The Piano Man has a date on the calendar again.

On December 14 Joel heads to Florida Atlantic University. The event is called "Billy Joel: An Evening of Questions & Answers ... And a Little Music."

The night will mix an audience Q&A with some live songs. It is the first performance he has scheduled since his brain surgery.

Students only

Ticket sales open on November 12. Only students currently enrolled at the school will be able to buy them.

A long road back

The booking comes only weeks after Joel said doctors had warned him off performing. In October he revealed he was not medically cleared to take the stage or even get behind the wheel.

According to reports, his neurologist likened each concert to a concussion, citing the volume, the lighting plus the pressure.

Joel first shared his normal pressure hydrocephalus diagnosis in May 2025. The condition hit his hearing, his eyesight as well as his balance, so he scrapped his upcoming concert dates.

Surgeons later placed a shunt in his brain. Joel has said the procedure helped his memory, his balance plus his overall ability to function.

Is this a comeback?

His last full concert was back in February 2025. He did surprise a Florida crowd in January 2026 when he hopped up with a tribute band for two songs.

Whether his doctors have now signed off on performing is not clear. It is also unknown if the December date hints at a bigger return.