TRC Patrons Of The Arts Present ‘The Piano Men’

Three Rivers College Patrons of the Arts present “The Piano Men” at 7 p.m. January 30, at the Tinnin Fine Arts Center.

Sponsored by First Midwest Bank, tickets are $15 and are available online at tinnin.ticketleap.com. Tickets will be sold at the door, if any remain. All seats reserved. To find out more and view a complete list of events at Three Rivers, visit trcc.edu/events.

Take a trip down memory lane with The Piano Men! Jim Witter and his band perform a musical celebration of the 1970s—year by year and hit by hit—featuring the timeless music 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—Billy Joel and Elton John.

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 bandmates, 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.

If you can remember where you were when Elvis died, this show’s for you. If you can smell the interior of your 1973 VW Beetle, you’ll recognize every song. You’ll find yourself singing along if you watch re-runs of Gilligan’s Island or Green Acres.

Now in its 16th year of touring, “The Piano Men” has enjoyed sold-out performances, return engagements, and rave reviews in theaters across North America, Great Britain, and Dubai.