Fan Report by Dan Ouellette.

On May 2, 2003 Billy Joel and Elton John played at the Palace of Auburn Hills in Michigan. Elton came out wearing a pink suit and Billy wore his usual black suit. They played their usually first three songs together, then Billy left the stage to Elton.

Elton played his eleven song set. During the set Elton told the fans how much he and the band love to play in Detroit. Elton's voice was not that great when he talked but you were unable to tell it when he sang it sounded like he was in great form.

After Elton finished his set with "Crocodile Rock", Billy and his band took to the stage. After Billy did his first song he asked how many people were from Detroit and not from Auburn Hills. He also played a Detroit Medley of "Stop in the Name of Love", "CC Rider" and the first line to Madonna's "Like A Virgin".

Billy kept the crowd entertained by telling jokes like "Yes, I call him Sir Elton. You know they have knights in England in the United States we have evenings." During "The River of Dreams" break Billy played "Old Time Rock'n Roll". This was the best voice and mood I have ever seen Billy in.

After Billy's set both bands came back and they played the usual six songs and then finished with "Piano Man" with just the two of them. Overall it was a great concert and I would go watch it again.

Following is the complete set list of the Auburn Hills show on May 2, 2003:

Elton John & Billy Joel


• Your Song
  
• Just The Way You Are
  
• Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
  
  Elton John & band
  
  
• Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding
  
• Someone Saved My Life Tonight
  
• Philadelphia Freedom
  
• The Wasteland
  
• I Want Love
  
• Rocket Man
  
• I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
  
• Take Me To The Pilot
  
• Tiny Dancer
  
• Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)
  
• Crocodile Rock
  
  Billy Joel & band
  
  
• Scenes From An Italian Restaurant
  
• Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)
  
• Stop in the Name of Love/CC Rider/Like a Virgin
  
• Prelude/Angry Young Man
  
• Allentown
  
• An Innocent Man
  
• The River Of Dreams
  
• I Go To Extremes
  
• New York State Of Mind
  
• It's Still Rock And Roll To Me
  
• Only The Good Die Young
  
  Elton John & Billy Joel
  
  
• My Life
  
• The Bitch Is Back
  
• You May Be Right
  
• Bennie And The Jets
  
• A Hard Day's Night
  
• Great Balls Of Fire
  
• Piano Man