{"id":44,"date":"2013-08-23T00:30:19","date_gmt":"2013-08-23T00:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ctolson.com\/?page_id=44"},"modified":"2026-01-31T18:25:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T18:25:27","slug":"events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/ctolson.com\/?page_id=44","title":{"rendered":"Events.."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-larger-font-size\"><strong>\u201c+Videos Below&#8221;<\/strong><br>search dates below<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2025-26. GIGS N EVENTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>10\/1026 VINTAGE BILLY 7th annual Billy Joel Tribute at the award winning Glass Pavilion in Sovereign Estates Winery on the shores of Lake Waconia. 30min. from Mpls. Indoors Sells out Quickly. Patio and Field go last.<br>Come and celebrate, sing, and dance to the solo piano vocal songwriter singer Sir Billy Joel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tickets are not on the website yet but will be at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sovereignestatewine.com\/events\">https:\/\/www.sovereignestatewine.com\/events<\/a> as they finalize the season. This will be the finale of the Concert Season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"VintageBilly &quot;Only The Good Die Young 2025\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1127398831?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>9\/04\/26 <strong>FRIDAY IN THE VINES SOLO <\/strong>@ SOVEREIGN ESTATE WINERY, LAKE WACONIA, MN. Doors open at 5 pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>8\/21\/\/26.Celebrate Craig T&#8217;s 70 Birthday<\/strong> @ <strong>FRIDAY IN THE VINES SOLO <\/strong>@ SOVEREIGN ESTATE WINERY, LAKE WACONIA, MN. Doors open at 5 pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7\/10\/26. <strong>FRIDAY IN THE VINES SOLO <\/strong>@ SOVEREIGN ESTATE WINERY, LAKE WACONIA, MN. Doors open at 5 pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6\/05\/26. <strong>FRIDAY IN THE VINES SOLO <\/strong>@ SOVEREIGN ESTATE WINERY, LAKE WACONIA, MN. Doors open at 5 pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5\/15\/26. BACK TO MINNESOTA   <strong>1ST FRIDAY IN THE VINES SOLO<\/strong> @ SOVEREIGN ESTATE WINERY, LAKE WACONIA, MN. doors open at 5 pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>HELLO, MINNESOTA<\/strong>: GOOD TO BE HOME.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-red-color has-text-color\">2-14-26. VALENTINES EVENING.  7:30-9:30.  (byob,byos) Open seating ( 8top Rounds )<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c My Funny Valentine \u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1270\" height=\"826\" class=\"wp-image-819\" style=\"width: 300px;\" src=\"http:\/\/ctolson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1365.jpeg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ctolson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1365.jpeg 1270w, http:\/\/ctolson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1365-300x195.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/ctolson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1365-1024x666.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/ctolson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1365-768x500.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1270px) 100vw, 1270px\" \/><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Craig T Olson and his Quartet bring his smooth voice, quick wit, and a playful charm to feel good journey through the greatest love songs of all time. From Fleetwood Mac, Joni, Loggins, Denver, Taylor, Bread, Sinatra, Buble&#8217;, Bennett to Billy Joel, Neil Diamond, Beatles, Eagles, Vince Gill, Willie Nelson, Lou Rawls, Barry White, Smokey Robinson, Al Green, Ben E. King<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is my first show at GVR West Center where we winter in Green Valley each year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I do many tributes, and this will be a great valentines evening for lovers. <br>ok I\u2019ll admit it, these shows are like foreplay.   <br>Love is in the air as I weave my way thru songs we remember.  Bring that special person out after dinner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Only one show, This will sell out so go online to :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/anc.apm.activecommunities.com\/gvr\/activity\/search\/detail\/7135?onlineSiteId=0&amp;from_original_cui=true\">https:\/\/anc.apm.activecommunities.com\/gvr\/activity\/search\/detail\/7135?onlineSiteId=0&amp;from_original_cui=true<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>AZ 12\/28\/25 TONY Bennett.  FINAL SHOW OF &#8217;25<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-56362bb4-dd6d-426d-b986-42cd57439e25\">My &#8220;The Last Crooner&#8221; concert is coming in a two weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-a641b99b-43d5-48cf-8fe0-0259a3df26fa\">Every year I love doing my TONY Bennett Tribute somewhere in AZ. This year it&#8217;s at the Gaslight Music Hall in Oro&#8217;Valley neat Tucson. My first time in this dual Theatre\/Music Hall venue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-1ff3b4b9-e4a1-4753-8d22-30dc2e6f6a3a\">I&#8217;m excited to Have a great group of players to bring you this book of music. Those who follow me over the decades know I&#8217;ve played solo shows on Keys and Guitars for decades. However, for this book of tunes of the Great TONY Bennett, I give up my playing and just focus on singing. I&#8217;ll do most the tunes from the &#8217;74 TONY Bennett \/ Bill Evans Album. &#8220;My fav. piano and a voice&#8221; recording.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-dc99ec54-24eb-460b-8851-2789953a7fd3\">Angelo Versace is an amazing pianist, and covers these Bill Evans voicing&#8217;s stunningly for this show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-84b298a1-a49f-440f-a6dd-48d58e2bc8a6\">Scott Black is back on upright this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-a86c8e2f-b5d8-4260-b0ed-c0e0204ea7a1\">Arthur Vint is coming in on Drums.