Craig Meyer’s Almost Elton John showLINEUPMichael Lamond: bass/music directorDanny Howes: guitarGuy Strauss: drumsPat Strawser: keyboardsKelly Fletcher: vocalsJevares Myrick: vocalsFindlay Hansard: vocalsELTON JOHN’S NO. 1 HITS1972: “Crocodile Rock”1974: “Bennie and the Jets,” “Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds”1975: “Philadelphia Freedom,” “Island Girl”1976: “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart”1991: “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me”1997: “Something About the Way You Look Tonight,” “Candle In the Wind 1997″”I lovingly call him my ‘superhero’ alter ego. I step in a phone booth and walk out wearing a cape. I’m still Craig, but I’m also this other entity.”- Craig “Almost Elton John” MeyerIF YOU GOWhat: Almost Elton JohnWhen: 9:30 p.m. Friday, June 7Where: Unum StageAdmission: Riverbend pin ($32 in advance, $45 at gate) or $26 one-night wristbandPhone: 423-756-2211Website: www.riverbendfestival.com
In the world of musical homages, there are tribute artists, cover bands and impersonators, but Craig Meyer’s Almost Elton John show is something else entirely.
“Really, I’m an illusionist,” says Meyer, who for the last five years has used smoke, mirrors, sequins and platform heels to convince audiences that he’s the next closest thing to the British pop superstar.
“I lovingly call [Almost Elton] my ‘superhero’ alter ego,” he adds. “I step in a phone booth and walk out wearing a cape. I’m still Craig, but I’m also this other entity. It’s fun to step into somebody else’s heels for a while, if you will.”
Friday night, June 7, Meyer and his backing group, the Rocket Band, will bring pop classics such as “Tiny Dancer,” “Bennie and the Jets” and “Levon” to Riverbend’s Unum Stage.