The Music of Billy Joel
- D&W Fresh Market Picnic Pops
- Thursday, July 30, 2009 at 7:30 pm – Cannonsburg Ski Area
- Friday, July 31, 2009 at 7:30 pm – Cannonsburg Ski Area
John Varineau, Conductor
Michael Cavanaugh, Pianist/Vocalist
They call him the “piano man,” but Billy Joel is much more than that. The songs he wrote and performed reflect the growing pains of an entire generation; a three-decade-long soundtrack that speaks for lovers and loners. Billy Joel and his music are so powerful that even the Broadway show they spawned became a hit.
Tony-nominated vocalist and pianist Michael Cavanaugh, star of the hit Broadway musical “Movin’ Out,” joins your GRS for an evening of Billy Joel’s greatest hits. Hand-picked by Joel for the Broadway role, Cavanaugh amazed audiences and critics night after night in the musical’s three-year run. Staying true to Joel’s rock ‘n’ roll and pop anthems, a live rock band will join Cavanaugh for this performance which features chart-toppers such as Uptown Girl, She’s Got a Way, It’s Still Rock ’n Roll To Me, New York State of Mind, and many more. And, if All You Wanna Do Is Dance, enjoy the dance floor new to the Cannonsburg grounds this year.
Pre-concert: Mid-Life Crisis Trio
“a remarkably accomplished pianist and Billy Joel-soundalike.”
-The New York Times
-The New York Times
- Billy Joel
- Movin' Out
- Billy Joel
- Uptown Girl