On Thursday, July 25, 2024, Billy Joel is officially “Movin’ Out.”
The 1999 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee has officially announced that date will be his 150th and final concert at Madison Square Garden capping a historic ten-year residency at the venue.
“To our audience, I want to thank them for coming to our shows for this long,” Joel shared at a press conference earlier this year. “It’s hard to end (and) I just want to thank everyone for the wonderful thing that’s happened here.”
At the time of publication, the 74-year-old singer-songwriter has nine more gigs — one each month up until the July finale — at MSG.
As of now, tickets are available for all shows.
However, that’s not all on Joel’s 2023-24 calendar.
He’s also slated to ring in the New Year at Long Island’s UBS Arena, co-headline a handful of concerts with Stevie Nicks as part of their ongoing ‘Two Icons, One Night Tour’ as well as share the stage with Sting in Tampa and San Diego.
Clearly, Joel is keeping busy.
For a better idea of where you can see the “Piano Man” live this year and next, we’ve got everything you need to know and more below.
Billy Joel 2023-24 Madison Square Garden schedule
A complete calendar of all upcoming Billy Joel Madison Square Garden dates, start times and links to the cheapest tickets available can be found below.
Billy Joel concerts outside NYC
Joel isn’t confining himself to just solo gigs in the Big Apple this year.
He’s also embarking on an ongoing co-headlining stadium trek with fellow Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Stevie Nicks as part of their ‘Two Icons, One Night Tour.’
There’s also a pair of concerts with Sting on his tour schedue.
And yes, don’t forget his New Year’s Eve gig all by his lonesome at UBS Arena.
For a closer look, here’s when and where you can see the legend live this year.
| Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks 2023-24 tour dates |
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| Nov, 10 at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN with Stevie Nicks |
| Dec. 8 at Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ with Stevie Nicks |
| Dec. 31 at UBS Arena in Elmont, NY |
| Saturday, Feb. 24 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL with Sting |
| March 9, 2024 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX with Stevie Nicks |
| Saturday, April 13 at PETCO Park in San Diego, CA with Sting |
Nicks is also scheduled to perform at New York City’s Madison Square Garden on Sunday, Oct. 1.
Billy Joel set list
Although Joel is known to mix it up for fans, we found a recent MSG concert set list courtesy of Set List FM to give you a taste of what hits to expect when you see him live at the Garden.
01.) “My Life”
02.) “Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)”
03.) “Summer, Highland Falls”
04.) “Zanzibar”
05.) “An Innocent Man”
06.) “The Entertainer”
07.) “Just the Way You Are”
08.) “Los Angelenos”
09.) “Allentown”
10.) “Vienna”
11.) “Don’t Ask Me Why”
12.) “New York State of Mind”
13.) “The Downeaster Alexa”
14.) “Sometimes a Fantasy”
15.) “Only the Good Die Young”
16.) “The River of Dreams”
17.) “Nessun dorma” (Giacomo Puccini cover)
18.) “Scenes From an Italian Restaurant”
19.) “Piano Man”
Encore:
20.) “We Didn’t Start the Fire”
21.) “Uptown Girl”
22.) “It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me”
23.) “Big Shot”
24.) “You May Be Right”
Billy Joel history at MSG
Joel’s history with Madison Square Garden dates back all the way to December 1978 when he played the arena for the first time on the heels of the success of “The Stranger.”
In the 45 years since, Joel performed at the venue 90 consecutive months since January 2014 and earned MSG’s records for “Most Lifetime Performances By Any Artist,” (currently at 136 shows) as well as “Most Consecutive Performances By Any Artist,” according to ABC 7.
Back in 2006, Joel broke the record for “Most Consecutive Performances By Any Artist” at MSG with 12. Soon after, he beat his own record in January 2015.
Three years after, he performed his 100th show at MSG in July 2018.
Former Governor then Andrew Cuomo declared July 18, 2018 “Billy Joel Day” in the State of New York.
Over the course of his long-standing residency, Joel’s sold 1.6 million tickets.
Will anyone ever topple Joel’s MSG record?
Well, at the time of publication, here are the artists — along with the number of times they’ve played at Madison Square Garden — trailing him:
Elton John (76 performances)
Phish (64 performances)
Grateful Dead (52 performances)
Bruce Springsteen (49 performances)
Eric Clapton (37 performances)
The Who (34 performances)
Madonna (33 performances)
Rod Stewart (32 performances)
Neil Diamond (28 performances)
As of now, Harry Styles has only played Madison Square Garden 22 times.
Classic rockers on tour in 2023-24
Joel isn’t the only icon who’s been performing since the ’70s on tour this year.
Here are just five of our favorite Rock and Roll Hall of Famers also on the road these next few months.
• Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
Need more classic rock? Check out our list of the 22 biggest classic rockers on tour in 2023 here.