Manilow wows fans at Covelli tonight
YOUNGSTOWN
To the delight of local ‘70s and ‘80s pop music lovers, one of the kings of pop, Barry Manilow, included a Youngstown stop on his “One Last Time!” tour with a performance Saturday at the Covelli Centre.
Manilow, 72, has said this is his last massive North American tour, but he has not ruled out performing concerts or becoming a permanent attraction in Las Vegas.
Taking the stage at about 8:20 p.m., after an exciting set by saxophonist Dave Koz and his band, Manilow opened with several of his audience sing-along favorites, including “It’s a Miracle,” “Daybreak,” and “Somewhere in the Night.”
And it took that first familiar tune to draw the audience, already primed for Manilow, to get into the full spirit of the evening.
People of all ages and from all over the area and beyond took the opportunity to see and hear Manilow, who sounds as smooth and mellow as ever.
Several ticket-holders talked about Manilow while waiting to get into the nearly sold-out venue.
Among them were Lisa and Bob Matasy of Austintown.
Lisa, who is a “big Manilow fan” and last saw the singer in Pittsburgh, said it was nice to not to have to drive far to see him again.
Carolyn Janosko of Hermitage, Pa., who described herself as a “heavy-duty” Manilow fan and said he is her “go-to guy,” noting that all the CDs in her car are Barry.
Read more about the show and those who attended in Sunday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.