May 15-21, 2023

Elton John

Rossiya Concert Hall, Moscow, Russia, May 28, 1979

Elton John was the first major western star to perform live, behind the iron curtain, in the former Soviet Union.

In May of 1979, he played a total of 8 concerts in Russia- four in St. Petersburg, and another four in Moscow.

On the next Live in Concert, we’ll listen to the final night of these historic performances. It was May 28th, 1979, at the Rossiya Concert Hall in Moscow.

Elton John has said this concert was probably one of the best concerts he gave in his life!

Don’t miss this historic performance from Elton John- he’s headlining the next Live in Concert!

This week's setlist:

We'll also hear classic live sets by:

U2
Recorded live in Boston, MA, on 6/9/2001

Supertramp
Recorded live in London, England, on 3/9/1975

Asia
Recorded live in Tokyo, Japan, on 12/7/1983