‘Yellow Brick Road’ Is a Tribute to Elton John

On Saturday, April 12, The Suffolk presents two performances of “Yellow Brick Road,” a tribute to Elton John. Shows are at 4 and 8 p.m.

There is no other performer who looks and sounds so much like Elton John as Gerald Brann. Nor is there any tribute act that provides the experience of being at an Elton John concert the way Yellow Brick Road does. Brann not only bears an uncanny resemblance to the international superstar — complete with gap-toothed smile and many of his mannerisms — but he recreates Elton John’s vocals and playing to a tee.

To capture the essence of the piano man, Brann dresses in replica costumes and wears Elton’s trademark outrageous glasses. A trained jazz pianist, Brann has been a lifelong Elton John fan, and his admiration for and love of his music comes shining through as he plays one hit after another with remarkable likeness to the pop music icon. Brann and his five-piece band evoke audience participation throughout the entire show — whether singing along to “Rocket Man” and “Your Song,” swaying to “Candle in the Wind” or hopping and bopping to “Crocodile Rock.”

With an unprecedented nod from the man himself, Brann was granted permission to use Elton John’s own orchestral scores to perform with the Augusta Symphony Orchestra. In addition, Brann and Yellow Brick Road have been officially endorsed by Hercules, the International Elton John Fan Club, and have played extensively throughout the world to rave reviews.

Tickets are $39 to $65 at thesuffolk.org. The Suffolk is at 118 East Main Street in Riverhead.