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JEFF KRICK. Trevose, Pennsylvania. June 2005
“Awesome" is the first word that comes to mind when describing Jeff Krick's performance at the Holiday Inn in Trevose, PA on Friday, June 10. Jeff did two fantastic shows and left the audience begging for more. Jeff readily admits that there was only one Elvis and there will never be anyone who can fill his shoes, but his tribute is one that would certainly make Elvis proud. He puts his heart and soul into his performance. Whether he's singing a love song or gyrating to All Shook Up, he captivates the audience. At Friday night's shows, Jeff sang songs from Elvis' Vegas song list. He tries to fill all the song requests made, sometimes doing them Acappella. He always takes time to pose for pictures, sign autographs, and is always has time for his fans. If you get a chance to see him, I'm sure you'll enjoy his show immensely. Here's a link to his web site: jeffkrickandthetcb2review.netfirms.com
Jeanne, Philadelphia, PA

THE JORDANAIRES, TIM E, DEAN VEGAS, LANCE DOBINSON, Collingwood, Ontario. June 2005
"Oh what a night" seeing my favorite ETA Tim E perform with the legendaryy "Jordanaires" at the Gayety Theatre in Collingwood, Ont. The evening began with the Jordanaires thrilling the audience with their signature velvet voices, and then Tim E opened the show with "Viva Las Vegas" and "Bossa Nova"and shortly after called guests Dean Vegas from Australia and Lance Dobinson to the stage who also delivered

It was then Tim E's turn to "wow" the crowd. I've seen Tim perform many many times, but this show in particular was something neither I nor the audience will soon forget!!! The highlight of the evening came when Tim sang an amazing rendition of "American Trilogy" and hearing the Jordanaires singing back up with him was just "breathtaking". I had goosebumps on top of goosebumps, the crowd went absolutely wild!!!! I'm sure it was a huge honor and privilege for Tim E and the Yes Men to have been given this great opportunity to share the stage for the evening with the Jordanaires. Kudos to the "Collingwood Rocks With Elvis Fan Club" for putting such a great show in a very short span of time. Be sure to Catch Tim E and the Yes Men at Montana's for the 2005 Collingwood Elvis Festival Friday July 22 and Saturday July 23. Rita Caruso Woodbridge Ontario

PATRICK JOHNSON, Evans, New York. June 2005
I saw a show last week by Patrick Johnson in Evans NY. What a fantastic performance. The place was rocking and the fans loved him. It was a family event and he really got everyone involved. Even the children. He did 2 different sets and I really liked the gold jacket. It looked awesome. The Grande family , New York

TONY ROCKER & The Comeback Special. Lake Martha Days Festival, Osseo, Wisconsin. June 2005.
WOW !!! What a FANTASTIC show Tony Rocker & his wonderful gang put on. This was an energy-filled show with the Comeback Special warming up the crowd for Tony Rocker's Elvis tribute. Cynda & Ashliee (from the band) got the crowd going with wonderful covers of such songs as "Boots Are Made For Walking" & "Bobby Magee." Then it was time for Tony to make his entrance. He went on to do his first set in the ‘68 Comeback leather. Tony is a MUST see for anyone who loves Elvis & loves variety which is offered by the Comeback Special. Tony will be competing at Ronny Craig's ELVIS Explosion in September. If you have the chance to see this GREAT show in person do so!!!!!!!!!! Check out Tony Rocker & The Comeback Special at their official website at: www.tonyrocker.com. Trevor Decker

BRUCE HERRON, Lake George Elvis Festival, New York, June 2005
My husband and I followed Bruce Herron again, this time to beautiful Lake George, New York. We had a wonderful time at the Festival. This was our first time attending a competition, we will definitely be back next year. The scenery in Lake George was beautiful and the talent we saw on the weekend was unbelievable. We were very excited to see Bruce win 3rd place non-professional in the competition, he did an awesome job!!! We were so happy for him, I actually started to cry. We also had the pleasure of meeting and hearing DJ Fontana and also the Sweet Inspirations. I just can't tell you how very happy we were for Bruce - you can bet we will continue to follow him whenever possible. Joanne and Fred MacDonald, Listowel, Ontario

SEAN SHARP, Italian Festival. May 2005
What an unexpected surprise at our local Italian Festival. Seven year old Sean Sharp came to perform and we were all just blown away by his talent. From the "2001/That's Alright Mama" to "Can't Help Falling In Love" this little guy was just wonderful. He made all the ladies feel special by passing out kisses and I was even lucky enough to receive one of his Teddy Bears. He gave me a signed photo after the show and told me I could even visit his website. My daughter snapped the attached photo just before he left the stage. If you ever get a chance to see him make sure you do. I'll certainly be keeping up with his schedule now from his website at www.seansharp.4t.com . Well done Sean. Diane Lawson , Ft. Mill, SC

MATT CORDELL, Walker County Civic Center, Rock Springs, Georgia June 2005
Matt put on a terrific show. I had the chance to chat with him for a few minutes. He was really nice and good to us Matt Cordell fans. He sang “Little Sister,” “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” and one of my favourites, “Can’t Help Falling in Love With You.” So all you Elvis impersonator fans out there, come and check out Matt Cordell’s website at www.mattcordell.com and his tour dates. He is really good. You would all be impressed with his show. God bless you, Matt. You are a truly very talented performer. TCB Patrick Battersby, Ringold, Georgia.

