THE PIANO MEN
A Musical Journey Through the 70’s
Featuring the Songs of Billy Joel & Elton John
starring Jim Witter
The Piano Men is a musical celebration of the 1970’s — year by year, hit by hit — from the songbooks of Billy Joel and Elton John. Award winning Canadian recording artist Jim Witter and his incredible band lead an expertly crafted tour of an entire decade that begins with “Your Song” and winds us along on a musical time machine, saluting two of the century’s most popular contemporary songwriters.
Utilizing spectacular visuals on a giant screen behind Witter and his band, we return to the newspaper headlines, the automobiles, the people, the events, the toys and even the TV shows that shaped a decade. Along the way, the sounds of “My Life”, “Candle in the Wind”, “Rocket Man”, “Just the Way You Are”, and many more classic hits create an evening that’s so much fun, you won’t want it to end. By the time you hit 1979, you’re begging these musicians to move back to 1970 and start all over again. With Witter at the grand piano and his incredibly talented band mates, the music is not an attempt to “recreate” or “mimic” the evening’s long list of familiar hits. Instead, Witter unleashes his golden tenor on hit after hit to recreate fully-formed mental and emotional return visits to specific landmarks in a pop culture timeline.
TICKETS:
$30* adults | UPPER TERRACE
$45* adults | MAIN FLOOR
$25* IU Southeast students**
*Includes processing fee
**Any IU Southeast student with a valid ID. One ticket per ID.
Tickets available online at oglecenter.com
PARKING:
Parking is free for vehicles parked in the Dogwood lot directly in front of the Ogle Center or the Hickory lot directly behind the Ogle Center from one hour prior to the start of the performance until one hour following the conclusion of the event.
2025-2026 SEASON UNDERWRITTEN BY
Patty Cress
PERFORMANCE UNDERWRITERS
Dr. John and Tracy Crase
Tom & Marlene Wint
SEASON SUPPORTERS
Caesars Foundation of Floyd County
Ogle Foundation
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