Elton John Headed To The Sunshine State

Elton John is filling in his tour itinerary with a handful of U.S. headline dates to go along with his ongoing residency in Las Vegas at The Colosseum At Caesars Palace. The newest batch of gigs take place in Florida.

The Florida outing takes Elton to Miami, Orlando and Jacksonville. The English pop rocker is no stranger to the Sunshine State. The excursion will mark his 15th show in Miami, 13th in Orlando and 7th time playing Jacksonville.

Earlier this week he announced shows in Reading, Pa., and Houston.

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Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Elton will be joined by his band featuring Davey Johnstone on guitar, Matt Bissonette on bass, John Mahon on percussion, Nigel Olsson on drums, and Kim Bullard on keyboards. Audiences will be treated to tunes from throughout his career, which boasts singles such as “Your Song,” “Tiny Dancer,” “Rocket Man,” “Crocodile Rock,” “Bennie and The Jets” and “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart.”

Next week Elton launches a new three-year run of shows at Caesars Palace.

Here’s Elton’s U.S. schedule:

Jan. 10 – Honolulu, Hawaii, Neal S. Blaisdell Arena
Feb. 28 – Reading, Pa., Santander Arena
March 6 – Miami, Fla., AmericanAirlines Arena
March 7 – Orlando, Fla., Amway Center
March 14 – Jacksonville, Fla., Jacksonville Veterans Mem. Arena
May 1 – The Woodlands, Texas, The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

Residency dates at The Colosseum At Caesars Palace are schedule Jan. 16-17, Jan. 19-20, Jan. 23-24, March 18, March 20-21, March 23-24, March 27-28, March 30-31, April 3-4, April 6-7, April 10-11 and April 13-14.

A Rocket Club fan presale for the Florida dates begins Jan. 14 at 10 a.m. EST. All visitors to EltonJohn.com can participate in the presale. Club subscribers receive priority seating when purchasing tix using their subscription account.

Tickets go on sale to the general public Jan. 16 at 10 a.m. EST.

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