Billy Joel announces 2014 dates, coming to Raleigh

After much fanfare and a day full of rumormongering on Twitter, Raleigh Mayor Nancy McFarlane announced today that Billy Joel will play PNC Arena in Raleigh next year.

The Piano Man will take the stage at PNC Arena on Sunday, February 9. Tickets will go on sale Saturday, December 14, at 10 am via Ticketmaster and the arena box office. Prices range from $39-119.

Joel, who last played Raleigh in 2007, recently announced a indefinite residency at New York's Madison Square Garden, saying he would play the arena monthly "as long as there was demand." Those hoping (like myself) this was a sign that he'd play occasional one-off shows in other parts of the country were proved right with this morning's announcement, and those from other venues. A complete list of current dates is below.

Billy Joel tour dates
12.31.13 - Brooklyn, NY - Barclays Center
01.07.14 - Sunrise, FL - BB&T Center
01.11.14 - Sunrise, FL - BB&T Center
01.17.14 - Tampa, FL - Tampa Bay Times Forum
01.22.14 - Jacksonville, FL - Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
01.27.14 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
02.03.14 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
02.09.14 - Raleigh, NC - PNC Arena
02.15.14 - Auburn Hills, MI - The Palace at Auburn Hills
02.21.14 - Pittsburgh, PA - Consol Energy Center
03.09.14 - Toronto, ON - Air Canada Centre
02.21.14 - Pittsburgh, PA - CONSOL Energy Center
03.14.14 - Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena
03.21.14 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
04.01.14 - Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena
04.06.14 - Louisville, KY - KFC Yum! Center
04.11.14 - St. Louis, MO - Scottrade Center
04.18.14 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
05.09.14 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
05.17.14 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl
05.22.14 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl
05.27.14 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl
06.01.14 - Phoenix, AZ - US Airways Center
06.07.14 - Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand
06.21.14 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
06.26.14 - Boston, MA - Fenway Park
07.02.14 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
07.18.14 - Chicago, IL - Wrigley Field
07.26.14 - Washington, DC - Nationals Park
08.02.14 - Philadelphia, PA - Citizens Bank Park
08.07.14 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
09.17.14 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
10.02.14 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
11.25.14 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
12.18.14 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden