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JESSICA BURTNICK / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Elvis Presley was all about the spectacle, and the Manitoba Elvis Festival brought the lights, the sounds, and the jumpsuits to the Gimli Rec Centre Saturday evening.
JESSICA BURTNICK / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Elvis Presley was all about the spectacle, and the Manitoba Elvis Festival brought the lights, the sounds, and the jumpsuits to the Gimli Rec Centre Saturday evening.
JESSICA BURTNICK / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Dave Stiglmayr of Teulon, Man. transforms into 'John Davis' for the first time. Formerly known as 'Little Dave,' he created John Davis because he wanted to make more of a name for himself on the Elvis scene and be taken more seriously.
JESSICA BURTNICK / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Dave Stiglmayr of Teulon, Man. transforms into 'John Davis' for the first time. Formerly known as 'Little Dave,' he created John Davis because he wanted to make more of a name for himself on the Elvis scene and be taken more seriously.
JESSICA BURTNICK / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Stiglmayr sang his first Elvis song in a grain bin at age 16. Now 28, he's been singing ever since and professes he's only recently become a fan of Elvis' music.
JESSICA BURTNICK / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Stiglmayr sang his first Elvis song in a grain bin at age 16. Now 28, he's been singing ever since and professes he's only recently become a fan of Elvis' music.
JESSICA BURTNICK / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Stiglmayr adjusts his jumpsuit.
JESSICA BURTNICK / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Stiglmayr adjusts his jumpsuit.
JESSICA BURTNICK / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS The King poses with fans.
JESSICA BURTNICK / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS The King poses with fans.
JESSICA BURTNICK / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS One must eat like a king to sing like one. Jon Baunsit of Winnipeg calls himself the 'Filipino Elvis.' Here, he chows down on fries and a Coke — no peanut butter and banana sandwiches in sight.
JESSICA BURTNICK / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS One must eat like a king to sing like one. Jon Baunsit of Winnipeg calls himself the 'Filipino Elvis.' Here, he chows down on fries and a Coke — no peanut butter and banana sandwiches in sight.
JESSICA BURTNICK / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS The Filipino Elvis gets up-close and personal with fans at the Gimli Rec Centre.
JESSICA BURTNICK / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS The Filipino Elvis gets up-close and personal with fans at the Gimli Rec Centre.
JESSICA BURTNICK / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Gil
JESSICA BURTNICK / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Gil "Gilvis" White of Regina, Sask. stops for a fan photo moments before he graces the stage.
JESSICA BURTNICK / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Gil White (left) and Gerry Barrett pose for a photo in their nearly matching Elvis jumpsuits in the backstage area (a.k.a. the second floor of the Gimli Rec Centre). Everyone wants a photo with Elvis...
JESSICA BURTNICK / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Gil White (left) and Gerry Barrett pose for a photo in their nearly matching Elvis jumpsuits in the backstage area (a.k.a. the second floor of the Gimli Rec Centre). Everyone wants a photo with Elvis...
JESSICA BURTNICK / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Impersonating Elvis isn't just about the look. Gerry
JESSICA BURTNICK / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Impersonating Elvis isn't just about the look. Gerry "Big Bear" Barrett practices a number in the stairwell.
JESSICA BURTNICK / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS A good-sized crowd was on hand at the Gimli Rec Centre for the Manitoba Elvis Festival Saturday night.
JESSICA BURTNICK / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS A good-sized crowd was on hand at the Gimli Rec Centre for the Manitoba Elvis Festival Saturday night.
JESSICA BURTNICK / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Gerry
JESSICA BURTNICK / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Gerry "Big Bear" Barrett of Winnipeg has been putting on his blue jumpsuit for the past three years. Here he belts out one of The King's hits.
JESSICA BURTNICK / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Gerry
JESSICA BURTNICK / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Gerry "Big Bear" Barrett knows what he's doing.
JESSICA BURTNICK / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Dave
JESSICA BURTNICK / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Dave "Blonde Elvis" Greene, an organizer of the Manitoba Elvis Festival, belts out a tune.
JESSICA BURTNICK / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS A fan pulls the scarf from around the neck of Gil
JESSICA BURTNICK / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS A fan pulls the scarf from around the neck of Gil "Gilvis" White while he performs his first set onstage. Some things never change.
JESSICA BURTNICK / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS An audience member is glowing after Dave Stiglmayr places a lei around her neck. Elvis Presley — Aloha from Gimli.
JESSICA BURTNICK / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS An audience member is glowing after Dave Stiglmayr places a lei around her neck. Elvis Presley — Aloha from Gimli.
JESSICA BURTNICK / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Stiglmayr, a.k.a. 'John Davis,' sings in front of an Elvis backdrop at the Gimli Rec Centre.
JESSICA BURTNICK / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Stiglmayr, a.k.a. 'John Davis,' sings in front of an Elvis backdrop at the Gimli Rec Centre.
JESSICA BURTNICK / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Dave Greene leads the jumpsuit-laden Elvis impersonators in a rousing finale as a tribute to The King.
JESSICA BURTNICK / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Dave Greene leads the jumpsuit-laden Elvis impersonators in a rousing finale as a tribute to The King.

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