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Legendary musician Billy Joel and special guest Sting are coming to Syracuse

The JMA Wireless Dome shining bright on SU's campus
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The JMA Wireless Dome shining bright on SU's campus

Legendary musician Billy Joel and special guest Sting are coming to Syracuse in April. It is Joel’s eighth performance at the JMA Dome.

Joel has made other appearances in Syracuse as well. In 2006, he gave the commencement speech and has regularly donated money to SU for the Billy Joel Scholarships in Composition award.

Sting performed in the Dome twice as a member of the Police.

The concert is April 11, 2025, and tickets will go on sale on October 4, 2024.

Bob Beck, a veteran media professional, currently serves as a part-time editor/host at WAER Public Radio and an adjunct professor at Syracuse University. Beck retired as News Director at Wyoming Public Radio in 2022 after 34 years. During his time, Beck won 5 regional Edward R. Murrow awards and 5 Public Media Journalists Association awards for reporting. He also won 11 PMJA awards for the news and public affairs program Open Spaces. He was awarded the Wyoming School Bell award for education reporting and was part of two Emmy Award winning television productions. You can find him on X under the name @butterbob.