Billy Joel live at the 02 on November 1st

Furious-Red

PTH2009 wrote: »

i got the front row of Block A.

Im 23 so ill probly be the youngest there

Ha well im only a year older

Lynnington

I'm 20 haha. Heading up with the boyfriend and the parents. Mother is a huge fan so was a present for her. I think we are in block F

00112984

Got my tickets this morning. Block G, row 26. A bit more to the side than I'd like but had similar tickets for Andrea Bocelli a few years ago and they were fine. I got them through the Ticketmaster app and husband was n the laptop at the same time and the best he was getting were way up the back.

Really looking forward to it. Always wanted to see him live but I hate standing gigs.

musicmania

00112984 wrote: »

Really looking forward to it. Always wanted to see him live but I hate standing gigs.

At least with standing you can get close to the stage. When he played Croke Park the tickets were a fortune (well a fortune to me at the time) so we ended up sitting 3 rows from the back on the pitch. That concert thought me never ever again get cheap seats.

eamondunphy

I got 2 tickets for my parents in g in the pre sale and was looking to get 2 mire in better seats today. The only block available were a and g and I was on bang on 9am both days, didn't bother getting any extra today, might get 2 standing for me and the Bro iof they're still on sale later

It's ridiculous that the blocks b to f weren't available, it wasn't as if it was like one direction with people waiting half an hour for ticket master cause of demand

Kerry Gooner

Managed to get block L in the pre sale just after 9am

jos_kel

Hi,
Anyone selling any billy joel tickets, at least 1, but maybe 2, sitting or standing. Would like to see him LIVE.

Thanks,

Jos

marob1969

Would like 2 tickets if they become available (standing or seated) :cool:

promises

Would also love two tickets, myself and my boyfriends first date was to d gig in croke park so really really don't wana miss him :-(

matty55

Less than a week to go!! :-D

jos_kel

Would love if Billy plays some of his early and more obscure stuff e.g. if he played Summer Highland Falls it would be a real treat

matty55

If he plays "She's Always A Woman" then that will be me happy

jos_kel

I think he'll play enough to keep the fairweather fans happy and a few little known gems for the die hards. I'm sure Uptown Girl will get an airing, will have to grin and bear that one. But Hey it's all good.

BobbyB77

Anyone one know who the support act is if any ?

Zardoz

How long is he likely to play for ?

He hasnt played many gigs lately so the setlist could be hard to predict.

I suspect it wont be a greatest hits setlist based on his comments in April when he told Rolling Stone that he was sick of merely playing his hits. "I don't want to be an oldies hack where I'm just playing songs everybody is familiar with," he said. "I don't have any new material, but I realized that if I play older material that has never been heard before, like an album track or an obscure song, that's almost the same as doing a new song."

SparkySpitfire

C'moooon Downeaster Alexa *fingers crossed*

delbertgrady

Zardoz wrote: »

How long is he likely to play for ?

He hasnt played many gigs lately so the setlist could be hard to predict.

I suspect it wont be a greatest hits setlist based on his comments in April when he told Rolling Stone that he was sick of merely playing his hits. "I don't want to be an oldies hack where I'm just playing songs everybody is familiar with," he said. "I don't have any new material, but I realized that if I play older material that has never been heard before, like an album track or an obscure song, that's almost the same as doing a new song."

He always changes his setlist around a little bit anyway, but the fact that he hasn't done many shows recently makes it difficult to predict. A recent gig in New York (from earlier this month) had a whole ton of "album tracks" and nothing from

An Innocent Man

. Now, of course, there were a whole ton of hits done too, and some of his non-singles are equally beloved of fans, but I'm sure there'll be a few obscure songs done on Friday.

SparkySpitfire

He played a gig on the 16th and here's the setlist:

SETLIST: Everybody Loves You Now / Movin Out / Vienna / The Entertainer / Room of Our Own / She’s Right on Time / Allentown / Great Wall of China / Miami 2017 / New York State of Mind / This Is the Time / Don’t Ask Me Why / Stop in Nevada / Downeaster Alexa / Blonde Over Blue / Scenes from an Italian Restaurant / River of Dreams / Piano Man // ENCORE: We Didn’t Start the Fire / It’s Still Rock ‘n’ Roll to Me / You May Be Right / Only the Good Die Young

phonypony

SparkySpitfire wrote: »

He played a gig on the 16th and here's the setlist:

SETLIST: Everybody Loves You Now / Movin Out / Vienna / The Entertainer / Room of Our Own / She’s Right on Time / Allentown / Great Wall of China / Miami 2017 / New York State of Mind / This Is the Time / Don’t Ask Me Why / Stop in Nevada / Downeaster Alexa / Blonde Over Blue / Scenes from an Italian Restaurant / River of Dreams / Piano Man // ENCORE: We Didn’t Start the Fire / It’s Still Rock ‘n’ Roll to Me / You May Be Right / Only the Good Die Young

