Storm Front Tour
Tour by Billy Joel | |
Location | North America • Europe • Oceania • Asia |
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Associated album | Storm Front |
Start date | December 2, 1989 |
End date | March 24, 1991 |
Legs | 8 |
No. of shows | 172 |
Billy Joel concert chronology | |
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The Storm Front Tour was a 1989–1991 concert tour by singer-songwriter Billy Joel. This tour was the first tour by Joel in two years.
Background
The recording of the album, which commenced in 1988, coincided with major changes in Joel's career and inaugurated a period of serious upheaval in his business affairs. In August 1989, just before the Storm Front album was released, Joel dismissed his manager (and former brother-in-law) Frank Weber after an audit revealed major discrepancies in Weber's accounting. Joel subsequently sued Weber for US$90 million, claiming fraud and breach of fiduciary duty. Because of this, Joel was in a huge financial gap, and to make the money back Joel toured extensively for a year and a half.
The album's producer Mick Jones gave Joel the idea of using different musicians on the album. Because of this, this tour marked a lot of changes with the band. Gone were Doug Stegmeyer on bass guitar, Russell Javors on rhythm guitar, David Lebolt on keyboards, and Peter Hewlett and George Simms on backing vocals. They were replaced by Schuyler Deale on bass guitar, Mindy Jostyn on violin and guitar (who was replaced with Tommy Byrnes on rhythm guitar partway through the tour), Jeff Jacobs on keyboards and Crystal Taliefero on percussion, saxophone, and guitar.
Following a rehearsal gig at the Suffolk County Police Academy in Westhampton, New York on December 2, 1989,[1] the tour kicked off in Worcester, Massachusetts on December 6, 1989, and ended in Mexico City, Mexico on March 24, 1991.
The two concerts at Yankee Stadium on June 22 and 23, 1990 were professionally filmed for the video special Billy Joel: Live at Yankee Stadium, which was released in late 1990 and given a limited theatrical release in October 2022.[2]
Tour dates
Date | City | Country | Venue |
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North America | |||
December 2, 1989 | Westhampton | United States | |
December 6, 1989 | Worcester | The Centrum[3] | |
December 8, 1989 | |||
December 9, 1989 | |||
December 12, 1989 | |||
December 13, 1989 | |||
December 17, 1989 | Philadelphia | The Spectrum | |
December 18, 1989 | |||
December 21, 1989 | Uniondale | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | |
December 22, 1989 | |||
December 27, 1989 | |||
December 29, 1989 | |||
December 31, 1989 | |||
January 2, 1990 | Hartford | Hartford Civic Center | |
January 4, 1990 | |||
January 5, 1990 | |||
January 8, 1990 | |||
January 10, 1990 | Landover | Capital Centre | |
January 11, 1990 | |||
January 14, 1990 | Philadelphia | The Spectrum | |
January 15, 1990 | |||
January 29, 1990 | |||
January 30, 1990 | |||
February 2, 1990 | Syracuse | Carrier Dome | |
February 3, 1990 | |||
February 6, 1990 | Toronto | Canada | Maple Leaf Gardens |
February 8, 1990 | Auburn Hills | United States | The Palace of Auburn Hills |
February 9, 1990 | |||
February 12, 1990 | Rosemont | Rosemont Horizon | |
February 13, 1990 | |||
February 16, 1990 | Lexington | Rupp Arena | |
February 18, 1990 | Indianapolis | Market Square Arena | |
February 19, 1990 | |||
February 22, 1990 | Auburn Hills | The Palace of Auburn Hills | |
February 23, 1990 | |||
February 26, 1990 | Richfield | Richfield Coliseum | |
March 2, 1990 | Charlotte | Charlotte Coliseum | |
March 3, 1990 | Landover | Capital Centre | |
March 6, 1990 | St. Petersburg | Florida Suncoast Dome[4] | |
March 8, 1990 | Miami | Miami Arena[4] | |
March 9, 1990 | |||
March 12, 1990 | |||
March 13, 1990 | |||
March 16, 1990 | |||
March 17, 1990 | |||
March 31, 1990 | Los Angeles | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | |
