Billy Joel
Billy Joel honored at Carnegie Hall, NYC
I’ll skip to the end and tell you, no Billy Joel did not perform.
No one said it but I know I thought it; I really was hoping to see Billy up on that stage in Carnegie Hall playing the piano with his band. Obviously, health comes before everything, and I respect the decision for Billy to be in attendance up in the world famous balcony of Carnegie Hall to enjoy the artists as they honor him with his musical masterpieces.
The Music of Billy Joel at Carnegie Hall Setlist
Yola - “Movin’ Out”
Rob Thomas - “Vienna”
Pat Monahan - “She’s Always A Woman”
Mary Chapin Carpenter - “And So It Goes”
Matt Nathanson - “I Go to Extremes”
Matt Nathanson - “Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)”
John McLauglin - “Everybody Loves You Now”
Alexa Ray Joel - “This Night”
Rufus Wainwright - “Lullabye )Goodnight, My Angel)”
Ledisi - “Turn the Lights Back On”
Mark Roberge with Itzhak Perlman - “Downeaster, Alexa”
Bettye Lavette - “She’s Got A Way”
David Rosenthal - “For the Longest Time”
Wyclef Jean with the Music Will students band - “My Life”
Neil Francis - “Stiletto”
Sammy Rae - “River of Dreams”
Sammy Rae - “Get it Right the First Time”
Natalie Merchant - “Allentown”
Billy Joel Band - “Scenes from an Italian Restaurant”
Curtis Harding - “Uptown Girl”
Gavin DeGraw - “Big Shot”
Lawrence - “Only the Good Die Young”
Andrew McMahon - “Piano Man”
Full Ensemble - “You May Be Right”
Itzhak Perlman & Marc Roberge
No criticism to any performers that night but I will only highlight the acts that made me stand up out of my seat after they sang and the singers that had everyone on their feet.
Yola
I must highlight Sammy Rae and her Ukulele version of “In the Middle of the Night.” I can think of no better place to perform such a unique interpretation of that song. It was vulnerable and confident, jazz voice, it was complicated and original. I haven’t heard anyone else do anything like what Sammy did in my life.
Sammy Rae
The end of the concert brought out the entire cast to sing “You may be right” yet another Billy smash. The excitement in the performers on stage looked like so much fun, they looked like they were actually have fun, dancing and jumping up and down.
Billy Joels band
Andrew McMahon
Gavin Degraw
Rob Thomas
