Gladys Knight to perform at Kauffman Center during tour

FILE – In this Saturday, Sept. 8, 2007 file photo, R&B great Gladys Knight performs at the 13th annual Staglin Family Music Festival for Mental Health in Rutherford, Calif. New York Jets coach Todd Bowles is a big fan of R&B singer Gladys Knight and now the “Empress of Soul” knows all about it, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)

by: Jared Bush

Posted: Oct 20, 2023 / 08:36 AM CDT

Updated: Oct 20, 2023 / 08:36 AM CDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Seven-time Grammy Award winning artist will be performing in Kansas City next month as part of her tour.

Knight, known as the “Empress of Soul,” will hold her concert at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts on Nov. 19, at 7 p.m.

The Atlanta, Georgia native is a music icon and has two #1 Billboard Hot 100 singles with “Midnight Night Train to Georgia” and “That’s What Friends are,” which features Elton John, Stevie Wonder and Dionne Warwick.

She also has been inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to go along with countless other accolades.

You can find out more information about the concert and purchase tickets here.