Do you remember the last time Elton performed in the state of Montana or Delaware? Neither do we.

Elton fan and Hercules US department chief, Sharon Kalinoski, has done some counting and found that - to the best of her knowledge - Elton so far has never performed in Alaska, Delaware, Montana, South Dakota, or Vermont.

According to the very detailed concert list compiled by UK Elton fan, Tony Marshall, which can be downloaded from the Elton John Tour News page, there have been 1,390 Elton John shows in the United States to this date.

And what state would be the number one for Elton appearances? One would think Nevada due to the "Red Piano" shows in Las Vegas (164 in total so far), or New York State with 60 shows at Madison Square Garden alone. However, it is California that tops the list with 191 shows in total, although both New York State (189) and Nevada (188) are close by.

Here is the Top 10 list of Elton John concerts by US state:

• California 191
  
• New York State 189
  
• Nevada 188 (including 164 "Red Piano")
  
• Florida 60
  
• Texas 60
  
• Pennsylvania 58
  
• Illinois 52
  
• Massachussetts 50
  
• Ohio 46
  
• Michigan 43

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