If Sir Elton John himself is to be believed, his recent multi-year jaunt around the world, called the “Farewell Yellow Brick Road” tour, was indeed the last time you’ll ever see Sir Elton himself onstage playing classic hits like “Bennie & The Jets,” “I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues,” “Crocodile Rock” and so many more.

It's certainly a shame for Elton John fans that the man who has sold an estimated 300 million albums worldwide will no longer sit behind the piano and serenade them, but if you live in Lexington, you can catch the next best thing this Friday at the Icehouse Amphitheatre on Main Street.

Tokyo Joe, one of our area’s most popular bands, has put together a suitably over-the-top tribute to the one and only Sir Elton called, appropriately enough, “Rocketman: A Tribute To Sir Elton John.”

And before we get to the details of the show, let’s get to the important part: behind the drum kit for this show will be none other than Charlie Morgan, who spent 13 years playing drums for Elton John. That’s him you’re hearing on classic Elton hits like “Wrap Her Up,” “I Don’t Want To Go On With You Like That,” “Believe,” “Something About The Way You Look Tonight” and more.

In fact, Morgan appears on five Elton John albums between 1985 and 1997. So the drumming is about as authentic as you’re going to get at a tribute show.

Meanwhile, up front, Tokyo Joe will be pulling out all the stops. The band has a reputation for stellar live shows, and Rocketman is no different. This concert conforms to the model of a real Elton John concert, one from his outrageous-costume era, the mid-to-late 1970s. The band goes to great lengths to wear costumes that are exact replicas of those worn by Elton himself, and to entertain visually with state-of-the-art lighting.

That means the feathers and tiaras and glitter and gigantic sunglasses are the order of the evening when it comes to onstage wardrobe. Having said that, it’s not just about the visuals.

The band strives not just to recreate hits like “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” and “Candle In The Wind,” but to convey the emotion of the songs as well, whether that means exuberance or heartbreak.

As the band themselves said as part of the concert’s advertising, “Rocketman is sure to leave every Elton John fan feeling as though they have experienced a tribute performance worthy of the original. Anyone who loves Elton John and his music will love this show!”

Doors open at 6 p.m. this Friday night, Sept. 6, and tickets are $29. This event is presented by O’Hara’s Public House.