UNIVERSITY PARK – Elton John and his band will appear in concert at the Bryce Jordan Center on Sunday, March 27, performing their “Greatest Hits Live” concert, featuring No. 1 chart hits and classic album tracks from throughout his incredible five-decade career. The public sale will begin at 10 a.m. on Jan. 28. Tickets are $29, $79 and $139, depending on seating area. Tickets will be available at Ticketmaster.com, Livenation.com, at the Bryce Jordan Center Box Office and by phone at 814-865-5555.
The band includes Davey Johnstone on guitar, Bob Birch on bass, John Mahon on percussion, Nigel Olsson on drums, and Kim Bullard on keyboards. One of the most successful live acts on the road today, Elton and his band put on the kind of concert you will never forget: the entire audience standing, dancing and singing along with much-loved classic songs such as “Your Song”, “Daniel”, “Rocket Man”, “Bennie and the Jets” and many more including selections from “The UNION,” Elton and Leon Russell’s critically acclaimed album. The album features a variety of musical genres including R&B, soul, gospel, pop and rock. In addition Elton and Leon are nominated for a 2011 Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals for “If It Wasn’t for Bad.”
The monumental career of international singer/songwriter and performer Elton John spans five decades. He is one of the top-selling solo artists of all time, with 35 gold and 25 platinum albums, 29 consecutive Top 40 hits, and he has sold more than 250 million records worldwide. John holds the record for the biggest selling single of all time, “Candle in the Wind ’97,” which sold 37 million copies. Since his career began in 1969 he has played almost 3,000 concerts worldwide.