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 75, 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.

Date Concert Venue Location
Sep 20, 1972
Billy Joel University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, Connecticut, 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
Apr 15, 1972
Billy Joel
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Sigma Sound Studios Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Apr 01, 1972 –
Apr 03, 1972
Mar Y Sol 1972
Billy Joel / Rod Stewart / Alice Cooper / Allman Brothers Band / B.B. King / The J. Geils Band / Emerson, Lake & Palmer / mahavishnu orchestra / brownsville station / Osibisa / Cactus / Dr. John The Night Tripper / Nitzinger
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Vega Baja, Puerto Rico
Mar 21, 1972
Yes / Billy Joel
  Setlists
Arie Crown Theater Chicago, Illinois, United States
Show Duplicate for Mar 21, 1972
Mar 11, 1972
Billy Joel / Jeff Fried
  Photos
Millard Fillmore Room, Norton Union, UB Buffalo, New York, United States
Mar 04, 1972
The J. Geils Band / Billy Joel
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McCarter Theatre Princeton, New Jersey, United States
Feb 18, 1972
The J. Geils Band / Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band / Billy Joel
  Setlists
Academy Of Music New York, New York, United States
Feb 13, 1972
Tim Hardin / Billy Joel
  Photos
The Main Point Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States

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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 on Mar 4, 1972 [172-small]

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]

Tim Hardin / Billy Joel
Feb 12, 1972
 Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States
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Sucat 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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