“A TRIBUTE TO ELTON JOHN” BY YELLOW BRICK ROAD COMING TO ARLINGTON’S REGENT THEATRE SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17 AT 7PM

4th Annual “Lunch Around The World Boston Style” Fundraiser for The Elton John AIDS Foundation Will Also Feature a Set by ‘American Idol’ Finalist Ayla Brown and Massachusetts State Representative Scott Brown as Emcee

Gerald Brann and his band, Yellow Brick Road—the premiere Elton John tribute band—will perform at The Regent Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts for one show only on Saturday, October 17, 2009 at 7pm. Proceeds from the Fourth Annual “Lunch Around The World Boston Style” Fundraiser will benefit The Elton John AIDS Foundation. The charity event--featuring special guest “American Idol” finalist and Massachusetts native, Ayla Brown--will also include an extensive raffle and silent auction. (Ayla Brown's father, Mass. State Rep. Scott Brown will host the event.)

There is no other performer who looks and sounds so much like Elton John, nor any tribute act that provides the experience of being at an Elton John concert the way Brann and Yellow Brick Road do. Brann not only bears an uncanny resemblance to the international superstar—complete with gap-toothed smile and many of his mannerisms—but 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 talented 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 recently 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 New England—including The Foxwoods Resort and Casino—to rave reviews.

The historic Regent Theatre, “Arlington’s Show Place of Entertainment,” is located on 7 Medford St. (off Mass. Ave) in Arlington, Massachusetts. The Regent is handicap and MBTA accessible, with free parking in a municipal lot across the street. Tickets --$35 for preferred seating, $30 for reserved orchestra seating, and $25 for reserved balcony seating, seniors, and groups of 10 or more--are available by calling 781-646-4849, online at http://www.regenttheatre.com/events/, or in person at the Regent Theatre box office.

"When Brann is in costume and on stage he IS Elton John..." --Face magazine

"The band is incredible and Gerald has Elton John down.... PERFECT!" --Jon James WMME 92 Moose FM

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