It was announced well over a year ago -- that musical icon Billy Joel would be performing live at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park (then called, New Era Field), and many in Western New York were excited about the show...then the pandemic happened and the show was postponed.

Billy Joel will take to the stage at Highmark Stadium on August 14th and there was fantastic news regarding the show on Tuesday.

WIVB is reporting that the concert will be at full capacity and the remaining tickets will be going on sale this Friday at 10 am!

The show will be following the exact same protocols that Bills games do. If you have a ticket for the original date of August 15th, 2020, hold on to them because they will be honored for the rescheduled show on August 14th of this year.

My dad and mom loved Billy Joel when he was at his peak popularity and I know so many people who are pumped about this stadium show in August. We don't get many big-time concerts at the stadium in Orchard Park, so it's a big deal when they do happen.

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I still remember how electric it was when The Rolling Stones performed at the stadium in July of 2015. You could hear the show from miles away and it's likely to be that way on August 14th.

Something worth noting, however, is the Erie County Fair will also be taking place during that week and the traffic will not be the greatest that day and evening (August 14th) in Hamburg and Orchard Park...just keep that in mind.

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