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Billy Joel to return to Wrigley Field for third year

By Miriam Di Nunzio

Grammy-winner Billy Joel will return to Wrigley Field for a third year in a row, with a concert on Aug. 26.

Tickets , $49.50-$129.50, will go on sale at 10 a.m. Jan. 23.

So far, the summer concert roster at Wrigley includes James Taylor with Jackson Browne on June 30, and Luke Byran on Aug. 27.

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