COMPETITORS

THE WORLD INVITATIONAL

ELVIS TRIBUTE ARTIST

SHOWS AND COMPETITION

 
In 2023 it's all about Elvis at the Niagara Falls Elvis Festival
World Invitational Elvis Tribute Artist - Dwight Eisenhower

Dwight Eisenhower


FESTIVAL HEADLINER

2016 World Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Champion
  • Saturday 7:30PM Headliner Show
  • Sunday 7:00PM Competition Finals + Headliner Show
Born four years after the King passed away, Dwight started Performing as Elvis at 16 years old. He's mastered all the moves from The King's 1950s, 60s, and 70s eras.

He has performed all over the United States as well as in England, Brazil, The Netherlands, Norway, Spain and Mexico and has toured Japan several times.

Dwight won many awards along the way, including the World Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Championship in 2016!
World Invitational Elvis Tribute Artist Competitor - Lee Alexander

Lee Alexander


  • Sunday 1:00PM Matinee Show
Lee has been a tribute artist for seven years now and has very quickly risen through the ranks to become one of the UK and Europes top Elvis tributes artists.

An Elvis fan first and foremost, Lee takes great pride and passion performing his tribute to the King of Rock and Roll.

He lives just outside London and performs all over England, Europe and the world. In a short time he has become a multi award winning tribute.
  • Return to Graceland 2016 Grand Champion
  • European Gospel Grand Champion 2017
  • Porthcawl, Best festival Elvis, Grand Champion 2017
  • King of Spain. Grand Champion 2018
He also finished Top 5 in the Niagara Falls, 2019, Tupelo(2018) and a Penticton finalist 2017 & 2019 Ultimate Qualifiers. Most recently he finished 3rd in the Niagara Falls Ultimate Qualifier and the Tweed Ultimate qualifier.

He performs all over the world at Elvis festivals.

Singing Elvis is his passion and brings this to every performance.

Before Elvis, there was nothing.
Niagara Falls Elvis Festival Headliner - Matt Cage
Niagara Falls Elvis Festival Headliner - Cody Ray Slaughter

Matt Cage


  • Friday 7:30PM Evening Show
This is one performer you don't want to miss! Matt Cage is a multi-award winner, holding Professional championship titles across Canada and the United States. Matt has played in Las Vegas as a featured Elvis performer in All Shook Up: A Tribute to the King at Planet Hollywood and most recently starred in the Tony-award winning play, Million Dollar Quartet.

The Toronto-born performer has a love of Elvis and strives to keep his memory alive. Matt has portrayed the King in sold-out theatres, festival headlining shows, musical plays, television and more. From the hip-swivelling 50s to the stunning vocals of the 70s, Cage does it all.
World Invitational Elvis Tribute Artist Competitor - Tim E Hendry

Tim 'E' Hendry


  • Friday 7:30PM Evening Show
International Multi Award Winning Elvis Tribute Artist Tim 'E' has travelled all over the World performing his tribute to the King of Rock and Roll and has won over 48 Major Elvis Tribute Artist Competitions In North America.

He is currently starring as Elvis in the Production ELVIS AND THE SUPERSTARS in Pigeon Forge Tennessee at Steven Best's Smoky Mountain Theatre.
World Invitational Elvis Tribute Artist Competitor - Jimmy Holmes title=
World Invitational Elvis Tribute Artist Competitor - Jimmy Holmes

Jimmy Holmes


  • Saturday 1:00PM Matinee Show
Jimmy Holmes is an award-winning Elvis Tribute Artist from Demotte, Indiana. He has traveled across the USA and abroad showcasing his authentic tribute to the King. Attendees are left mesmerized by his ability to embody Elvis in the early 1970s. He has taken the Elvis industry by storm with his attention to detail and show-stopping performances leading to offers from promoters worldwide, citing his unique ability to create an illusion of Elvis like none other.

Jimmy has won numerous awards in the ETA industry but his most cherished is when he was awarded the Dream King trophy on the Westgate stage in Las Vegas. The same stage where Elvis played his hundreds of sold-out shows during his Las Vegas reign. He considers it an honor and a dream come true to be able to travel the world paying tribute to the greatest entertainer of all time.
World Invitational Elvis Tribute Artist Competitor - Sylvain Leduc

Sylvain Leduc


  • Saturday 1:00PM Matinee Show
Sylvain Leduc, a native of Valleyfield, Quebec, was first introduced to Elvis' music as a young child by his uncle. It was at an early age, while living in Massachusetts, USA with his family, that Sylvain was set on the path to becoming an Elvis Tribute Artist.

