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Don’t leave

someone lonesome tonight...

...Grab your coat and let’s start walking...“You only pass through this life once, you don’t come back for an encore”Elvis Presley

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WELCOMEFor those of you attending the festival for the first time, welcome, and for those returning for our fifth year, welcome back! We now have four days of wall to wall Elvis taking place in one of the finest buildings in the UK, The Spa Bridlington.

As ever the focus of the weekend is the International Masters Contest where Elvis Tribute Artists (ETA) from all over the globe come together and compete. We wish all contestants the best of luck and most of all have a great time competing.

We hope you enjoy our headline shows as much as we have enjoyed bringing them to you.

Tickets are being sold to raise funds for our nominated charity Jeans4Genes.

Please support all the advertisers in here as they made this programme possible.

A special thank you goes out to all our team, without whom, the festival couldn’t take place. Of course a big thank you to our sponsors and all at The Spa Bridlington without whom chaos could quite easily ensue....

Enjoy your weekend!Steve & Babs Festival Organisers

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Festival DirectorCo-promoter of The Elvis Weekender, the Rockin’ Reverend Steve Caprice is an award winning Elvis Tribute Artist.Steve won the UK Gospel Award in 2006 and 2012 and was a finalist in the 2007 Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Competition. Steve has performed all over the world with his tribute show and helped to raise thousands of pounds for various charities along the way. He owes his success to his fabulous wife Barbara who works tirelessly alongside him.

Festival DirectorBarbara Caprice is the co-director of The Elvis Weekender and works hard behind the scenes to bring the whole event together.Barbara has worked alongside her husband Steve in the entertainment industry for over 20 years and has helped to produce many successful stage shows. Barbara is also an ordained minister and has helped many happy couples enjoy their special day together whether it has been a traditional marriage service or a full blown Las Vegas style ceremony she always pulls out all the stops.

... And when you smile the world is brighter, Y ou touch my hand and I’m a K ing...

Steve Caprice

Barbara Caprice

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Elvis International Masters Champion 2013Gordon Elvis always had the love for music from a very young age, thanks to his parents they passed on the love of Elvis Presley.When he started out people realised he had a talent that was closely linked to the King himself.On 18 August 2012 Gordon was crowned Images of the King World Champion in Memphis, Tennessee. In 2013 he won the European Championships at The Hilton, Birmingham and was crowned Elvis Masters Champion right here at The Spa Bridlington.This success confirms that Gordon Elvis is one of the best Elvis tribute artists in the world. Favourite Elvis Song - The Sound Of Your Cry Favourite Elvis Era - 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, All Elvis ErasFavourite Elvis Movie - Stay Away Joe

Since starting his tribute just over four years ago,

Ben has gone from strength to strength and has received many accolades

and awards for his outstanding tribute to Elvis.2013 proved to be a fantastic year for Ben, firstly by winning Europe’s Ultimate Elvis Contest, Ben’s dream of going and performing in Memphis Tennessee became a reality. With his first appearances in America Ben made the top five in the world at the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist contest, Memphis, Tennessee.In August 2013 Ben was cast as Elvis Presley in his first theatre production, If I Can Dream which played at The Lowry Theatre, Salford.

Lewis Hill is a 26 year old professional Elvis tribute act from Barnsley, South Yorkshire. He has

been performing as Elvis Presley since the age of eight,

when he won first place at the Elvis Hemsby Festival (1990), put together by the Elvis Presley fan club of Great Britain and Todd Slaughter.

He has spent many years training to be

just like Elvis, from the closeness to his voice,

and USA accent to his movie choreography.Lewis has been massively successful performing to sell out audiences in venues across the UK. In 2005 he started an international concert tour in Cyprus, where he became known

as one of the best Elvis tribute artists ever to perform on the island. Since then Lewis has trained his voice to be one of the closest sounding to Elvis.In 2010, he became the first ever Elvis tribute to officially headline at the Glastonbury Festival.

Compere for the Weekend“There will only ever be one Elvis Presley. I know that and so do you...”Paul Larcombe, earned an official ranking in the world’s Top Ten Elvis Tribute Artists by Elvis Presley Enterprises EPE, USA. He is one of only two Elvis tributes in the UK to be officially endorsed by Graceland, Memphis, Tennessee.He is the only Elvis tribute in the world to have performed, solo, for Her Majesty The Queen and The Royal Family on three separate occasions and has appeared on: BBC1, ITV, GMTV, Good Morning America, ABC, CNN, Sky News and many more.Paul Larcombe was the outright winner of the largest Elvis contest ever held in Europe. Paul insists on the best quality costumes and backing tracks/musicians and his Elvis show is regarded as one of the best in the world.

