Louisiana Elvis Festival tribute artists showcase King of Rock n' Roll through his eras
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Elvis is in the building. The Louisiana Elvis Festival returns to Alexandria Thursday with a variety Elvis tribute artists performing at the Coughlin-Saunders Performing Arts Center, 1202 3rd St., in downtown Alexandria.
Five shows will be held during the three-day festival. Tickets start at $25.
"Elvis in New Orleans" is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Thursday night. Two shows are set for Friday. "Elvis 72-77" starts at 2 p.m. with "Elvis The American Icon" set for 7:30 p.m. On Saturday, "Elvis the Story" will be at 2 p.m. and "Elvis: That's the Way it Was" at 7:30 p.m.
Headliners for the show include Dean Z, Bill Cherry, David Lee, Brandon Bennett, Ben Thompson, Cote Deonath, Victor Trevino and Alex Mitchell. The event will be hosted by Tom Brown.
Known as the King of Rock n’ Roll, Elvis Presley performed in Alexandria in March 1977 at the Rapides Parish Coliseum.
He also performed here in Alexandria with the Louisiana Hayride in the 1950s at Jimmie Thompson’s Arena that used to be located on North MacArthur Drive where Alexandria Convention Center, formerly the Sai Convention Center, is now located.
Visit louisianaelvisfestival.com for tickets and information.
This article originally appeared on Alexandria Town Talk: Elvis tribute artists showcase King of Rock n' Roll through his eras
