Billy Joel live in concert.
ON TOUR

Billy Joel

163
critic concert reviews
rock

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating  

88
%
Based on 
163
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
82
%
Based on 
7
critic concert
reviews

Real Live Certified  

Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.

Critics Consensus

Based on 163 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Billy Joel is rated as an exceptional live performer, with noteworthy shows that are worth watching. Billy Joel concert reviews describe live shows and performances as nostalgic, charming, theatrical, amazing, stunning, magical, and crowd-pleasing. Billy Joel is 'Real Live Certified' and is in the top 5% of all live performers.

How long are their concerts?

How long are Billy Joel concerts? Billy Joel concerts usually last from two hours to up to three hours long.

How much to book?

How much does it cost to book Billy Joel? To hire for a live performance or concert, the booking fees for Billy Joel range from $2,500,000 - $6,000,000, with Billy Joel's current estimated booking fee to be around $2,500,000.

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Artist Info

Genre
rock
Origin
The Bronx, United States (5/9/1949)
Bio
Billy Joel (born William Martin Joel on May 9, 1949 in Bronx, New York, USA) is an American pianist, singer-songwriter, and composer. Since releasing his first hit song, "Piano Man," in 1973, Joel has become a multi-million-selling recording artist.
Has Performed With
Elton John, Lionel Richie, Sheryl Crow, Stevie Nicks, Sting
Artist Website

Critic Concert Reviews

Rolling Stone (USA)

March 13, 2026
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Sitting alongside Pink, Joel witnessed an evening of his music performed by Natalie Merchant, Rob Thomas, Yola, Itzhak Perlman, Bettye LaVette, Ledisi, Wyclf Jean, and many others

Buzz Magazine (UK)

August 14, 2024
80
%
Piano man BILLY JOEL remains a master of his art in Cardiff’s Principality Stadium

The Telegraph (UK)

August 9, 2024
80
%
In his only European date of 2024 there was showbiz kitsch a mile wide – plus a back catalogue of immense songwriting

Variety (USA)

July 26, 2024
%
Billy Joel Joined by Axl Rose for ‘Highway to Hell’ as He Hits the Highway Out of Madison Square Garden With a Rousing Residency Finale

Rolling Stone (USA)

July 26, 2024
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Billy Joel Wraps Up Historic MSG Residency With Emotional Finale: ‘There’s No Place Like This’

Chicago Tribune (USA)

June 24, 2024
%
Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks at Soldier Field was a night reliving the years with a couple of music icons

Seattle Times (USA)

May 25, 2024
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Without so much as a dramatic pause, Billy Joel announced he was about to play his first new single in nearly 20 years.

Past critic reviews published in

San Diego Union Tribune (USA), Dallas Observer (USA), Tampa Bay Times (USA), AzCentral.com (USA), Star Tribune (USA) and more

Image Credit

Deedar [CC BY-SA-3.0] via Wikimedia Commons

Latest Release

Only The Good Die Young (Live at Wembley Arena, June 8, 1984) (17 June 2026)