From Staff Reports

WALHALLA, S.C. —  The Black Jacket Symphony will perform Elton John’s 1971 album “Madness Across the Water” at 7 p.m. Nov. 23 at the Walhalla Performing Arts Center, 101 East North Broad Street, here. 

John described the album as the most personal and painful he had ever made. Reportedly, he was busy — and receiving harsh criticism at the time. 

The Black Jacket Symphony “offers a unique concert experience through re-creating classic albums in a live performance setting,” a promotion stated. “A selected album is performed in its entirety by a group of handpicked musicians specifically selected for each album, with no sonic detail being overlooked — the musicians do whatever it takes to musically reproduce the album.

“Over the past 16 years, The Black Jacket Symphony has performed over 40 classic rock albums, bringing an incredible night of entertainment to over a million music lovers across the U.S....

‘The performance is separated into two sets — the first set features the album being recreated as a true symphonic piece. The second set, which features a selection of the album artist’s ‘greatest hits,’ opens in full contrast to the first set, with an incredible light display — and the symphony being much more laid back.” 

For tickets, which are $57 (including fees), visit online at www.WalhallaPAC.com.