As we reported last year, Billy Joel will be the last artist to play at New York's Shea Stadium. The show, billed as "The Last Play at Shea, From the Beatles to Billy," will take place on July 16th. Tickets go on sale February 16th.
The Major League Baseball All-Star Game takes place at Yankee Stadium on July 15th.
Joel is also headlining the secon night of the two-weekend 2008 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, which takes place April 25th - 27th, May 1st - May 4th. Notice The Raconteurs are playing May 4th. Here's a partial line-up:
APRIL 25:Sheryl Crow, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, Burning Spear, Buckwheat Zydeco, Ozomatli with Chali 2na, Lizz Wright, Tab Benoit, Anders Osborne, Leo Nocentelli’s “Rare Gathering” feat. Bernie Worrell, Ellis Marsalis, and more...
APRIL 26:Billy Joel, Dr. John, Keyshia Cole, O.A.R., The Count Basie Orchestra feat. Patti Austin, Cowboy Mouth, Cupid, Wayne Toups & Zydecajun, Walter “Wolfman” Washington & the Roadmasters, Ponderossa Stomp Revue feat. Tammy Lynn, Archie Bell, NewBirth Brass Band, Paul Sanchez & the Rolling Road Show, etc
APRIL 27: Irma Thomas, Tim McGraw, Al Green, Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint, Cassandra Wilson, Delbert McClinton, Del McCoury, Furious Five, etc
MAY 1: Randy Newman, Widespread Panic, Tower of Power, Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers, Bettye LaVette, etc
MAY 2: Stevie Wonder, Art Neville, John Prine, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Richard Thompson, John Butler Trio, John Hammond, The Bad Plus, etc
MAY 3: Marcia Ball, Jimmy Buffett, Diana Krall, Steel Pulse, The Roots, Bobby McFerrin and Chick Corea, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Bishop Paul S. Morton Sr. & the Greater St. Stephens Mass Choir, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Henry Butler, Aaron Neville’s Gospel Soul, etc
MAY 4: The Neville Brothers, Santana, Maze feat. Frankie Beverly, The Raconteurs, Dianne Reeves, Galactic, The Radiators, The Derek Trucks Band, Keb’ Mo’, Rebirth Brass Band, Abigail Washburn & the Sparrow Quartet feat. Bela Fleck, etc
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Allen Toussaint will join Harry Connick, Jr. for a spectacular performance in New Orleans for the 57th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 17 at the New Orleans Arena. He will take the court for the halftime show. Airing on ESPN at 7:30 pm CT/8:30 pm ET.
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