# Even Now Tour

The Even Now Tour (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.
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.

## Opening act

* Eddy Arnold (Holmdel Township)

## Setlist

The 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

* "I Write the Songs"

## Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| North America ||||
| June 23, 1978 | Providence | United States | Providence Civic Center |
| June 24, 1978 | Providence | United States | Providence Civic Center |
| June 25, 1978 | Providence | United States | Providence Civic Center |
| June 28, 1978 | Columbia | United States | Merriweather Post Pavilion |
| June 29, 1978 | Columbia | United States | Merriweather Post Pavilion |
| June 30, 1978 | Columbia | United States | Merriweather Post Pavilion |
| July 1, 1978 | Columbia | United States | Merriweather Post Pavilion |
| July 3, 1978 | Holmdel Township | United States | Garden State Arts Center |
| July 4, 1978 | Holmdel Township | United States | Garden State Arts Center |
| July 5, 1978 | Holmdel Township | United States | Garden State Arts Center |
| July 6, 1978 | Holmdel Township | United States | Garden State Arts Center |
| July 7, 1978 | Holmdel Township | United States | Garden State Arts Center |
| July 8, 1978 | Holmdel Township | United States | Garden State Arts Center |
| July 9, 1978 | Saratoga Springs | United States | Saratoga Performing Arts Center |
| July 12, 1978 | Philadelphia | United States | Robin Hood Dell West |
| July 13, 1978 | Philadelphia | United States | Robin Hood Dell West |
| July 16, 1978 | Cuyahoga Falls | United States | Blossom Music Center |
| July 17, 1978 | Cuyahoga Falls | United States | Blossom Music Center |
| July 18, 1978 | Cuyahoga Falls | United States | Blossom Music Center |
| July 20, 1978 | Clarkston | United States | Pine Knob Music Theatre |
| July 21, 1978 | Clarkston | United States | Pine Knob Music Theatre |
| July 22, 1978 | Clarkston | United States | Pine Knob Music Theatre |
| July 23, 1978 | Clarkston | United States | Pine Knob Music Theatre |
| July 25, 1978 | Highland Park | United States | Ravinia Pavilion |
| July 26, 1978 | Highland Park | United States | Ravinia Pavilion |
| July 28, 1978 | New York City | United States | Forest Hills Stadium |
| July 29, 1978 | New York City | United States | Forest Hills Stadium |
| July 31, 1978 | Boston | United States | Harvard Stadium |
| August 3, 1978 | Las Vegas | United States | Versailles Room |
| August 4, 1978 | Las Vegas | United States | Versailles Room |
| August 5, 1978 | Las Vegas | United States | Versailles Room |
| August 8, 1978 | Las Vegas | United States | Versailles Room |
| August 9, 1978 | Las Vegas | United States | Versailles Room |
| August 10, 1978 | Las Vegas | United States | Versailles Room |
| August 11, 1978 | Las Vegas | United States | Versailles Room |
| August 12, 1978 | Las Vegas | United States | Versailles Room |
| August 13, 1978 | Las Vegas | United States | Versailles Room |
| August 14, 1978 | Las Vegas | United States | Versailles Room |
| August 15, 1978 | Las Vegas | United States | Versailles Room |
| August 16, 1978 | Las Vegas | United States | Versailles Room |
| August 19, 1978 | Morrison | United States | Red Rocks Amphitheatre |
| August 20, 1978 | Morrison | United States | Red Rocks Amphitheatre |
| August 22, 1978 | Chicago | United States | Hyatt Regency Ballroom |
| August 23, 1978 | Concord | United States | Concord Pavilion |
| August 24, 1978 | Concord | United States | Concord Pavilion |
| August 27, 1978 | Los Angeles | United States | Greek Theatre |
| August 28, 1978 | Los Angeles | United States | Greek Theatre |
| August 29, 1978 | Los Angeles | United States | Greek Theatre |
| August 30, 1978 | Los Angeles | United States | Greek Theatre |
| August 31, 1978 | Los Angeles | United States | Greek Theatre |
| September 1, 1978 | Los Angeles | United States | Greek Theatre |
| September 2, 1978 | Los Angeles | United States | Greek Theatre |
| September 3, 1978 | Los Angeles | United States | Greek Theatre |
| September 12, 1978 | Los Angeles | United States | Greek Theatre |
| September 13, 1978 | Los Angeles | United States | Greek Theatre |
| September 14, 1978 | Los Angeles | United States | Greek Theatre |
| September 15, 1978 | Los Angeles | United States | Greek Theatre |
| September 16, 1978 | Los Angeles | United States | Greek Theatre |
| September 17, 1978 | Los Angeles | United States | Greek Theatre |
| September 18, 1978 | Los Angeles | United States | Greek Theatre |
| September 22, 1978 | Cincinnati | United States | Riverfront Coliseum |
| September 24, 1978 | Uniondale | United States | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| September 25, 1978 | Philadelphia | United States | Spectrum |
| September 26, 1978 | Philadelphia | United States | Spectrum |
| September 29, 1978 | Chicago | United States | Chicago Stadium |
| September 30, 1978 | Chicago | United States | Chicago Stadium |
| Europe ||||
| October 9, 1978 | London | England | London Palladium |
| October 10, 1978 | London | England | London Palladium |
| October 11, 1978 | London | England | London Palladium |
| October 12, 1978 | London | England | London Palladium |
| October 13, 1978 | London | England | London Palladium |
| October 14, 1978 | London | England | London Palladium |
| 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 | West Germany | Kongressaal |

### Festivals and other miscellaneous performances

    $^A$ This concert was a part of the "Radio Programming Conference"

### 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

| Venue | City | Tickets Sold / Available | Gross Revenue |
| Red Rocks Amphitheatre | Morrison | 18,000 / 18,000 (100%) | $177,218 |
| Concord Pavilion | Concord | 15,298 / 15,298 (100%) | $128,074 |
| Riverfront Coliseum | Cincinnati | 12,105 / 12,105 (100%) | $136,666 |