The Concert in Central Park attendees. Although rain fell throughout the day and continued until the start of the concert, an estimated 500,000 audience members made this the seventh-largest concert attendance in the United States in history. The stage backdrop depicted an urban rooftop with water tank and air outlet, symbolic of New York's skyline. At twilight, the backing band went onstage, followed by New York's mayor, Ed Koch, who announced, "Ladies and gentlemen, Simon and Garfunkel!" The duo entered through a side stage door, took center stage amid audience applause, looked at each other and shook hands, and began the concert with their 1968
Billy Joel in Concert John. Joel performed the last ever concert at Long Island's Nassau Coliseum on August 4, 2015. The venue closed for major restoration after Joel's concert. The venue re-opened its doors on April 5, 2017, with Joel being the arena's first post-renovation event. This set list is representative of the tour's average setlist as of February 9, 2018 as conducted by Setlist.fm, which represents all concerts for the duration of the tour. Total available grossing: $301 million from 120 shows. Billy Joel in Concert Billy Joel in Concert is a concert tour by the American singer-songwriter Billy Joel. After several concerts