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EDDIE O’ROURKE’s ELVIS SUMMER FESTIVAL – JULY 2010
by eddie on Jul.31, 2010, under E
My career in music has taken me across the USA, Mexico and Canada. And while I’ve performed as an Elvis Tribute Artist in cities like New York, Philadelphia, Nashville, Memphis and Las Vegas, my home base has always been New Jersey. The majority of my Elvis Tribute Shows take place in my home state, Philly and New York. My Elvis Summer Festival is one of those regular Jersey gigs. It runs June through September and has been a feature of The Bayonne Town Center Classic Car Shows for the past ten years.
The July edition of the festival attracted a record crowd in spite of the heatwave that gripped the area for more than a month. Vintage cars lined two blocks and provided the backdrop for, one of Elvis’ favorite pastimes, slot car racing. Guests danced to the music of DJ Express and the group also served as backup for my concert. From the opening chords of the Elvis classic That’s Alright Mama, the show packed a lot of energy and the audience reacted enthusiastically.