Past Performances 1984

Highlights: Overture / Come With Me / At The Dance / Medley (The Old Songs, It's A Miracle, Let's Hang On) / How Do I Stop Loving You / Even Now / Can't Smile Without You / Love Me Just A Little Bit / Some Kind Of Friend / Medley (No Other Love, Mandy) / Some Sweet Day / That's Why They Call Her Sugar / Paradise Cafe / Big City Blues (with James Jolis) / When Love Is Gone (with Jon Pondel on guitar) / When October Goes / Read 'Em And Weep / Run To Me (with Muffy Hendrix) / Copacabana (At The Copa) / Medley (Daybreak, Somewhere In The Night, Ready To Take A Chance Again, Could It Be Magic) / I Write The Songs / Who Needs To Dream (rare early performance) / I Made It Through The Rain / One Voice / Come With Me (Reprise)

First Show - Kelly Klucker (of Belleville, IL) (11/19/99)

First Show: Mr. Manilow's concerts are very personal to each and everyone who attends. He can make a person feel that he is singing just for you in a crowded room. - Julie Declue (Tampa, FL) (3/11/2000)

First Show - Joan (of St. Louis, MO) (1/4/2003)

It was my first college weekend and my first (and favorite) concert! - Cindy Johnston (Columbus Junction, IA) (8/19/98)

It was my first Barry concert and I cried because I was so happy. I have loved Barry since "Mandy" and I have a little girl named Mandy now! - Deb Rush (of Iowa) (6/25/99)

First Show: I have been the biggest Barry fan since I was in high school in the '70s. When I met my husband-to-be in college, our song was - and still is - "Can't Smile Without You." - Debbie Leeman (Guttenberg, Iowa) (3/21/2011)

Favorite Show: My one and only time to have front row seats! - Kristi Howell (of Michigan) (1/29/2000)

Favorite Show:  My choir from Butler University got the chance to sing "One Voice" with Barry at Market Square Arena. A highlight of my life!  A picture of our choir was used in Barry's Complete Collection when it was talking about "One Voice". - Mark Roberds (Indianapolis, IN) (8/17/99)

First/Favorite Show: I was also part of the Butler University (Indianapolis) choir that was selected to back up Barry on "One Voice" during this show. WHAT an experience! To be up there in front of all those people, singing that incredible song... a once-in-a-lifetime event! - Nancy Cruea Roberts (Columbus, OH) (3/17/2000)

The closest I'd ever been able to get to Barry! Not NEAR close enough, but 1st row off of the floor wasn't too shabby! My sister and I are both CRAZY about his music! The ONLY bad thing about this magical day was that my (now ex) husband was with us!! - Margaret Rodecap (5/19/2004)

When I hear Barry's music it's great, but the lyrics are what get to me the most. The words are like poetry in some songs and like my life story in others. I feel I can relate to every aspect of it ... Hope when his musical (Harmony) opens in New York on Broadway I can be there! - Andrea Straw (Buffalo, NY) (2/17/2002)

First Show - Cheryl Duttine (Pittsburgh, PA) (8/8/99)

First Show - Margie Molnar (Friedens, PA) (8/8/99)

First Show - Jane A. Mangano (of New Jersey) (12/19/99)

First Show - Pat Pasquarello (Philadelphia, PA) (2/11/2002)

First Show (November 1) - Elza H. Carvalho (of Maryland) (4/8/2002)

November 2: My first concert with my best friend from high school. What an experience! Barry is the ultimate showman! I loved the way he jazzed up some of his classic hits! What a show! - Rob Langer (West Sayville, NY) (3/10/2000)

November 3: Hearing the debut of "Who Needs To Dream", it was a magical night at Radio City. - Christina Cotsifas (Coatesville, PA) (10/17/98)

First Show (November 4) ... in the nosebleed section, for my 30th birthday.  It was the best present I ever received. - Turi Jakobsen (3/24/98)

Midnight Show: My first Barry concert. The happy memories of that concert - 6th row orchestra seats - held me for the past 23 years! Barry was awesome - he sang all of my favorites; had great costumes; and ended with "One Voice" accompanied by the Harlem Boys Choir. Show was 3 hours long, with an intermission. I sang along with every song (and so did everyone around me), and replayed the entire evening in my mind for days afterward. I got home at 4:00 a.m., and slept through the next day instead of studying for the New York State CPA licensing exam (given that week). I failed the exam but it was worth it to see Barry. - Maddy (of Brooklyn, NY) (4/29/2008)

First Show (November 8) - Kevin Michelson (Toms River, NJ) (1/2/2010)

November 1: It was awesome! I got tickets for my 21st birthday. I remember singing to all the songs. The ending with "One Voice" with the choir singing was unforgettable!! - Carol Hutchins (Augusta, GA) (4/24/2010)

First Show - Judy (of Highland Falls, NY) (5/27/2010)

