Elton John, Billy Joel keep 'Face 2 Face' dates coming

New dates continue to roll in for Elton John and Billy Joel as they lay the groundwork for the initial leg of their upcoming shared "Face 2 Face" tour.

The revised itinerary shows three fresh additions to the spring portion of the trek, which kicks off March 2 in Jacksonville, FL. The new dates take place in Fargo, ND (5/2) and Madison, WI (5/7), with an additional night now added to the previously scheduled May 26 Toronto performance. Details are included below.

With the tour planned to run off and on over the next two years, new shows will continue to be added periodically to the schedule.

John and Joel plan to open the concerts with a series of duets, playing twin pianos and trading vocals, and then each superstar will perform separately, according to a press release, with the piano men teaming up again for a grand finale. The shows are expected to include some of their greatest hits alongside a selection of rock-and-roll classics.

John and Joel first toured together in 1994, and their most recent "Face 2 Face" outing was a sold-out, 24-date trek in 2003. The Grammy winners are the most successful and longest-running concert pairing in pop history, according to a press release.

John is keeping a busy schedule up to the start of the "Face 2 Face" trek, currently touring in Latin America and returning to his Las Vegas "Red Piano" residency next month. He'll also play Vegas in April, between "Face 2 Face" legs, and he'll head to Europe in June. John's full schedule can be found at his website.

Joel will finish a five-show run in Hollywood, FL, early next month and play a Valentine's Day gig in Las Vegas. Details are listed at his website.

TOUR DATES
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March 2009
2 - Jacksonville, FL - Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
5 - Tampa, FL - St. Pete Times Forum
7 - Charlotte, NC - Time Warner Cable Arena
10 - Cincinnati, OH - US Bank Arena
14 - Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena
17 - Tulsa, OK - BOK Center
19 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center
21 - San Antonio, TX - AT&T Center
26 - Phoenix, AZ - US Airways Center
28, 30 - Anaheim, CA - Honda Center

May 2009
2 - Fargo, ND - Fargodome
5 - St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center
7 - Madison, WI - Kohl Center
12 - Omaha, NE - Qwest Center
14 - St. Louis, MO - Scottrade Center
16 - Nashville, TN - Sommet Center
19 - Indianapolis, IN - Conseco Fieldhouse
21 - Auburn Hills, MI - The Palace of Auburn Hills
23 - Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena
26, 30 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre


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