Wrigley Field, home the infamous Chicago Cubs, was transformed into an unlikely music venue that burst to life on July 21, as two legendary musicians came together with their overwhelming repertoire and unparalleled talent. 

Billy Joel and Sir Elton John took the stage at around 7:30 p.m. and kept nearly 40,000 fans jamming for a little more than three hours. 

The pair began the concert facing each other, playing dueling pianos and sharing versus on four familiar radio hits: John’s “Don’t let the Sun Go Down on Me” and “Your Song” and Joel’s “Just the Way You Are” and “My Life.”

After opening the concert together, Joel exited the stage and left John and his five-piece band to keep the crowd cheering. Though John kept his interaction with the crowd to a minimum, he did keep them singing to familiar hits like “Rocket Man,” “Levon” and “Bennie and the Jets.” Dressed in a sequin-emblazoned black suit, purple shirt and purple tinted glasses, John thanked the crowd for coming and turned the stage over to Joel. 

In a sharp contrast to John, Joel engaged the crowd in between almost every song. Armed with a yellow flyswatter, Joel jokingly swatted at the bugs flying around on stage. He pointed out to the nosebleed seats, commented that they were “lousy” and thanked his fans for purchasing them anyway. When his fingers were not fluttering across the ivories of the piano keys, the yellow flyswatter remained in his hand. Joel played hit after hit, entertaining his audience with favorites including: “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” “River of Dreams,”  “Uptown Girl” and “It’s Still Rock ‘n’ Roll to Me.”  Though it was obvious Joel has lost considerable range throughout the years, it didn’t seem to hinder his performance. He adjusted where necessary and relied on his incredible back-up singers to help hit the higher notes no longer in his range. 

After Joel’s performance, John re-entered the stage and the pair finished the concert with several more famous tracks, their last for the evening being Joel’s “Piano Man.” The crowd waved lighters and even cell phones, swayed back and forth, and for a moment, seemed lost in the harmony of an 70s classic from a legendary musician.