LOS ANGELES, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Carol Marshall Public Relations) - A true legend of our time,
Barry Manilow brings "Manilow: An Evening of
Music and Passion," an 11-truck extravaganza, to the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia and the TD Banknorth Garden in
Boston on
September 8 and 9, respectively. Tickets are on sale today through https://www.Manilow.com for both venues or through Ticketmaster for
Boston shows.
In a rare occurrence, Manilow will perform a limited number of select arena concerts away from his home base at the Las Vegas Hilton. His award-winning show will also feature international recording artist Kristine W as special guest for both arena shows. The last time Manilow presented the show was at Madison Square Garden in January and resulted in three sold-out shows and the Pollstar record for the top ten concerts in 2007.
Audiences at the special arena shows will receive an extra treat as Manilow performs songs from his new album, The Greatest Songs of the Seventies, which includes such favorites as The Beatles' "The Long and Winding Road," Elton John's "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word," Simon & Garfunkel's "Bridge Over Troubled Water," the Hollies' "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother," Albert Hammond's "It Never Rains In Southern California," and The Carpenters' "(They Long To Be) Close To You."
The Greatest Songs of the Seventies is the next release in a series of Manilow's best-selling tribute albums of popular music which includes The Greatest Songs of the Fifties and The Greatest Songs of the Sixties. Manilow's last three albums, which include Fifties, Sixties and Ultimate Manilow, have surpassed 70 million in cumulative sales. The Greatest Songs of the Seventies will arrive in stores on September 18th in two distinctly unique packages, one an 18-song CD and the other a two-disc set containing a 14-song Dual Disc (audio and video layers) plus a 9-song bonus CD.
In addition, concertgoers will have a chance to enter a contest to win a wild weekend in Vegas to see "Manilow: Music and Passion" at the Las Vegas Hilton.
Once proclaimed by Rolling Stone magazine "The Showman of Our Generation," Manilow's unparalleled career encompasses virtually every arena of music, including performing, composing, arranging, and producing. A Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee, Manilow has triumphed in every medium of entertainment. Industry charts rank him the undisputed Number One Adult Contemporary Artist of All Time with record sales exceeding 65 million world-wide. This pop icon has written hundreds of songs and performed around the globe thrilling millions of fans, winning a Grammy, two Emmys, several Tony Awards and an Oscar nomination along the way.
"Manilow: Music and Passion" will resume at the Las Vegas Hilton on September 25 and is scheduled throughout 2008.
