The Elton John and Billy Joel tribute show comes to Laconia

LACONIA — The Colonial Theatre of Laconia will host Face 2 Face: The Elton John and Billy Joel Tribute Show on Saturday, April 11, at 8 p.m.

Taking turns at an onstage piano, the dual tribute artists of the Billy Joel/Elton John Face-2-Face Tribute Show conjure the beloved songsters in both sound and image. Backed by some the best and most sought after musicians in the business, Levittown, New York native Mike Santoro’s fingers flash up and down the keys on “Angry Young Man” before he belts out high-energy Billy Joel classics such as “Movin’ Out,” “Scenes From An Italian Restaurant” and more.

Following Santoro’s set, of the roughly three-hour show, Ronnie Smith dons the iconic sunglasses and bedazzled suits of Elton John as he charts his style from the ‘70s to the present. Timeless anthems such as “Tiny Dancer” and the epic treasure “Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding” mixed with more whimsical material such as “Crocodile Rock” and the fictional rock-group narrative “Bennie and the Jets.”

For the third act, both artists hit the stage for the grand finale, trading the spotlight with more of the best of Billy Joel and Elton John.

Tickets are on sale at ColonialLaconia.com or by calling 800-657-8774.