Jeff Burkett – Las Vegas performer

Performer

Jeff Burkett

Live in Las VegasSir Elton

Jeff Burkett is the internationally acclaimed pianist and vocalist behind Sir Elton, Las Vegas's most intimate tribute to the music of Elton John, live every Monday and Tuesday at the Pegasus Showroom, Alexis Park Resort Hotel.

A professional musician since 1981, Jeff has spent decades honing his craft as a pianist, vocalist, and drummer, performing across a wide range of genres from rock and jazz-fusion to big band and orchestral music. Trained at Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, he built his reputation touring nationally and internationally as a top-tier Elton John tribute artist, delivering an uncanny vocal and visual resemblance alongside genuine musicianship.

In Sir Elton, Jeff strips away the flash of large-scale impersonator shows to focus on the heart of Elton's catalog — performing hits like "Your Song," "Tiny Dancer," "Rocket Man," and "Bennie and the Jets" live at the piano, backed by a drummer and rotating vocalist in a 100-seat showroom built for an up-close, personal experience. Costume changes and storytelling throughout the night pay tribute not just to the music, but to Elton's stage presence and charisma.

Jeff also performs as Billy Joel in Uptown Joel, and his musical résumé includes stints in numerous touring and tribute acts. His influences span Elton John, Billy Joel, Herbie Hancock, and Rick Wakeman on piano, and Buddy Rich, Neil Peart, and John Bonham on drums — a range that shows up in the depth and authenticity of every performance.

Sir Elton is a live tribute performance and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Elton John or his official entities.

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The Elton John Tribute Show in Las Vegas

Elton John played his final Las Vegas residency show in 2018, and the farewell tour closed in 2023. There is no Elton John show on the Strip any more — which is exactly why people keep searching for one. Sir Elton is the tribute built for that gap: a live Elton John tribute concert at the Pegasus Showroom, starring pianist and vocalist Jeff Burkett.

Is this Elton John, or a tribute?

A tribute — and we'd rather you know that before you book than after. Jeff Burkett is not Elton John and doesn't pretend to be him offstage. What the show recreates is the thing that made those concerts work: a real piano, played live, at the front of the room, with the catalogue delivered in order of how hard it hits — Rocket Man, Tiny Dancer, Bennie and the Jets, Crocodile Rock, Your Song — plus the costume changes and the glasses. If you wanted Elton and can't have him, this is the closest live version Las Vegas currently has.

What makes a good Elton John tribute

Most tribute acts stand or fall on one thing, and with Elton it isn't the outfits — it's whether the performer can actually play. The catalogue is piano-led and technically demanding; a backing track gives it away in the first eight bars of Someone Saved My Life Tonight. Sir Elton is a live piano show, which is the reason it survives comparison with the recordings people arrive with in their heads.

Where it plays and what a night costs

Tickets are booked direct with seats confirmed at checkout — no resale markup and no surprise fees at the end.