This Billy Joel tour incorporated a 12 night stand at the Garden in NYC, along with half a dozen Philly dates and a few other shows scattered mainly around the East Coast. This particular night, was the final of 6 nights in Philly, and what better way to commemorate this night then hang a banner for the man. About two or three songs into the show, hometown radio DJ, Pierre Robert of 93.3 WMMR, presented the Piano Man with a banner for 48 (I believe) sell-out shows in the city of Brotherly Love. The setlist was as follows:
Prelude/Angry Young Man
My Life
Everybody Loves You Now
The Entertainer
The Ballad of Billy The Kid
Honesty
Zanzibar
Allentown
An Innocent Man
Don't Ask Me Why
Pressure
Goodnight Saigon
Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)
Captain Jack
She's Always A Woman
Keeping The Faith
The River of Dreams
A Matter of Trust
Highway To Hell
We Didn't Start The Fire
Big Shot
It's Still Rock and Roll To Me
You May Be Right
Only The Good Die Young
Scenes From An Italian Restaurant
Piano Man
Highlights from the show included the local fan favorite Allentown, along with a touching version of Goodnight Saigon, in which Joel was joined on stage by the United States Military Personnel in attendance. Later on in the show, Billy brought out his guitar handler for most of his touring days, named Sledgehammer, who wowed the crowd with a killer rendition of AC/DC's Highway to Hell. After Scenes From An Italian Restaurant, Joel teased the crowd, who knew that there was only one song left. After boos and cheers and many people yelling "Charge" like we were at a ball game, the Piano Man gave the crowd the song he will be most remembered for. Personal highlights for me included Captian Jack, The Entertainer, We Didn't Start the Fire, Scenes From An Italian Restaurant, and of course, Piano Man.
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