ELVIS LIVES Tribute Event Kicks Off Tour in Wilmington, DE, 10/2

On Stage Touring, LLC, in association with Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc., announced today that it will kick off their 2012/2013 touring season of Elvis Lives "The Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Event" in Wilmington, DE, on October 2, 2012. Due to incredible demand from audiences coast to coast, this season’s tour will travel to sixty cities, presenting 100 performances, more than triple the number of last season’s tour.

ELVIS LIVES, which keeps on capturing the imaginations and interests of fans of all types including Broadway, concert and Elvis aficionados, is a multi-media and live musical journey across Elvis' life featuring finalists from Elvis Presley Enterprises' annual worldwide Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest, each representing Elvis during different stages in his career. The Elvis tribute artists will be joined by a live band, back-up singers and dancers, along with an Ann-Margret tribute artist, as well as iconic imagery made available from the Graceland archives; which includes a never-before-seen exhibit of life-size images of Elvis’ stage-wear that will be on display in the lobby of each theater hosting a performance.

The kick-off in Wilmington, DE, on October 2, 2012, will be part of an eight show performance week in celebration of the 100th Season Anniversary of the DuPont Theatre. The nationwide tour is scheduled to begin in January 2013 with performances in over 60 markets. On Stage has retained Columbia Artists Theatricals to further develop and expand the markets for the tour.

Performance dates and markets for the 2013 tour of ELVIS LIVES include:

12 –Jan-13 GAINESVILLE, FL Phillips Center

17-Jan-13 KEY WEST, FL Tennessee Williams Performing Arts Center

20-Jan-13 DAYTONA BEACH, FL Peabody Auditorium

23-Jan-13 COLUMBIA, SC Koger Center for the Arts

24-Jan-13 COLUMBIA, SC Koger Center for the Arts

25-Jan-13 BOWLING GREEN, KY Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center Theatre

7-Feb-13 ROCKFORD, IL Coronado Theater

8-Feb-13 MILWAUKEE, WI Milwaukee Theatre

9-Feb-13 CINCINNATI, OH Procter & Gamble Hall

21-Feb-13 HUNTSVILLE, AL Von Braun Center

23-Feb-13 GALVESTON, TX The Grand 1894 Opera House

24-Feb-13 GALVESTON, TX The Grand 1894 Opera House

1-Mar-13 MODESTO, CA Gallo Center for the Arts

2-Mar-13 MODESTO, CA Gallo Center for the Arts

3-Mar-13 PALM DESERT, CA McCallum Theater for Performing Arts

7-Mar-13 LINCOLN, NE Lied Center for Performing Arts Main Stage

8-Mar-13 LINCOLN, NE Lied Center for Performing Arts Main Stage

12-Mar-13 UTICA, NY Stanley Theater

13-Mar-13 SALISBURY, MD Wicomico Civic Center

14-Mar-13 NEWPORT NEWS, VA Ferguson Center for the Arts

15-Mar-13 ROANOKE, VA Roanoke Civic Center Theatre

18-Mar-13 BISMARCK, ND Bismarck Civic Center Arena

20-Mar-13 WAUSAU, WI Grand Theater on Artsblock

19-Mar-13 FARGO, ND Fargodome

21-Mar-13 GREEN BAY, WI Cofrin Family Hall

22-Mar-13 DAVENPORT, IA Adler Theater

23-Mar-13 ROSEMONT, IL Akoo Theatre at Rosemont

25-Mar-13 OWENSBORO, KY Riverpark Center Auditorium

26-Mar-13 ASHLAND, KY Paramount Arts Center

28-Mar-13 AUGUSTA, GA William B Bell Auditorium

29-Mar-13 PITTSBURGH, PA Heinz Hall for Performing Arts

30-Mar-13 PITTSBURGH, PA Heinz Hall for Performing Arts

1-Apr-13 MORGANTOWN, WV Creative Arts Center

4-Apr-13 SAGINAW, MI Heritage Theater

6-Apr-13 SCHENECTADY, NY Proctors Theater

7-Apr-13 NEW LONDON, CT Garde Arts Center

9-Apr-13 WHEELING, WV Capitol Music Hall

11-Apr-13 PADUCAH, KY Luther F. Carson Four Rivers Center Main Hall

12-Apr-13 PADUCAH, KY Luther F. Carson Four Rivers Center Main Hall

14-Apr-13 BATON ROUGE, LA Baton Rouge River Center Theatre for Performing Arts

16-Apr-13 ABILENE, TX Abilene Civic Center

17-Apr-13 AMARILLO, TX Amarillo Civic Center Auditorium

18-Apr-13 AMARILLO, TX Amarillo Civic Center Auditorium

19-Apr-13 LUBBOCK, TX Lubbock Municipal Auditorium

20-Apr-13 LUBBOCK, TX Lubbock Municipal Auditorium

23-Apr-13 JACKSON, MS Thalia Mara Hall

24-Apr-13 JACKSON, MS Thalia Mara Hall

27-Apr-13 EL PASO, TX The Plaza Theatre Performing Arts Center

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