{"id":3440,"date":"2023-05-18T14:03:03","date_gmt":"2023-05-18T18:03:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.downtownworcester.org\/event\/celebrating-billy-joel-americas-piano-man-50-years-of-billy\/"},"modified":"2023-05-18T14:03:08","modified_gmt":"2023-05-18T18:03:08","slug":"celebrating-billy-joel-americas-piano-man-50-years-of-billy","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/www.downtownworcester.org\/twi\/event\/celebrating-billy-joel-americas-piano-man-50-years-of-billy\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Billy Joel &#8211; America&#8217;s Piano Man &#8220;50 Years of Billy&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This band plays tribute to one of the foremost songwriters of the twentieth century, Billy Joel, who&#39;s music is beloved around the world.<\/p>\n<p>Eclectic, but always uniquely recognizable, his songs tell stories to the backdrop of his virtuosic piano playing.<\/p>\n<p>This show celebrates the songs and the style of Billy Joel, evoking the energy and passion of live performances in his 70s\/80s pomp.<\/p>\n<p>Playing international smash hits such as &lsquo;Just The Way You Are&rsquo;, &lsquo;New York State of Mind&rsquo;, &lsquo;Uptown Girl&rsquo;, &lsquo;Vienna&rsquo;, &lsquo;Scenes from an Italian Restaurant&rsquo;, &lsquo;Piano Man&rsquo; and many, many more; this superb group of multi-instrumentalists pay tribute to one of American music&rsquo;s greats.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets are $19, $29, $39 and $59 depending on seat location. 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