Past Performances - 1976-1977
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| January 15, 1976 | Nevada/Las Vegas (MGM Grand Hotel) | Barry's Las Vegas debut with Helen Reddy as the headliner featured eight songs in a 50-minute set that concluded with a tribute to 60's recording artist Martha & the Vandellas - note from Michael Franco (4/5/98) | |
| July 31, 1976 | Pennsylvania/ Fairmount Park (Robin Hood Dell Festival/Mann Music Center) | First Show - Lynda Rosen (3/5/98) First and Favorite Show: My older sister, Margie, turned me on to Barry when I was only nine years old. I fell in love with his music from the first time I heard him sing "I remember all my life..." She took me and my younger brother, Jimmy, to see Barry on this rainy evening in July, but the rain could not dampen my spirits. I was finally going to see him IN PERSON!! We sat in the "nosebleed" seats with our Kentucy Fried Chicken bucket between us and our rain gear on and sang our hearts out. I will never forget that night. I have seen him many times since (even had front row seats once!!) but this concert will always be my favorite. - Donna (Weidenmiller) Hutches (Philadelphia, PA) (8/27/99) First Show - Margie Weidenmiller (Collingswood, NJ) (9/7/99) First Show - Dan DiMuzio (Philadelphia, PA) (8/7/2001) First Show - Judy Lowstuter (Annandale, VA) (4/28/2002) First Show: The first time I saw Barry, he sang a song and tears came to his eyes. I knew then and there that this wasn't just some other singer. This man felt and meant the songs he sang. I was never so inspired before in my life! It was like a revelation. I was having personal problems but that night everything changed for me. I knew I would make it because I believed Barry made it through tough times too. - Jill B. Lafferty (Philadelphia, PA) (4/20/2003) First Show - Margaret Duffy (Philadelphia, PA) (12/12/2003) | |
| August 1, 1976 | Maryland/Columbia (Merriweather Post Pavilion) | First Show - Lynn Becker (2/19/98) First Show - Jeanne Crane (Columbia, MD) (3/18/2002) | |
| August 5, 1976 | Ohio/Cuyahoga Falls (Blossom Music Festival) | ||
| August 6, 1976 | Illinois/Chicago (Ravinia Festival) | First Show - Ellen Eisenstein (Glenview, IL) (7/20/99) First Show - Kim Tenenbaum (Los Angeles, CA) (3/13/2002) First Show: You're one classy person, Barry...
...Thanks for all the great years!! - Meri Clark (Kankakee, IL) (5/18/2002) First Show - Margaret Cavitt (Atlanta, GA) (4/10/2003) | |
| August 7, 1976 | Illinois/Edwardsville (Mississippi River Festival, SIU Campus) | First Show - Joy Feldman (8/22/97) First/Favorite Show: I went with my brother to this concert and had $15 in my wallet. There were second row cancellation seats for $6.50 each and I pulled the money out with no hesitation. I have never been the same. I can remember Barry singing my all-time favorite, "This One's For You," right there in front of me and crying through the whole song! I've loved that man ever since - no one can sing a song like Barry can. - Janet Hartzel (Edwardsville, IL) (3/28/2000) | |
| August 9, 1976 | Illinois/Chicago (Ravinia Festival) | First/Favorite Show: Bought the first of many Manilow t-shirts here. It was the "All Knees & Elbows Piano Player" design. Couldn't get seats, so I had to stand around struggling to see, and getting crushed by the crowd. Loved every minute of it! - Sarah Clinton (of Connecticut) (3/12/99) Barry is just a great entertainer. We love his music and wish he would appear in Las Vegas soon! - Karen Farina (Las Vegas, NV) (9/24/2003) | |
| August 11, 1976 | Colorado/Denver (Red Rocks Amphitheatre) | Cancelled because of laryngitis! - note from Sheron Tippens (3/23/98) | |
