More than 130 Elvis tribute artists again made the trek to Collingwood for the 14th annual Elvis Festival. And joining them were literally thousands of fans of either the man or the spectacle that the event lends itself to.The Barrie Examiner - Ontario, CA
See the whole article here.. it's well worth a read!
"On Friday, Andy Svrcek, 37, of Cressona, will compete against 11 other Elvis tribute artists at the Atlantic City Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Preliminary Contest for a chance to advance to the finals on Aug. 14 in Memphis, Ten"Cressona Elvis fan to compete in tribute contest in Atlantic City | republicanherald.com | The REPUBLICAN & Herald
Yes - we're getting closer. it is hard not to see these articles appearing around the country as we again search for the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist..
Elvis impersonator, Michael T. Marchitto was placed first in the nonprofessional division at the Elvis impersonator competition held July 3-5 at the Union County Performing Arts Center in Rahway.Boro man places first as Elvis impersonator | atlanticville.gmnews.com | Atlanticville
That's right folks - the countdown is on. The Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest will start on August 13 with the contest finals on August 14.Seymour Herald: entertainment : GRACELAND ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR ELVIS WEEK
In today's Elvis impersonator news, we meet Steve Roberti who is a former paramedic and Army veteran. Steve is set to compete in the Best of the Best Elvis Tribute Artists contest in Memphis.Elvis impersonator's on his way to Graceland - St. Petersburg Times
You can read about Steve in this St Petersburg Times article. Here's an excerpt about his first time impersonating The King..
"I was scared to death, but toward the end of the first half, when four women threw their bras on the stage, I became much looser,'' Roberti, 37, recalled. "I started playing at the post once or twice every month, and it took off from there."