First Show - John Henle (Brooklyn, NY) (6/15/2010)

Barry sang "Memory," which was his third song of the evening and got a 10-minute standing ovation! - Louise Tooley (Parsonsfield, ME) (2/20/2011)

Favorite Show - Jeff (of New Jersey) (1/21/2019)

Favorite Show (Movember 6): I was picked to sing "Can't Smile Without You" with Barry! - Eileen F. Blaner (of New York) (11/28/2022)

Highlights (November 1): Come With Me / At The Dance / The Old Songs / It's A Miracle / Let's Hang On / The Old Songs (reprise) / Memory / Can't Smile Without You / Love Me Just A Little Bit / Some Kind Of Friend / No Other Love / Mandy / No Other Love (reprise) / Some Sweet Day / That's Why They Call Her Sugar / Paradise Cafe / Big City Blues / When Love Is Gone / Paradise Cafe (reprise) / When October Goes / Run To Me (with Muffy Hendrix) / Read 'Em And Weep / Copacabana (At The Copa) / Daybreak / Somewhere In The Night / Ready To Take A Chance Again / Could It Be Magic / I Write The Songs / I Made It Through The Rain / One Voice / It's A Miracle (reprise) / Come With Me (reprise) / You're Lookin' Hot Tonight

[ Manilow TV Episode #102 (Nov. 1, 1984) aired June 2018 ]

First Show (November 22, N.E.C.) - Julie Grafton (4/24/98)

Favorite Show (Birmingham):  I love the Paradise Cafe album and this was the feature of the concerts in this year. Barry seemed more confident in singing this type of music and he sang the songs really well. The commercial `hit' songs are okay, but [you can really tell his heart is in] the music that he enjoys writing for himself, for example, the Paradise Cafe album. I thought that he also looked classy in his white frilly shirt and black leather pants. He seems to have 'grown up' now...into a suit and tie. I will always remember all the concerts I have attended, all 15 of them. I would love to see him live in the US some day. - Karen Crulley (of England) (11/16/98)

First Show (November 23rd):  Paradise Cafe thrilled me so much - what better an intro to the Man and His Music! I went back the next night, alone and on spec. Luckily the 1-hour 30-minute drive was not wasted - the box office had a few tickets available! - Carol Becker (Wiltshire, UK) (12/21/98)

First Show (Birmingham) - Carol Ryan (Birmingham, England) (2/27/2000)

First Show (Birmingham) - Carol Taylor (Birmingham, England) (3/30/2000)

First Show (November 24, Birmingham): Brilliant show (as always!). This was the first of 45 concerts I was to see in the next 16 years! At just 15 years old, I spent the entire show in tears because I just could not believe I was actually there with Barry! - Mandy Mangham (Leeds, England) (4/2/2000, 8/4/2000)

First/Favorite Show (Wembley Arena): I liked ALL OF THE CONCERT. I was a [single] parent at the time, and couldn't afford to see Barry. My friend Lynne paid for me. I went to the front to take a picture of Barry. He posed for me for a second. It was great! I fell completely in love. I try to catch at least four shows in the U.K. every time [he is here]. Have been to the States to see a show there. There is nothing like it -- even sex would come second to a show like Barry's! - Trudy Appleby (Mansfield, Nottinghamshire) (8/20/2000)

First Show (Birmingham) - Angela Berry (Cramlington, Northumberland, England) (5/17/2002)

First Show - Carole Wright (Leeds, West Yorkshire, England) (5/20/2002)

Favorite Show (Birmingham): This show had the most impact on me, not only because I had better seats, but because Barry was just totally GORGEOUS! Yes, he is always gorgeous, but for me this was when he was REALLY GORGEOUS!! Thank you, Barry, SOOO much for being a part of my life and for bringing me comfort and some really amazing friends too, who I've now known for 20+ years ... you are truly treasured! - Amy Carlman-James (Teignmouth, Devon, England) (2/19/2003)

First Show (Birmingham, NEC) - Morag Burford (Worcestershire, England) (8/13/2004)

First Show (November 18, London) - Helen Jackson (Hatfield, England) (3/15/2005)

First Show (November 23, Birmingham) - Carole Bailey (Wigan, England) (4/3/2005)

First Show (November 24) - Margaret Shaw (Leeds, England) (4/7/2009)

First Show (November 23, Birmingham) - Ken Ashworth (Oxfordshire, England) (7/29/2009)

November 22 (Birmingham): The concert was as always GREAT. It was the only concert my mum was able to come to with me. My dad had passed away and she has also now passed away. She loved hearing "Even Now" as it reminded her of my dad. It was a very special night for us. - Jane Payne (Wales, United Kingdom) (4/12/2011, 6/8/2016)

