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Name: BarryNet Message Board Date/Time: 9/17/2024 2:58 AM Subject: With every Las Vegas performance, Barry Manilow is making history
Las Vegas Magazine, 16 September 2024 A Barry Manilow concert in Las Vegas these days has reached a whole other level of excitement. Yes, the show is incredible on its face, with the master showman taking audiences through his amazing catalog and fascinating history, everything from the Brill Building to Bette Midler. But consider this added element: Every single show Manilow performs in Las Vegas now is making history. How so? Well, last year, Manilow broke a record that had stood at the property for decades: He performed his 637th show, one more than Elvis Presley had achieved during his entire run when the property was called The International in the 1970s. Now Manilow is in rarefied air, and it’s likely whatever bar he ends up setting at the International Theater will stand for decades to come as well. And don’t look for him to stop anytime soon. As you’ll see when he takes the stage, there’s no evidence whatsoever that this man recently turned 81. His voice and strut have lost none of their power or ability to get crowds on their feet and swaying back and forth to tunes like “Can’t Smile Without You,” “I Write the Songs” and “Looks Like We Made It.” It certainly doesn’t hurt that he loves the venue itself. “The Westgate is the perfect room for me,” he said. “Out of all the rooms that I’ve ever played, this is the one for me. If I was building one for myself, this is the size that I would have built.” 
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