Billy Joel News

The King Center for the Performing Arts has announced two additional shows coming to the Space Coast!  Elko Concerts Presents, writing, singing, and performing artist, Gordon Lightfoot: The Legend in Concert on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at 8 PM.

Next week, 54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. A recipient of the 2022 Tony Awards® Honor for Excellence in the Theatre, 54 Below celebrates Broadway musicals and writers of the past and present, promoting an ongoing engagement with their work. 

Florida Studio Theatre has announced that the run of New York State of Mind – All the Hits of Billy Joel With The Uptown Boys has been extended yet again due to audience demand. Created by John De Simini and Alexander Aguilar, Broadway veterans who have worked on such shows as Miss Saigon and A Bronx Tale, this lively music revue will now play through October 16, 2022.

What did our critic think of NEW YORK STATE OF MIND at Florida Studio Theatre?

Joey McIntyre and drag icon Jujubee have joined the cast of DRAG: The Musical, returning to The Bourbon Room in Hollywood, with performances running September 23-October 15, 2022.

For two evenings this September, Cotuit Center for the Arts is proud to present Dawn Derow and Peter Calo in Backyard Troubadours, with Joe Santerre on bass and Marty Richards on drums.

Florida Studio Theatre has announced that the run of New York State of Mind – All the Hits of Billy Joel With The Uptown Boys has been extended an additional week due to audience demand. Created by John De Simini and Alexander Aguilar, who have 40 years of cumulative experience working on Broadway, this dynamic music revue will now play through October 9, 2022.

The newest season begins at State Theatre Center for the Arts in Easton, PA on Friday, September 9th with the highly anticipated, sold-out performance of RINGO STARR and HIS ALL STARR BAND.

Grammy Award-winning pop star Olivia Rodrigo joined Billy Joel on stage at Madison Square Garden in a surprise appearance. Billy and Olivia first sang Olivia’s hit song, “Deja Vu,” where she famously name drops Billy and his iconic song, “Uptown Girl.” After “Deja Vu,” the duo sang “Uptown Girl” together. Check out photos from the performance now!

Billy Stritch returns to Crazy Coqs with a band new show spotlighting the music of legendary tunesmith, Cy Coleman. He'll be joined this time by a swinging jazz trio – all the better to perfectly celebrate one of Broadway and pop music's jazziest composers.

One of the most potent aspects of the 54 Below concert was Gibson taking chances by taking new approaches to her long-standing hits. Beginning the night with just herself performing acoustic arrangements for the first few songs, monkeying with tempos, keys, and chord progressions, her true artist's soul shown through her superb solo musicianship

Michael Franti & Spearhead kickoff a weekend of live music with special guest Arrested Development on Thursday, August 18th at Atlantic Union Bank After Hours at the SERVPRO Pavilion in The Meadow Event Park in Doswell, Virginia.

Music is in the air once again in Ivoryton as the Playhouse continues its Summer Cabaret Series on Monday, August 22nd at 7:30pm with BROADWAY AT THE IVORYTON PLAYHOUSE, a night of show-stopping songs from Broadway musicals that Ivoryton has produced over the years.

Algonquin Arts Theatre has announced a stellar lineup of concerts for their 2022-2023 season. Highlights of the season include tributes to Billy Joel, James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt, Neil Diamond and Frank Sinatra, plus more.

Join powerhouse vocalist Chris Pinnella along with his 15-Piece Orchestra live on Tuesday, August 16th at Tim McLoone’s Supper Club on the boardwalk in Asbury Park, NJ.

Rufus Wainwright has created an original score for HYPROV: Improv Under Hypnosis starring Improv and Comedy Legend Colin Mochrie (“Whose Line Is It Anyway?”) and Hypnotist Extraordinaire Asad Mecci. 

The new version includes a never-before-released performance of “Uptown Girl,” interviews with Billy Joel, and behind-the-scenes footage from the event’s production. The hit-filled set list also includes “Piano Man,” “We Didn’t Start The Fire,” “New York State Of Mind,” “Scenes From An Italian Restaurant,” “Shout,” and more.

Raue Center For The Arts will welcome Jeff Jacobs to Arts On The Green. Jacobs will take audiences on a nostalgic musical journey through his piano and vocal interpretations of some of the greatest rock, pop, and soul music ever written with “The Piano Man's Piano Man: A Tribute to the Music of Billy Joel” at 7 pm on August 27, 2022.

Pat Petrillo has long been recognized as one of the most versatile and prolific drummers on the scene. He has worked with a wide array of artists from diverse genres, including Patti LaBelle, Gloria Gaynor, Chieli Minucci, and Ed Hamilton as well as numerous Broadway shows, from A Chorus Line, to Newsies, to the national tour of Dreamgirls.

The Green Room 42 has announced their August line-up for in-person cabaret performances. L