The Even Now Tour[1] (also known as the North American Tour and advertised as Barry Manilow in Concert) is the fourth concert tour by American recording artist Barry Manilow. The tour supports his fifth studio album Even Now (1978). Beginning in the summer of 1978, Manilow performed over 60 shows in North America and, marks the first time the singer performed in Europe.
| Tour by Barry Manilow | |
| Associated album | Even Now |
|---|---|
| Start date | June 23, 1978 |
| End date | November 3, 1978 |
| Legs | 2 |
| No. of shows | 66 in North America 11 in Europe 77 total |
| Barry Manilow concert chronology | |
During this jaunt, Manilow played 15 shows at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, California; performing for 72,000 people. Footage of the concerts became the singer's first HBO special, airing in 1979.[2]
Opening act
edit- Eddy Arnold (Holmdel Township)
Setlist
editThe following setlist was obtained from the concert held on July 17, 1978, at the Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.
- Act I
- "Here We Go Again"
- "New York City Rhythm"
- "Daybreak"
- "Even Now"
- "Jump Shout Boogie" / "Avenue C" / "Jumpin' at the Woodside" / "Cloudburst" / "Bandstand Boogie"
- "Ready to Take a Chance Again"
- "Weekend in New England"
- "Looks Like We Made It"
- "A Very Strange Medley"
- Act II
- "Beautiful Music"
- "I Was a Fool (To Let You Go)"
- "All the Time"
- "Copacabana (At the Copa)"
- "Tryin' to Get the Feeling Again" / "This One's for You" / "Could It Be Magic" / "Mandy" / "Could It Be Magic" (Reprise)
- "It's a Miracle"
- "Can't Smile Without You"
- Encore
Tour dates
edit| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America[3] | |||
| June 23, 1978 | Providence | United States | Providence Civic Center |
| June 24, 1978 | |||
| June 25, 1978 | |||
| June 28, 1978 | Columbia | Merriweather Post Pavilion | |
| June 29, 1978 | |||
| June 30, 1978 | |||
| July 1, 1978 | |||
| July 3, 1978 | Holmdel Township | Garden State Arts Center | |
| July 4, 1978 | |||
| July 5, 1978 | |||
| July 6, 1978 | |||
| July 7, 1978 | |||
| July 8, 1978 | |||
| July 9, 1978 | Saratoga Springs | Saratoga Performing Arts Center | |
| July 12, 1978 | Philadelphia | Robin Hood Dell West | |
| July 13, 1978 | |||
| July 16, 1978 | Cuyahoga Falls | Blossom Music Center | |
| July 17, 1978 | |||
| July 18, 1978 | |||
| July 20, 1978 | Clarkston | Pine Knob Music Theatre | |
| July 21, 1978 | |||
| July 22, 1978 | |||
| July 23, 1978 | |||
| July 25, 1978 | Highland Park | Ravinia Pavilion | |
| July 26, 1978 | |||
| July 28, 1978 | New York City | Forest Hills Stadium | |
| July 29, 1978 | |||
| July 31, 1978 | Boston | Harvard Stadium | |
| August 3, 1978 | Las Vegas | Versailles Room | |
| August 4, 1978 | |||
| August 5, 1978 | |||
| August 8, 1978 | |||
| August 9, 1978 | |||
| August 10, 1978 | |||
| August 11, 1978 | |||
| August 12, 1978 | |||
| August 13, 1978 | |||
| August 14, 1978 | |||
| August 15, 1978 | |||
| August 16, 1978 | |||
| August 19, 1978 | Morrison | Red Rocks Amphitheatre | |
| August 20, 1978 | |||
| August 22, 1978[A] | Chicago | Hyatt Regency Ballroom | |
| August 23, 1978 | Concord | Concord Pavilion | |
| August 24, 1978 | |||
| August 27, 1978 | Los Angeles | Greek Theatre | |
| August 28, 1978 | |||
| August 29, 1978 | |||
| August 30, 1978 | |||
| August 31, 1978 | |||
| September 1, 1978 | |||
| September 2, 1978 | |||
| September 3, 1978 | |||
| September 12, 1978 | |||
| September 13, 1978 | |||
| September 14, 1978 | |||
| September 15, 1978 | |||
| September 16, 1978 | |||
| September 17, 1978 | |||
| September 18, 1978 | |||
| September 22, 1978 | Cincinnati | Riverfront Coliseum | |
| September 24, 1978 | Uniondale | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | |
| September 25, 1978 | Philadelphia | Spectrum | |
| September 26, 1978 | |||
| September 29, 1978 | Chicago | Chicago Stadium | |
| September 30, 1978 | |||