| August 13, 1976 | California/Los Angeles (Universal Amphitheatre) | First and Favorite Show (August 14): Was working at the Amphitheatre then and saw Barry on my day off. Was floored by the performance. Since then, my wife and I have seen Barry as many times as we can, whenever he comes to L.A. - Steve Loop (Pasadena, CA) (6/3/99) First Show - Debbi Bennett (Los Angeles, CA) (1/9/2002) | |
| August 14, 1976 | California/Los Angeles (Universal Amphitheatre) | ||
| August 15, 1976 | California/Los Angeles (Universal Amphitheatre) | ||
| August 18, 1976 | California/Concord (Concord Pavilion) | First Show: It rained and I sat on the grass listening to him sing, not caring about the rain or wet grass I was sitting on! - Lorie (of California) (1/24/99) First Show - Julie Kinsey (Clayton, CA) (9/27/99) First Show: It was pouring down rain and I was sitting with my girl (Cindy) in a garbage bag on the grass with everyone else. We were all a mass of wet plastic bags. Loved it. What a memory! Thank you, Mr. Manilow! - Dan (of Concord, CA) (3/14/2000) First Show: I have been to quite a few of Barry's concerts ... I thank Barry from the bottom of my heart for his music and for the wonderful memories. - Cathy Allen (of Kansas City) (10/10/2000) First Show - Janice Dressler (Dublin, CA) (4/5/2003) | |
| August 20, 1976 | Ohio/Toledo (Masonic Auditorium) | First Show - Karen Ambrose (of New Hampshire) (5/15/2000) | |
| August 21, 1976 | Ohio/Toledo (Masonic Auditorium) | ||
| August 22, 1976 | Ohio/Toledo (Masonic Auditorium) | ||
| August 23, 1976 | Ohio/Toledo (Masonic Auditorium) | ||
| August 25, 1976 | Michigan/Rochester (Meadowbrook Festival) | ||
| August 26, 1976 | Indiana/Terre Haute (Hulman Center, Indiana State University) | First Show - Bev Marshall (Clayton, IN) (5/11/99) | |
| August 27, 1976 | Michigan/Rochester (Meadowbrook Festival) | ||
| August 29, 1976 | New York/Saratoga Springs (Saratoga Performing Arts Center) | First Show - Michele Brettholtz (Poughkeepsie, NY) (7/20/99) First Show - Bev Rovelli (Auburn, NY) (8/25/99) First Show - Susan Geurtze (Sacramento, CA) (12/11/99) First Show - Pat W. (of Utica, NY) (5/12/2000) First Show: [What I liked about this concert was] Barry! His persona & charm! He never ages! - Carol Shear (Syracuse, NY) (6/10/2000) This was my first concert and I loved every moment! We had to leave before it was over as my babysitter had to be home by 10:00 PM. I cried as we left as my favorite song was being sung -- our daughter's name is Melissa so this is why there will never be another song as meaningful as "Could It Be Magic." Barry, keep on going, as you only get better as the years go by! Thank you so much for all these years. I love you and always will! - Debbie Bills (Ballston, NY) (10/27/2000) First Show: I was only seven years old! My parents took me. We drove up from Wappingers Falls where we lived at the time. They said that I was standing and singing along and knew the words to many songs (though I only have some vague memories of it). - Chris Wilkowski (Austin, TX) (12/11/2001) First Show - Kelly McCoy-Hebert (Bedford, NH) (1/18/2003) This was my first Barry concert. We were moving to Durham, North Carolina in a week and I had the option to go to a going-away party for my family or Barry's concert. Duhhhhhh... I chose the concert!! My family has pictures of the going-away party and I am nowhere to be found! Oh well... I drove up from Kingston, New York with my best friend and her mom and aunt and we had a blast! I have seen Barry many more times since then and will again!! - Tracey Lennon (Grifton, NC) (7/10/2004) | |
| September 1976 | Washington/Spokane (Spokane Coliseum) | First Show Memory: Technical problems with the sound, the Coliseum was notorious for bad acoustics. At one point Barry said, "This is freaky, I can hear my voice coming back three seconds later" ... My ticket price was $7.50! - Melody Deatherage (11/8/97) [What I liked about this concert was] the music! And, of course, Barry!! - Jenny (of Spokane, WA) (10/5/2001) | |
