Billy Joel Songbook

The Billy Joel Songbook returns! Elio Pace will be touring Germany and Switzerland with his excellent tribute show in February and March 2025.

Celebrated singer/songwriter and pianist Elio Pace returns to Germany with his award-winning tribute show "The Billy Joel Songbook", after the gifted musician and his show paying homage to one of the most iconic musicians, singer-songwriters and composers of the 20th century made its debut this February with performances in Berlin and the sold-out show in.

With "The Billy Joel Songbook", Elio Pace and his great band celebrate the legendary US musician with a unique blend of pop, rhythm and blues, jazz and rock 'n' roll. The audience can look forward to a rousing musical journey with more than 30 fantastic songs by Billy Joel - including hits such as "The Longest Time", "She's Always A Woman", "An Innocent Man", "Uptown Girl", "Tell Her About It", "The River Of Dreams", "We Didn't Start The Fire" and "Piano Man".

But it's not just the visitors to the shows who can rejoice, Elio is also happy to be on stage: "Billy Joel's music is timeless. He is a brilliant composer and, in my humble opinion, the greatest singer/songwriter of all time. I am truly touched and humbled that so many people want to see and hear us play his music. I can't wait to get back on tour."

As a singer/songwriter, pianist, producer and arranger, Elio has performed with a host of stars including Brian May, Huey Lewis, Glen Campbell, Gilbert O'Sullivan, Lulu, Mike Rutherford, Don McLean, Tom Chaplin, Debbie Reynolds and Martha Reeves, to name but a few.

The late British radio presenter Sir Terry Wogan was also a big fan and described Elio as "simply sensational". In 2010, Elio Pace was the musical director of Wogan's hugely popular "Weekend Wogan" program on BBC Radio 2 and appeared as the main artist on all 35 shows that year. Huey Lewis agrees: "Elio is great... I'm a big fan". And Brian May from Queen sums it up like this: "Elio rocks". They all - just like audiences all over the world - are thrilled by his soulful voice and his extraordinary piano playing.

In 2013 and 2014, Elio Pace had a very special pleasure: He was invited to follow in Billy Joel's footsteps and perform at five reunion concerts in the USA with Joel's original touring band from 1971-72. Following the huge success of these shows, Elio embarked on the debut tour of "The Billy Joel Songbook", which resulted in sold-out theaters across the UK.

In 2019, Elio's sensational concert film "The Billy Joel Songbook Live" was awarded "Best Overall Long Form Music Video" at the "17th Annual Independent Music Awards" in New York City.