Tony Monaco was in his sweet spot last Saturday, leading Billy Joel tribute band Turnstiles in a free concert at the Wellington Amphitheater in front of 1,000 or so fans, some swaying at the front of ...

Tony Monaco builds piano cases. If you don’t know what a piano case is, it’s a wooden structure that houses an electric keyboard to make it look like a real piano. It’s a tribute to a piano, if you ...

The stories behind two of the area's most popular Tribute Bands. Go behind the scenes with two of the area's most popular triubte bands. The Stranger, featuring Mike Santoro, pays tribute to Billy ...

If you go see Billy Joel at the Smoothie King Center on Friday, notice the guy in the band who sings, strums an acoustic guitar and, like his boss, sports a goatee and shaved head. He’s Mike ...

The sound of piano keys echoing through a South Florida living room 14 years ago has turned into something Tony Monaco never imagined: Standing ovations at Madison Square Garden. Monaco’s six-member ...

Tribute bands, specializing in music from a single artist or band, have seen a surge in popularity. Unlike cover bands that play a mix of artists, tribute bands focus on recreating the experience of ...

Turnstiles, a Billy Joel tribute band, started in South Florida and has gained national acclaim, even playing at Madison Square Garden. The band focuses on authentically recreating Billy Joel's music ...