When former “Jersey Boy” John Michael Coppola performs, it’s a sort of autobiography in song as he celebrates legends in music.

Backed by a seven-piece band, Coppola presents “John Michael Coppola: A Jersey Voice” at 8 p.m. Sept. 22 on opening night of the new season for the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake.

“It’s not like a musical where the stories follow the plot,” Coppola said. “They’re all popular songs people will know, but they’re songs that relate to my life, that have influenced me.”