Uptown Joel

Uptown Joel comes to Babbacombe Theatre on Saturday 30 January 2027, starting at 7:30 pm. It's a tribute show built around the songs of Billy Joel, fronted by Darren Reeves and backed by a five-piece live band. The set works through Joel's repertoire, with songs like Piano Man, Uptown Joel, It's Still Rock and Roll to Me, Movin' Out and New York State of Mind on the list.

Reeves isn't just another tribute singer. He was hand-picked by Billy Joel himself to play the lead role of the Piano Man in Movin' Out, the musical that ran in the West End and on Broadway. That's the kind of connection that gives a tribute some real weight behind it, and it's the same voice you'll hear leading the band on the night.

With a five-piece live band behind him, the show covers the songs you'd expect from Joel's long career. Piano Man is the one everyone knows, and New York State of Mind is one of his most enduring, but the set also reaches for Uptown Joel, It's Still Rock and Roll to Me and Movin' Out. It's a good run through the songs that made him a household name, played live rather than pulled from a record.

Tickets are £28.50 at the box office, £31.50 online with a £3 transaction fee, and £30.50 by telephone with a £2 transaction fee. The show starts at 7:30 pm at Babbacombe Theatre in Torquay.