Billy Joel's 1972 Concert History

Billy Joel (born William Martin Joel, May 9, 1949) is one of the world's most acclaimed pop-rock musicians of the 20th century. Now 77, Joel was born in the Bronx but moved to nearby Long Island as an infant. At the age of four, he began playing the piano and at 16, he joined his first band, The Echos. Two years later he left to join The Hassles, then Attila two years after that. In 1971, Joel released his debut album "Cold Spring Harbor." It was followed by "Piano Man." The single of the same name quickly became Joel's signature song. By the end of the 1970s, Joel was an international sensation, with "52nd Street" (1978) becoming his first number-one album in the US. In 2001, he released his thirteenth and final studio album to date "Fantasies & Delusions." Joel has toured extensively since, often with other major artists of his era including Elton Jon and Stevie Nicks. Some of Joel's most popular songs include "Vienna," "We Didn't Start the Fire," "Uptown Girl," and "She's Always a Woman," among many others.

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Billy Joel had 37 concerts in 1972

Date Concert Venue Location
Sep 20, 1972
Billy Joel University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States
Jun 28, 1972
Billy Joel Saratoga Performing Arts Center Saratoga Springs, New York, United States
Jun 19, 1972
Billy Joel

Schaefer Music Festival 1972

New York, New York, United States
Jun 15, 1972
Billy Joel

Cold Spring Harbor

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The Schaefer Music Festival in Central Park New York, New York, United States
Jun 01, 1972
Billy Joel

Cold Spring Harbor

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The Bitter End New York, New York, United States
May 14, 1972
Billy Joel

Cold Spring Harbor

Troubadour West Hollywood, California, United States
May 11, 1972
Billy Joel

Cold Spring Harbor

Troubadour West Hollywood, California, United States
May 09, 1972
Billy Joel

Cold Spring Harbor

Troubadour West Hollywood, California, United States
Apr 30, 1972
Lighthouse / mahavishnu orchestra / Billy Joel

Cold Spring Harbor

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Kleinhans Music Hall Buffalo, New York, United States
Apr 15, 1972
Billy Joel
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Sigma Sound Studios Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Apr 02, 1972
Billy Joel

Mar y Sol Pop Festival

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Los Tubos Beach Manatí, Puerto Rico
Apr 01, 1972
Billy Joel

Mar y Sol Pop Festival

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Los Tubos Beach Manatí, Puerto Rico
Apr 01, 1972 –
Apr 03, 1972
Mar Y Sol Pop Festival
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Manati, PR
Show Duplicate for Apr 01, 1972
Mar 21, 1972
Yes / Wild Turkey / Billy Joel
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Arie Crown Theater Chicago, Illinois, United States
Mar 19, 1972
Billy Joel

Cold Spring Harbor

Field House Essex, Maryland, United States
Mar 18, 1972
Billy Joel

Cold Spring Harbor

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Academy Of Music New York, New York, United States
Mar 17, 1972
Billy Joel

Cold Spring Harbor

Community Theatre Kingston, New York, United States
Mar 14, 1972
Billy Joel

Cold Spring Harbor

The Main Point Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States
Mar 13, 1972
Billy Joel

Cold Spring Harbor

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The Main Point Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States
Mar 12, 1972
Billy Joel

Cold Spring Harbor

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Laker Hall Gym Oswego, New York, United States
Mar 11, 1972
Billy Joel / Jeff Fried
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Millard Fillmore Room, Norton Union, UB Buffalo, New York, United States

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Mar Y Sol Pop Festival
Apr 1 - 3, 1972
 Manati, PR
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The J. Geils Band / Billy Joel on Mar 4, 1972 [519-small]

The J. Geils Band / Billy Joel
Mar 4, 1972
 Princeton, New Jersey, United States
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The J. Geils Band / Billy Joel on Mar 4, 1972 [524-small]

The J. Geils Band / Billy Joel
Mar 4, 1972
 Princeton, New Jersey, United States
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The J. Geils Band / Billy Joel
Mar 4, 1972
 Princeton, New Jersey, United States
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Billy Joel on Jun 15, 1972 [042-small]

