Elvis Tribute Artist Eddie O'Rourke presents A Tribute to The King

On August 29th my performance at The Pointe was in honor of the 75th anniversary of Elvis’ birth. His name is recognized worldwide and legions of fans are still drawn to his music 33 years after his passing.  As an Elvis Tribute Artist it is my good fortune to be permitted to bring his music and style of performing to many of those fans young and old. This night was no exception as members of the audience sang along with many of the familiar tunes. After the concert I made my way around the room and chatted and posed for photos with many of the guests. I’m always touched that folks make so much of my post performance attention. The King always went the extra distance for the fans and, as a representative of the  Elvis-style, I’m more than happy to continue the tradition.

It’s Elvis Week in Memphis,  Tennessee! The official dates for the  festivities are Tuesday August 10th to Monday August 16th,  but fans from around the world started arriving days ahead of time. This year has special significance as the faithful continue the year-long celebration honoring the 75th anniversary of Elvis’ birth.  If there is any doubt as to just how popular The King of Rock remains, one only needs to observe the thousands of fans who will converge on his hometown this week.

Events for the week will include finals for The Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest, fan club events, charity fund raisers and celebrity guests. Also, a special showing of “Elvis on Tour”, a newly remastered version of the concert documentary.

The centerpiece of every Elvis Week is the annual Candlelight Vigil which will be held on August 15th starting at 8:30PM. Thousands of fans will gather at the gates of Graceland for their chance to walk the driveway to Elvis’ grave in remembrance of the man who changed pop music and culture back in the 50′s. The famous music gates will remain open until all in the procession have done so.

At home in New Jersey the August edition of my Elvis Summer Festival will feature  a “Birthday Bash” and I’ll be performing The King’s popular “Aloha from Hawaii Concert.” Similar events will take place in various parts of the United States and abroad. None will rival the Memphis celebration, but all will honor the life and career of Elvis Presley an American icon loved by millions around the world.

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.

JUNE  24-EDDIE O’ROURKE’S “ELVIS SUMMER FESTIVAL 2012″-6:00 to 9:00PM-THE POINTE, 2 Chapel Ave., Port Liberte’, Jersey City, NJ 201 985-9854**AUG. 22-RENTAS CHARITY EVENT-5:00PM-SARELLI’S, B’way, Bayonne, NJ**SEPT. 30-EDDIE O’ROURKE “ELVIS ALOHA HAWAII”-6:00 to 9:00PM,2 Chapel Ave., Port Liberte’, JC, NJ 201 985-9854**SEPT. 15-EDDIE O’ROURKE”ELVIS IN THE PARK”2:00PM-49th St. & B’way, Bayonne, NJ**PRIVATE EVENTS ARE NOT PUBLISHED, PLEASE CONTACT US FOR AVAILABLE BOOKINGS.