Billy Joel and Sting will perform a One Night-One Stage concert at American Family Field on April 26, the Milwaukee Brewers announced on Thursday.
The iconic musicians will each perform favorite songs from throughout their illustrious careers. The show marks Joel’s first time in Milwaukee since he performed at the ballpark in 2019. Sting last performed in Milwaukee in 2016.
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“American Family Field is recognized as a premier entertainment venue with a record of hosting top touring acts throughout its history,” Brewers President of Business Operations Rick Schlesinger said. “We are excited to welcome Billy Joel and Sting back to the city of Milwaukee and know that their performances will make for a memorable evening of music at the ballpark.”
Joel is a six-time Grammy Award winner and a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member who has sold more than 160 million records worldwide. Joel’s string of 33 Top 40 hits, all of which he wrote, began with 1973’s autobiographical “Piano Man.” In 2016, the Library of Congress selected the song for preservation in the National Recording Registry for its “cultural, historic and artistic significance.”
Sting – a singer-songwriter, actor, author and activist – formed The Police with Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers. The band released five studio albums, earned six Grammy Awards and was inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003. Sting, who has sold over 100 million albums from his combined work with The Police and as a solo artist, will be joined by virtuoso guitarist and longtime collaborator Dominic Miller and dynamic drummer Chris Maas (Mumford & Sons, Maggie Rogers).
“Billy Joel’s 2019 concert (in Milwaukee) is still talked about as an unforgettable performance, and the only way it could be better is to bring another legendary Rock & Roll Hall of Famer with him,” said Charlie Goldstone, co-president of FPC Live, which is producing the show with Live Nation.
The concert comes after what the Brewers are calling a “tremendously successful concert lineup” at American Family Field this year, which included Luke Combs, Kenny Chesney with special guest Zac Brown Band, Megan Moroney and Uncle Kracker and, most recently, a multi-performer show headlined by Green Day and that also included The Smashing Pumpkins, Rancid and the Linda Lindas.
Tickets for the Billy Joel and Sting show go on sale to the general public beginning on Nov. 15 at LiveNation.com
