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1161 Coventry St. Akron, OH 44306 (330) 606-8689 www.cponline.us SHOW DESCRIPTION

The Captain Fantastic Elton John Tribute Show is an extravaganza of sight and sound, and features the following: 1. Digital backing tracks and a 3-piece band of top studio musicians provide the backdrop for dead-on renditions of classic Elton John songs by Captain Fantastic. 2. All the bizarre and breathtaking costumes are there; gold sequin jackets, glitter hats, fur capes, platform shoes, jewelry, and of course gold, silver, feathered, velvet, and diamond glasses. A private onstage portable changing booth allows for quick costume changes during the show. 3. Captain Fantastic with a 5-foot baby grand piano (except “fl y” dates). This amazing piano, designed and built by Captain Fantastic features the following; a. The piano is completely covered with a mosaic of mirror fragments, inside and out. b. The lid is electronically controlled and opens and closes by remote control. c. Extensive special effects are installed in the body cavity of the piano. These include; 1. (5) lasers 2. fog machine 3. blacklight 4. (3) multi-colored sound-activated swirling lights 5. (2) confetti and streamer cannons (CO2 powered) 6. (2) strobe lights 7. rope lighting *The above lighting effects refl ect off of the mirrors in every direction for a truly stunning visual. d. A state of the art Korg Sampled Grand Piano provides crystal-clear, always-intonated piano sounds.

BAND BIO/INTRODUCTION

The following bio can be used for print, broadcast, and emcee introductions;

Take a journey with the Rocketman. Captain Fantastic, the premier Elton John Tribute Show, will dazzle you with an amazing musical extravaganza! “You’re gonna hear electric music, solid walls of sound”, as Captain Fan- tastic and the Rocketband perform stunning recreations of your favorite Elton John hits from the 70’s. Captain Fantastic will amaze you with costumes that go from bizarre to breathtaking, and his amazing 5-foot baby grand piano will shower you with lights, smoke, lasers, and a few surprises. You may think you’ve gone down the Yel- low Brick Road!

SONGLIST

Pinball Wizard Take Me To the Pilot Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 1 Levon Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word Rocketman Honky Cat Crocodile Rock Border Song Don’t Let the Sun Go Down On Me Lucy In the Sky With Diamonds Bennie & the Jets The Bitch is Back Philadelphia Freedom Empty Garden Candle In the Wind Someone Saved My Life Tonight Your Song Island Girl Grow Some Funk Of Your Own Tiny Dancer Daniel Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting Can You Feel the Love Tonight Little Jeannie Sad Songs

*not all songs may be available at all shows.

TESTIMONIALS

“Incredible!...great sound & a great show!! [Captain Fantastic’s] piano is unbelievable...very cool” Bruce Johnston – The Beach Boys

“Our guests were very pleased and impressed with the Walt Wise One-Man Band and Captain Fantastic...it was especially appropriate for our party! Walt, especially, contributed to the success and fun of our party and many of our guests remarked ‘what a good idea’ and ‘where did you fi nd him?!?’. He was more than willing to please and his talent undeniable...on a scale of 1-10...he was a defi nite 10!!!” Jon & Annette Davies – Ford Motor Company Birthday Party

“Captain Fantastic was the best show of the entire weekend!!” Jeff Genoways – On the Waterfront Festival/Rockford, IL

”Captain Fantastic was amazing...an awesome show...I would highly recommend them!” Patrick Klatt – Economic Development Corporation/Kansas City, MO

CLIENT LIST

Catalytic Productions acts have worked with all of the following companies...and the list is growing! CORPORATE CLIENTS Ford Motor Company 2 Auto-Owner’s Insurance Merillat Industries Countrywide Mortgage General Electric The United States Coast Guard Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City Famous Supply Nailco Inc. A.I. Root Company The Rouse Company Depauw University Rose Hulman Institute of Technology Michigan Municipal Risk Management Authority Shook Inc. Tekfor Industries TPC Industries/Rock Island, IL Aurora Chamber of Commerce/Aurora, OH Berean Bookstores Ohio Association of Commodores

HOTEL/RESORT/CASINO/COUNTRY CLUB CLIENTS Caesar’s Palace Hilton Hotels Ritz Carlton Hotels Hyatt Resorts-Grand Victoria Casino Little River Casino-Manistee, MI Victories Casino-Petoskey, MI Crowne Plaza Resorts Medallion Country Club/Westerville, OH The Country Club at Muirfi eld Village/Columbus Ohio Sawmill Creek Resort/Sandusky, OH Split Rock Resort/Pocono’s, PA Treasure Bay Casino/Biloxi, MS Holiday Inn Hotels LCO Casino Resort/Hayward, WI Gibson Island, MD Adam’s Mark Hotels & Resorts Sheraton Hotels & Resorts Silver Lake Country Club/Silver Lake, OH Aurora Country Club/Aurora, OH Cleveland Yacht Club/Cleveland, OH Glenmoor Country Club/Canton, OH Pine Ridge Country Club/Wickliffe, OH Tippecanoe Lake Country Club/Leesburg, IN St. Clair Inn/St. Clair, MI Thomas Edison Inn/Port Huron, MI Walnut Hills Country Club/East Lansing, MI Grand Dunes Ocean Club/Myrtle Beach, SC 3 FESTIVAL/FAIR CLIENTS The Destin Seafood Festival-Destin, FL Tulip-Time Festival-Holland, MI Harborplace/Baltimore, MD Huron Riverfest/Huron, OH Rockin’ On the River/Cuyahoga Falls, OH Venetian Festival/St. Joseph, MI On the Waterfront Festival/Rockford, IL Celebration On the Grand/Grand Rapids, MI St. Mary’s Summer Festival/St. Mary’s, Ohio Dundalk Heritage Festival/Dundalk, MD Bay City 4th of July Festival/Bay City, MI Star Spangled Spectacular/Lima, OH Red, White, & Boom/Columbus, OH Crooked River Jazz Festival/Cuyahoga Falls, OH Gratiot County Fair/Ithaca, MI Flushing Rock & Roll Oldies Festival/Flushing, MI Fredricktown Tomato Show/Fredricktown, OH

RESTAURANT/NITECLUB/THEATER CLIENTS Bahama Breeze Restaurants Tangiers/Akron, OH The Beer Barrel Saloon/Put-in-Bay, OH The Boardwalk/Put-in-Bay, OH The Dollar/Lansing, MI The Crew’s Nest/Put-in-Bay, OH Monkey Business/Hilton Head, SC Rick’s American Cafe/Lansing, MI The Famous Door/Destin, FL Jillians Entertainment Centers Royal Oak Music Theater/Detroit, MI The Tralfamadore/Buffalo, NY Northern Lights Arena/Alpena, MI Pierre’s Entertainment Complex/Fort Wayne, IN Padonia Station/Baltimore, MD Tipper’s/Put-in-Bay, OH JuJu’s/Bloomington, IL Breaktime/Salisbury, MD Tom & Jerry’s/Philadelphia, PA Genova’s/Hampstead, MD

NATIONAL OPENERS The Beach Boys Bo Diddly Color Me Badd Vertical Horizon BeBe & CeCe Winans Tony Vincent 4