“The Billy Joel Legacy: A Tribute Experience" at the Adler Theatre -- October 10.
Saturday, October 10, 7 p.m.
Adler Theatre, 136 East Third Street, Davenport IA
A dynamic celebration of the legendary singer/songwriter’s greatest hits, as well as the story of the man behind the melodies, the touring sensation The Billy Joel Legacy: A Tribute Experience comes to Davenport's Adler Theatre on October 10, this exhilarating stage spectacle the latest from the producers of The Life and Music of George Michael and this past February's Adler Theatre smash The Simon & Garfunkel Story.
This one-of-a-kind concert experience takes audiences on a journey through Billy Joel's legendary career, from his humble beginnings to becoming one of the greatest songwriters and performers of all time. Through faithful recreation of the original music by a phenomenal sextet of vocalists and musicians, stunning visuals, and compelling storytelling, you’ll discover how his music has shaped generations, and why his legacy continues to endure. The show's repertoire of beloved songs, meanwhile, includes “Uptown Girl,” “We Didn't Start the Fire,” “Piano Man,” “Vienna,” “Movin' Out,” “Scenes from an Italian Restaurant,” and many more.
Born in the Bronx in 1949, Joel took part in two short-lived bands, The Hassles and Attila, before signing a record deal with Family Productions and kicking off a solo career in 1971 with his first release Cold Spring Harbor. The following year, Joel captured the attention of Columbia Records after a live radio performance of the song “Captain Jack” became popular in Philadelphia, prompting him to sign a new record deal with the company and release his second album, Piano Man, in 1973. After Streetlife Serenade and Turnstiles in 1974 and 1976, respectively, Joel released his critical and commercial breakthrough in 1977's The Stranger. The album became Columbia's best-selling release, sold more than 10 million copies, and spawned numerous hit singles including "Just the Way You Are." "Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)," "Only the Good Die Young," "She's Always a Woman," and "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant," a number that Joel has called his personal favorite among his own songs.
Over the course of his solo career, Joel produced 33 top-40 hits in the United States, all of which he wrote himself,and three of which – "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me," "Tell Her About It," and "We Didn't Start the Fire" – peaked at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 charts. Joel has been nominated for 23 Grammy Awards, winning five of them including Album of the Year for 52nd Street, and he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1992 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999. A Broadway jukebox musical of his repertoire, Movin' Out, earned the artist and Stuart Malina 2003 Tony Awards for the show's orchestrations, and a decade later, Joel received a Kennedy Center Honors citation for influencing American culture through the arts.
The Billy Joel Legacy: A Tribute Experience brings its tour to Davenport on October 10, admission to the 7 p.m. concert event starts at $43.50, and tickets are available by visiting DavenportLive.com/the-adler-theatre.
