Billy Joel in Concert is a 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 currently ongoing, continuing into 2018
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Background
After completing the 2010 Face to Face Tour with 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 at the New York City venue Madison Square Garden. Joel has played one show a month at Madison Square Garden as long as there is a demand for tickets. His first show at the Garden was on January 27, 2014. On January 9, 2015, Joel broke his own record from 2006 for the most consecutive sold out shows at the arena. It was his thirteenth consecutive show. On July 1, 2015, Billy Joel set the record for the most shows at the Garden by a single artist. It was his 65th show. The record was previously held by Elton John.
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Joel performed the last ever concert at Long Island's Nassau Coliseum on August 4, 2015. The venue closed for major restoration after Joel's concert. The venue re-opened its doors on April 5, 2017, with Joel being the arena's first post-renovation event.
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Set list
This set list is representative of the tour's average setlist as of February 9, 2018 as conducted by Setlist.fm, which represents all concerts for the duration of the tour.
Tour dates
Grossing
- 2014: $72.2 million from 35 shows
- 2015: $69.9 million from 29 shows
- 2016: $76.6 million from 28 shows
- 2017: $82.3 million from 28 shows
Total available grossing: $301 million from 120 shows.
See also
- List of highest-grossing concert tours
Notes
References
Source of article : Wikipedia
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