Billy Joel
Jun 15, 1972
 New York, New York, United States
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Yes / Wild Turkey / Billy Joel on Mar 21, 1972 [222-small]

Yes / Wild Turkey / Billy Joel
Mar 21, 1972
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Billy Joel / Jeff Fried on Mar 11, 1972 [354-small]

Billy Joel / Jeff Fried
Mar 11, 1972
 Buffalo, New York, United States
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Billy Joel / Jeff Fried on Mar 11, 1972 [355-small]

Billy Joel / Jeff Fried
Mar 11, 1972
 Buffalo, New York, United States
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Mar Y Sol 1972 on Apr 1, 1972 [013-small]

Mar Y Sol 1972
Apr 1 - 3, 1972
 Vega Baja, Puerto Rico
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Tim Hardin / Billy Joel on Feb 13, 1972 [071-small]

Tim Hardin / Billy Joel
Feb 13, 1972
 Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States
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Tim Hardin / Billy Joel on Feb 10, 1972 [072-small]

Tim Hardin / Billy Joel
Feb 10, 1972
 Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States
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Tim Hardin / Billy Joel on Feb 11, 1972 [073-small]

Tim Hardin / Billy Joel
Feb 11, 1972
 Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States
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Tim Hardin / Billy Joel on Feb 12, 1972 [074-small]

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Feb 12, 1972
 Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States
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Genres:

Rock
Pop
United States
Pop Rock
Singer-Songwriter
Classic Rock
Folk Rock
Album Oriented Rock (AOR)
Soft Rock
English
Mellow Gold
Piano
Melodic
Piano Rock
New York
Sentimental
Poetic
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Latest Setlist (02/22/2025):

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  1. The Natural (The End Title)
  2. Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)
  3. Pressure
  4. Vienna
  5. The Entertainer
  6. Start Me Up
  7. An Innocent Man
  8. Zanzibar
  9. The Downeaster "Alexa"
  10. Allentown
  11. New York State of Mind
  12. Whole Lotta Love
  13. My Life
  14. Your Song
  15. Only the Good Die Young
  16. Sometimes a Fantasy
  17. Amazing Grace
  18. The River of Dreams
  19. Nessun dorma
  20. Scenes From an Italian Restaurant
  21. Piano Man
  22. We Didn't Start the Fire
  23. Uptown Girl
  24. It's Still Rock and Roll to Me
  25. Big Shot
  26. You May Be Right

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Concerts Per Year:

2027 1 concert
2026 3 concerts
2025 13 concerts
2024 28 concerts
2023 37 concerts
2022 28 concerts
2021 11 concerts
2020 7 concerts
2019 31 concerts
2018 27 concerts
2017 38 concerts
2016 31 concerts
2015 36 concerts
2014 41 concerts
2013 13 concerts
2012 10 concerts
2011 7 concerts
2010 15 concerts
2009 57 concerts
2008 45 concerts
2007 44 concerts
2006 71 concerts
2005 4 concerts
2004 5 concerts
2003 30 concerts
2002 38 concerts
2001 39 concerts
2000 4 concerts
1999 41 concerts
1998 75 concerts
1997 6 concerts
1996 38 concerts
1995 24 concerts
1994 119 concerts
1993 49 concerts
1992 1 concert
1991 39 concerts
1990 135 concerts
1989 17 concerts
1988 3 concerts
1987 117 concerts
1986 47 concerts
1985 3 concerts
1984 69 concerts
1983 4 concerts
1982 36 concerts
1981 19 concerts
1980 54 concerts
1979 65 concerts
1978 77 concerts
1977 111 concerts
1976 78 concerts
1975 30 concerts
1974 93 concerts
1973 38 concerts
1972 37 concerts
1971 7 concerts
1969 1 concert
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Comments & Reviews:

Oct 08, 2022

May 1976 Billy played at Quinnipiac College(in the gym!). Don't remember the exact date but I sure remember the concert. Educated guess it was Friday May 7. So great! Tickets were around $7

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