Billy Joel and Sting will perform a one-night-only concert of their best-known hits at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Friday, May 23, 2025.
Tickets go on sale Friday, Oct. 4 at 10 a.m. at livenation.com.
The concert, filled with the musicians’ most popular songs from throughout their careers, marks their first performance together at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Joel returns to Utah for the first time since 2017 while Sting follows up on a 2023 appearance in Salt Lake City.
“You have become a market that is a destination for music artists of all sizes, from clubs to stadiums,” said Jason Farrell, president of Live Nation Utah as he announced their first concert together. “And there’s a reason why. We, in Utah, have hands down, the greatest fans in the entire world.
“There is a magic at these shows, and there’s an energy that is created by community-minded fans that want to share an experience, and it creates something magical.”
Citi card members will have access to presale tickets beginning Monday, Sept. 30 at 10 a.m. until Thursday, Oct. 3 at 10 p.m. through the Citi Entertainment program.
About Billy Joel
One of the most popular recording artists and respected entertainers in history, Joel has been entertaining fans with songs like “Uptown Girl,” “Just The Way You Are,” “The Longest Time” and “Vienna”—among countless others for five decades. His 1985 compilation album, “Greatest Hits Vol. 1 & 2,” is one of the best-selling albums in the United States.
Joel’s songs have acted as personal and cultural touchstones for millions of people. In 2016, the Library of Congress selected “Piano Man” for preservation in the National Recording Registry for its “cultural, historic and artistic significance”’ The singer/songwriter/composer has 23 Grammy nominations awarded since he signed his first recording contract in 1972.
About Sting
Sting’s latest album, “The Bridge,” showcases his prolific and diverse songwriting prowess, representing various stages and styles throughout his career.
Composer, singer-songwriter, actor, author, and activist Sting has received 11 Grammy Awards, two Brits, a Golden Globe, an Emmy, four Oscar nominations, a Tony nomination and has sold 100 million albums from his combined work with The Police and as a solo artist.
Sting is a Fellow of the Ivors Academy—the highest honor reserved for those who have reshaped and redefined the art and craft of music creation. He is a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame and has received the Kennedy Center Honors, as well as honorary music doctoral degrees from Northumbria University (1992), Berklee College of Music (1994), University of Newcastle upon Tyne (2006) and Brown University (2018).