April 2, 1990 | |||
April 3, 1990 | |||
April 6, 1990 | |||
April 8, 1990 | |||
April 9, 1990 | Oakland | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | |
April 13, 1990 | |||
April 15, 1990 | Tacoma | Tacoma Dome | |
April 17, 1990 | Oakland | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | |
April 21, 1990 | Denver | McNichols Sports Arena | |
April 23, 1990 | Rosemont | Rosemont Horizon | |
April 24, 1990 | |||
Europe | |||
May 5, 1990 | Cologne | Germany | Sporthalle |
May 7, 1990 | Frankfurt | Festhalle | |
May 9, 1990 | Munich | Olympiahalle | |
May 11, 1990 | Milan | Italy | PalaTrussardi |
May 15, 1990 | Hamburg | Germany | Alsterdorfer Sporthalle |
May 17, 1990 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Ahoy |
May 19, 1990 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Valby-Hallen |
May 21, 1990 | London | England | Wembley Arena |
May 22, 1990 | |||
May 25, 1990 | |||
May 26, 1990 | |||
May 29, 1990 | |||
May 30, 1990 | |||
June 2, 1990 | Dublin | Ireland | RDS Arena |
North America | |||
June 17, 1990 | Burgettstown | United States | Coca-Cola Star Lake Amphitheater |
June 18, 1990 | |||
June 19, 1990 | East Rutherford | Giants Stadium | |
June 22, 1990 | The Bronx | Yankee Stadium | |
June 23, 1990 | |||
June 27, 1990 | Providence | Providence Civic Center | |
June 29, 1990 | |||
June 30, 1990 | |||
July 3, 1990 | Atlanta | Omni Coliseum | |
July 5, 1990 | |||
July 7, 1990 | Orlando | Orlando Arena | |
July 8, 1990 | |||
July 11, 1990 | Greensboro | Greensboro Coliseum | |
July 13, 1990 | Landover | Capital Centre | |
July 15, 1990 | |||
July 17, 1990 | Richfield | Richfield Coliseum | |
July 21, 1990 | Cincinnati | Riverfront Coliseum | |
July 23, 1990 | St. Louis | St. Louis Arena | |
July 24, 1990 | |||
August 2, 1990 | Calgary | Canada | |
August 5, 1990 | Vancouver | Pacific Coliseum | |
August 6, 1990 | Portland | United States | |
August 9, 1990 | Winnipeg | Canada | Winnipeg Arena |
August 11, 1990 | East Troy | United States | Alpine Valley Music Theatre |
August 12, 1990 | Cincinnati | Riverfront Coliseum | |
August 15, 1990 | Hershey | Hersheypark Stadium | |
August 18, 1990 | East Rutherford | Giants Stadium | |
August 19, 1990 | |||
August 22, 1990 | Montreal | Canada | Montreal Forum |
August 23, 1990 | Hamilton | Copps Coliseum | |
August 29, 1990[a] | Wantagh | United States | Jones Beach Theater |
September 4, 1990[a] | |||
September 5, 1990[a] | |||
Europe | |||
September 28, 1990 | Dortmund | Germany | Westfalenhallen |
September 29, 1990 | Berlin | Waldbühne | |
October 4, 1990 | Hanover | Messehalle | |
October 5, 1990 | Stuttgart | Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle | |
October 8, 1990 | Brussels | Belgium | Forest National |
October 10, 1990 | Birmingham | England | NEC Arena |
October 11, 1990 | |||
October 13, 1990 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Ahoy |
October 16, 1990 | Frankfurt | Germany | Festhalle |
October 17, 1990 | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion |
October 20, 1990 | Linz | Austria | Sporthalle |
October 25, 1990 | Rome | Italy | Palazzo dello Sport |
North America | |||
November 7, 1990 | San Diego | United States | San Diego Sports Arena |
November 9, 1990 | Phoenix | Desert Sky Pavilion | |
November 11, 1990 | Salt Lake City | Salt Palace | |
November 13, 1990 | Minneapolis | Target Center | |
November 15, 1990 | |||
November 16, 1990 | |||
November 19, 1990 | |||
November 21, 1990 | Kansas City | Kemper Arena | |
November 23, 1990 | Houston | The Summit | |
November 25, 1990 | Dallas | Reunion Arena | |
November 27, 1990 | Austin | Frank Erwin Center | |
November 28, 1990 | Houston | The Summit | |
December 1, 1990 | Ames | Hilton Coliseum | |
December 2, 1990 | |||
December 6, 1990 | Indianapolis | Market Square Arena | |
December 8, 1990 | Buffalo | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | |
December 9, 1990 | Albany | Knickerbocker Arena | |
