I have loved Carlene and her music for about 15 years now.
I've missed her music for the past few years so was delighted when she released her new CD, never thinking I would ever get the chance to see her live.
The moment I saw the ad for this gig I booked straight away, getting ticket #s 6 & 7!
The show was simple and intimate, which was everything it needed to be.
Carlene has such a warm personality and a great sense of humour.
Whether she was singing or talking to the crowd, the whole show was a sheer delight.
This lady has had some really hard times in her life but has come through smiling, laughing, joking, and singing and song writing better than ever.
At the end of the show she said she's like to come and meet some of her fans, if we wanted to wait behind. I jumped at the chance.
After a bit of a queue, watching Carlene warmly greet and thank the other fans, my friend and I were greeted with Carlene jumping up, exclaiming "My boys!" and giving us a huge hug across the table!
As it turns out, Carlene had seen my friend I at the front of the show, me singing away word for word each song, and my friend bopping to the catchy beats of the songs (he had not listened to her music before...but has listened to a lot since!).
She thanked us both for getting in to it so much and for encouraging her with our supportive smiles and clear enjoyment of her performance. This shocked us both - why should she be thanking us when she is the one who has just put on such an amazing show?! What an incredibly humble and lovely lady she is!
I would recommend Carlene, her music and her shows to anyone. This was possibly the fastest 2 hours of my life, and something I will remember and treasure forever.
Come back soon Carlene - we love you!
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