‘Live At Yankee Stadium’ Brings Billy Joel’s New York State Of Mind To Big Screen

Hollywood & Entertainment ‘Live At Yankee Stadium’ Brings Billy Joel’s New York State Of Mind To Big Screen Nancy Berk Contributor Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. I’m a psychologist and writer analyzing the entertainment world. Following New! Follow this author to stay notified about their latest stories.

Got it! Oct 5, 2022, 11:56am EDT | New! Click on the conversation bubble to join the conversation Got it! Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Billy Joel’s Yankee Stadium concert, June 1990 photo courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment Billy Joel fans will have an opportunity to catch the Grammy-winning artist’s iconic 1990 Yankee Stadium performance on the big screen when the re-edited and newly mixed concert film Billy Joel: Live At Yankee Stadium is released in theaters for a two-night global fan event (October 5 and October 9, 2022 in the U. S. and October 5 and October 8, 2022 in Canada).

Capturing Joel’s sell-out performances on June 22 and 23, 1990 and shot live on 16mm film, the new release offers new content including interviews with Joel and behind the scene’s footage. Also in the mix, is a never-before-released performance of “Uptown Girl,” Joel’s 1983 Billboard Hot 100 hit that spent 22 weeks on the chart and also became a familiar soundtrack for the world’s fascination with the piano player’s relationship and 1985 marriage to supermodel Christie Brinkley. Under the supervision of Brian Ruggle, Joel’s long-time sound engineer, Billy Joel: Live At Yankee Stadium has been re-edited in 4K with Dolby ATMOS audio and re-mixed from the original multi-track tapes by Jay Vicari.

The original video Live At Yankee Stadium received a 1991 Grammy nomination (34th Annual Grammy Awards) for Best Music Video – Long Form. Watch the trailer for Billy Joel: Live At Yankee Stadium (2022). “We’re pleased to partner again with Sony Music Entertainment to bring another classic rock n’ roll concert to the big screen,” said Marc Allenby, CEO of Trafalgar Releasing in a Sony Music press release.

“This re-edited concert is going to have fans of Billy Joel dancing in their seats in movie theaters worldwide. ” MORE FOR YOU Juan Soto Contract Rejection Could Make Orioles A Better Buy Than Nationals Financial Aid Blues: Elite Colleges See Federal Antitrust Exemption Expire As Price-Fixing Lawsuit Advances The Many Tangible Benefits Of Creating More Granular DEI Goals With nearly five decades of hit-making music and 33 consecutive top 40 hits, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee has long been associated with sell-out events, most-recently via his unique Madison Square Garden residency with performances continuing to sell out through 2022. Billy Joel: Live At Yankee Stadium is an up-close, sell-out experience that captures the music, magic and enthusiasm that Joel continues to create whenever he steps on a stage and showcases an iconic piece of Joel’s history-making arena success story.

“As a native New Yorker, Billy Joel’s iconic performance at Yankee Stadium is a perfect combination for audiences. We are excited to give fans the opportunity to watch this sold-out concert and rock out to the legend’s greatest hits,” said Tom Mackay, President, Premium Content, Sony Music Entertainment in the release. Watch Billy Joel’s Yankee Stadium performance of “We Didn’t Start the Fire.

” Billy Joel: Live at Yankee Stadium will be released in Digital, 2CD, 3LP and Blu-ray formats on November 4, 2022 by Columbia Records and Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment. Follow me on Twitter . Check out my website or some of my other work here .

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