Piano Men — Elton John & Billy Joel Tributes

They proved a piano could rock as hard as any guitar. November 7, that proof arrives. Elton John made the piano a vehicle for glam-rock excess, emotional depth, and flamboyant genius. Billy Joel made it a tool for New York storytelling and everyman poetry. Together, they wrote the soundtrack for everything from proms to weddings to road trips to heartbreaks.

Piano Men brings both legends to the Ramona Bowl. Kenny Metcalf as Elton: The Early Years recreates the period when Elton was at his most creative, his most daring, and his most brilliant. "Rocket Man." "Tiny Dancer." "Crocodile Rock." "Bennie and the Jets." "Your Song." "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road." The costumes. The glasses. The songs that proved piano rock could fill stadiums.

All Key'd Up delivers Billy Joel's catalog with the New York authenticity these songs demand. "Piano Man." "Uptown Girl." "Just the Way You Are." "New York State of Mind." "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant." "Vienna." Songs that feel like conversations with an old friend who happens to be a genius. The air is crisp. The stars are sharp. The mountains are silhouettes against the deepening sky. And the music? Two hours of songs you'll be humming for weeks.

Two piano legends. One perfect November night. Songs that have meant something to you since before you knew why.

This isn't just a concert — it's an evening. Arrive early. Gates open at 4:00 PM, and the smartest guests make a night of it. Grab a craft cocktail or cold beer from the full bar. Order from our lineup of food vendors. Claim a table in the courtyard and watch the sunset turn the San Jacinto Mountains gold and purple.

When those massive wooden amphitheatre doors swing open at 5:30 PM, you'll step into a natural stone venue that's been making memories since 1923. Find your seat. Feel the anticipation build. And when the music starts, you'll understand why people drive from hours away to experience this place.

YOUR EVENING:

4:00 PM — Gates Open (parking lots)

4:00 PM — Courtyard Opens (full bar, food vendors, sunset views)

5:30 PM — Doors Open (amphitheatre seating)

6:00 PM — Show Begins

10:00 PM — Show Ends

🚗 ENTRANCE

Please use the Girard Street Entrance. Google will try to send you up Columbia, but that gate is kept locked.

🚗 PARKING

$5 per vehicle in our paved lots adjacent to the venue. Parking can be purchased online, or by cash or card at the gate. Accessible parking is available, but limited near the main entrance.

🍔 FOOD & DRINK

Full bar with craft cocktails, beer, and wine. Food vendors in the courtyard — arrive early and make dinner part of the experience. No outside food or beverage glass containers, no outside alcohol.

🌡️ WEATHER

This event is RAIN OR SHINE. The canyon cools after sunset — bring a layer, even in summer.

♿ ACCESSIBILITY

Accessible seating and parking are available. Contact [email protected] or (951) 658-3111 for specific accommodation requests.

📸 CAMERAS

Personal cameras and phones welcome! Professional equipment not permitted.

🎟️ REFUNDS

Tickets are non-refundable but fully transferable. Venue-canceled events receive full refunds.

⚠️ TRIBUTE CONCERT

This is a TRIBUTE CONCERT featuring tribute artists performing these are not the original recording artists.

📍 Ramona Bowl Amphitheatre27400 Ramona Bowl Road, Hemet, CA 92544

Questions? [email protected] | (951) 658-3111

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