First Show (Wembley Arena): Barry has seen me through a lot of tough times. My favourite song, if I can possibly choose one is "I Made It Through The Rain." At the 1984 concert my Mum took me for the first time. I was 15 years old, Barry sang "Read 'Em and Weep" and ended on the floor, it was simply breathtaking. - Kelly-ann Radley (Colchester, Essex) (5/6/2011)

First Show (Birmingham) - Kristina (of London, England) (3/14/2012)

This was first time I saw Barry and it was a big thing as I had been unable to go into crowds for a long time. My husband asked me at the interval how I felt and I told him I wanted to come again. At the end of the show he went and got me tickets for the next night! I went again taking my 11-year-old son with me. My husband was so thrilled that I was out and about again, he got tickets for the next night too!! I never looked back and have been all over the country and to America twice to see Barry (I also sang with him at the London Palladium in 1990!). Thanks, Barry, for everything! - Viv Johnson (Tamwort, England) (5/16/2012, 7/22/2012)

First Show (Birmingham) - Lynda Goya (from Canada) (8/24/2012)

Favorite Show (Wembley): Because of Barry Manilow, I visited London and even lived there! - Star (of Germany, London, and the U.S.) (12/31/2016)

Birmingham, England - Highlights:
[BARRY MANILOW'S MAGIC - BBC] That's Why They Call Her Sugar / The Old Songs Medley (The Old Songs, It's A Miracle, Let's Hang On) / Even Now / Can't Smile Without You / Some Kind Of Friend / Medley (No Other Love, Mandy) / Copacabana (At The Copa) / I Write The Songs / I Made It Through The Rain / One Voice / Come With Me (Reprise)
[BARRY MANILOW'S CHRISTMAS MAGIC - BBC] Merry Christmas (Wherever You Are) / Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas / Paradise Cafe / Big City Blues (with James Jolis) / When Love Is Gone (with Jon Pondel on guitar) / Paradise Cafe (Reprise) / When October Goes / Stay (with Kevin DiSimone and James Jolis) / Read 'Em And Weep / Run To Me (with Muffy Hendrix) / Christmas Carol Sing-Along (Deck The Halls, Jingle Bell Rock, White Christmas) / It's Just Another New Year's Eve

First/Best Show: I was dragged there, reluctlantly, by my girlfriend. I was a senior in high school and dating the valedictorian of the class. That was the night I became a Barry Manilow fan for life. He was the most complete entertainer I'd ever seen. It was the first year of "Paradise Cafe", his new jazz project. I loved it! Especially "When October Goes." Been a fan ever since. - Randy Jones (Roanoke, VA) (12/6/2005)

My Mom had recently passed away, and it was a very hard time for me. When my sister told me that she got us first row seats to Barry's show, I was so excited. I took my camera and several times Barry posed for me. I got the best picture of him with fog in the background. I had it made in to an 8x10 and framed it. It was the best picture I've every taken in my life! - Charlotte Gomez (Virginia Beach, VA) (5/24/2003)

I was 12 years old and it was my first, and so far my only, Barry concert. It was FREEZING outside and I was only wearing a white blouse, a flannel skirt and a small jacket. Once the concert started it was pure magic! I do remember Barry singing "Read 'Em and Weep" and at the very end of it he started to tear up and could not finish it. I also remember when he sang "No Other Love" and when he came to the part where he says Mr. Dynamite I yelled out "That's The Truth"! At the same time he said "Thanks"! I doubt he heard me though!! At the very end of the concert, the ENTIRE audience stomped their feet until he came out for an encore! It was my very first concert ever and I adored it. I hope I can see him again soon. Love always, Janice Lawson (Janice Bland at the time) (Norfolk, Virginia) (2/22/2012)

December 30: First Show (December 30) - Kimberly Allison (Toms River, NJ) (8/19/2010)

First Show (December 31): We were so high up, all we could see was a little figure all over the stage! I always liked when he would pull screaming girls up to sing ["Can't Smile Without You"] with him... always funny and entertaining. - Kellie (of Downey, CA) (6/13/2009)

December 31: I was selected to be on stage with Barry at midnight to help bring in the New Year. I got a hug and kiss from Barry as I went on the stage. I said to Barry, "I've died and gone to heaven!" Barry just laughed. - Maureen O'Rourke (Manalapan, New Jersey) (3/29/2011)

I caught Barry's white terrycloth towel! I've seen Barry 400 times over 35 years! [What I like about his show is] the happiness, the feeling of love in the concert hall. Barry, you give the audience so much positivity, hope and understanding. It's like we've all been friends for life. A group hug! Your music is beautiful and I feel I can do anything after I see you in concert. You make us feel like we're not the only one that has had problems. My friend, Cricket, and I feel like you are singing just to us at the show. It's a wonderful feeling to see you on TV or in concert. You may find this hard to believe, but it has all been medically documented... your music has helped slow down my asthma attacks. You are better than drugs! Thank you for everything and continue to make Beautiful Music! - Charlaine Marlow (Laguna Woods, CA) (6/26/2011)