Billy Joel and Rod Stewart coming to Paycor Stadium Fall 2025

Billy Joel. PHOTO BY TICKET CLIUB.COM/WCPO

Billy Joel. PHOTO BY TICKET CLIUB.COM/WCPO

Billy Joel and Rod Stewart will both be coming to play at Paycor Stadium Sept. 20.

Hamilton County Commission President Denise Driehaus, Bengals Director of Strategy and Engagement Elizabeth Blackburn, Visit Cincy President and CEO Julie Calvert and Live Nation SVP of Marketing and Sponsorships Barry Gabel were in attendance for the announcement on Thursday. Bengals legend Anthony Munoz and Bengals broadcaster Dan Hoard were also at the announcement.

Joel and Stewart will be in Cincinnati the weekend of Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, which is Sept. 18 through Sept. 21. The festival returns to the riverfront for its second year after trading out its longstanding venue downtown.

Rod Stewart performs at Ameris Bank Amphitheatre on Aug. 31, 2022, in Alpharetta, Ga. PHOTO BY PAUL R. GIUNTA/INVISION/AP

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In the past few years, Paycor has hosted multiple sold-out shows for Taylor Swift and Luke Combs. The Cincinnati Music Festival has also repeatedly been held at the stadium, featuring artists like Ne-Yo, Snoop Dogg, Fantasia, Al Green and more.

Tickets for Joel and Stewart’s show go on sale at 10 a.m. Jan. 31.

Fans of Beyonce speculated she was coming, especially after her NFL halftime show on Christmas Day, that she was going to announce a tour to accompany her “Cowboy Carter” album. After the performance, Beyonce’s social media teased a Jan. 14 announcement before she postponed that to an unknown date in the wake of the California wildfires.

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