Barry Manilow Performing in Chicago, January 12, 2008

Barry Manilow will be performing in Chicago, Illinois at the United Center on January 12, 2008 at 8pm. Tickets for this show are currently on sale.

Barry Manilow is scheduled to perform at the United Center in Chicago on January 12, as part of his current tour. Tickets for this show can now be purchased by visiting the United Center’s Box Office or any Ticket Master retail store. Tickets may also be purchased by phone by calling: 312-559-1212. Alternatively, tickets may be purchased on-line by visiting: http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/04003F24947223C5?brand=unitedcenter&majorcatid=10001&artistid=735585&minorcatid=1.

Ticket prices vary widely from $9.99-250, depending on seat level, location, and availability. More specifically, tickets for floor seats range from $179-250, 100 level seating costs $99-250, 200 level seating costs from $99-179, and 300 level seating may be purchased for $9.99-39. There is a limit of eight tickets per household for this concert.

The United Center’s website provides directions to the venue as well as instructions on how to get to the venue using Chicago’s public transportation system and may be found at: http://www.unitedcenter.com/unitedcenter/DirectionsandParking.asp.

Barry Manilow released his first album Barry Manilow while he worked with Bette Midler on the production of The Divine Miss M and Bette Midler, her first two albums. However, it wasn’t until Manilow released his second album, Barry Manilow II, that he obtained his first number one song, “Mandy.”

Manilow’s success continued throughout the 1970s with the release of the albums Tryin’ to Get the Feeling, This One’s for You, Even Now, and One Voice.

In 1981, Manilow released the first album he produced without the help of Ron Dante, which he had used to produce all of his albums to that time. Also notable in the 1980s are Manilow’s release of a pop album, Manilow, and his performances of duets and songs in other languages, such as Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese, and French.

In the 1990s, Manilow spent time working with other musicians writing music for Broadway musicals.

Most recently, Barry Manilow has released a series of cover albums. In January of 2006, Manilow released The Greatest Songs of the Fifties, which contained the songs, “Unchained Melody,” and, “Are You Lonesome Tonight?” According to Wikipedia, The Best Songs of the Fifties reached the number one spot on the Billboard 200 chart. In October of 2006 The Best Songs of the Sixties debuted at number two on the Billboard chart and contains the songs, “Can’t Help Falling in Love,” and, “And I Love Her.” The Greatest Songs of the Seventies was released earlier this year and contains, “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?” “The Long and Winding Road,” and, “Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word.”

Barry Manilow will perform at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois on January 12, 2007 at 8pm and tickets for this show are currently on sale.

For more information about this event please visit the United Center at: http://www.unitedcenter.com/calendar/event.asp?event_id=137.

Sources:

United Center: Barry Manilow:
http://www.unitedcenter.com/calendar/event.asp?event_id=137

United Center: Directions and Parking:
http://www.unitedcenter.com/unitedcenter/DirectionsandParking.asp

Barry Manilow: The Greatest Songs of the Seventies:
http://www.starz.bz/barrymanilow/product.cfm?product=2355

United Center: Barry Manilow: Tickets:
http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/04003F24947223C5?brand=unitedcenter&majorcatid=10001&artistid=735585&minorcatid=1

Wikipedia: Barry Manilow:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Manilow



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