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Wilmington’s own The Joe Trainor Trio, along with guest musicians, will pull out all the stops when they perform an evening of Billy Joel’s music to benefit Wilmington’s City Theater Company and The Arts Academy at The Grand.
“The Joe Trainor Trio and Friends: The Music of Billy Joel Live” starts at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 13. Proceeds will be used to help students of The Arts Academy raise financial aid, as well as help with the production expenses of CTC’s upcoming shows through 2012.
Known for his energetic piano playing, Joe Trainor, who has served as musical director for several CTC productions, conceived the idea of assembling a live Joel tribute (along with CTC affiliates Kerry Kristine McElrone and Kevin Regan), as an innovative way to raise money for the organization, while also challenging himself to play some of his favorite Joel tunes.
“For years I've wanted to find the right opportunity to pay homage to one of my greatest influences,” said Trainor, of Cool Springs. “To be able to do a show like this, at this theater, and have it benefit these great organizations, while sharing the stage with my closest friends, could not be more exciting.”
The career-spanning tribute will feature 22 of Joel’s songs, including some of his most celebrated tracks like “Big Shot” and “Scenes from an Italian Restaurant.”
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IF YOU GO WHAT The Joe Trainor Trio and Friends: The Music of Billy Joel Live WHEN 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13 COST $20 WHERE The Grand, 818 North Market St., Wilmington |
The pressure of delivering a successful tribute concert might seem overwhelming to some musicians, but for Trainor and his band, the guys will be entering the venue with quite a bit of confidence. In recent years the group has played several tribute shows, including a Pink Floyd concert where they performed each song from the band’s acclaimed rock opera, “The Wall.”
While this year’s tribute will mark the first time the group will be performing songs from an artist’s entire catalogue, Trainor feels the band has selected a great lineup of tunes that will excite the crowd.
“Billy Joel has so many hits that if this is the only time we could perform his music , I wanted to make sure we covered our basis,” he said. “I think the set list we provided will leave the average Billy Joel fan happy.”
Wilmington’s own The Joe Trainor Trio, along with guest musicians, will pull out all the stops when they perform an evening of Billy Joel’s music to benefit Wilmington’s City Theater Company and The Arts Academy at The Grand.
“The Joe Trainor Trio and Friends: The Music of Billy Joel Live” starts at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 13. Proceeds will be used to help students of The Arts Academy raise financial aid, as well as help with the production expenses of CTC’s upcoming shows through 2012.
Known for his energetic piano playing, Joe Trainor, who has served as musical director for several CTC productions, conceived the idea of assembling a live Joel tribute (along with CTC affiliates Kerry Kristine McElrone and Kevin Regan), as an innovative way to raise money for the organization, while also challenging himself to play some of his favorite Joel tunes.
“For years I've wanted to find the right opportunity to pay homage to one of my greatest influences,” said Trainor, of Cool Springs. “To be able to do a show like this, at this theater, and have it benefit these great organizations, while sharing the stage with my closest friends, could not be more exciting.”
The career-spanning tribute will feature 22 of Joel’s songs, including some of his most celebrated tracks like “Big Shot” and “Scenes from an Italian Restaurant.”
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IF YOU GO WHAT The Joe Trainor Trio and Friends: The Music of Billy Joel Live WHEN 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13 COST $20 WHERE The Grand, 818 North Market St., Wilmington |
The pressure of delivering a successful tribute concert might seem overwhelming to some musicians, but for Trainor and his band, the guys will be entering the venue with quite a bit of confidence. In recent years the group has played several tribute shows, including a Pink Floyd concert where they performed each song from the band’s acclaimed rock opera, “The Wall.”
While this year’s tribute will mark the first time the group will be performing songs from an artist’s entire catalogue, Trainor feels the band has selected a great lineup of tunes that will excite the crowd.
“Billy Joel has so many hits that if this is the only time we could perform his music , I wanted to make sure we covered our basis,” he said. “I think the set list we provided will leave the average Billy Joel fan happy.”
