Good luck to all of the ETAs who are taking part tonight in the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist preliminary contest at the Mardi Gras Casino in Florida!

Whoever wins will of course go through to the finals in Memphis in August. It's so great to see this contest going from strength to strength with more and more preliminary contests taking place every year.

Produced with the full partnesrship and support of EPE, the Ultimate ETA Contest looks like it will be around for a very long time to come!

Good luck guys!

More info about tonights event here:

There will be 3 judges from the entertainment and political worlds judging the competition and the public is welcome to come and watch the competition at no charge. Make sure you arrive early and get a front row seat. The competition begins Saturday, May 28th, with the first round at 3pm, the second round at 6pm and the final round on Sunday, May 29th at 4pm. The winners will be announced on Sunday after the final round. We also have 2 door prizes to be given away each day that includes round trip airfare for 2 to Memphis and an overnight stay at the Heartbreak Hotel and a Platinum package tour of Graceland.

Fort Lauderdale Event Just the BeginningThe Mardi Gras event in Fort Lauderdale is just part of a nation wide Ultimate Elvis® Tribute Artist Competition™. In 2007, Elvis® Presley Enterprises, Inc. announced the inaugural Elvis tribute artist contest™ event to find the “best representation of the legacy of Elvis Presley.” Now in 2011, Elvis tribute artists will have their chance to compete for the ultimate title by showcasing their “best representation of the legacy of Elvis Presley.” Preliminary rounds for the 2011 contest have already started.