Mike DelGuidice

Mike DelGuidice & Big Shot will celebrate the music of Billy Joel at Mohegan Sun Resort Casino in The Wolf Den, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd, Uncasville, CT 06382, 8PM start. We love playing this very intimate room.This is not a TRIBUTE BAND! Band members Mike DelGuidice, Tommy Bynres and Chuck Burgi are all currently on tour with Billy Joel. Tommy Byrnes has been in Billy Joel's band for 30 years, Chuck Burgi since 2005, and lead vocalist Mike DelGuidice since 2012. There's no other band like this on the planet. The fact of the matter is, this is not just some Billy Joel Tribute Band.This is the Only Billy Joel Show endorsed by Billy Joel, performed by members of Billy Joel's band, and fronted by Billy Joel Band Member, Mike DelGuidice, who was hand picked by Billy Joel himself. Mike is the only musician on the planet where the front guy of the band is actually in the band of the artist his band covers. FOLLOW: Mike DelGuidice & Big Shot on Social Mediawww.michaeldelguidice.comFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/billyjoeltribute/Twitter - @MikeDelguidice1Instagram - @billyjoelbandmembermikedelIn 2013 Billy Joel and his band kicked off their tour with a concert at The Paramount. In addition, this is the venue during rehearsals, where Billy Joel asked Mike DelGuidice to join his band, and also Mike's very first concert as the newest member of The Billy Joel Band!This is the only Billy Joel show endorsed by Billy Joel. Mike DelGuidice realized a life-long dream in the fall of 2013, when he became the newest member of the Billy Joel Band. Billy Joel heard Mike sing during a rehearsal and personally hired Mike to join his band, and since 2013 to present, is currently on tour with Billy Joel playing rhythm guitar and vocals.(Billy Joel talks about Mike DelGuidice - https://youtu.be/Z6rAMaJo7SU)"That's me...I know my voice...That's a tape...but it was this guy...Mike DelGuidice." - Billy Joel“…they had a hard time convincing me it wasn’t me. It’s uncanny!!” - Billy Joel - The New York TimesA brilliant vocalist and master of several instruments, including bass guitar, Rhythm guitar, piano and drums, he is also the author of two albums, "My Street" and "Miller Place".Mike and his extraordinary band BIG SHOT, which include other members of Billy Joel’s band, Tommy Byrnes, guitar and Chuck Burgi, drums are well known and respected for providing a show of Billy Joel's song book packed with hit after chart-topping hit, (and some album cuts for the die hard Billy Joel fan) in a high energy, interactive stage performance. On any given night they will also astonish you with renditions of songs by Elton John, McCartney, Beatles, Journey, and others.Mike DelGuidice - Celebrating The Music of Billy JoelBand is:--Mike DelGuidice - Billy Joel Band member - Currently on Tour with Billy Joel--Tommy Byrnes - Billy Joel Band member - Currently on Tour with Billy Joel--Chuck Burgi - Billy Joel Band member - Currently on Tour with Billy Joel--John Scarpulla - Currently on tour with Diana Ross--Carmine Giglio - Alexa Ray Joel band pianist. Carmine performed with Billy Joel at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. Carmine accompanied LeAnne Rimes on piano. He also accompanied Billy Joel for the Centennial Awards from ASCAP. Carmine has also toured with the Trans Siberian Orchestra and is a regular on Broadway performing for the production of Lion King.--Nick Dimichino - Nick is also an original member of the Band Nine Days. Nine Days released their debut album, The Madding Crowd, in 2000 on SONY 550 Music. The band scored a #1 hit in the United States from the album The Madding Crowd, with the single "(Absolutely (Story of a Girl)".