Sattar

Tickets indicated concert starts at 8:45 but began around 9:15! first singer had a good voice and decent songs but was awkward and inexperienced when it came to stage manners. Second singer was a torture to sit through. Required a 30 minute bathroom break on my part! The main draw, Sattar was as expected a superb singer, classy and his choice of songs were great. A mix of older nostalgic tunes and his new material. One of the few singers in this country that have stayed viable and true to their core audience. However nothing justifies the fact that his portion began well after 11:00 pm! I don't know what the concert promoters were thinking. Sattar was enough of a draw that they should have concentrated their resources on providing him with a better orchestra and nicer stage. Is there nothing better in our musical culture that can deliver the main melody other than a poorly played keyboard with horrible acoustics? The first singer could have been included but told to only sing 5 songs and seriously work on his stage manners. Personal stories and comments should be carefully chosen and few. Given that he is relatively unkown he should let his work speak for itself and stop telling the audience what to do or that he will "die" for them dozens of times.

The location was great with a warm and cozy atmosphere. I did not like the placement of chairs in front of the stage and calling it VIP. That was cheap and took away a great deal of dancing space. Food and drink were reasonably priced.