Day 1 of the Elton Expo 2013, presented by East End Lights, kicked off at the Tuscany Suites hotel in Las Vegas on October 4, 2013.

Elton fans from all over the world were treated with a Q&A session with Keith Hayward, author of the book "Tin Pan Alley: The Rise Of Elton John", a highly recommended read about the beginning of Reg Dwight's career before he became famous as Elton John. The book covers the period until 1970 when Elton made his debut in the US. During the session Keith revealed that a volume 2 of the book - covering Elton's musical producing until 1979 - is already in the making.

In the afternoon Canadian tribute act Elton Rohn performed some Elton gems, which most of the fans present would probably love to hear from the "real" Elton: "Bad Side of the Moon", "High Flighing Bird" and "Harmony" were just some of the songs. Elton Rohn will also perform at the Elton Expo After Party at the Hard Rock Cafe on day 2 (October 5, 2013).

The Elton Expo will continue with visits from producer Matt Still, the Elton John band and performances by Davey Johnstone & Family as well as Ben Babylon.

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