Indiana State Fair

This was a fun event to witness. It wasn't too hot, it didn't rain and 14 performers made it out to the event.

Congratulations to winners George Wagner, Fred Wolfe and Tim Biddinger!

A few words:

Thanks to the Indiana State Fair for 7 great years.

Thanks to Eric Swannson and his crew for all their help!

Thanks to the Indiana fans who make it such a fun event.

We had a great group of singers and many performers who are greatly improved.

Mark Stephan: Pros: A real crowd pleaser and a good singer.
Cons: get replica costuming

Duane Fortune: Pros: A very powerful delivery with a great song: Tomorrow Never Comes
Cons: none

Tim Biddinger: Pros: Look for more from this performer. A terrific voice.
Cons: Spend the money and get an outfit that complements your voice. There
are even some painted suits out there that are outstanding.

Andy Kern: Pros: Best job he's ever done. Great delivery and great singing.
Cons: None
Randy Norman: Pros: His voice was excellent.
Cons: Polish your look. One Word: HAIRSPRAY. Get replica costuming

Shane Banning: Pros: A real crowd pleaser. Catch his show when you can
Cons: Practice. Focus on pitch,

George Wagner: Pros: His best performance in two years.
Cons: Just keep doing it.

Fred Wolfe: Pros: Very dynamic and excellent audience interaction
Cons: Dynamics are good. Sometimes, relax. Learn when to do each.

Scotty Zion: Pros: Scotty's best performance ever, recreating the Roustabout theme.
Cons: Recreate the vocal performance. Good voice. Focus on phrasing and
delivery.

John Patrick: Pros: Best singing performance yet.
Cons: Relax, lose weight, get a hair solution. keep at it!

Mike Porter: Get replica costuming; better sideburns; fine tune your look to your build. focus on finetuning your vocal performance.

Bill Zowd, Jeremy Oswalt, Johnny Parkhurst: (our oldest performer even) - Keep pleasing the people!

Note that these are only opinions about PERFORMANCE and have no connection to contest or competition.

On a final note- this was the 150th anniversary of The Indiana State Fair. In marking this occassion a commemorative book of the fair was produced chronicling the 150 years of the fair. We were pleased to learn that of all the years of the fair The Elvis Extravaganza Impersonator Contest was featured in the book and they saw fit to include three photos of the shows over the years in the book.

Oh, and we got great Italian Sausages (with peppers and onions) from Spageddie Eddies! And an outstanding Sirloin Steak Sandwich from Murphy's...Yum!

Look for some event photos in the photo gallery at www.elviscontest.com

Thanks to Shannon Wolfe for her photos...