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"Million Dollar Piano" kicks off in Las Vegas
Thursday, September 29 2011 |
Elton has returned to Las Vegas for a three-year headlining gig at Caesars Palace called "The Million Dollar Piano".
 He performed on September 28, 2011 for the first of 16 shows scheduled through October 2011. Elton took stage in a dazzling, sequined cape and garnered standing ovations from parts of the crowd after each song. He spent about 2 hours going through hit after hit from his lengthy catalogue - though he skipped his top hit, "Candle in the Wind."
The remainder of Elton's shows during the three-year run have not yet been announced. Elton says the show is named for his new piano, which took manufacturer Yamaha four years to build. He also said the grand piano, black with a video screen on its side, is named Blossom, after jazz singer Blossom Dearie. "It has a spin cycle washer in the back, a microwave and an aquarium," he added. The only thing it's missing: "A barbecue," Elton quipped.
 
His return comes more than two years after that five-year stint that ended in 2009. The run was originally planned for three years but was extended because of demand. "This isn't like the old days," Elton said of the new show. "It's going to be certainly different from anything you've seen from me before, as was `The Red Piano,'" his previous show at Caesars.
Jason Gastwirth, senior vice president of entertainment for casino owner Caesars Entertainment Corp., believes Elton's run could be extended again. "I think it's very possible, both on duration and number of shows," Gastwirth said. "There's been such a large appetite by his fans to come see the show."
Following is the complete set list of "The Million Dollar Piano" show on September 28, 2011:- The Bitch Is Back
- Bennie An The Jets
- Rocket Man
- Levon
- Tiny Dancer
- Your Song
- Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters
- Better Off Dead
- Indian Sunset
- Blue Eyes
- Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
- I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
- Philadelphia Freedom
- Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
- Hey Ahab
- I'm Still Standing
- Crocodile Rock
- Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)
- Circle Of Life
Elton John (piano and vocals)
Davey Johnstone (guitars and vocals)
Nigel Olsson (drums and vocals)
Bob Birch (bass)
John Mahon (percussion and vocals)
Kim Bullard (keyboards)
Ray Cooper (percussionist)
Stjepan Hauser and Luca Sulic (2CELLOS)
Rose Stone, Tata Vega, Jean Witherspoon and Lisa Stone (backing vocalists)
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