| Europe[4] | |||
| October 9, 1978 | London | England | London Palladium |
| October 10, 1978 | |||
| October 11, 1978 | |||
| October 12, 1978 | |||
| October 13, 1978 | |||
| October 14, 1978 | |||
| October 16, 1978 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Concertgebouw |
| October 23, 1978 | London | England | Royal Albert Hall |
| October 25, 1978 | Paris | Netherlands | L'Olympia |
| October 31, 1978 | Frankfurt | West Germany | Jahrhunderthalle |
| November 3, 1978 | Munich | Kongressaal | |
- Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
- A This concert was a part of the "Radio Programming Conference"[5]
- Cancellations and rescheduled shows
| July 22, 1978 | Saint Paul, Minnesota | St. Paul Civic Center | Cancelled |
| July 23, 1978 | St. Louis, Missouri | Checkerdome | Cancelled |
| October 18, 1978 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Falkoner Teatret | Cancelled |
| October 26, 1978 | Brussels, Belgium | Cirque Royal | Cancelled |
Box office score data
edit| Venue | City | Tickets Sold / Available | Gross Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Rocks Amphitheatre | Morrison | 18,000 / 18,000 (100%) | $177,218[6] |
| Concord Pavilion | Concord | 15,298 / 15,298 (100%) | $128,074[7] |
| Riverfront Coliseum | Cincinnati | 12,105 / 12,105 (100%) | $136,666[8] |
References
edit- ^ Smith, Danyel (February 21, 2013). "After 30 Years, I Finally Went To A Barry Manilow Concert". NPR. Archived from the original on December 11, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- ^ "Barry Manilow's First HBO Special" (Press release). Los Angeles, California: Rhino Entertainment. GlobeNewswire. April 30, 2009. Archived from the original on December 11, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- ^ Sources for tour dates in Providence, Holmdel Township, Philadelphia, New York City, Boston, and Los Angeles:
- Palmer, Robert (July 30, 1978). "Manilow Returns to New York After Year Recording, Touring". The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 11, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- Marinkovic, Mel M. (July 11, 1978). "Stadium Opens for Manilow Concert; Boston Sponsors 'Summerthing' Benefit". The Harvard Crimson. Harvard University. Archived from the original on December 6, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- "L.A. Greek Ups Curtain" (PDF). Billboard. 90 (24). New York City, New York: Billboard Publications, Inc.: 44 June 17, 1978. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- "Sinatra in "Benefit" for Garden State Arts Center" (PDF). Billboard. 90 (25). New York City, New York: Billboard Publications, Inc.: 84 June 24, 1978. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- "Electric Factory Sets 11 Pop Philly Shows" (PDF). Billboard. 90 (23). New York City, New York: Billboard Publications, Inc.: 44 June 10, 1978. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- ^ White, Adam (October 7, 1978). "Manilow, Parton Off To Europe For Boosts" (PDF). Billboard. 90 (40). New York City, New York: Billboard Publications, Inc.: 40. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- ^ "NAB Opening 1st Program Meet in CHI". Billboard. 90 (34). New York City, New York: Billboard Publications, Inc. (published August 26, 1978): 14. 26 August 1978. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- ^ "Top Boxoffice". Billboard. 90 (35). New York City, New York: Billboard Publications, Inc. (published September 2, 1978): 45. 2 September 1978. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- ^ "Top Boxoffice". Billboard. 90 (36). New York City, New York: Billboard Publications, Inc. (published September 9, 1978): 37. 9 September 1978. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- ^ "Top Boxoffice" (PDF). Billboard. 90 (40). New York City, New York: Billboard Publications, Inc.: 42 October 7, 1978. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved December 11, 2020.