Archive for May, 2010
ON THE ROAD WITH EDDIE O’ROURKE…April 2010
by eddie on May.01, 2010, under E
All my tribute shows this year are a celebration of the 75th anniversary of Elvis’ birth. He truly was a pivotal point in contemporary American music and clearly marked a “before” and “after.” As an Elvis Tribute Artist, I enjoy the chance to remind folks of his impact and just how popular his music remains.
My latest show, at The Pointe, Port Liberte’, Jersey City, New Jersey, continued the celebration. Sunday evening, April 25th was my most recent Tribute to the King. The trendy night spot on the Hudson River was packed to the rafters with Presley fans and I made my entrance to overwhelming applause. My jumpsuit of choice was a copy of Elvis’ Aloha costume and I hit my mark with a rendition of THAT’S ALRIGHT MAMA. This was a very hyper crowd and I experienced more than a few females coming up to dance and sing along with me. I really love when the audience is so into the performance that they’re moved to do the words with me. This particular tribute was filled with lots of the energetic, high-powered Elvis tunes I so enjoy doing; THE WONDER OF YOU, SWEET CAROLINE, ALL SHOOK UP, LET IT BE ME and IF I CAN DREAM, to list a few. A solid hour of nothing but Elvis! I closed with an up tempo delivery of PROUD MARY followed with the traditional outro…CAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVE. A few last concert scarves, eagle cape in the air and the drums thundering us to a close. 
As is usual for me, post performance, I made my way around the room to chat and take photos with the crowd… which included a group of fans from San Antonio. I especially get a kick out of the after-show event. It’s always interesting to get an immediate feedback from the folks. It surely helps to know the tunes that really grab the audience the most.
Coming up fast and hard…my ELVIS SUMMER FESTIVAL!! A huge “BIRTHDAY BASH” this year. I’ll be certain to keep you updated.