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-9edf0c3b-2e55-4658-b775-42a32d9ca258\"><em>You know these three well in the Tucson Jazz community.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-19221962-94a7-4e0f-a080-88ae8a339a18\">And joining in with us this year is Andrew Gross, and amazing reed player from the Phoenix jazz scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-18378bf2-8eac-4576-8cbf-7e2b587b8d87\">Two shows. One at 2PM and one at 6PM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-a2de15d7-d282-41e2-baf0-be1537d1163b\">Since most the shows in DEC. are Christmas themes, I&#8217;m dropping all the holiday tunes except the one &#8220;A Child is Born&#8221;. This tune is the only Tony tune I&#8217;m aware of where Tony sang lightly in his head voice in spots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-7a8f5505-a241-47f7-a88f-b9a376acb0f7\">If you&#8217;ve only heard me sing many of these tunes alone on solo piano, this is at another level. Last year I saw a couple in Green Valley I know. They asked me where I&#8217;m playing. I said I just finished my TONY Bennett show last weekend. They responded, &#8220;Craig, we saw a great TONY Bennett show last week. They told me the theatre and I said&#8230;.. &#8220;That was me&#8221;. They didn&#8217;t believe me until I showed them photos from my phone that were sent to me. Oh my, I guess I should dress up a bit more when not on stage:).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-35faec2c-4735-4c30-bef6-3274899f4d04\">Well I&#8217;ll look forward to seeing all the new folks who love the Gaslight Music Hall and can&#8217;t wait to do a few shows for you all. Tickets are available at. https:\/\/gaslightmusichall.csstix.com\/event-details.php?e=969<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-50ace8aa-f8e7-40d5-9682-0316e68a126b\">\ufeff<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"block-59e9e756-8b1c-49c5-8a35-db83c8340d7a\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ctolson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BennettQuartet2-1024x651.jpg\" alt=\"This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is BennettQuartet2-1024x651.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\ufeff<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mar 10th, private theater quartet show , Tucson AZ<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-red-color has-text-color\">Mar. 2nd 2025  Sunday Quail Creek Resort,  Sunday Brunch in Main Dining Room.  10:30am to 1:30pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-grey-color has-text-color\">February. 14th  2025.  The Iconic Mexican hang.  \u201cWisdoms\u201d  in Tumacamcori AZ. 5&#8242;-&#8216;8pm. Indoors. It will be packed on Valentines Evening. Check reservation for seating and bar and outdoors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Feb. 12th  2025. Wed. Fountains of LaCholla, Tucson  AZ  3-4 PM <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jan. 24th 2025 Friday.  Grumpy Gringo\u2019s Outdoor Hang.  Tubac, AZ \u201cBest Cigar Bar in AZ<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> 2025  Jan 16th Thursday Quail Creek Resort. Club House Lounge. Green Valley. Az<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dec 12th  2024 Green Valley  AZ. \u201cRemembering Tony Bennett; the last great Crooner\u201d. CPAC Center Theater TWO SHOWS. \u201ca few single tickets left&#8221; Call for tickets all you SnowBirds. (20 min. South of Tucson)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oct.6th 2024 : Sunday.  Royce White fundraiser for US Congress.  Craig T &amp; Signal Not Noise.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oct. 5th Sat.  2024       VintageBilly &#8211; Joel Tribute.  I have the big band with me to close out the concert season at Sovereign Estate Winery for the 5th Season there. VIP sold out, a hand full of 8 top rounds indoors,  Patio seating available and the outdoor grass grounds are unlimited. Out there and around the glass pavilion bring your lounge chair, warm outfit and blankets for after the sun goes down. It\u2019s a blast. Food and wine and beer available. Contact SovereignEstateWinery.com for online ticketing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oct. 4th  2024 PRIVATE Corporate Fundraiser <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sept. 26th PRIVATE Corporate Show<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sept 20th. Final Friday night Jazz SOLO in the Vineyards of Sovereign Estate This Year, until next Spring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sept. 13th  Private Party 50th Reunion<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sept.12th PRIVATE Corporate Fundraiser<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aug. 24th  Sit in with Willard P.  and Will at Smack Shack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aug. 16th Friday night Jazz in the vines SOLO. Sovereign Estate Winery<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aug. 6-9th. Songwriting,  Red Lodge Montana. w\/ Layton Howerton and Private Dinner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>July-August:  Wyoming\/Montana:  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>July 14-17: Hope in the Gate. Homeless Recovery Retreat. Off Grid in Wyoming. Solo Show and Keys for the Songwriter Showcase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>July 5th Friday Night Jazz in the Vines;  Sovereign Estate Winery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>January 5th Friday.    Quail Creek Resort, In the Main Dining Room. PM<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>February. 11th Sunday Quail Creek Resort,  Sunday Brunch in Main Dining Room.  10:30am to 1:30pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>February. 14th. Valentines Event GVRC.  Pls Call GVRC for times and DETAILS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>April 6th. Saturday.    Quail Creek Resort. In Main Dining Room 6:30pm till 8:30pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mid Dec.  