Billy Joel's 1987 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 117 concerts in 1987

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 13, 1987
Homeless Childrens' Benefit Concert
Billy Joel / Grandmaster Flash / Chaka Khan / Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five / Nile Rogers / James Taylor / Rubén Blades / Bruce Springsteen / Laurie Anderson / Ladysmith Black Mambazo / Dion / Lou Reed / Paul Schaffer / Paul Simon
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Madison Square Garden New York, New York, United States
Nov 28, 1987
Billy Joel

The Encore Australasian Tour

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Lancaster Park Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Nov 25, 1987
Billy Joel / John Farnham
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Wellington Athletic Park Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
Nov 22, 1987
Billy Joel

The Encore Australasian Tour

Mount Smart Stadium Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Nov 21, 1987
Billy Joel / John Farnham Ericsson Stadium Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Nov 19, 1987
Billy Joel

A Matter of Trust

Nov 17, 1987
Billy Joel

The Encore Australasian Tour

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Brisbane Entertainment Centre Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Nov 16, 1987
Billy Joel

The Encore Australasian Tour

Brisbane Entertainment Centre Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Nov 13, 1987
Billy Joel

The Encore Australasian Tour

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Kooyong Stadium Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Nov 12, 1987
Billy Joel

The Encore Australasian Tour

Kooyong Stadium Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Nov 10, 1987
Billy Joel
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Kooyong Stadium Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Nov 09, 1987
Billy Joel

The Encore Australasian Tour

Kooyong Stadium Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Nov 06, 1987
Billy Joel

The Encore Australasian Tour

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Perth Entertainment Centre Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Nov 04, 1987
Billy Joel

The Encore Australasian Tour

Perth Entertainment Centre Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Nov 03, 1987
Billy Joel Perth Entertainment Centre Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Oct 31, 1987
Billy Joel
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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Oct 30, 1987
Billy Joel

The Encore Australasian Tour

Kooyong Stadium Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Oct 28, 1987
Billy Joel

The Encore Australasian Tour

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Sydney Entertainment Centre Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Oct 26, 1987
Billy Joel

Billy Joel The Encore Tour

Sydney Entertainment Centre Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Oct 25, 1987
Billy Joel

The Encore Australasian Tour

Sydney Entertainment Centre Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Homeless Childrens' Benefit Concert
Dec 13, 1987
 New York, New York, United States
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Homeless Childrens' Benefit Concert
Dec 13, 1987
 New York, New York, United States
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Homeless Childrens' Benefit Concert
Dec 13, 1987
 New York, New York, United States
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Dion with Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon, Lou Reed, James Taylor, Billy Joel and Ruben Blades

Homeless Childrens' Benefit Concert
Dec 13, 1987
 New York, New York, United States
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Billy Joel on Feb 6, 1987 [104-small]

Billy Joel
Feb 6, 1987
 Louisville, Kentucky, United States
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Billy Joel on Apr 13, 1987 [806-small]

Billy Joel
Apr 13, 1987
 Long Beach, California, United States
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Billy Joel on Apr 20, 1987 [164-small]

Billy Joel
Apr 20, 1987
 Houston, Texas, United States
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Billy Joel on May 17, 1987 [784-small]

Billy Joel
May 17, 1987
 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Billy Joel on Feb 12, 1987 [667-small]

Billy Joel
Feb 12, 1987
 St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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Billy Joel on Apr 24, 1987 [668-small]

Billy Joel
Apr 24, 1987
 St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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Setlist.fm timeline, Homeless Childrens' Benefit Concert on Dec 13, 1987 [571-small]

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Homeless Childrens' Benefit Concert
Dec 13, 1987
 New York, New York, United States
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Homeless Childrens' Benefit Concert
Dec 13, 1987
 New York, New York, United States
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Billy Joel on May 2, 1987 [795-small]

Billy Joel
May 2, 1987
 East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States
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Billy Joel on May 2, 1987 [796-small]

Billy Joel
May 2, 1987
 East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States
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Billy Joel on Jan 15, 1987 [144-small]

Billy Joel
Jan 15, 1987
 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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Billy Joel on Mar 7, 1987 [983-small]

Billy Joel
Mar 7, 1987
 Birmingham, Alabama, 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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