Para Dave

International Elvis MastersAmateur Contest 2011 winnerSgt Dave Walker (or ‘Para Dave’ as he is affectionately known to his friends) of The ParachuteRegiment will be back in the building at the 2014 Elvis Weekender Festival. He is ready to rock The Spa Bridlington again along with nearly 40 other tributes to the King from all over the globe.Dave has raised fantastic sums of money for charity with his tribute to Elvis including raising much needed funds for the Parachute Regiment Charity, a cause obviously close to his heart.Dave will be helping to organise a Guinness World Record attempt for the most amount of tandem skydiving Elvis’s in a 24 hour period

parachuting from 15,000 feet.

Our Crazy! Elvis Backing bandRed Alert have been rockin’ and a rollin’ since 1987. They have won many competitions, made numerous television and radio appearances, wrote and recorded highly acclaimed original songs and conquered many venues including the famous London Palladium. Red Alert write record and perform their own songs and have a huge repertoire of songs by various artists.

Jerry Lee Lewis Friday nightAl Kilvo is an Americana piano player from Hull who plays with a style and verve described as that of the ‘Killer’ Jerry-Lee Lewis himself. Al toured with Hull’s own Beautiful South, taking in major venues such as The Hammersmith Odeon and Edinburgh Playhouse. Al is the proud owner of Hull’s famous music shop Gough and Davy (now 153 years old).

Al Kilvo’s backing bandJohnny Pat is bass-player and long time front-man of The Aces a rock and roll band formed in the 1950’s in his native Hull, East Yorkshire.Johnny who was a popular DJ on local radio has owned and run many music venues and also runs a national academy of music and performance to disadvantaged kids.Johnny has battled cancer and helped many others with their battles.In 2013 Johnny was invited to record with his close friend Al Kilvo in Sun Studios in Memphis Tennessee with Kenny Lovelace and Robert Hall of Jerry-Lee Lewis’s band.

Dionne and Louise first met at college when they were both studying drama. Shows include Cabaret, The Wizard of Oz, Accidental Death of an Anarchist by Dario Fo and Witchcraze by Bryony Lavery.”

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Friday 2 MayRegistration takes place from 10am. The Weekender begins at 12 noon in the café bar. Relax and meet with Elvis fans and performers, while Mark Howley plays piano.

12 noon Festival Launch

2pmInternational Elvis Masters Contest – Heat 1

7.30pmInternational Elvis Masters Contest – Heat 2Followed by “Whole Lotta Shakin”, the one and only Al Kilvo and his band and the music of Jerry Lee Lewis.

Saturday 3 May12 noonInternational Elvis Masters Contest – Semi Final

7.30pmFrom Memphis to Vegas - An outstanding show with performances from three outstanding Elvis professionals.

The Sun Years performed by Ben Thompson

68 Comeback Special with Lewis Hill

The Vegas Spectacular with the 2013 Elvis Masters Champion, Gordon Elvis.

All three concerts come together for one amazing show backed by Europe’s leading Elvis tribute backing band Red Alert and The Passionettes.

Sunday 4 May12 noonElvis and Friends

2pmElvis, Sweet, Sweet Spirit – The Gospel ContestHosted by The Rockin’ Rev Steve Caprice

7pmThe Grand Final hosted by Paddy Billington.The culmination and climax of the weekend, the best of the best battle it out to be crowned the International Elvis Masters Champion 2014.

Monday 5 May11am – 2pmBlue Hawaii Beach PartyBest Hawaiian shirt contest.Come and join in the fun and “slice some sand” with Elvis Himselvis!

... How I wish that there were more, than the twenty four hours

in a day...

Judges and

Cho en Charity

Terri GrantExecutive Judge and published poet, well known Elvis fan and charity organiser.

Paul BulmerElvisisinthebrowser.com is Paul’s baby. It is an online community website for Elvis fans and tribute artists to reunite and keep the memory of Elvis Presley alive. Officially endorsed by EPE (Elvis Presley Enterprises).

Janette BennetLifelong Elvis fan and regular contest judge

Madelaine and Peter WilsonMadelaine and Peter founded Elvis Gospel Ministries back in 1997 and have been involved in many Elvis gospel shows and events around the world. They also run the Elvis Gospel fan club which is officially recognised by EPE and registered with Graceland.

The chosen charity this year is Jeans4Genes, one in 25 children in the UK have a genetic disorder, and the associated health problems mean that genetic disorders are the biggest killer of children aged 14 and under. The money raised by thousands of organisations and schools on Jeans for Genes Day funds a range of initiatives that improve the quality of life of children and families affected by genetic disorders.

