“Piano Man” Billy Joel will perform at Petco Park on May 14, the Padres announced Tuesday.
Joel’s website said it would be first San Diego visit in 15 years.
“This will be the only performance Joel performs in California in 2016,” the site said. Joel will have just turned 67 when he arrives here.
American Express card members can buy tickets before the general public beginning at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 18. Regular sales begin at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 22, at the Petco Park box office, or at www.padres.com/billyjoel, www.livenation.com or charge by phone at 619-795-5555.
Ticket prices range from $49.50 to $134.50.
“Joel’s most recent performance here was a double-header with Elton John at SDSU’s Cox (now Viejas) Arena in 2001,” said the Union-Tribune. “The two also performed together in 1995 at Jack Murphy (now Qualcomm) Stadium.”
Over the past 16 months, the ballpark has hosted concerts by Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones and Taylor Swift.
Padres CEO Mike Dee said he hopes more concerts will be held at Petco Park in the future.
“These are big events, not just for us but for Petco Park and for the city of San Diego,” Dee said.
“The city is on fire when we have concerts of this magnitude here,” Dee said. “We’re just very excited. Businesses down here benefit — hotels, the local economy. This will be a regional draw, because this is the only concert that Billy will be doing in the state of California.”
He said the outfield at Petco Park will be re-sodded during a Padres road trip in late May, so that the field is in good shape in time for baseball’s All-Star Game in July.
Tickets for the general public go on sale Jan. 22.
— City News Service
