Elton John Tribute Band Coming To Temecula

From the Old Town Temecula Theater:

February 3 2020

TEMECULA, CA (1/20/20) Down to the very last rhinestone on a perfectly recreated jacket, when Kenny Metcalf and The Early Years Band is on stage, audiences swear they’re being serenaded by Elton John himself. Having performed Elton John hits across the country to sold-out shows and earning the endorsements of Mark Cuban, Ryan Seacrest and John’s original producer and lead guitarist Caleb Quaye, the California native has made a name for himself as the best Elton John impersonator in the business.

Metcalf brings his Elton: The Early Years show to the Old Town Temecula Theater on Friday, February 28.

What made Metcalf decide to dedicate a tribute band to Elton John?

“I was a drummer in high school and one day a classmate sat down at the piano in the drama room and played “Benny and the Jets.” Every girl in the room crowded around the piano and sang with him and I thought to myself: ‘I’ve never had that effect on a girl playing the drums.’”

Metcalf went home and learned “Benny and the Jets” on his mother’s piano and formed his own band while still in high school. He toured with the Christian heavy metal band Stryper in the 1980s and left in 1986 to spend more time with his wife, his sweetheart since junior high, and his two daughters, who were 2 and 3.

Ten years ago, Metcalf decided to form a tribute band and perform. Playing Elton John was the logical choice.

Becoming the British musician/songwriter/singer is a matter of not breaking character on stage.

“Everyone in the band is the character they are playing,” said Metcalf. “It’s like watching a live play. The minute I walk on stage I’m British.”

There are also the details. Metcalf has a seamstress for his costumes, and he adds the details. The same guy who made John’s glasses also makes them for Metcalf.

“The illusion has to be there,” he said, adding he’s the only Elton John tribute act with a pinball wizard costume.

More than just a tribute show, Elton: The Early Years is a pitch-perfect look at the life of a musical legend. Elton: the Early Years performs at the Old Town Temecula Theater on Friday, February 28 at 8:00 pm. Tickets are $20 - $35 and may be purchased online at www.temeculatheater.org, by calling 866 653-8696 or at the theatre box office. Old Town Temecula Community Theater is located at 42051 Main Street, in Old Town Temecula. The show is appropriate for all ages.

This press release was produced by the Old Town Temecula Theater. The views expressed here are the author’s own.