – who came to prominence while performing in the 1960s and ’70s with her group, Gladys Knight and the Pips.
She will perform in Salina at 8 p.m. July 22.
Tickets range from $69 to $99, and go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday at www.stiefeltheatre.org or by phone at 785-827-1998.
Knight has toured extensively throughout her career, which has been solo since about the 1990s.
Her most recent album, “Where My Heart Belongs,” was released in 2014 and won the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Gospel Album.
For more information, visit www.stiefeltheatre.org.
Matt Riedl: 316-268-6660, @RiedlMatt
This story was originally published December 12, 2016 at 11:48 AM with the headline "Legendary soul singer Gladys Knight to perform in Salina."