December 12, 1990 | Pittsburgh | Civic Arena | |
December 13, 1990 | Buffalo | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | |
December 16, 1990 | Albany | Knickerbocker Arena | |
December 17, 1990 | |||
December 18, 1990 | |||
Asia | |||
January 2, 1991 | Tokyo | Japan | Tokyo Dome |
January 3, 1991 | |||
January 6, 1991 | Osaka | Osaka-jō Hall | |
January 7, 1991 | |||
January 10, 1991 | Yokohama | Yokohama Arena | |
January 12, 1991 | Nagoya | Rainbow Hall | |
January 13, 1991 | Osaka | Osaka-jō Hall | |
January 15, 1991 | Zambales | Philippines | Naval Base Subic Bay |
January 16, 1991 | Luzon | Clark Air Base | |
Oceania | |||
January 22, 1991 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney Entertainment Centre |
January 23, 1991 | |||
January 26, 1991 | |||
January 27, 1991 | |||
January 30, 1991 | |||
February 1, 1991 | |||
February 2, 1991 | |||
February 6, 1991 | Brisbane | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | |
February 8, 1991 | |||
February 9, 1991 | |||
February 12, 1991 | Adelaide | Memorial Drive Park | |
February 16, 1991 | Perth | Subiaco Oval | |
February 20, 1991 | Melbourne | National Tennis Centre | |
February 21, 1991 | |||
February 24, 1991 | |||
February 25, 1991 | |||
February 28, 1991 | |||
March 2, 1991 | Sydney | Sydney Entertainment Centre | |
March 4, 1991 | |||
March 5, 1991 | |||
March 10, 1991 | |||
North America | |||
March 19, 1991 | Mexico City | Mexico | Palacio de los Deportes[3] |
March 20, 1991 | |||
March 23, 1991 | |||
March 24, 1991 | |||
Post-tour shows | |||
August 8, 1991 | Montauk | United States | Deep Hallow Ranch |
August 9, 1991 | |||
October 21, 1991[b] | New York City | Madison Square Garden | |
October 22, 1991 [b] |
Setlist
This setlist is from the June 22, 1990 show at Yankee Stadium. It does not represent all the dates throughout the tour.[5]
- "Storm Front"
- "Allentown"
- "Prelude/Angry Young Man"
- "Take Me Out to the Ball Game"
- "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant"
- "The Downeaster "Alexa""
- "Goodnight Saigon"
- "I Go to Extremes"
- "Pressure"
- "My Life"
- "An Innocent Man"
- "Shameless"
- "We Didn't Start the Fire"
- "Shout"
- "Uptown Girl"
- "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me"
- "You May Be Right"
- "Only the Good Die Young"
- "Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)"
- "A Matter of Trust"
- "Big Shot"
- "New York State of Mind"
- "Piano Man"
Personnel
- Billy Joel – lead vocals, piano, keyboards, harmonica, rhythm guitar
- Mark Rivera – saxophone, flute, clarinet, vocals, percussion, keyboards, rhythm guitar
- Schuyler Deale – bass guitar, vocals
- David Brown – lead guitar, vocals
- Mindy Jostyn – violin, guitar (December 2, 1989 – March 17, 1990)
- Tommy Brynes – rhythm guitar (March 31, 1990 – March 24, 1991)
- Jeff Jacobs – keyboards
- Crystal Taliefero – percussion, saxophone, guitar.
- Liberty DeVitto – drums, percussion
Notes
- ^ a b c The concerts on August 29, September 4, and September 5 at the Jones Beach Theater were benefit shows for the Bays and Baymen.
- ^ a b The concerts on October 21 and 22 at Madison Square Garden were benefit shows for the Walden Woods Project.
References
- ^ Wild, David (January 25, 1990). "Billy Joel on Fire, Again: The Rolling Stone Interview". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
- ^ "'Billy Joel: Live At Yankee Stadium' In Cinemas Worldwide In October". Billy Joel. August 3, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
- ^ a b "Reflections Of Yankee Stadium: June 22nd and 23rd, 1990". Billy Joel Official Site. 2011-06-23. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ a b "STORM FRONT' ROLLS IN // He might tour because he has to, but Billy Joel has fun". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ "Billy Joel Setlist at Yankee Stadium, The Bronx". setlist.fm. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
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