Viva Las Vegas?

 Jacqueline one of Carly's friends called her up to do some major venting. Jacqueline was in Palm Springs with Kathy, Deanna and Mary for Brian Murphy's Christmas benefit concerts. Brian's five
shows were taking place at the McCallum Theatre. His shows were Wednesday December 12th, Thursday December 13th, Sunday December 17th, Monday December 18th and Tuesday December 19th. Brian was not doing shows on Friday December 15thand Saturday December 16th. Those two days he would be Las Vegas with his manager Gregory Knofler. That was for talks with the Westgate Casino Resort. The reason Jacqueline called Carly was to tell her that  at Sunday nights show Brian told the audience he had not signed with the Westgate Casino Resort in Las Vegas. A big "on no." came from the audience. Brian went on to explain that he wanted to do only six months in Las Vegas. Either January, March, May, July, September and November. Or February, April, June, August, October and December. Then it would be month 1 three weeks, month 2 two weeks, month 3 three weeks, month 4 two weeks, month five three weeks and month 6 two weeks. Each week Brian was there he would do Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Late last year Brian had signed long term contracts with The Forum Los Angeles, Allstate Arena Rosemont and Nassau Coliseum Uniondale. He had also just signed two more contracts for Foxwood Casino Mashantucket and Caesars Casino Windsor. Brain did not want to break those five long term contracts that he had signed. However chairman and CEO of the Wesatgate  David A. Siegel wanted Brian to be there for not six months but for twelve..
He also wanted Brian to do four nights instead of three. The only thing he agreed to was three weeks one month and two weeks the next. Brian told David A. Siegel no because he was not going to give up the five contracts he signed with The Forum, Allstate Arena. Nassau Coliseum, Caesars Canada and Foxwood. Brain wanted time for himself. Also time off for his band and backup singers so they could do other things. Of course Brian's fans were very upset that he said no to a Westgate residency Jacqueline said I know Barry signed a contract with the Tropicana in Atlantic City. So what's up with that? What's up with that is the Tropicana wants to try what Caesars Palace has done in Las Vegas said Carly. Caesars Palace has four rotating headliners. Celine Dion, Elton John Rod Stewart and Shania Twain. Celine, Elton, Rod and Shania  each do three months throughout each year. Now the Tropicana has three revolving headliners so far are Reba Mc Entire, Barry and Smokey Robinson, Barry chose February, June and October for his three months at the Tropicana.  Three weeks each month with four days each week. That allows Barry time to do other things. Write new songs, record original material albums. get his latest musical up and running and also do concerts outside of Atlantic City. So far  his schedule is January UK, March/April, San Antonio TX first regional run for new musical,  June Australia/New Zealand, September/October second regional run for new musical Philadelphia PA. Barry just sent the album he ands Eddie Arkin produced for Cyndi Lauper to the mastering studios. The album is called Cyndi Lauper  The Music Of Joni Mitchell. Barry and Cyndi did two duets on the album Big Yellow Taxi and River. Cyndi's alum comes out Tuesday March 21, 2018. Then on Wednesday November 15, 2018 Barry's long a waited second jazz album 2:00AM Paradise Café II is being released.  So Wednesday November 15th the day the album is being released. Barry is doing an album signing at Rough Trade Records in Brooklyn from 1pm to 4pm. That evening Barry will be at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts at Rose Theatre. Barry is doing an album debut for 2:00AM Paradise Café II.  Barry got Uncle Festive back together one more time to be on the album. The guys also agreed to perform with Barry Wednesday November 15 the night he debuts his new album. Uncle Festive consisted of Bud Harner  drums, Marc Levine bass, John Pondel guitar and Ron Pedley keyboards. Barry had his Concord Record label mate and friend Kenny G. on the album. As well as the jazz vocal quartet The Manhattan Transfer on this album. Now on November 15, 2018 Uncle Festive, Kenny G. and The Manhattan Transfer will be on stage at the Rose Theatre with Barry. This year it's Centre Bell in Montreal Canada for NYW. That's Saturday December 30th and Sunday December 31st. The BMIFC is having their annual NYE party weekend Friday December 29th, thru Sunday December 31st up in Montreal. This past Sunday Barry's seventh annual Because It's Christmas benefit was sold out. The tickets for the benefit sold out in less than fifteen minutes. That's why Kathy couldn't get tickets for her, you, Shelly and Kim. Besides Shelly and Kim can't sit anywhere else but front row dead center. Shelly always has to have eye contact with Barry when she see him.  She loves to tell everyone that Barry gives her eye contact. Really Shelly I try not to look at you if your in the front row said Barry to himself.