| Concert Tour Name: | Face To Face 2001 |
| Artist: | Elton John and Billy Joel |
| Type: | Continental |
| Location: | North America |
| Start Date: | 12 January 2001 |
| End Date: | 16 May 2001 |
| Number Of Legs: | 2 |
| Number Of Shows: | 33 in total |
In the winter of 2001, Elton John and Billy Joel toured with their Face to Face concert series.[1] [2] The tour started in Honolulu, Hawaii (where they had not performed together before).[3] The first leg of the tour closed at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Paradise, Nevada, on 17 and 18 February.[4]
The tour resumed on 9 April in Denver[5] and the 2001 performances closed at the Target Center in Minneapolis[6] on 15 and 16 May.
John and Joel performed the 'Face To Face' concerts again the following year.[7] Joel stated in 2012 that he would no longer tour with John because of setlist constraints.[8] [9]
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | |||
| 19 January 2001 | San Diego | United States | Cox Arena |
| 22 January 2001 | Vancouver | Canada | General Motors Place |
| 24 January 2001 | Tacoma | United States | Tacoma Dome |
| 26 January 2001 | Portland | Rose Garden | |
| 29 January 2001 | Salt Lake City | Delta Center | |
| 31 January 2001 | Sacramento | ARCO Arena | |
| 2 February 2001 | Oakland | The Arena in Oakland | |
| 4 February 2001 | San Jose | San Jose Arena | |
| 6 February 2001 | Inglewood | Great Western Forum | |
| 9 February 2001 | |||
| 11 February 2001 | |||
| 13 February 2001 | Phoenix | America West Arena | |
| 17 February 2001 | Las Vegas | MGM Grand Garden Arena | |
| 18 February 2001 | |||
| 9 April 2001 | Denver | Pepsi Center | |
| 12 April 2001 | Kansas City | Kemper Arena | |
| 14 April 2001 | Memphis | Pyramid Arena | |
| 17 April 2001 | New Orleans | New Orleans Arena | |
| 19 April 2001 | Charlotte | Charlotte Coliseum | |
| 21 April 2001 | Nashville | Gaylord Entertainment Center | |
| 24 April 2001 | Atlanta | Philips Arena | |
| 26 April 2001 | Louisville | Freedom Hall | |
| 28 April 2001 | Greensboro | Greensboro Coliseum | |
| 3 May 2001 | Montreal | Canada | Molson Centre |
| 5 May 2001 | Syracuse | United States | Carrier Dome |
| 7 May 2001 | Rosemont | Allstate Arena | |
| 9 May 2001 | |||
| 11 May 2001 | |||
| 13 May 2001 | Cincinnati | Firstar Center | |
| 15 May 2001 | Minneapolis | Target Center | |
| 16 May 2001 | |||
| Venue | City | Tickets sold / available | Gross revenue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Arena | San Diego | 12,795 / 12,795 (100%) | $1,400,528 | |
| Dome | Tacoma | 22,580 / 22,580 (100%) | $2,093,520 | |
| General Motors Place | Vancouver | 18,358 / 18,358 (100%) | $1,578,733 | |
| Rose Garden | Portland | 18,114 / 18,114 (100%) | $1,775,685 | |
| Delta Center | Salt Lake City | 16,538 / 16,538 (100%) | $1,668,470 | |
| ARCO Arena | Sacramento | 16,080 / 16,123 (99%) | $1,485,460 | |
| Alameda Coliseum | Oakland | 17,047 / 17,128 (99%) | $1,558,057 | |
| Compaq Center | San Jose | 17,657 / 17,657 (100%) | $1,665,320 | |
| The Forum | Inglewood | 52,861 / 52,861 (100%) | $4,886,945 | |
| America West Arena | Phoenix | 17,541 / 19,126 (92%) | $1,754,000 | |
| MGM Grand | Las Vegas | 26,977 / 26,977 (100%) | $4,843,650 | |
| Pepsi Center | Denver | 18,546 / 18,546 (100%) | $2,119,580 | |
| The Pyramid | Memphis | 13,894 / 19,686 (71%) | $1,544,000 | |
| Coliseum | Charlotte | 23,061 / 23,061 (100%) | $2,173,865 | |
| Arena | New Orleans | 16,625 / 17,096 (97%) | $1,838,737 | |
| Gaylord Center | Nashville | 17,303 / 17,303 (100%) | $1,733,145 | |
| Philips Arena | Atlanta | 19,892 / 19,892 (100%) | $1,990,010 | |
| Coliseum | Greensboro | 21,958 / 21,958 (100%) | $2,042,490 | |
| Molson Centre | Montreal | 18,711 / 18,711 (100%) | $1,886,351 | |
| Carrier Dome | Syracuse | 38,653 / 38,653 (100%) | $3,452,430 | |
| Allstate Arena | Rosemont | 52,946 / 52,946 (100%) | $6,393,525 | |
| Firstar Center | Cincinnati | 16,683 / 16,683 (100%) | $1,910,505 | |
| Target Center | Minneapolis | 36,609 / 36,609 (100%) | $4,015,565 | |
| TOTAL | 531,429 / 539,401 (99%) | $55,810,571 | ||