The Red Piano


The Red Piano was a concert residency by English singer-songwriter Sir Elton John. The residency took place at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. The idea for the show originated in 2004 by Elton John and David LaChapelle.

Show

The Red Piano was originally scheduled to be 75 shows over three years. John ended his residency at the Colosseum on 22 April 2009. The show was replaced by Cher's Cher at the Colosseum and Bette Midler's The Showgirl Must Go On.

Setlist

  1. Bennie and the Jets
  2. Philadelphia Freedom
  3. Believe
  4. Daniel
  5. Rocket Man
  6. I'm Still Standing
  7. I Want Love
  8. Tiny Dancer
  9. Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
  10. The Bitch Is Back
  11. Candle in the Wind
  12. I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
  13. Pinball Wizard
  14. Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting
  15. Your Song

    Residency Dates

Cancellations and rescheduled shows

The Red Piano: Live in Europe

Tour dates

Cancellations and rescheduled shows

Set list

This set list is representative of the performance on 20 October 2009 in Barcelona, Spain. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.
  1. "Bennie and the Jets"
  2. "Philadelphia Freedom"
  3. "Believe"
  4. "Daniel"
  5. "Rocket Man"
  6. "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues"
  7. "Someone Saved My Life Tonight"
  8. "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
  9. "Nikita"
  10. "Tiny Dancer"
  11. "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"
  12. "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word"
  13. "Candle in the Wind"
;Encore
  2. "Pinball Wizard"
  3. "The Bitch Is Back"
  4. "I'm Still Standing"
  5. "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting"
;Encore
  2. "Your Song"

    Recordings

The Red Piano was filmed and released to many major retailers. It was released as a single DVD disc and a 2 DVD / 2 CD Package that was exclusive to Best Buy. It was released also as a single Blu-ray and a 1 Blu-ray / 2 CD Package. The single disc features the concert only while the package set features the concert, a one-hour documentary, and the complete concert on two CD's.