Name: BarryNet Message Board Date/Time: 8/16/2026 3:20 AM Subject: 54 Years Ago Today (August 16, 1972): Schaefer Music Festival in Central Park! This Day in MANILOW History - August 16th: Barry Manilow was Music Director for Bette Midler at the Schaefer Music Festival in Central Park, New York City, Fifty-Four Years Ago TODAY (August 16, 1972)!