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An Innocent Man Tour

An Innocent Man Tour

1984 concert tour by Billy Joel

The An Innocent Man Tour was a 1984 concert tour by singer-songwriter Billy Joel. The tour began on January 18 in Providence, Rhode Island (which went on despite a snow storm[1]) and ended on July 5 with the last of seven shows at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

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The tour was very popular, with a contemporaneous report stating that finding tickets except through scalpers was "virtually impossible."[2] A report on the February 1, 1984 Toledo show stated that his band included Frank Simms, Peter Huwlett and Bob Duncan on backing vocals, a three-piece brass section of Larry Etkin, Bob Livingood on trumpets, Glenn Stulpin on saxophones as well as Joel's touring/recording band of Liberty DeVitto (drums, percussion), Doug Stegmeyer (bass), Russell Javors (rhythm guitar), David LeBolt (keyboards), David Brown (lead guitar), and Mark Rivera (saxophones, percussion).[2]

Tour dates

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Setlist

This setlist is from the June 6–9 Broadcast at Wembley Arena. It does not represent all the dates throughout the tour.

  1. "The Mexican Connection"
  2. "Prelude/Angry Young Man"
  3. "My Life"
  4. "Piano Man"
  5. "Don't Ask Me Why"
  6. "Allentown"
  7. "Goodnight Saigon"
  8. "Pressure"
  9. "Leave a Tender Moment Alone" (with Toots Thielemans)
  10. "An Innocent Man"
  11. "What's Your Name?" (unreleased song)
  12. "The Longest Time"
  13. "This Night"
  14. "Just the Way You Are"
  15. "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant"
  16. "Sometimes a Fantasy"
  17. "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me"
  18. "Uptown Girl"
  19. "Big Shot"
  20. "Tell Her About It"
  21. "You May Be Right"
  22. "Only the Good Die Young"

References

  1. [1]
    "Hang the snow, on with show, says Billy Joel". Providence Journal. January 19, 1984. Retrieved June 2, 2013.(subscription required)
  2. [2]
    Kisiel, Ralph (February 1, 1984). "Ticket Sales Show Billy Joel Tour The Hottest One Around". Toledo Blade. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
  3. [3]
    Logan, Michael (January 27, 1984). "Joel is more fun without his piano". The Day. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
  4. [4]
    Kisiel, Ralph (February 2, 1984). "Billy Joel Mixes Old, New In Two-Hour Performance". Toledo Blade. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
  5. [5]
    Jenkins, Allen (February 17, 1984). "Billy Joel Live At Rupp Arena". Harlan Daily Enterprise. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
  6. [6]
    "Piano Man Plays It Straight And Hard". Miami Herald. March 16, 1984. Retrieved June 2, 2013.(subscription required)
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