Elton John Red Piano Concert Review - Colosseum Caesar’s Palace Las Vegas - Review
By traveltripz on Mar 25, 2008 in Entertainment Reviews, Las Vegas, Reviews, USA
Tonight was an absolutely awesome experience, we have just arrived back at the hotel after seeing
Elton John at Caesars Palace.
Our seats were on the second mezzanine, in the middle, three rows back (row C seats 409/410) but the theatre is built in such a way that everyone has a fantastic view. Elton was fantastic, although his voice has mellowed with time, everyone is very forgiving because he still sounds great and he gives everything to his performance and everyone just loved being there.
Dressed in a black chinese style jacket that contrasted nicely against the Red Piano that was set on a black and white striped star edged in a red light, Elton opened the show with the perinneal favourite ‘Benny and the Jets’
Elton is excellent in concert and this was no exception. In real life he sounds pretty much exactly like he does on his records.
Elton was backed by his highly talented band members: Davy Johnstone on guitar, Guy Babylon on Keyboards, Bob Birch on bass guitar, Joh Mahon on percussion and the amazing Nigel Olsson on drums.
The stage props were somewhat amusing and we weren’t sure what their purpose was as they didn’t seem to tie in with any of the songs. Perhaps the huge boobs with enormous pink nipples, the banana set between two peaches and the pair of legs in high heels and the lipstick were representative of Las Vegas.
For one of the songs those in the front few rows were able to get up on stage and surround the piano as Elton played.
All I can say is we loved the show and the tickets were a steal at $125.00 plus $12.50 booking fee and $5.00 tax - total $137.50. When Elton was recently in Australia the tickets were a lot more expensive at $300 plus, and we would have had to take a trip to Sydney and stay overnight.
There was a photographer taking photos that were later turned into an album with a photo of the visitors on one side and a signed photo of Elton on the other. The photographer on our floor didn’t make it to our section which was a shame because it would have been excellent to have had such a great looking souvenir of the night.
If you are in Vegas while Elton is here, then do yourself a favour and go and see the show. Just be warned that if you are a bit sensitive to seeing full frontal female nudity then you might want to stay away.
Tickets range in price from $100-$250 plus tax and booking fee.
The song list for the night was:
Benny and the Jets
Philadelphia Freedom
Believe
Daniel
Rocket Man
Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues
Someone Saved My Life Tonight
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Tiny Dancer
Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me
Candle In The Wind
Pinball Wizard
Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting
I’m Still Standing
Your Song
You can purchase tickets for the Elton John Red Piano concert here –> Elton John Tickets
1 Comment(s)
By Ishta Roth on Mar 27, 2008 | Reply
Hi Nanny,
I just saw the pictures of the pavlova hat! I finally understand what everyboay babbles about whenever the word pavlova is mentioned.
Gee wiz weren’t you a spunk back in the day hunh?
I hope you guys are having an absolute ball!
I went to the kangaroo kull protest today,nothing much happened, 400 roos are going to be kulled off defence land in kaleen unless the P.M stands up and over-rules John Stanhope.
Seriously check out St Trinian’s, Evan took me to see it and we laughed for 2 hours straight but it’s silly slapstick pranks and stuff.
I love you, and can’t wait to hear some more awsome stories.
Ishta