December 17, 2004

Elvis to perform at
BYU-Idaho on his
70th birthday

Media Contact
Bryce Rydalch
Kimball 226,
Rexburg, Idaho 83460
(208) 496-2108
 rydalchb@byui.edu

REXBURG, Idaho –

Elvis will reappear on what would be his 70th birthday for a concert and dance at Brigham Young University-Idaho in Rexburg.

Mike Albert, who portrays the older Elvis Presley in a show entitled "Memories of Elvis," will perform Saturday, January 8, at 7:30 p.m. in the Hart Auditorium with the Big E Band.

The floor will be cleared for dancing while general seating will also be available around the edges of auditorium. Tickets are $8 for the general public and $3 for BYU-Idaho students. Tickets will be available Jan. 3 at the Manwaring Center Ticket Office or by calling 496-2230. They will also be available online at www.byui.edu/tickets.

A preshow Southern cuisine buffet will be offered by BYU-Idaho culinary arts students at Cafe Dejeuner in the Clarke Building beginning at 5:45 p.m. for an extra 10 p.m.    

Albert presents his audience with a sincere, respectful portrayal of "The King of Rock and Roll."

His musical career began in 1989 when he won the "Elvis Olympics" contest in Columbus , Ohio , competing with contestants from Ohio and neighboring states. His first-place award was a trip to Memphis , Tenn. , where he won the first runner-up award in a National Elvis Impersonation Contest.

Attending the Memphis contest were representatives of NBCs nationally aired program "A Current Affair," who were interested in producing videos featuring popular current songs that they felt Elvis would have recorded if he were still alive. After seeing Alberts performance, they selected him to portray Elvis in six videos. They appropriately introduced him as "The Worlds Finest Elvis Impersonator" and he has been so ever since.

In 1996, Albert entered the prestigious "Images of Elvis" contest, an annual event in Memphis , and won first place out of a field of more than 100 impersonators from all over the world.