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Meet Michael
Michael Cavanaugh is the new voice of the American Rock & Roll Songbook and a charismatic performer and musician made famous for his piano/lead vocals in the Broadway musical Movin’ Out. Handpicked by Billy Joel to star in Movin’ Out, Cavanaugh evokes a style rivaling the Piano Man. He appeared in the show for 3 years with over 1,200 performances, and received multiple accolades. The show culminated in 2003 with both Grammy and Tony award nominations.
Michael Cavanaugh Promo Video 2021
Billy Joel Symphony Video
Dig In Music Video
Elton John Symphony Promo Video
Upcoming Live Shows
August 16 @ 6:00 pm
The Music of Billy Joel and Elton John starring Michael Cavanaugh (Ciudad de México, )
Purchase TicketsEvent InfoSeptember 26 @ 7:30 pm
The Music of Elton John Starring Michael Cavanaugh and the Erie Philharmonic (Erie, PA)
Tickets On Sale SoonEvent InfoSeptember 27 @ 3:00 pm
The Music of Elton John Starring Michael Cavanaugh and the Erie Philharmonic (Erie, PA)
Tickets On Sale SoonEvent InfoDecember 5 @ 7:30 pm
A Merry Rockin' Christmas starring Michael Cavanaugh (Billings, MT)
Tickets On Sale SoonEvent InfoDecember 9 @ 7:00 pm
A Merry Rockin’ Christmas starring Michael Cavanaugh (Warren, OH)
Purchase TicketsEvent InfoJanuary 16, 2027 @ 7:00 pm
The Music of Billy Joel and Elton John starring Michael Cavanaugh (Troy, OH)
Purchase TicketsEvent Info“New Voice of the American Rock and Roll Songbook”
“A New Piano Man”
“Brilliant”
“The Amazing Michael Cavanaugh”
Pressure by Billy Joel really shows his classical influence. I've always loved this piano and keyboard part. When I performed this song in the Broadway show Movin' Out, we played it much faster for the dancers. It made it much more difficult to play. Here it is a lot closer to the original record tempo. Even though Billy was my "boss" on Broadway, he's still my musical hero.
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The piano intro to "Bennie and the Jets" by Elton John may have the most recognizable first piano chord in just about any song in pop music history. Here it is! #eltonjohn #bennieandthejets #eltonjohnpiano #bennieandthejetspiano #michaelcavanaugh #piano #pianotok ... See MoreSee Less
Here's a fun little rock blues piano riff that I've used so many times in so many songs. Hope you enjoy it! #piano #rockpiano #bluespiano #rockpianolesson #bluespianolesson #rockpianoriff #bluespianoriff #michaelcavanaugh #pianolesson #rock #blues ... See MoreSee Less
Try to guess these three notes from a reference note! Think you got it? 🤔 #musicguessinggame #GuessTheNotes #eartraining #relativepitch #michaelcavanaugh ... See MoreSee Less
Can you guess this 80s song with just ONE chord? 🤔 #namethattune #namethatsong #80s #80smusic #musicguessinggame #michaelcavanaugh #piano ... See MoreSee Less
Your Song was the song that started it all for Elton John and still one of the greatest ballads of all time! Here is my cover of the piano intro. #eltonjohn #yoursong #eltonjohnpiano #yoursongpiano #michaelcavanaugh #piano ... See MoreSee Less