Elvis & Co is excited to be hosting a qualifying competition for the 2024 Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest to he held at Graceland. Qualifying competitions are sanctioned by Elvis Presley Enterprises and are held around the world. Winners of these qualifying competitions move on to compete against each other during Elvis Week to be recognized as the next ‘Best In The World.’
Until 2019, Ontario was home to 3 of these qualifying competitions – the Collingwood Elvis Festival, The Tweed Elvis Festival and the Niagara Falls Elvis Festival. Unfortunately, Collingwood and Tweed are no longer running festivals. Elvis & Co will be filling the gap left by these cancellations.
The Competitors
The Elvis & Co competition is inviting 12 of the world’s leading professional Elvis Tribute Artists (ETAs) from around the world. Although coming to Elvis & Co as competitors, each of these ETAs are headliners in their own right. The result will be shows packed with extremely talented professional ETAs who you normally don’t get the opportunity to see. Each has their own flavor and brings their own personality to their performance.
What They Win
1 st Place - $ 3,000 + Ticket to the Ultimate
2nd Place - $ 2,000
3rd Place - $ 1,000
The Rounds of Competition
Our Competitors So Far
So far, Elvis & Co has announced 8 of its competitors representing the UK, Germany, Japan, the US and Canada. There are more waiting to be announced very shortly so stay tuned to our Facebook and Instagram for those.
Keep reading for a recap of the competitors who have been announced so far.
Oliver is Germany’s most awarded ETA. Having performed his concert years tribute worldwide for the past 16 years, Oliver has won 2 European championships and 3 qualifying competitions sending him to the Ultimate, all of which have been in Canada. Oliver will be representing Tweed Elvis Festival at the 2023 Ultimate this August.
Emilio has been rising through the Elvis Tribute ranks for the past several years. A young ETA with a focus on Elvis’ early years, Emilio recently won the 2023 Niagara Falls Elvis Festival & will be advancing to the Ultimate at Graceland during Elvis Week 2023.
Sylvain has won more Grand Championships and People’s Choice awards than any other ETA from Quebec. Sylvain concentrates on creating the magic of Elvis’ concert years in the 1970s. As a result of this commitment, Sylvain won 3 Ultimate qualifying competitions in 2019.
When Toki first began performing Elvis, his goal was to bring the American Icon to Japanese stages across the country. He has had an extremely successful ETA career. He has won 2 qualifying Ultimate competitions – in 2020 he represented Parkes Elvis Festival in Australia at Graceland and more recently, he won the 2023 Branson Elvis Festival which will take him to Graceland once again.
Mat Shank is Elvis & Co’s ‘newcomer’ in the ETA world having only begun performing in 2022. Matt’s 1st year as a professional ETA has been extremely successful – he placed in both the prestigious competitions he competed in and has quickly become a favorite in the Gatineau / Ottawa area.
Anthony has been performing and competing as an Elvis Tribute Artist since his youth. Anthony is known for his exceptional Elvis vocals. He has won numerous major competitions throughout Canada and represented the Toronto Elvis Festival at the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest in 2013.
Nick is 21 and hails from Elvis’ home city of Memphis, TN. Like many of our other competitors, Nick began performing as a child at the age of 8. Nick has been honing his Elvis Tribute which has resulted in numerous top professional placements in major Elvis competitions in recent years.
John is an accomplished ETA whose focus is on the electrifying and energetic performances of Elvis earliest years. He has won and placed in numerous major competitions throughout North America.
The Casino Brothers Band, North America’s Ultimate Tribute Band, is Elvis & Co’s house band for the festival. Every song performed in our competition will be accompanied by the Casino Brothers. The musicianship & talent of each individual is extraordinary. Their timing, precision and ability to observe an artist and pay attention to their every nuance and cues are exceptional. These are essential to an authentic performance.