DOUG CHURCH, Essex, UK, June 2005
Doug Church gave us 3 excellent shows here in the UK 3rd 4th 5th June at Walton On The Naze Essex UK. Once again Doug thrilled the UK audience with his tribute to Elvis and he received many standing ovations. Doug had everyone up dancing and we did not want the weekend to end. All the fans said how close Doug's voice is to Elvis and he certainly recreated for us what it might have been like to See Elvis Live! We just cannot get enough of Doug Church here in the UK so much so we are already planning his return visit. We had 3 sell-out shows as always with Doug Church and his Sunday performance was made special because Doug choose to do an all request night. Doug came off the stage and was up close with the audience. Doug went beyond the call of duty during this weekend . Not only had he done 3 shows in a row (Sunday night was his last performance) but sang for us taking requests for over 3 hours. We loved every minute of it. There were many different moods from the fans , from laughter, joy and excitement and even tears. When Doug sang his Tribute song I'll Be With You Always there was not a dry eye in the house. The fans went crazy as Doug belted out American Trilogy and fans were waving their Elvis flags and just taken back in ore of Doug's performances. Thank You Doug Church The Voice Of Elvis for visiting us here in the UK.

You went beyond the call of duty and gave us so much Thank You! If anyone who has not seen Doug yet we strongly recommend you go and see his live show he is outstanding and has so much talent he is Elvis continued. Sincerely, Mark Kent. www.elvisforeveryone.com

RYAN PELTON, Muncy, PA & Lake George, NY June 2005
Muncy - Well here I am again trying to put into words a performance by the mesmerizing and talented Mr. Ryan Pelton. There’s not much I haven’t said before so maybe Ill just say it all again. Energetic, witty, striking, talented, personable, a ten in every sense of the word, the man has it all. The Muncy show a great treat, all Ryan, all night, it doesnt get any better than that. He performed at his spectacular best 3 decades, looking dapper as usual in his white jacket for a fifties set taking us from Shake Rattle & Roll, Dont Be Cruel, a daunting Now or Never all the way to the movies, he then moved on to of course the Black Leather, and you will never see a performance in that outfit that could ever even come close to Ryans, that suit and him blend together like a fine wine, not to mention his awesome performance in it, Blue Suede Shoes, Hound Dog, All Shook Up ending with his trademark teddy bears for the Ladies and the crowd on its feet for Viva Las Vegas. The seventies in the Eagle suit, there arent enough adjectives. If you are a seventies Elvis fan, everything from See See Rider to my personal favorite Promised Land which I’ve come to call the great town of Muncy PA. A rendition of Polk Salad Annie that has to be seen to be believed. He had scarves galore for the ladies as he performed a beautiful Ill Remember You. Ryan has such a great rapport with the EAS band that you would think hey performed together every night.

Lake George -- Ryan just shone on stage when put with other performers. He did a set in the infamous GI suit and a fifties set in the white Jacket as in Muncy. In a room full of Elvis fans you could hear a pin drop when Ryan came out in the sixty eight white suit and sang. If I Can Dream. It is certain there were more than a few tears to be had. It was just riveting. As I listened to the crowds comments about him afterwards I have to say it made a long time Ryan Pelton fan so proud, he is without question the best at his craft. I can never say enough about Ryan, it is not all about his performance or his looks, which don’t get me wrong he’s as gorgeous as they come but he truly is the dearest man you will ever encounter. He takes his time with each and every one of his fans young and old for as long as it takes. If a child is noticed without a teddy bear you can be certain Ryan or his team will make sure they get one. They are truly treasures in this industry. For all you Canadian Elvis fans out there as Ive said before Ryan is a must see. You’ll see him once and have to see him again, I know he has a couple of summer performances scheduled for us up here. Ive said before and will continue to say I just love him and can’t wait to see him in my own hometown. Lola Saffioti, Ottawa, Ontario

