Each September thousands of Elvises make their way to a small town in Wales, proving that The King lives on in all his various incarnations, at The Elvies, an annual gathering of Elvis fans and tribute artists in Porthcawl, Wales. 

The event which includes the Bet Festival Elvis Competition, consists of hundreds of shows across 20+ venues in the seaside town of Porthcawl.

Elvis tribute artist Denis Lewis

Elvis tribute artist Michael Glaysher

Elvis tribute artist Michael Aaron Chambers

Elvis tribute artist Ady Holloway 

Elvis tribute artist Derek Finch

Elvis tribute artist Colbert George Hamilton

Tribute artist Elvis Pricely

Black-leathered Dean Hannomd

Michael Glaysher as a young Elvis

Elvis tribute artist Peter King

Elvis tribute artist Adrian Edwards

Elvis tribute artist Dave Barlow

Elvis tribute artist Alfie Pearson

Elvis tribute artist Nigel Burchill

Elvis tribute artist Chris Lee Jones 

Elvis tribute artist Ricky Lavazza 

Elvis tribute artist Mario Schuh

Elvis tribute artist James Burrell

Elvis tribute artist Emilio Santoro

 Elvis tribute artist Ricky Lavazza

Elvis tribute artist Karl Memphis

Elvis tribute artist Arron Walker

Elvis tribute artist Darren ‘Graceland’ Jones

Elvis tribute artist Lee Alexander performs on stage as part of the Best Festival Elvis Competition at the Grand Pavillion during ‘The Elvies’ on September 24, 2016 in Porthcawl, Wales.