Dakota: Melissa Manchester

Performance DatesOctober 17th 2026 at 7PMOctober 18th 2026 at 7PMMelissa Manchester is a Grammy–winning singer-songwriter and actress with a powerful voice and emotionally resonant songs. Here, these have made her a mainstay of pop and adult contemporary music for more than five decades.

She rose to prominence with the Top Ten hit “Midnight Blue,” followed by signature classics including “Don’t Cry Out Loud”. Additionally, “Come In From the Rain” and the Grammy-winning “You Should Hear How She Talks About You.”Manchester made history as the first artist to perform two Oscar-nominated songs in the same year.

Also, her work spans film, television, and theater. Most recently, she received critical acclaim for her role as Mrs.

Brice in Funny Girl (2023–2024). Additionally, critics and fans hailed her 2025 project Fifty Threads: An Artist’s Journey.

Barbra Streisand, Roberta Flack, Alison Krauss and many others have recorded Manchester’s songs. With a career that continues to evolve, Melissa Manchester remains one of the most respected voices in American popular music.