Robin Kelly, Calgary Casino, Calgary, Alberta , July 2005

Robin Kelly rocked the Calgary Casino once again July 1 & 2, 2005. Fans gladly gave up the fireworks of Canada Day for the fireworks of Robin Kelly's tribute to Elvis in Calgary, AB. Robin's "One Night With You" tribute to Elvis extended to 2 nights for this Medicine Hat, Alberta duo as we gladly traveled to see Robin for a weekend of Elvis music. Robin does one of the most sincere Elvis tribute shows we have ever seen and the show keeps being added to or changed by Robin's wonderful sense of humor and respect for Elvis to do the best possible show for Elvis fans in North America. Every show he does he gathers more fans by being just Robin, no ego here, giving respect and tribute to the man we all call KING of Rock n Roll.. Elvis Presley. Keep up the wonderful work Robin we love ya boy!!! Bev & Bonnie, Calgary Alberta

Adam Leyk, 2005 Pacific Northwest Elvis Festival, Penticton BC
The only word that can describe the fourth annual event
is incredible - and even that doesn't say it all. The fans were in for a real treat seeing a very talented pool of singers in both the professional and amateur categories on the Canada Day weekend. The winner of the pro category was a superb "young Elvis" from Washington State, Ben Klein. His father Randy also took part in the festival as a 70's Elvis. In second place in the pro division was Brian "Elvis" Simpson from Surrey. He had perhaps the most emotional performance in the finals. CJ Berube, last year's amateur category winner, took third. An interesting side story: two of Brian's "Elvis 101" school students, Adam Leyk and Aaron Wong, took one and two respectively in a very tough amateur division.

They also happen to be president and vice president of the Official Elvis Presley Fan Club of British Columbia. The gospel show, with Brian as MC, easily had a couple of thousand in attendance. And a strong group of Elvis tribute artists also took part in that show. The festival also had great performances from special guests Steve Elliot (2004 pro winner) and Dean Vegas, who came from Australia. Big things are planned for the fifth annual event. Sandor Gyarmati, Burnaby BC

Brandon Bennett, Stardust, Las Vegas / Sam’s Town, Tunica 2005

What a great performer/tribute artist Brandon Bennett is!! His fun loving, audience pleasing personality makes him such a pro at giving us the illusion of Elvis still being with us. He was fabulous at the Stardust in Las Vegas and at Sam’s Town in Tunica. He takes us through Elvis’ life with joy and enthusiasm, and he can sing the songs with all the authentic moves and wonderful little Elvis quirks. He makes his audience happy, and the fans love him just like they did Elvis. He keeps the memory alive! He will help the younger generation love Elvis and his music for a long time to come. Brandon is truly fabulous!!!!

Mary Pat Van Epps, Memphis, TN

Sean Sharp and Alex Swindle, 2nd Annual Freedom Rings Concert, Mauldin, SC, July 2005

Talk about DOUBLE TROUBLE ! These two young dynamos were excellent at Rick Wade's recent Freedom Rings concert in Mauldin, SC. Seven year old Sean Sharp and 11 year old Alex Swindle opened the night's performance with unexpected charisma and talent. What a delight for those in attendance. Each has several contest wins already under their wide Elvis belts and showed everyone that they will be there to bring the next generation of Elvis fans wonderful memories for years to come. Keep an eye on these two as they will definitely be the up and comers of our Elvis Tribute Artists.

Katherine Schneider, Monroe, NC

Doug Church, Walton on the Naze, UK, 2005.
Having stumbled across the website by accident I was some what skeptical about this Doug Church guy! Id never heard of him and No one is THAT good. I phoned the number given and got through to an enthusiastic and very helpful man by the name of Mark Kent, I just meant to tentatively enquire about prices and the like with half hearted interest but Marks infectious enthusiasm really caught my attention and I booked for the entire weekend for myself and my sister. We are Elvis mad and keen to attend any sort of event where we can pay homage to our man! We are veterans of many Elvis tribute acts and can readily list a number of performers who are more of an insult than tribute but balance that out with the few who really do bring the magic alive and its always worth attending that next show in case its a good one! So with that rather less than enthusiastic outlook we found ourselves on the Friday in the previously unheard of Walton on the Naze. Having booked into a local B&B we found the venue and found ourselves a seat at the arranged tables. Continued........

I was at the Elvis Tribute in South Carolina that was hosted by Rick Wade with Alex Swindle, Sean Sharp, and Matt Spalding. The entire show was great. All the performers were very unique in their own way and each performance was outstanding. But, let me tell you that 11 -year-old Alex Swindle's performance was electrifying from the beginning to the end. I have never seen such perfection and a desire to make every song a special tribute to Elvis from him. I know Elvis would be very honored. Each song was performed with such energy that he had everyone on their feet, enjoying every moment, captivated by his own charm and sincerity. I was so blown away that I could not even talk to tell him how much I enjoyed watching him and listening to him sing. I know how much work that goes into each of his performances, how much effort to make everything authentic. I hope that he continues show that love and passion for what he is doing because he touches someone's heart every time he faces an audience. I know, because he touched mine. P.A. Heron, Pell City, AL