After his first round of "Face 2 Face" shows with Billy Joel [ tickets ] and before launching the last leg of his long-running "Red Piano" engagement in Las Vegas, Elton John [ tickets ] will play a few solo dates this April.

John's solo tour rumbles through Rapid City, SD (4/1); Laramie, WY (4/3); and Colorado Springs, CO (4/4), before John kicks off a three-week stretch at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace to bring down the curtain on "Piano," which debuted to huge fanfare way back in February of 2004.

The show originally was booked for 75 shows over three years, but was expanded to 241 performances, according to John's website.

Meanwhile, John is preparing to launch his highly anticipated "Face 2 Face" tour with Billy Joel. The trek, which is expected to run on and off over the next two years, kicks off tonight (2/2) in Jacksonville, FL. So far, the two performers have mapped 29 cities on the outing, with dates currently lined up through early August. The latest additions to the schedule come in July, with newly added shows in Washington, DC; Foxboro, MA; and a second appearance at Wrigley Field in Chicago. See below for the complete itinerary.

John and Joel will literally come "Face 2 Face" during their concerts, starting each evening by playing a series of duets with twin pianos and trading vocals. The stars will then perform separately before joining once more for the grand finale, according to a press release. The shows are expected to include some of their greatest hits and 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.