When Barry Manilow calls something his last concert in a city, it is worth taking seriously. The Buffalo date at KeyBank Center on Tuesday, June 30 — rescheduled from April 22 following his lung cancer surgery — carries the official billing “MANILOW: The Last Buffalo Concert.” Doors open at 6:00 PM; show at 7:00 PM.
About Barry Manilow
Manilow’s commercial résumé is formidable and well-documented: named the #1 Adult Contemporary Artist of all time by both Billboard and R&R magazines, over 85 million albums sold worldwide, 52 Top 40 singles including 13 chart-toppers, and a GRAMMY, TONY, and EMMY Award on the shelf. He holds the lifetime performance record at Radio City Music Hall and maintains a residency at the International Theater at Westgate Las Vegas. The career is not in dispute.
What gives the 2026 tour its weight is context. In December 2025, Manilow underwent a successful lobectomy following a stage-one lung cancer diagnosis, and this arena run — shifted from its original January dates — has taken on the character of a formal farewell circuit. The music meets that moment. What A Time — his 33rd studio album and first collection of largely original material in nearly 15 years — releases June 5, twenty-five days before Buffalo. Produced with longtime collaborator Michael Lloyd and featuring contributions from Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds, nine-time GRAMMY winner Dave Cobb, and co-writers Bruce Sussman and Adrienne Anderson, the 13-track record includes “Sun Shine” (co-written with Gary Barlow of Take That) and “Once Before I Go,” executive-produced by Clive Davis and a Top 10 Adult Contemporary single. A new album of this ambition arriving alongside a farewell tour is not a combination Manilow has put in front of audiences before.
At every stop on this tour, Manilow presents the Manilow Music Teacher Award, honoring a local educator for exceptional work in music education. The Buffalo recipient will receive $10,000 — $5,000 in cash and $5,000 in classroom instrument funds — at the June 30 show.
About KeyBank Center
KeyBank Center is Buffalo’s flagship indoor arena and the primary stage for major touring in Western New York. A Manilow booking here — on the arena circuit rather than theater venues — reflects the sustained audience he continues to command. The June 30 show is part of a three-date Northeast cluster: June 27 at UBS Arena in Belmont Park and June 29 at MVP Arena in Albany immediately precede the Buffalo stop.
Tickets & Pricing
Tickets are available through Ticketmaster. Holders of tickets from the original April 22 date need not purchase again — those tickets will be honored at the June 30 show.