CPAC. Green Valley &#8211; Tony Bennett Tribute Show. Call for details<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SUMMER DATES IN MINNESOTA WILL BE LISTED BEGINNING MAY <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>NEW YEARS EVE.22      ROBSON PROPERTIES, GREEN VALLEY AZ<br><br>January.2023       FRIDAY,13th,  San Ignacio Golf Club, &#8211; Patio-  GREEN VALLEY AZ   2-5PM<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>January:2023       WED. 25th      Quail Creek, Golf Resort, GREEN VALLEY AZ 5-8 PM<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">February:2023     FRI . 10th        San Ignacio Golf Club,  GREEN VALLEY AZ  2-5PM <\/mark>      <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>February: 2023     FRI . 17th       San Ignacio Golf Club, GREEN VALLEY AZ 2-5PM   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>February: 2023     WED. 22nd    Quail Creek, Golf Resort, GREEN VALLEY AZ 5-8 PM  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>March: 2023.         FRI . 3rd         San Ignacio Golf Club, GREEN VALLEY AZ 2-5 PM.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>March: 2023         WED. 22nd    Quail Creek, Golf Resort, GREEN VALLEY AZ 5-8 PM. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>March: 2023.        FRI . 24th       San Ignacio Golf Club, GREEN VALLEY AZ 2-5 PM<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#d0cfb8\">April: 2023.           FRI . 7th         San Ignacio Golf Club, GREEN VALLEY AZ 2-5 PM.     <em><strong>NEXT<\/strong><\/em>   (GOOD FRIDAY)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>April: 2023           WED. 12th      Fountains of LaCholla, Tucson  AZ  3-4 PM   \u201cprivate\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>April: 2023.          FRI . 21st         San Ignacio Golf Club, GREEN VALLEY AZ 2-5 PM<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>April: 2023           WED. 26th      Quail Creek, Golf Resort, GREEN VALLEY AZ 5-8 PM<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-brown-color has-tan-background-color has-text-color has-background\">Tk You ARIZONA,    We will see you next Winter.       New Years till May.  Check back for dates:)<br>If you\u2019ll like to book a date for corp. or private, pls send an email to craigt<strong>@<\/strong>ctolson.com with info.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>May : 2023          FRI. 19th          Back on the Pavillion Patio. Sovereign Estates Winery.  \u201cSOLO\u201d 5-9 PM<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>May : 2023         SAT. 27TH. &#8220;THE BEST OF BOZ SCAGGS\u201d   \u201cticketed show\u201d AT HORSE AND HUNT CLUB, PRIOR LAKE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>June-July:      Private Events: MONTANA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>July: 2023.     FRI. 7th Back on the Pavillion Patio. Sovereign Estates Winery. \u201cSOLO\u201d 5-9 PM<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>July: 2023          FRIDAY  &#8220;THE BEST OF BOZ SCAGGS\u201d \u201cticketed show&#8221; <br>AT SOVEREIGN ESTATE WINERY\u2019S PAVILION. On Lake Waconia. \u201cThe Big Wine Festival\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sept: 2023.       FRI. 1st.    Last Pavillion Patio gig for the year.  Sovereign Estates Winery. \u201cSOLO\u201d 5-9 PM<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>OCT: 23.          SAT. 7TH. \u201c VINTAGEBILLY \u201c THE BEST OF BILLY JOEL. RETURNS AGAIN WITH FULL BAND. SOVEREIGN ESTATE WINERY.<strong> final<\/strong> ticketed show Mpls\/St.Paul this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Last year memory.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/786054522?h=b79c4e63d1\" width=\"640\" height=\"564\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/ctolson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/marchillinos-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-519\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ctolson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/marchillinos-1.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/ctolson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/marchillinos-1-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/ctolson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/marchillinos-1-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/ctolson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/marchillinos-1-360x270.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\\<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"> <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Like everywhere, Cost of Goods and finding Labor is just killing the F&amp;B industry and burning out all those who serve us and have invested in this industry.  Here\u2019s to hoping we can find some solutions as Americans that will help us accomplish our dreams and goals without obstruction and penalty.  Stay Strong, Stay Free, Stay Healthy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Craig T.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">It was \u201cA very good year&#8221; in the Vineyards.<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/ctolson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_3352-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-434\" width=\"920\" height=\"690\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ctolson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_3352-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/ctolson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_3352-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/ctolson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_3352-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/ctolson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_3352-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/ctolson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_3352-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/ctolson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_3352-360x270.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Spring\/Summer&nbsp; 2021<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Proud to announce Craig T &amp; Meritage will be spending our third season every Friday in Minnesota at the beautiful Sovereign Estate Winery on the banks of Lake Waconia.