At the age of 15, with his first Elvis record in hand, "I'm Leavin/Heart of Rome", Sylvain began his tribute to Elvis and never looked back. Competing professionally since 2015, Sylvain has multiple awards and accomplishments to his credit. His most recent accolades include Top-10 Finalist in the 2018 Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest and 1st Runner-Up in the renowned Images of the King Contest in Memphis, Tennessee. Sylvain is honoured to return to the Niagara Falls Elvis Festival to join his ETA brothers and the fans in celebrating Elvis' life in music.
World Invitational Elvis Tribute Artist Competitor - Bruno Nesci
World Invitational Elvis Tribute Artist Competitor - Bruno Nesci

Bruno Nesci


  • Sunday 1:00PM Matinee Show
Bruno is from Canada and started performing as an Elvis Tribute Artist when he was 8 years old. Since that time, he has performed for thousands of Elvis fans and is now considered one of the best Elvis Tribute Artists in Canada. Over the past 5 years Bruno has won several Elvis Tribute Artists Contests in Canada and the US. This past year he won the Tweed, Penticton Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contests and the 2022 Niagara Falls Elvis Festival. He also has won the People's Choice Award twice at the Niagara Falls Elvis Festival and represented the Festival at the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist championships in Graceland in 2017. He placed within the top ten which included participants from all over the world.
World Invitational Elvis Tribute Artist Competitor - Toki Toyokazu
World Invitational Elvis Tribute Artist Competitor - Toki Toyokazu

Toki Toyokazu


  • Friday 7:30PM Evening Show
When Toki first began performing as Elvis his primary goal was to bring the American icon to Japanese stages across his country. Since then, he has had an extremely successful Elvis Tribute Artist career.

He has won two qualifying Ultimate Elvis Competitions. The first in 2020 representing the Parkes Elvis Festival. In 2021 he was a semi finalist in the Ultimate Elvis Competition in Memphis and more recently he won the 2023 Branson Elvis Festival which will take him to Graceland in August once again.

Now focused on keeping Elvis' memory alive across the globe, Toki can't wait to come to Canada to compete for the first time at the World Invitational Competition.
World Invitational Elvis Tribute Artist Competitor - Morgan Volen
World Invitational Elvis Tribute Artist Competitor - Morgan Volen

Morgan Voien


  • Saturday 1:00PM Matinee Show
Morgan V (Voien) is from Norway and lives is a small city called Bud.

Morgan started first to sing in 2013 and decided quickly he would like to pay a tribute to Elvis Presley his biggest idol since childhood.

Morgan has a 15 member band that he travels with, he has shared the stage with the original TCB band and had his own tour in Norway with James Burton and The Imperials.

In 2018 he won the European Elvis championship in UK.

He also produces Elvis events and his latest project has been recapturing the Aloha from Hawaii in large scale, to every detail possible .
World Invitational Elvis Tribute Artist Competitor - Brooke Wright
World Invitational Elvis Tribute Artist Competitor - Brooke Wright

Brooke Wright


  • Sunday 1:00PM Matinee Show
Brooke Wright is the Reigning 2022 Tupelo Elvis Festival Champion and 3rd Place Winner of Elvis Presley Enterprises 2022 Ultiamte Elvis Contest in Memphis, TN. Ranking him 3rd in the world! Brooke prides himself on staying true to Elvis through Authenticity oin both Stage Presence and Vocal Performance. The "Ultimate" Goal is to continue the Legacy of Elvis for both current and future generations of Fans and continuing to remind concert goers of the immeasurable contribution that Elvis Presley made to the Entertainment Industry.

Additional Accomplishments:
2021 Branson Elvis Festival Champion, 2022 Nashville Elvis Festival Runner Up, 2023 2nd Place Windy City Elvis Contest, and Mulptile Top 5 and Top 3 Contest wins throughout 2020 - 2023.
World Invitational Elvis Tribute Artist Shows and Competition Band - The Casino Brothers
The Casino Brothers Band - Featured World Invitational Elvis Tribute Artist Shows and Competition Band

The Casino Brothers Band


OFFICIAL BACKUP BAND

The Casino Brothers Band will back up all the Headline performances as well as the semi-final and final of the ETA competition.

The only Canadian band to be nominated best Elvis Tribute Band at The Elvis Industry Tribute Awards in Memphis. The Casino Brothers Band have been backing Elvis Tribute Artists from around the globe since 1999. From showcases and theatre productions to competitions, the band pours their hearts and souls into every performance, capturing the authenticity of each era of the King of Rock 'n Roll. The band will be making their Niagara Falls Festival debut and are very excited to be involved.

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