The JudgesChosen Charity

... While I can dream, please let my dream come true right now...

AUTOGRAPHS

On January 8, 1935, Elvis Aaron Presley was born to Vernon and Gladys Presley in a two room house in Tupelo, Mississippi. His twin brother, Jessie Garon, was stillborn.

In 1948 Elvis and his parents moved to Memphis Tennessee, Elvis went on to graduate from Humes High School in 1953.

Elvis began his singing career in 1954 with the legendary Sun Records label. His recording contract was sold on to RCA Victor in 1955. By 1956 Elvis was an international sensation

with a sound and style that uniquely combined his

musical influences of gospel, pop,

country and R&B.Elvis starred in 33 successful films (31 scripted roles, plus two concert performance documentaries)

and made history with his television

appearances

and specials, and knew great acclaim through his many, often record breaking, live concert performances on tour in Las Vegas. He honourably served his country in the U.S. Army from March 1958 to March 1960. During his time in Germany he met his future wife Priscilla. Elvis became a father on February 1, 1968 when Priscilla gave birth to their beautiful baby girl, Lisa Marie.

Among his many awards and accolades were 14 Grammy nominations which included three wins from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, The Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award which he received age 36, and was named one of the ten Outstanding Young Men of the Nation for 1970 by the United States Jaycees. Known the world over by his first name, he is regarded as one of the most important figures of twentieth century popular culture. Elvis sadly died at his Memphis home, Graceland, on August 16, 1977.

In 1957, Elvis bought Graceland a 13 ½ acre estate for $102,000.It was the fulfilment of a promise Elvis made to his parents whenhe was a child, he would often tell them that one day he would be rich and buy them the finest house in town. The WallThe wall surrounding the estate is often referred to as the“Graffiti Wall” because visitors write sentiments to Elvis on it.The GatesThe wrought iron gates at Graceland show two guitar players and musical notes.The Meditation GardenOn October 2 1977, the bodies of Elvis and his mother weremoved to Graceland from Forest Hills Cemetery. Vernon and hismother Minnie Mae are also buried there. Although Elvis’ twin Jesse Garon rests in Tupelo, there is a plaque honouring him.The TV RoomA total of 16 television sets were spread throughout Graceland,three of them were wall-mounted in the TV room, as Elvis liked to watch three sporting events at once.The UpstairsThe upstairs contains Elvis’ bedroom, his mothers, Priscilla’s and Lisa Marie’s. There are two bathrooms (one of which Elvis died in). The upstairs section of the house is blocked off to visitors.

Did Elvis Presley really die on August 16, 1977 or did he fake his own death in order to escape his celebrity status and be free to live the rest of his life out of the public eye? Elvis’ untimely death at the age of 42 shocked the world and since that day there have been alleged sightings and a number of conspiracy theories about what really happened to the King.

The official version of his death certificate states he was found face down on the floor of a bathroom at Graceland, at around 2.30pm on August 16, 1977. Elvis was officially pronounced dead at 3.30pm at The Baptist Memorial Hospital.

Since that day many people have refused to believe the King had died but whatever the truth is one fact remains, Elvis was and will always be the greatest singer to ever walk this earth.

Elvis never learned to read music.

Elvis’ natural hair colour was blond (in his early years) and light brown; he dyed it black.

Elvis wore a cross, a star of David, and other religious symbols around his neck, explaining “I don’t want to miss out on heaven due to a technicality.”

Some of Elvis’s bejewelled jumpsuits weighed more than two stone.

The last film Elvis saw at the cinema was The Spy Who Loved Me, the day before he died.

Before Colonel Tom was managing Elvis, he would paint sparrows yellow and sell them as canaries.

Once, after receiving a kidnap/ assassination threat, Elvis performed with a pistol in each boot.

One of the first music videos ever made was for Jailhouse Rock.

In the eighth grade, Elvis received a “C” in music.

When he finished high school education, he worked as a truck driver.

Elvis recorded 15 songs with the word “blue” in the title.

Occasionally when performing, Elvis would change the lyrics to his songs and he once changed the words of “Are You Lonesome Tonight” from “Do you gaze at your doorstep and picture me there? To “Do you gaze at your bald head and wish you had hair?”

...Y ou only pass through this life once, you don’t

come back for an encore...

Elvis Aaron Presley

T e King of Rock and Roll

THE WONDER OF ELVISGRACELAND

THE GREAT PRETENDER

January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977

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There’s something for everyone this summer at The Spa Bridlington!

