Barry Manilow

BARRY MANILOW TO BE INAUGURAL CONCERT AT CHAIFETZ ARENA AT SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY ON APRIL 25

Barry Manilow, a true legend of our time, will perform his hit concert, “Manilow: An Evening of Music and Passion” as the inaugural concert at the new Chaifetz (SHAY-fetz) Arena at Saint Louis University on Friday, April 25 at 8 p.m. 

Tickets to see Manilow’s first St. Louis appearance since 2002 are $9.99, $69, $99, and $159 are on-sale now at MetroTix.com, MetroTix outlets at select Schnucks and Macy stores and charge by phone at 314-534-1111. 

Manilow, who will be performing the exclusive rendition of his hit Las Vegas Hilton show, ranks as the top Adult Contemporary chart artist of all time with more than 75 million records sold worldwide.  His career includes 25 consecutive Top 40 hits such as Even Now, This One’s for You, Weekend in New England, I Write the Songs, Tryin’ to Get the Feeling Again and Copacabana (At the Copa).  In 1978, five of Manilow’s albums were on the charts simultaneously — a record rivaled only by Frank Sinatra and Johnny Mathis.

“As we near the grand opening celebrations of Chaifetz Arena, we’re thrilled that Barry Manilow joins us as one of the many acts in our inaugural season,” said Global Spectrum’s Darius Dunn, General Manager of Chaifetz Arena.  “Barry Manilow is a true testament to the quality of entertainment Global Spectrum will continue to bring to the St. Louis Region.” 

Manilow recently launched the 60^th album of his career, The Greatest Songs of the Seventies, the third in a series of his best-selling tribute albums of popular music which includes The Greatest Songs of the Fifties and The Greatest Songs of the Sixties.  Having entered the Billboard charts at #4, he is the only artist to have three Top 4 debuts on the Billboard 200 chart in a span of two years.  The Greatest Songs of the Seventies is Manilow’s 33^rd charting album, his 11^th Top 10 and his 10^th Top 10 debut.  Billboard Magazine recently stated: "Among the few things one can count on in life: the taste of McDonald's cheeseburgers, "I Love Lucy" reruns are still funny—and Barry Manilow never wearing out his welcome at the top of the charts."  The 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