Headliner

Ben Thompson

Ben Thompson
Ben Thompson is officially recognised by Elvis Presley Enterprises as one of the best Elvis Tribute Artists in the world. In 2018 he was crowned the Ultimate Champion of Graceland. He is one of the few ETA’s who can successfully portray all era’s of the King.

Touring the world with his own shows, Ben prides himself on accuracy when recreating moments from Elvis’ career. His award winning tribute has been commended by many who have worked with Elvis himself and he even starred as Elvis Presley in the blockbuster movie - Blade Runner 2049.

Co-Headliner

Mat Shank

Mat Shank
Mat is from Gatineau, Quebec, a young man that started competing in the Elvis Tribute Artist (ETA) world in 2022.

It all began with a visit to Graceland in 2017. Mat was immediately impressed with the costumes and fashion style. That visit prompted him to find out more about Elvis’s life and his songs, learning them on his own and singing them alone and in front of his family, until his first public performance in June 2022.

Since the summer of 2022, Mat has continued to perfect his art, voice, and performances, attracting more and more fans with each show by becoming more popular in his own region, in different Canadian cities and in multiple cities in the USA.

Mat is a multi-award winner Elvis Tribute Artist (ETA). He has also won multiple times the People’s Choice/Fans Favorite Award.

He won his first competition at the 2023 Penticton BC Elvis Festival in June 2023. With only 1 year under his belt as an ETA competitor, this win led him to represent the Penticton Elvis Festival at the Ultimate Elvis competition in Memphis Tennessee in August of the same year.

Special Guest

Corny Rempel

Corny Rempel
Corny Rempel is an award-winning Elvis tribute artist and comedian who has played packed houses across Canada, United States and Mexico for over 20 years. All Canadian boy, Corny is a morning radio host/DJ in Steinbach, Manitoba, and does voiceovers for cartoons, websites, movies and video games.

In 2015, Corny was crowed Elvis Gospel Champion at the Collingwood, Ontario Elvis Festival. He was the Grand Champion of the 2017 Penticton British Columbia, Pacific Northwest Elvis Festival and competed with the top 20 Elvis tribute artists at the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Competition in Memphis, Tennessee. Corny has won numerous People’s Choice and Heart of the King awards. Adding to his extensive repertoire, recently, he has also been performing as Johnny Cash, and sang with Cash’s sister, Joanne Cash Yates.

Corny plays Elvis like no one else - his facial expressions and gestures are uncanny, and his voice is a dead ringer. His humorous twist makes his nonstop, high energy show unique. As he says, “a little less conversation and some more entertainment please”.

The Cadillac Kings & QUEENS

The Cadillac Kings & Queens Show Band are a cast of experienced & multi-talented professional musicians, who tour with various tribute shows - from Elvis to Roy Orbison, to Rod Stewart to Marilyn Monroe, Cher, Jerry Lee Lewis, Buddy Holly, Johnny Cash and others. The 10 member “big” band ensures first-class backup for the Convention Centre shows.