Billy Joel in Concert is a current concert tour by the American singer-songwriter
Billy Joel. After several concerts beforehand, in the fall of 2013, the concert tour began in Sunrise, Florida, and is ongoing, scheduled to continue into at least August 19, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri.
Background
After completing the 2010
Face to Face Tour
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Elton John, Joel left the stage and did not return until 2013. He played several concerts, including Sydney in Australia as well as four concerts in the United Kingdom.
The tour began in Sunrise, Florida, with two concerts at the BB&T Center in January 2014.
Madison Square Garden
The tour created a
concert residency
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at
Madison Square Garden in New York City. Joel committed to playing one show a month at Madison Square Garden as long as there is a demand for tickets. His first monthly show at the Garden was January 27, 2014. At his thirteenth consecutive monthly performance (January 9, 2015), Joel broke his 2006 record for the most consecutive sold-out shows at the venue. On July 1, 2015, Joel set the record for most shows at the Garden by a single artist; his 65th all-time show broke the record previously held by
Elton John and the
Grateful Dead. His 74th consecutive monthly (120th all-time) MSG performance was slated for March 2020, but had to be postponed due to COVID-19.
The long-running residency has included various guest performers over the years.
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Joel performed the last concert at Long Island's
Nassau Coliseum on August 4, 2015, prior to the venue's extensive renovation. The venue re-opened its doors on April 5, 2017, with Joel being the arena's first post-renovation event.
Set list
This setlist was performed at the January 11, 2019, concert held at
Amway Center
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. It does not represent all shows throughout the tour.
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Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)
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New York State of Mind
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And So It Goes
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All About Soul"
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She's Always a Woman
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My Life My Life may refer to:
Autobiographies
* ''Mein Leben'' (Wagner) (''My Life''), by Richard Wagner, 1870
* ''My Life'' (Clinton autobiography), by Bill Clinton, 2004
* ''My Life'' (Meir autobiography), by Golda Meir, 1973
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The River of Dreams
"The River of Dreams" is a song by American musician Billy Joel. It is the title track and first single from his 1993 album, ''River of Dreams.'' The song was a hit, peaking at number three on the US and UK charts, making it Joel's best-charting ...
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Only the Good Die Young
"Only the Good Die Young" is a song from Billy Joel's 1977 rock album '' The Stranger''. It was the third of four singles released from the album.
Song information
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Nessun dorma
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Scenes from an Italian Restaurant
"Scenes from an Italian Restaurant" is a song from Billy Joel's 1977 album '' The Stranger''. In 2021, Rolling Stone ranked it the 324th greatest song of all time on their updated 500 Greatest Songs of All Time list.
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"We Didn't Start the Fire
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#"Uptown Girl
"Uptown Girl" is a song written and performed by the American musician Billy Joel. The lyrics describe a working-class "downtown man" attempting to woo a wealthy "uptown girl". It was released on September 29, 1983, on his ninth studio album, ...
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#"It's Still Rock and Roll to Me
"It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" is a song written and performed by Billy Joel, from the hit album '' Glass Houses''. Released in 1980, the song peaked at number 1 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 charts for two weeks, from July 19 through August 1, ...
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Tour dates
Grossing
*2014: $72.2 million from 35 shows
See also
*List of highest-grossing concert tours
This is an incomplete list of the highest-grossing concert tours. Only tours using reliable references and having grossed over $100 million (adjusted for inflation) have been added to the list. Some of the gross may be higher than reported ...
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