<\/p>\n<p>Outdoors under the stunning Glass Pavilion overlooking the Estate Vineyards and Lake Waconia,&nbsp; I will be singing and playing on my Grand with an even larger lineup this year and a few special guests.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"It Was A Very Good Year\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/463104312?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ctolson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_1362.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-217 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/ctolson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_1362-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ctolson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_1362-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/ctolson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_1362-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/ctolson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_1362-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">My BILLY JOEL IS BACK&#8230;<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/501328097?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/501328097\">VintageBilly EPK 2021<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/craigtolson\">Craig T Olson<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\">Vimeo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I began doing Billy Joel Tributes in my club acts in 1978 with Yanni as my second keyboard player in the group &#8220;Sheer Delight&#8221;. (Now that sounds like a disco-era band title, and it was).<br>I do the intimate solo piano look at Billy&#8217;s Career but now for the first time in 40 years, I&#8217;ve put a band back together to celebrate his catalog that I love. Billy is the GOAT, so get tickets to a few select shows around the country this year and enjoy a bottle of red&#8230; or a bottle of white, with us.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Billy Throwback<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ctolson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/billyjoelGDR.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-146 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/ctolson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/billyjoelGDR.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"279\" height=\"237\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Circa:1981. Frankfurt W.Germany. ****Park Hotel. 3 months, 6 nights a week at the piano. Sporting my first Billy Joel teeshirt from the fan club, and my granddaughter wears it today :).<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">GUITAR GIGS<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Stay tuned for an occasional Acoustic guitar date.<br>If I book one, I&#8217;ll be playing all my folk and country favorites. <br>James Taylor, Paul Simon, John Denver, Michael Johnson, Cat Stephens, Eagles,&nbsp;<br>Glen Campell, Bread, CSNY, Garth, Mavericks, Dan Seals, Brooks &amp; Dunn, Vince Gill,<br>Clint Black, George Strait,&nbsp; some old Cowboy tunes <br>as well as some of my country tunes from Nashville.<br><a href=\"http:\/\/ctolson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/fullsizeoutput_15c9-scaled.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-370 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/ctolson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/fullsizeoutput_15c9-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ctolson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/fullsizeoutput_15c9-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/ctolson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/fullsizeoutput_15c9-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/ctolson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/fullsizeoutput_15c9-768x576.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/ctolson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/fullsizeoutput_15c9-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, http:\/\/ctolson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/fullsizeoutput_15c9-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, http:\/\/ctolson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/fullsizeoutput_15c9-360x270.jpeg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Ok, here&#8217;s one of my old fav. Michael Johnson tunes from my living room.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/91113522?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/91113522\">Love and Sex<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/craigtolson\">Craig T Olson<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\">Vimeo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">FALL \/ WINTER 2021<\/h3>\n<p>Well, stay tuned for news about our fall winter lineup.&nbsp; If you&#8217;re a snowbird, you just might be seeing me on the East Coast GA\/Florida line this fall. More details and dates to come. Hint:&nbsp; Could be a solo grand piano gig, a three week Christmas show with the band, and perhaps a Billy Joel&nbsp; &#8220;VintageBIlly New Years Bash&#8221; on an Island with room packages available.<\/p>\n<p>This will be followed by select dates from Jan.-March in the Tucson AZ region.<br>And after that I&#8217;ll be looking like this in Montana for awhile.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ctolson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_2833.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-440\" src=\"http:\/\/ctolson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_2833-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ctolson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_2833-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/ctolson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_2833-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/ctolson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_2833-360x270.jpg 360w, http:\/\/ctolson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_2833.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/p>\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201c+Videos Below&#8221;search dates below 2025-26. 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