JAX Chamber: The Lords Of 52nd Street, Legends Of The Billy Joel Band, Return To The Florida Theatre On Friday, March 25, 2022

Press release from the JAX Chamber:

November 15, 2021

Jacksonville, Fla. (November 15, 2021) – The Florida Theatre is thrilled to announce that The Lords of 52nd Street will perform on Saturday, March 25, 2022 at 8:00 p.m.

The Lords of 52nd Street are New York’s favorite band, have sold more than 150 million records, helped establish Billy Joel’s formidable sound, and continue to perform their legendary hits still to this day. In 1975, Billy Joel started looking for a new band. He had already released two studio albums with minimal success and was looking for a New York sound for his next record. Doug Stegmeyer, Liberty DeVitto and Russell Javors joined Billy Joel in the studio to record his 1976 album Turnstiles. Phil Ramone and Joel coined the band The Lords of 52nd Street, and went into Columbia Studios to record the hit record The Stranger.

The Stranger was a commercial success, it holds a RIAA diamond certification (10 times platinum), and several number one singles including, “Only the Good Die Young” and “Just the Way You Are.” The Lords of 52nd Street, alongside The Piano Man, led an international tour. The band also performed on NBC’s Saturday Night Live in 1978. The Lords of 52nd Street helped Joel establish a popular music career, and the opportunity to perform and record in the most prestigious settings.

Joel and The Lords of 52nd Street recorded Grammy award winning albums including, 52nd Street, Glass Houses, and The Nylon Curtain. The band recorded and toured with Joel for over a decade, and it wasn’t until their induction into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame in 2014 where they decided to reunite after a 30-year separation. Since 2016, The Lords of 52nd Street picked up their instruments yet again, performing in front of live audiences together and have continued to awe fans around the world.

The historic, nonprofit Florida Theatre is sponsored by Community First Credit Union. For a complete list of upcoming events or to buy tickets visit the Theatre’s official website, floridatheatre.com.

SHOW:                            The Lords of 52nd Street

SHOW DATE:                  Friday, March 25, 2022

TIME:                               8:00 p.m.

PRICE:                            Tickets Start at $35.00

PUBLIC ON SALE:         Friday, November 19, 2021 at 10:00 a.m.

EVENT PAGE:                 https://floridatheatre.com/event/the-lords-of-52nd-street/

MEDIA CONTACT:          Jake Brown, Director of Marketing

                                          jake@floridatheatre.com / (904) 562-5983

This press release was produced by the JAX Chamber. The views expressed here are the author’s own.