Europe's Tribute to Elvis

Shawn Klush is one of the world’s top professional Elvis Tribute Artists. He has performed with Elvis’ closest friends, musicians and singers such as JD Sumner and the Stamps Quartet, The Jordanaires, The Imperials, DJ Fontana, Charlie Hodge, Jerry Scheff, The Sweet Inspirations, Joe Guercio, Jerry Schilling and Joe Esposito. He portrayed Elvis in the hit TV miniseries “Shake, Rattle and Roll” which aired on CBS and VH1.

Shawn has won numerous accolades, including grand champion at the $25,000.00 “World Elvis Tribute Artist Competition”, “The Peoples Choice Award” from Gibson Guitar Co in Nashville for “Best Concert Elvis” and the “World’s Greatest Elvis” on the BBC's TV show.

On August 16th, on the 30th anniversary of Elvis’ passing, Shawn was named the ‘First Ever’ “Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist” by Elvis Presley Enterprises in Memphis.

The new 'Prince of Rock and Roll', Cody Ray Slaughter, is one of the most talented young Elvis Tribute Artists in the United States and was winner of the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist contest in 2011.

In addition to the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist award, some of Cody’s most exciting accolades were winning The People’s Choice Award during Elvis Week 2008. In July of 2011, at the Las Vegas Elvis Fest, Cody received The Horizon Award for best new Elvis Tribute Artist. The award was given on the same stage where Elvis made history at the Las Vegas Hilton.

Cody, the 22 year old singing sensation, has the raw talent and passion that Elvis himself exhibited when he first started. He has now taken on the roll of Elvis Presley in a tour of the Tony award-winning theatrical production 'The Million Dollar Quartet' in the States and has just been nominated as best featured actor in a musical for his role.

When Ben performs it's as if he's inhabiting the persona of Elvis. His guitar virtuosity enables him to authentically recreate Elvis' 1968 comeback concert. There was only one Elvis but Ben is the closest you will ever get in terms of Elvis' looks, his singing voice and on stage charisma.

Ben is the only professional Elvis tribute artist from outside the USA to ever win the EPE's Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest.

Ben will be performing in Friday night's "Ultimate Elvis Trilogy" and again on Saturday in the "That's All Right With Us" spectacular.

It is the stunning authenticity of the Bootleg Beatles and the off the scale showcase performances that attracted Steve Horn Director of Tees Events to bring them to Blackpool for Europe’s Tribute To Elvis 2014.

The Beatles were known to be big Elvis fans and met him for the first and only time on August 27^th 1965. After the meeting, John Lennon said: “Nothing really affected me until I heard Elvis. If there hadn't been an Elvis, there wouldn't have been the Beatles.”

The Bootleg Beatles will start our celebrations on Saturday 5^th July marking 60 Years of Rock ‘n’ Roll.

On July 5th 1954 , Elvis walked into Sun Studios in Memphis and recorded “That’s All Right” with guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black. DJ Dewey Phillips played the song on July 8 on WHBQ radio and the switchboard lit up. Rock ‘n’ Roll was born and the music world changed forever.

On Saturday evening we will be celebrating 60 years of Rock and Roll with our "That's All Right With Us" show. Elvis Presley Enterprises Ultimate Elvis 2011 Champion and star of the Million Dollar Quartet Broadway show, Cody Ray Slaughter, will open our show followed by Elvis Presey Enterprises 2007 Ultimate Elvis Champion and winner of the BBC's World's Greatest Elvis, Shawn Klush, will be performing. The show will also feature our Viva Las Vegas showgirls.

On Sunday at 2.00 pm, Elvis tribute Mike Nova will be performing our Elvis the Movie Years show, with guest performances by Dean Mack.

Mike became a professional Elvis tribute in 2006 after several years involved within the entertainment business. His dedication and re-creations to the movie era of Elvis' career has earned Mike a well respected place within the tribute business. Mike has also been presented several awards for his show including Best Movies Elvis Act and UK Best Elvis Artist (presented in Memphis, 2010).

Mike has showcased his movie era show all over the UK and overseas.

Dean Mack has only been an Elvis tribute for 5 years, but in that short time has achieved a long list of awards, including Best Gospel Elvis 2009/10 and Best Welsh Elvis 2009/10. Dean will be hosting our "Spirit of the King" Gospel show and performing alongside Ciarán Houlihan. Dean will also be a guest performer in our "Elvis the Movie Years" show produced by Mike Nova.

Ciarán Houlihan (Eireann Elvis) is Ireland's award-winning Elvis tribute artist and has won many other contests. Ciarán will be performing in our "Spirit of the King" Gospel show on Sunday 6^th. Ciarán has also won Gospel contests along his career. He will be performing his Gospel along with Dean Mack.

Ciaran uses the most authentic replica Elvis stage wear. For a truly authentic, passionate and powerful Elvis Tribute Act, Ciarán Houlihan is recognised as one of the best.

Winner of Europe's Tribute to Elvis 2013, Ben Thompson returns to close off the festival in our "Final Farewell Show". Ben, from Carshalton in Surrey, was awarded the fantastic Europe's tribute to Elvis Gold trophy, along with a cheque for £3,000. He also secured the role of Elvis in a new theatre production: 'If I Can Dream', at the Lowry Theatre, Manchester.

Ben went on to the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest finals in Memphis where he reached the top five with fantastic performances.