The Piano Man: Elton John and Billy Joel, A Live Celebration

What to Expect

John Forde and his 52nd Street Band deliver a high-energy run through the catalogues of two of pop’s biggest piano-led songwriters, Elton John and Billy Joel, artists who between them have sold more than 500 million records and dominated the charts from the 1970s onward. Expect a full band show built for singing along, moving between Elton John stadium anthems and Billy Joel’s more storytelling-driven hits, presented as a continuous celebration rather than two separate half-shows. glor’s own listing flags this as a show that tends to sell out, reflecting how reliably popular this kind of two-artist tribute format is with audiences who grew up on both songwriters, so early booking is worth it for anyone keen to go. Both Elton John and Billy Joel built their reputations on piano-led stagecraft as much as songwriting, so the show is structured around a full band with a prominent piano at its centre rather than a guitar-led rock setup, echoing the format each artist made famous on their own tours. Between the two catalogues, the show has decades of material to draw from, from stadium singalongs to the more intimate, storytelling ballads both writers are known for, giving the set plenty of light and shade rather than a single relentless pace.

Good to Know

• Saturday 24 October 2026, doors for an 8pm start, glor Irish Music Centre, Ennis.
• Tickets from €30 plus a €1 booking fee, through the glor box office or online via ticketsolve.
• Full band tribute show in the main auditorium at glor; tends to sell out, so early booking is recommended.
• Covers material from both Elton John and Billy Joel’s back catalogues.
• glor’s bar and cafe are open before the show and during the interval.

Getting There

glor is on Causeway Link in Ennis town centre, a short walk from the bus and rail station and the main town centre car parks. Ennis is served by Bus Eireann routes from Limerick, Galway and Shannon Airport, and by rail on the Limerick to Ennis line.