NEW YORK, NY (Columbia Records) - The legendary entertainer
Billy Joel will perform a series of North American concert dates in February and March 2007 (see full itinerary following). Tickets for all dates will go on sale Saturday, December 2, at 10am (EST).
Currently in the midst of a concert tour of Australia, Japan, and Hawaii, Billy Joel continues breaking sales and attendance records around the world. "No American artist has performed to more Australians than Joel," wrote Australia's The Age (theage.com.au), "and over the next few weeks he will perform before another 100,000 people around the country." A review of Billy's concert at the Acer Arena in Sydney led with the observation that "According to his promoter, Frontier Touring, Billy Joel has sold more tickets for shows in the past 12 months than any other artist, including U2."
In April 2006, Billy Joel broke the Madison Square Garden record for the longest sequence of sold-out shows by a single artist. At the twelfth show of his sold-out run, Madison Square Garden celebrated the event in true New York style, raising a banner to the venue's rafters emblazoned with "No 12," the number of Billy's consecutive SRO performances. As Billy's banner joined the ranks of the Rangers and the Knicks, the Bronx-born Long Island-raised show business icon became the first non-athlete ever to be honored with a "retired" number on the rafters of the Garden.
In June 2006, Columbia Records released 12 Gardens Live, a two CD collection of the hottest performances culled from Billy's record-breaking 12 sold-out concert run at Madison Square Garden. Produced by Billy Joel and Grammy-winning "Producer of the Year" Steve Lillywhite, 12 Gardens Live has been heralded by allmusic.com as " ... an unexpectedly compelling and entertaining listen ... his most enjoyable album in 20 years."
Billy's concerts are filled with greatest hits, personal favorites, musical surprises and more, never failing to prove why Billy's music endures through the decades, becoming ever more popular and vital with time. Having sold more than 100 million records over the past quarter century, Billy Joel ranks as one of most popular recording artists and respected entertainers in the world.
Billy Joel North American Tour Dates
FEBRUARY
2/7: Jacksonville FL (Jacksonville Arena)
2/10: Orlando, FL (TD Waterhouse Centre)
2/12: Miami, FL (American Airlines Arena)
2/14: Columbia, SC (Colonial Center)
2/17: Greenville, SC (Bi-Lo Center)
2/21: Nashville, TN (Gaylord Entertainment Center)
2/23: Charlottesville, VA (JPJ Arena)
2/26: Birmingham, AL (BJCC Arena)
MARCH
3/1: Atlanta, GA (Philips Arena)
3/3: Raleigh, NC (RBC Center)
3/6: New Orleans, LA (New Orleans Arena)
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