Showtime the Musical IIWednesdays and Thursdays 7.30pm 16 July - 4 SeptemberFree Child Ticket with every full paying adult

Roller Disco @ The SpaTuesdays 5pm / 6.45pm / 8.30pm 15 July - 2 SeptemberRoller Disco also throughout the year

Megaslam WrestlingMondays 7.30pm 21 July - 25 August

Comedy Club @ The SpaTuesdays 8pm 15 July - 2 SeptemberComedy Club also throughout the year

Magic Mike Summer ShowTuesdays 2pm 22 July - 19 August

World’s FayreThursdays 2pm 17 July - 4 SeptemberFree Child Ticket with every full paying adult

Elvis Qui !

0 world tours he undertook during his musical career

1 marriage to Priscilla Beaulieu6 eggs in his daily omelette9 leading ladies he definitely did

NOT have affairs with14 age of Priscilla when she first

met Elvis16 % of Americans believed that

Elvis was alive in 199025 weeks spent at number one in

1956 (4 songs)31 feature films and musicals in

which he starred44 number of times he had seen

Rebel Without a Cause by 1955

92% of his recommended daily fat intake found in one deep fried peanut butter and banana sandwich

131 albums and singles which have gone gold, platinum or multi-platinum

350 pounds in weight when he died

837 consecutive sold-out shows at the La Vegas Hilton

4,999 dollars to buy the jogging pants that Elvis wore in the early 70s.

100,000 dollars spent on one vacation to Hawaii in 1977

600,000 annual visitors to Graceland, his Memphis home

USS53310761 Private Presley’s US army number

14 million Elvis records sold in the US by the end of 1956

1 billion+ Elvis records that have been sold to date

1.5 billion people across the world who watched Elvis in Aloha from Hawaii. That’s more than watched the landing on the moon, apparently.

Facts and figures from The Rough Guide to Elvis (Penguin).

The last song Elvis ever sang was allegedly

Fred Rose’s “Blue Eyes Cryin’ in the Rain”, Elvis sang this sat at his Graceland piano hours before his death.

Blue Eyes Crying In The RainIn the twilight glow I see herBlue eyes crying in the rainWhen we kissed goodbye and

partedI knew we’d never meet again

Love is like a dying emberOnly memories remainThrough the ages I rememberBlue eyes crying in the rain

Someday when we meet up yonder

We’ll stroll hand in hand againIn a land that knows no partingBlue eyes crying in the rain

Elvis In Numbers

1 Where was Elvis born?2 What was his job when Sam Phillips, the head of Sun records,

asked Presley to join musicians Scotty Moore and Bill Black in

his recording studio?3 What did he say was the “purest thing there is on this earth”?

4 What was notable about Presley’s third and final appearance on

the Ed Sullivan show?5 Who said Elvis died the day he joined the army?6 What was the first record to reach number one on the US

country and western, rhythm and blues, and pop charts in the

same week?7 What name did Elvis use in addition to his own at the

beginning of his career?8 What was the first single of the five he recorded for Sun

Records?9 Which label did he record for next?10 What was notable about the 1973 Aloha from Hawaii concert?

11 What was Elvis’s last number one in his lifetime?12 Which was the first of his 31 films?13 Where did Elvis perform his last concert?

14 In what year did Elvis die?

QUIZ ANSWERS 1.Tupelo, Mississippi 2.Truck Driver 3.Gospel Music 4.He was filmed from the waist up to appease moralists 5.John Lennon 6.Heartbreak Hotel 7.The Hillbilly Cat 8.That’s All Right Mama 9.RCA 10.It was the first live television performance by a single artist to be broadcast via satellite 11.Wonder of You 12.Love Me Tender 13.Indianapolis 14.1977

One of The Kings

favourite snacks!

Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwich3 Tablespoons peanut butter

2 Slices bread

1 Banana

2 Tablespoons margarine / butter melted

Toast the bread lightly.

Mix the peanut butter and mashed banana together and spread onto the lightly toasted bread, make into a sandwich.

Melt margarine in a frying pan and place the sandwich in the pan, brown on both sides.

Eat the same way as Elvis would, with a knife and fork!

...Some take just apple pie, some take just cake I’ ll take the dish I please, please the dish I take...

The last song Elvis ever sang

...There’s a man in New Orleans,Who plays rock and roll,

He’s a guitar man,With a great big soul...

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A little less conversation...More concentration please

All this conversation is distracting meEND THE CALL NOT A LIFE!

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... till we meetagain may

God bless you,Adios...

Elvis has lef the building!

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