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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 23 @ 7:30 pm
The Music of Billy Joel and Elton John starring Michael Cavanaugh (Arnolds Park, IA)
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The Music of Billy Joel and Elton John starring Michael Cavanaugh (Cutler Bay, FL)
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The Music of Billy Joel and Elton John starring Michael Cavanaugh (McPherson, KS)
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The Music of Billy Joel and Elton John starring Michael Cavanaugh (Junction City, )
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The Music of Billy Joel, Elton John & More starring Michael Cavanaugh (Joplin, MO)
Purchase TicketsEvent InfoSeptember 26 @ 7:30 pm
The Music of Elton John Starring Michael Cavanaugh and the Erie Philharmonic (Erie, PA)
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“A New Piano Man”
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“The Amazing Michael Cavanaugh”
Here's a riff I love playing over all kinds of songs: rock, blues, funk, gospel. It's just a cool one to have in your bag of tricks 😊 Hope you like it! #rockpiano #bluespiano #rockpianoriff #bluespianoriff #rockpianolesson #bluespianolesson #pianotok #michaelcavanaugh ... See MoreSee Less
Can you guess this 80s song in just three notes? #namethattune #musicguessinggame #Piano #michaelcavanaugh #guessthesong ... See MoreSee Less
"Iris" by the Goo Goo Dolls is such an iconic song from the 90s and it just recently became a top ten hit once again in 2026. Such a classic song. Here's my version. Hope you like it! #googoodolls #iris #iriscover #googoodollscover #michaelcavanaugh #guitartok #guitarvocalcover ... See MoreSee Less
Can you guess this chord? #eartraining #relativepitch #musicguessinggame #GuessTheNotes #Piano #michaelcavanaugh ... See MoreSee Less
Pinball Wizard has always been one of my favorite songs to perform. I love the version by The Who and I love the version by Elton John. When I perform it live I combine the two but I wanted to make a video showing how Elton plays this song because it is so cool. Hope you like it! #pinballwizard #pinballwizardpiano #eltonjohn #eltonjohnpiano #thewho #michaelcavanaugh #Piano ... See MoreSee Less
Here's another cool little piano riff that's great for rock, blues, and even funk in the key of C. Have fun with it!
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