This weekend is Barry Manilow’s last Kansas City concert. Here’s what fans should know
One of pop music’s living legends is coming back to Kansas City one last time Sunday, officially.
Barry Manilow, singer of classic songs like “Mandy,” “I’m Your Man” and “Copacabana (At The Copa),” along with iconic jingles for State Farm, KFC and McDonald’s, just played a sold-out show in Fort Worth, Texas. He performs at T-Mobile Center on Sunday.
It marks the first time he’s played in Kansas City since 2015 under what was then the One Last Time Tour. He told then-Kansas City Star writer Timothy Finn that 2015 was going to be the last of the big tours that keep him away from home and living his life.
The 81-year-old repeated the same sentiment in an interview with The Des Moines Register in July, ahead of his show there Aug. 1.
“We all know I am saying goodbye to touring. I am not saying goodbye to performing. I am done packing,” Manilow said.
This tour, called The Last Concerts, has included more than a dozen cities, and Kansas City is one of the final stops before Manilow returns to his long-running residency in Las Vegas.
Before 2015, he’d last performed in Kansas City on his birthday in 2012 at Starlight Theatre.
Fans have one more chance to see him in Kansas City, but he’s not done performing. He’ll continue to put on shows in Las Vegas into 2025.
How much are tickets?
Tickets are available on AXS’s website. Prices before fees range from $14.50 for seats in the upper section to $344.50 for floor seats just a few rows from Manilow’s stage.
Here’s how the lowest ticket prices compare on resale sites as of Saturday:
- SeatGeek: $11 before fees
- StubHub: $10 before fees
- Ticketmaster: $17 before fees
- Tickets For Less: $21 with no fees
- Vivid Seats: $15 before fees
When time does Barry Manilow go on stage?
Barry Manilow takes the T-Mobile Center stage for the last time at 7:50 p.m., according to the venue. Before that, comedian and singer Dennis Blair performs at 7:10 p.m.
T-Mobile Center’s website says the doors open at 5 p.m. for Founders Club members and visitors with premium plus tickets. Visitors who have T-Mobile as a cellphone provider and signed for the service’s Club Magenta pass can enter at 5:15 p.m.
All doors open at 5:30 p.m. Guests who have VIP and general admission tickets can line up to enter starting at 11 a.m. Friday.
If your cellphone provider is T-Mobile, Metro by T-Mobile or MINT, you can enter through the expedited T-Mobile gate on Grand Boulevard when all doors open.
The venue is cashless, so you can only buy concert merchandise with credit and debit cards or contactless payment methods, like Apple Pay.
What can and can’t I bring to T-Mobile Center?
T-Mobile Center does not have a clear bag policy, but the venue encourages fans to pack lightly when attending. Your bag should not be larger than 12” by 6” by 12”. Don’t bring backpacks or chain wallets.
These other items are not allowed inside:
Artificial noisemakers
Beach balls and balloons
Cameras with detachable lenses
Coolers and containers
Laptop and tablet computers
Outside food and beverages
Pocket knives
Selfie sticks
Spurs
Umbrellas with spike-like points
Any type of weapon, fake weapon or object resembling a weapon
Where can I park in downtown Kansas City?
Downtown Kansas City has plenty of parking available near T-Mobile Center. The arena offers on-site parking in the red lot at 12th and Oak streets and the yellow lot at 13th Street and Grand Boulevard, which is the KC Live! garage.
You will have to purchase passes to these lots in advance online. Both lots cost $20 before online fees. Event parking opens three hours before the concert.
Other than those, there are over 40,000 parking spaces in the downtown area. Many are paid lots, and you can find free street parking. You can also park farther away and take the free KC Streetcar to the stop 14th and Main streets, the closest to T-Mobile Center.
Where can I be dropped off and picked up for the concert?
Grand Boulevard and Oak Street in front of T-Mobile Center will be blocked off for the concert.
If you’re being dropped off by a family, friend, Uber or Lyft, they can take you as close to the 13th and Oak Street entrance as possible. They may also drop you off on streets that aren’t blocked off in the Power & Light District or farther away if walking isn’t an issue.
The same is true for picking up concertgoers after the show. Communicate with your driver so they can find you once the show’s over.
