Thursday, August 24, 2023

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Mackay and Whitsunday Life

Rocket Man Meets Piano Man At The Pub

Where’s the fire, what’s the hurry about? A Billy Joel Tribute show is coming to The Airlie Beach Hotel - You can’t be serious?

Wait – it’s not just Billy Joel – it’s the Rocket Man, too! This will be huge: two tributes on the same day with duelling pianos for the Elton and Billy Experience Concert, Face to Face coming to The Pub in mid-October.

The internationally acclaimed Greg Andrew is bringing his Elton John Experience show, teaming up with Anthony Mara and his world-class Billy Joel Celebration for a spectacular afternoon of Crocodile Rock crossed with Uptown Girl.

It’s a musical journey of more than half a century where two of the world’s greatest singer-songwriters of all time mash-up in duets and duels.

Andrew and Mara recreate the moments of the real duo’s famous Face To Face world tour, where both artists perform together, sing each other’s songs and culminate onstage for the final encore.

In this premium show coming to the coastal town of Airlie Beach entirely free, the world-class production showcases the showmanship of the virtuoso piano players.

Every song will be Your Song with the crowd engagement turned up to 11 – it’s the level you expect from two of times’ most iconic performers. Not only do Andrew and Mara revive the experience of the Face To Face tour, they do it flanked by six other masterful musicians, all on the Bar Top Stage.

Mara’s world class band celebrate the musical journey of a remarkable career from Piano Man, New York State Of Mind, Honesty, It’s Still Rock’n’roll To Me, and the favourites: Uptown Girl and We Didn’t Start The Fire.

The full live band consists of the finest musicians around, plus state-of-the-art sound and lighting, in a powerful show that has mesmerised audiences across the country.

And standing next to Mara is one of the best in the world at his craft: Andrew brings hit after hit from Elton’s back catalogue to electrifying life in perfect sound. He’s like a young Elton!

With tracks I’m Still Standing, Saturday Nights Alright For Fightin’, Candle In The Wind, Daniel, Honky Cat, Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me and Hold Me Closer, plus many more, you’ll be taken back to the MCG like it’s 1998!

Sail on a River of Dreams down the The Road To El Dorado (Airlie Beach Esplanade) to listen to The Captain And The Kid – but who’s who? Find out when these titans of pop meet at the Airlie Beach Hotel on Saturday, October 22.

WHAT: The Elton John and Billy Joel Experience

WHERE: The Airlie Beach Hotel

WHEN: Saturday, October 22 from 2.00pm to 5.30pm

Image 1: Elton John and Billy Joel are being brought to The Pub in a tribute show of epic proportions in mid-October

Image 2: The Elton and Billy Experience Concert recaptures the spirit and performance from the pair’s famous Face To Face tours

Image 3: Don’t miss the internationally renowned artists performing some of pops greatest songs when it comes to the Airlie Beach Hotel

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