| September 25, 1976 | Washington/Seattle (Paramount Theatre) | First and most memorable Barry concert: Tickets were $6.50 in the nosebleed section! I've been to every one [of his shows] in this state since. - Suzanne Cancler (Seattle, WA) (10/19/2001) | |
| September 26, 1976 | Oregon/Portland (Paramount Theatre) | First Show - Michael Murdock (Burlingame, CA) (11/16/98) This was my second time seeing Barry in less than a year, and this time I wasn't in the balcony! By now, he was "Hot" with a capital H. His show was much more intricate. He was much more confident, much looser in communicating back to the audience, whether by song or banter. My favorite parts were the "VSM" (Very Strange Medley), and the medley of "Mandy" and "Could it be Magic" backed by a magnificent orchestra. It sent shivers up my spine. - Rebecca Keeney (Portland, OR) (12/26/2001) | |
| October 1976 | Massachusetts/Boston | First Show - Ralph P. Gagnon (North Yarmouth, ME) (3/19/2002) | |
| October 1976 | Illinois/Normal (Illinois State University) | First Show: I was 16 years old and had a sister, two nieces, an aunt and my mom with me. We arrived at the University about two hours early, anxious and kind of bored. As we were discussing going inside and finding something to eat, this big orange bus pulled up. Guess who walked off, right in front of us? You got it -- The Man himself -- Barry Manilow! He was so adorable. He asked us if we were going to the show and I just stood there with my mouth hanging open. The show was fabulous! After the 'close encounter' before the show, even nosebleed seats were perfect! Of course, we stuck around after the show and saw him leave. We even got a couple of pictures of him waving and smiling at us through the bus window. I am now 39 and it seems like it was yesterday. Just thinking about it makes my heart skip a beat! I have seen him in a 4th row seat and an 8th row seat, but nothing will ever compare to that first concert. Interestingly, 10 days after the concert, my sister came to visit me in my Health and Safety class at high school to deliver a letter and autographed picture that Barry had sent her for me. She had written him earlier and told him how crazy I was about him and how he kept me on the straight-and-narrow while my twin was out getting into trouble. She had asked for an autographed picture, but he sent me the letter too that was written personally from when he was on tour in Tulsa, OK. That is one of my most cherished memories! - Laurie (Cammett) Kazmucha (Michigan City, IN) (9/9/2000) | |
| 1976 | Illinois/Charleston (Eastern Illinois University) | Melissa Manchester opened for Barry. It was a sell-out crowd. It was the first time I saw Barry and he was great. Been a fan ever since. - Connie Luthe (4/19/2001) | |
| October 14, 1976 | Missouri/St. Louis (Kiel Opera House) | ||
| October 30, 1976 | Louisiana/New Orleans (Municipal Auditorium) | I think my tickets only cost $7.50 each. The backdrop on the stage was Barry sitting at a piano in a white tux. - Mary (of New Orleans, LA) (9/10/98) Tickets were $7.00, $6.00 and $5.00. I made it to second row!! - J. Chris (1/31/2002) | |
| November 1976 | Georgia/Atlanta (Civic Center) | My first concert. All the songs were great and backed up by Lady Flash. Been a Barry fan ever since. - Rich M. (of New York) (1/15/2004) | |
| November 10, 1976 | Florida/Lakeland (Lakeland Arena) | First Show - Karen Bigbie (Ocala, FL) (3/7/99) When I called for tickets to this show, I was shocked to be able to get front row seats. It was my first Barry concert and I have not missed one since. This was the only one in the front row. - Janet (of Tampa, FL) (12/5/2002) | |
