Opening act was Philadelphia singer-songwriter Sharon Little, backed by a three-piece band. Dressed in pink ballerina skirt, a black camisole and 1920s-style cap, Little led the band in a short, powerful set that featured her deep, rich vocals and songs from her new album, "Perfect Time for a Breakdown."

Hired to open for Plant and Krauss while still waiting tables in Philadelphia, Little is a remarkable talent. She returns to Seattle to perform Oct. 10 with Matt White at Chop Suey.
- Seattle Post Intelligencer

Second-billed Sharon Little flashed a little Plant-style melisma in the bluesy closing song of her set…showing traces of Lucinda Williams, soul-edged cabaret singer and indie chanteuse.
- Los Angeles Times

…Little shows off a smoky, sultry vocal confidence and the blues-tinged material to match…” And what a great Cinderella story Little has to share: Two months ago, she was waiting tables.
- Philadelphia Daily News

Welcome home, originality, we've missed you! This is real American music...
- Santa Fe New Mexican

At the Mann, Plant name checked North Wales' own Sharon Little, who wore her party dress and showcased her powerful voice impressively in the opening spot.
- In The Mix, Philly.com

Pennsylvania folkie Sharon Little opened the show at the headliners' request, connecting warmly with the crowd…
- Rocky Mountain News

Dynamite, soulful label debut
- Positively Yeah, Yeah, Yeah

She's got a great voice…
- Philadelphia Inquirer

Yes:  She is that good.
- PhillyEdge

This is the way it oughta happen. Little is in a field of her own. A stunning first effort.”
- Buffalo News

Sharon Little, a young woman who was waiting tables in Philadelphia as recently as December, opened some eyes – ours included – with a seven-song set to start the night. She openly admitted to a case of the jitters, but still left an impression with her voice.
- Bergen Record

Mark my words: this tour will make her more than just a ‘rising star.’ That voice gonna get ya one way or another.
- Blurt

Sharon's voice doesn't need any help.
- Murúch

These live acoustic performances are a knockout.
- Popculturetourettes

Plant and Krauss also demonstrated good taste in their opening act -- unknown Sharon Little. Little demonstrated a strong, full-bodied voice and a half-hour set of songs that synthesized rock, folk and R&B, delivered with plenty of energy and little of the caution you might expect from such an outsized support gig. Little won some friends on Tuesday night, and they'll surely come out the next time she's in town.
- Oakland Press

Sharon Little is the anti-Madonna.
- Tahoe Daily Tribune

…Little shows off a smoky, sultry vocal confidence and the blues-tinged material to match…” And what a great Cinderella story Little has to share: Two months ago, she was waiting tables.
- Philadelphia Daily News

..compelling.. soulful…
- Hartford Courant

Second-billed Sharon Little flashed a little Plant-style melisma in the bluesy closing song of her set…showing traces of Lucinda Williams, soul-edged cabaret singer and indie chanteuse.
- Los Angeles Times

It is definitely only a matter of time until the world catches on, just as Alison Krauss and Robert Plant did, to her uniquely powerful voice!
- The Butter Room

The smoky-voiced, singer-songwriter caused a bit of a stir in her hometown when the bluesy CD A Perfect Time for a Breakdown was recently released. There’s even more now that Plant and Krauss chose her to open their gigs.
- Baltimore Examiner

The opening set by singer Sharon Little was a pleasant surprise. She and her collaborator, guitarist-singer Scott Sax, sampled her debut album, 'Perfect Time For a Breakdown.' Standout songs included the funky "Ooh Wee", the emotional 'What Gets in the Way' and the rocking 'Try.' Little's career has taken off with a record deal and this tour just months after she was making ends meet by waiting tables in Philadelphia.
- The Arizona Republic

Little's voice is crisp, her band is solid and her songwriting is evocative. She cites influences as varied as Sly Stone, Billie Holiday, Etta James and Nina Simone. For her brief set, she pulled some tracks from her fine new album Perfect Time For A Breakdown. It is obvious what the headliners saw and heard in giving her the choice opening slot.
- Entertainment Today