Jesus, it'd be a real treat if he did a set like that. However, given the reception some of the more obscure songs got the last time out in Croke Park, I wouldn't hold my breath. Maybe he'll do the old cheer for what you want to hear thing. I'm just delighted I finally get to go to a more intimate, indoor Joel gig here!

promises

Finally secured tickets at the weekend, can't wait now

donnbradman

SparkySpitfire wrote: »

He played a gig on the 16th and here's the setlist:

SETLIST: Everybody Loves You Now / Movin Out / Vienna / The Entertainer / Room of Our Own / She’s Right on Time / Allentown / Great Wall of China / Miami 2017 / New York State of Mind / This Is the Time / Don’t Ask Me Why / Stop in Nevada / Downeaster Alexa / Blonde Over Blue / Scenes from an Italian Restaurant / River of Dreams / Piano Man // ENCORE: We Didn’t Start the Fire / It’s Still Rock ‘n’ Roll to Me / You May Be Right / Only the Good Die Young

Unreal! Cant wait for it.

lcstress2012

SparkySpitfire wrote: »

He played a gig on the 16th and here's the setlist:

SETLIST: Everybody Loves You Now / Movin Out / Vienna / The Entertainer / Room of Our Own / She’s Right on Time / Allentown / Great Wall of China / Miami 2017 / New York State of Mind / This Is the Time / Don’t Ask Me Why / Stop in Nevada / Downeaster Alexa / Blonde Over Blue / Scenes from an Italian Restaurant / River of Dreams / Piano Man // ENCORE: We Didn’t Start the Fire / It’s Still Rock ‘n’ Roll to Me / You May Be Right / Only the Good Die Young

SO NO PRELUDE/ANGRY YOUNG MAN ??? That's my fav because of all the fast piano in the beginning !!! hope he plays it

Zardoz

Setlist from last night in Manchester

Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)
Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)
Everybody Loves You Now
Where's the Orchestra?
Allentown
A Room of Our Own
New York State of Mind
The Great Wall of China
Zanzibar
Vienna
Uptown Girl
Don't Ask Me Why
She's Always a Woman
Blonde Over Blue
Rule Britannia
(Virgil Thomson cover)
Scenes From an Italian Restaurant
The River of Dreams
Piano Man

Encore:
We Didn't Start the Fire
It's Still Rock and Roll to Me
You May Be Right
Only the Good Die Young

marob1969

Zardoz wrote: »

Setlist from last night in Manchester

Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)
Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)
Everybody Loves You Now
Where's the Orchestra?
Allentown
A Room of Our Own
New York State of Mind
The Great Wall of China
Zanzibar
Vienna
Uptown Girl
Don't Ask Me Why
She's Always a Woman
Blonde Over Blue
Rule Britannia
(Virgil Thomson cover)
Scenes From an Italian Restaurant
The River of Dreams
Piano Man

Encore:
We Didn't Start the Fire
It's Still Rock and Roll to Me
You May Be Right
Only the Good Die Young

Great, anyone know if there is a warm up act, and also what time does that show conclude at?

delbertgrady

Nice to see Zanzibar back in the set.
Personally, I'm hoping for Summer, Highland Falls and Root Beer Rag.

Zardoz

jos_kel wrote: »

I'm sure Uptown Girl will get an airing, will have to grin and bear that one.

He will probably have to sing it in Dublin although he hates singing it as it wrecks his throat .

I 'd like to see All about Leyna, All about Soul, I Go to Extremes, but they are probably too high tempo for him at his age .

saintsaltynuts

Hoping for Zanzibar.Maybe a couple more from 52nd St.Cant wait all the same.

Furious-Red

Right need to ask the die hards a question . Has Billy ever played an indoor show over here or support Elton John. I think i know the answer but my friend is trying to convince me he support Elton John a few years ago . Even though he has not played here since 2006 and this is his first arena show in Ireland

chinguetti

Billy & Elton played together in Croker. Tour was called Piano Men and his voice was in bits. Pulled out of the UK leg of that tour as his voice went.

He's only played the RDS twice and Croker twice (one on his own and once with Elton John) if the memory's right.

Sadly won't be there tomorrow night, tickets out of my league.

HeidiHeidi

Does anyone know if there's a support act? Or where I might find out?

I'm heading to this on my own (spoilsport friends/family wouldn't come) and don't want to be hanging around for hours on my tod.... on the other hand, don't want to miss a potentially good first bit!