| November 15, 1976 | Kentucky/Bowling Green (Western Kentucky University E.A. Diddle Arena) | First and Favorite Show: Although there were hundreds of people in the arena, if someone yelled a question out, Barry would answer it. It was like you were in a room full of friends. We kept giving him standing ovations and he kept coming out to sing 'Just One More Song'. He was very friendly! - Laura Headrick (Glasgow, KY) (6/24/99) First Show - Marina Therrien (Montgomery, AL) (7/26/99) | |
| December 5, 1976 | California/Anaheim (Anaheim Convention Center) | Favorite Show: This was way back in the Lady Flash days with the amazing Debra Byrd, who I was so happy to see again with Barry at the Las Vegas show (on June 5, 2004). - Craig Hammons (Downey, CA) (7/15/2004) | |
| December 1976 | California/Sacramento (Memorial Auditorium) | ||
| December 10, 1976 | California/San Francisco (Civic Auditorium) | It was my second Barry Manilow concert and I still have my concert stub. Like all Manilow concerts, it was wonderful! - Janice Dressler (Dublin, CA) (4/5/2003) | |
| December 11, 1976 | California/San Diego (Civic Theatre) | First Show Memory: Barry performed in the same venue that I graduated from high school two years earlier. Lady Flash was still a big part of the show and they showcased their current "Street Singin'" single. This was the very first concert of anybody I had attended and I was blown away by the energy and entertainment of one Barry Manilow. I have been hooked since then. Our tickets cost $7.50 each! - Michael Franco (4/5/98) | |
| December 12, 1976 | California/San Diego (Civic Theatre) | ||
| December 21, 1976 | New York/New York City (Uris Theatre) | This is the venue where Barry's 1977 "Live" album was recorded - Michael Franco (4/5/98) First/Favorite Show (December 21st, Opening Night): 3rd row center seats right in front of Morgan Fairchild. Total Magic! Barry was never better!! - Marsha (of Brooklyn, NY) (11/16/98) December 30: My first Barry concert was magical. I knew from the moment I heard him sing "Weekend In New England" and seeing Barry's captivating performance this night, I would love him forever! - Chris Gallagher (Fishkill, NY) (4/30/2001, 12/21/2001) First Show - Marcy Lawrence (New City, NY) (8/2/2002) First Show (December 21): What I like most about Barry's concerts is how he emotes to the audience when he sings. He really feels what he is singing and he sings to us. When he talks in between songs, you feel he is speaking directly to you. He has a sense of humor about himself. He does not take himself seriously. And we all love him for that. - Sharon Ginsberg (Edison, NJ) (8/10/2002) First Show - Adelaide Lombardo (Brooklyn, NY) (11/24/2002) | |
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| January 1, 1977 | New York/New York City (Uris Theatre) | Ticket prices ranged from $9.00 to $15.00! - Michael Franco (4/5/98) First/Favorite Show (January 2): My sister and brother-in-law took me to the concert as a gift for my 16th birthday. I was instantly struck by Barry's enthusiasm, sense of humor, sincerity, and most of all his music and musicianship. Highlights: The "VSM" with Lady Flash and the "Could it Be Magic/Mandy" medley. I became a fan that very night and have been ever since. - Ed Rising (Mineola, NY) (2/16/99) |
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| January 1977 | Illinois/Chicago (Auditorium Theatre) | First Show - Elva Rivera (Chicago, IL) (8/13/99) |
| January 1977 | Ohio/Columbus (Veterans Memorial Auditorium) | First Show - Roger Miller (Columbus, OH) (8/16/99) |
| January 29, 1977 | Ohio/Cleveland (Cleveland Music Hall) | First Show - Gayle Rosiek (Mentor, OH) (3/10/2002) |
| January 30, 1977 | Ohio/Cleveland (Cleveland Music Hall) | |
| February 1, 1977 | Ohio/Cincinnati (Music Hall) | First Show - Pam Wheeler (Monroe, OH) (4/30/2000) |
| 1977 | Pennsylvania/Reading (Astor Theater) | First Show - Darlene (of Reading, PA) (3/27/2002) |
