Billy Joel is one of the most prolific, talented, and iconic artists of all time, and there’s nothing that you can do about that. Even though I’m (sadly) biased, in my book, either you love his music, or you’ve never heard it. But in spite of that, Florida is spoiled rotten by his live music. He’s been on the Billy Joel In Concert Tour since early 2014, where the first three stops were arenas and stadiums in Sunrise, Tampa, and Jacksonville, all cities in Florida. Since then, Billy has stopped in Miami‘s American Airlines Center in 2015, Tampa’s Amalie Arena in 2016, and Orlando‘s Amway Center in 2017. Additionally, since December 2014, the Piano Man has rung in the New Year annually in Orlando and Sunrise.
I saw Billy in Tampa in 2016, and of all the class acts I’ve been to, this one could not be topped by anything. Because it was his first show since the deaths of David Bowie and Eagles co-founder Glenn Frey, he played tributes to them both: A snippet of Rebel, Rebel, and then Desperado without his backing band, and Take It Easy during the long pause in The River Of Dreams. But now, after what seems like ten years, he’s coming back, two years later.
Billy Joel will be playing Amalie Arena in Tampa on February 9, 2018 for the third time in 4 years. Tickets go on sale on TicketMaster.com October 27, starting at $49.50. If you’ve never seen Billy, please go. I can assure you that you will have the best night ever. And also bear in mind that Billy reserves the front row seats for the real fans who get the cheap seats. So if you’re a risk taker, (and a hot chick) maybe you can try your luck and buy a nosebleed seat.
Josh Bradley Live 