Elton John & Billy Joel — Tribute — Candlelight concert on the roof of an ancient monastery

On the roof of an old monastery in Jaffa, above the Mediterranean Sea and the evening lights of Tel Aviv, the songs of two great pianists and singers—Elton John and Billy Joel—will resound.

That evening, the stage will be lit by hundreds of candles, and instead of a conventional concert hall, there will be an open sky, a sea horizon, and ancient walls.

Tommer Hesseg and his band will perform “Your Song,” “Rocket Man,” and “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road”—Elton John songs that have long become part of world musical history.

Just imagine: candlelight flickering among stone walls to the sound of “Candle in the Wind.” Melodies known throughout the world resounding beneath Jaffa’s night sky. An evening awaits you filled with ballads, romance, Tommer’s stunning voice, and the sound of piano keys drifting up toward the clouds.

The evening will continue with Billy Joel’s music: “She’s Always a Woman,” “Just the Way You Are,” “New York State of Mind,” and, of course, “Piano Man.”

Two authors who knew how to turn deeply personal stories into songs for millions. Two legends of world piano music. New York and London will meet for one evening beneath the night sky of Old Jaffa.

It is difficult to imagine a more fitting place for “Rocket Man” than a rooftop overlooking the sea, or more fitting lighting for “Candle in the Wind” than the glow of hundreds of candles.

Elton John & Billy Joel — Tribute by Candlelight: music, sunset over the Mediterranean, and a summer night on one of Tel Aviv’s most atmospheric rooftops.

Performers

Vocals — Tommer Hesseg. An Israeli singer, conductor, and composer. He holds a doctoral degree in music, is a graduate of the Beit-Zvi School of Performing Arts, and is a soloist and conductor with the country’s leading ensembles.

Jazz band — musicians from the SymFunny Orchestra project in a jazz ensemble format: artists with academic experience at leading theaters and philharmonics, as well as active participants in Israel’s contemporary music scene.

Please note: The concert takes place in an open-air venue on the grounds of an old monastery by the sea. Evenings by the sea can be cool, so we recommend bringing a light wrap or something warm in case of chilly weather.

Please also note that there is no bar or café on the monastery grounds.

The monastery entrance is from the Jaffa promenade, not through the Old City.

See you among the candles, music, and evening sea!