| February 7, 1977 | Pennsylvania/Philadelphia (Academy of Music) | First and Favorite Show: I was only 13 years old and my parents attended the show with me. My mom was tired of my going on and on about how wonderful Barry was, so she had to see for herself. Afterwards, she admitted that I did have a point - his music was "okay" - (Just OKAY??). [Well] we were in the nosebleed section, but once Barry started the show, all I could do was cry because I couldn't believe it was really him. I had made a huge scrapbook and given it to Michael Devereaux (his personal assistant at the time). A few days later, I received it in the mail and Lady Flash had autographed it (Mr. Devereaux also wrote a note saying, "Barry thinks you should hold onto this since you spent so much time on it!"). In my impressionable 13-year-old mind, I thought that made Barry even more wonderful! - Lisa Marie Garrison (Philadelphia, PA) (7/12/99) First Show (February 7): I have to admit, I did not know who Barry Manilow was when my fiance' (at the time) took me to see him. He had given me five tickets to different shows in a Christmas card and wrote, "Guess who has the seat next to you," and Barry's concert was one of them. We had front row seats. Once Barry began to sing, I recognized his songs from the radio. I was hooked from then on. The Academy of Music was the perfect place to see him. Barry was different from other singers I had seen back in the 70's. He put on a show and really entertained the audience. I liked when he talked to us and told stories of his days in piano bars. At one point during the show, someone walked right down the aisle and stood next to me and motioned him over to her. She wanted him to sign her music book and she was going on and on about how she played piano (I couldn't believe she did that during the show!). Well, Barry just stood there, put one hand on his chin and the other under his elbow switching arms a few times, made a few funny faces (as he sometimes does during his shows), and politely asked her to sit down and see him after the show. My fiance' had thought she said she moved pianos as he said she looked like she could! Between that comment and Barry's reaction, all I could do was laugh. I often wondered if she ever got Barry's autograph! Since my hometown is Philadelphia, I really enjoyed the American Bandstand segment. It was a special date for me and the start of many enjoyable concerts seeing Barry. - Mary Greiner (Bel Air, MD) (9/12/2000) First Show - Kay Staib (Cogan Station, PA) (12/28/2000) |
| February 8?, 1977 | Pennsylvania/Philadelphia (Academy of Music) | |
| February 9?, 1977 | Pennsylvania/Philadelphia (Academy of Music) | |
| February 10?, 1977 | Pennsylvania/Philadelphia (Academy of Music) | |
| February 12, 1977 | Pennsylvania/Erie (Erie County Field House) | This was my first Barry concert. I was dating my later-to-be husband in high school and I took him to this concert in one of the worst snow storms ever. I still see Barry as often as possible. Come back soon! - Patty Knecht Buck (Cockeysville, MD) (11/25/2000, 1/5/2001) First Show: I liked everything! Barry is still my favorite!! - Sue Sexauer (Erie, PA) (2/16/2002) |
| February 16, 1977 | Pennsylvania/Pittsburgh (Heinz Hall) | First Show - Sandy Lapiska (Orlando, FL) (9/10/98) |
| March 1977 | Nevada/Lake Tahoe (Sahara) | Ad in Daily Variety (3/31/77), thanking Barry for six sold-out shows - note from Sheron Tippens (3/23/98) Billy Crystal opened for Barry in Lake Tahoe (1977)! - Tali Galassi (10/18/98) |
| March 1977 | Nevada/Lake Tahoe (Sahara) | |
| March 1977 | Nevada/Lake Tahoe (Sahara) | |
| March 1977 | Nevada/Lake Tahoe (Sahara) | |
| March 1977 | Nevada/Lake Tahoe (Sahara) | |
| March 1977 | Nevada/Lake Tahoe (Sahara) | |
