Elton John and his Band

12 July 2011

On 12th July spice your summer up with a not-to-be-missed event: the Elton John concert at the Piazzola Live Festival (PD the only date in Northern Italy!This is a memorable event: the eccentric British piano player, one of the most acclaimed and celebrated rock artists all over the world, will perform on the thrilling stage of the Camerini amphitheatre, opposite the marvellous Villa Contarini, a venue that has always staged well known artists other not-to-be-missed performances are Giovanni Allevi on 17th July and Jamiroquai on 21st July. The British song author has always been passionate about our beautiful region. In fact, he owns a 16th century palace in Venice on the Giudecca Isle and has chosen Piazzola sul Brenta as the location for his concert due to its important historic and artistic influences.

The baronet proved his geniusby the age of 11, when he won a coveted grant from the Royal Academy of Music in London. He never completed his music studies due to his exuberant personality which made it difficult for him to endure the rigid environment of this prestigious school a fact which did not compromise the career of this artist, who has been instead, an inspiring figure for all music lovers for more than 40 years.

The concert will trace all the steps of his career in temporal sequence, from the early times when Elton played with Corvettes to the latest hits as a solo artist and with his Band, always accompanied by the ever-present piano, which will help the artist release the essence of his soul.