| March 31, 1977 | Nevada/Las Vegas (MGM Grand) | The original MGM Grand, now Bally's - Sheron Tippens (3/23/98) The first concert that I saw was the best by far. Barry sat at his piano and sang his songs. If I remember correctly, it was a very simple show. He was great. Since then, I think his stage show has overtaken him. Now, he sings a part of this and a part of that [as] he has more songs now. I love his music and would like to hear complete songs. I have yet to see anything in his stage show that is more entertaining than The Man himself. - Joe Lombardi (St. Louis, MO) (8/4/2003) |
| April 1, 1977 | Nevada/Las Vegas (MGM Grand) | |
| April 2, 1977 | Nevada/Las Vegas (MGM Grand) | |
| April 3, 1977 | Nevada/Las Vegas (MGM Grand) | |
| April 4, 1977 | Nevada/Las Vegas (MGM Grand) | |
| April 5, 1977 | Nevada/Las Vegas (MGM Grand) | |
| April 6, 1977 | Nevada/Las Vegas (MGM Grand) | |
| April 7, 1977 | Nevada/Las Vegas (MGM Grand) | |
| April 8, 1977 | Nevada/Las Vegas (MGM Grand) | |
| April 9, 1977 | Nevada/Las Vegas (MGM Grand) | |
| April 10, 1977 | Nevada/Las Vegas (MGM Grand) | |
| April 11, 1977 | Nevada/Las Vegas (MGM Grand) | |
| April 12, 1977 | Nevada/Las Vegas (MGM Grand) | |
| April 13, 1977 | Nevada/Las Vegas (MGM Grand) | |
| July 1977 | Ohio/Cleveland (Blossom Music Center) | First Show - Karen Webb (Mansfield, OH/Dallas, TX) (12/7/98) First Show - Kris Goines (Springfield, OH) (1/1/2001) |
| 1977 | California/Los Angeles (Greek Theater) | First Show - Gwynne Abrams (1/5/98) First Show - Ann Holman (of California) (12/16/98) First Show - Dawn Herring (Tulsa, OK) (4/27/2000) First Show - Donna Rinnert (Orange County, CA) (7/24/2000) |
| 1977 | Michigan/Detroit (Joe Louis Arena) | First Show - Ginny Capotosto (3/15/98) |
| 1977 | Indiana/Indianapolis (Convention Center) | Favorite Show: 12th row! Closest I've been!! - Bev Marshall (Clayton, IN) (5/11/99) |
| 1977 | Ohio/Cincinnati (Riverfront Coliseum) | First Show - Jenny Bethel (Cincinnati, OH) (7/16/99) First Show - Karen Siciliano (Cincinnati, OH) (4/11/2002) |
| 1977 | Texas/Houston (The Summit) | First Show - Lynne Fredrichsen (Houston, TX) (4/13/2000) |
| 1977 | Virginia/Norfolk (Norfolk Scope) | First Show - Stephen J. Abramson (Los Angeles, CA) (7/28/2000) My best friend and I had finished working as 'extras' on the movie "Rollercoaster" and I was still staying at her house. She insisted on buying tickets to see Lynyrd Skynyrd and dragging me along. I would only agree if she would go with me to see Barry, and she reluctantly said "Okay." Prior to that, our musical tastes were polar opposite. I listened to a lot of R&B and some classical (my stepfather played trumpet in a jazz band part-time, so I was getting into that... Yeah, I was a bit 'different'!), but Barry was IT for me! Anyway, we went to the other show, and sat through the Marshall Tucker Band and only the first three songs of Lynyrd Skynyrd because the crowd was so rowdy you couldn't hear the music. A couple of weeks later we went to see Barry and my best friend sat through the [entire] show with her mouth agape and eyes shining. The electricity was contagious and Barry was flawless. The place was packed but you forgot about everything and everyone else around you [except] Barry and his music. The next day I went out and bought her all of Barry's albums. After that we both could sit and listen to something musically without the other one groaning in pain! We even bought a Barry songbook and played and sang much to the chagrin of her parents and siblings. Let's just say my childhood wasn't any Utopia but some of the best times were Barry-related. - Kim Copeland (Norfolk, VA) (11/17/2001) |
| 1977 | Tennessee/Memphis | First Show - Jimmy Godwin (Booneville, MS) (11/8/2000) |
| 1977 | Tennessee/Nashville | First Show - Peggy Pigg (Virginia Beach, VA) (7/29/2002) |
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