From Pala Casino:

For the third consecutive year, the three-day Rockin’ Elvis® Fest and Ultimate Elvis® Tribute Contest will return to Pala Casino Spa & Resort’s Infinity Showroom, Friday through Sunday, March 14-16, 2014.

The contest, in partnership with Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. of Memphis, TN, will be open to Elvis® Tribute Artists internationally. To enter, contestants must register at www.elvistributecontest.com. Contestants will compete for $4,000 in cash prizes and the winner will receive an automatic entry into the International Ultimate Elvis® Tribute Semi-Finals to be held during Elvis Week in August in Memphis, TN.

Pala held its second Elvis® Fest and Ultimate Elvis® Tribute Contest this past March. The winner was Dean Z., 30, who performs in the Legends in Concert show in Branson, MO. On August 18 in Memphis, Dean Z. won the Ultimate Elvis World Championship and the right to be called the number one Elvis Tribute Artist for 2013-14.

The Ultimate Elvis® Tribute weekend will include the competition performances, a parade of tribute artists through the casino, meet and greets with the performers, performances by the EAS band, the Official Elvis® Tribute Band of Graceland, and peanut butter and banana sandwiches for purchase in the Pala Deli..

Tickets for all three days, $10, $15, $20, $25 and $30, depending on the session, will go on sale at 10 a.m., Friday, January 17, with no service charge, at the Pala Box Office in the casino or by calling 1-877-946-7252. Tickets also will be available by phone at 1-800-585-3737, or www.startickets.com.

The schedule includes:

Friday, March 14

11 a.m – Pala Deli begins serving Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwiches

6:30 p.m. Parade of Elvis – through casino with performances at the Center Bar

7:15 p.m. Doors open at Infinity Showroom for Round 1 of competition

8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. First Round in Ultimate Elvis® Tribute Contest - Infinity

9:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. Meet and Greet with Competitors

Tickets: $10, $15

Saturday, March 15

2:15 p.m. Doors open at Infinity Showroom for Round 2 of competition

3:00 p.m. Second Round in Ultimate Elvis® Tribute Contest-Infinity

6:45 p.m. Parade of Elvis –through casino with performances at Center Bar

7:15 p.m. Doors open at Infinity Showroom for Round 3 of competition

8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Third Round in Ultimate Elvis® Tribute Contest-Infinity

Tickets: $20, $25

10 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Club Infinity. Dancing. Rock and Roll from the‘50s to present day. FREE

Sunday, March 16

6 p.m. – Doors open at Infinity Showroom for competition finals

7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Ultimate Elvis® Tribute Contest Finals. Five final contestants perform three songs each to crown the champion - Infinity

Tickets: $30

Pala is located in Northern San Diego County; from San Diego/Riverside, take I-15 to Highway 76 east five miles; from Los Angeles County and Orange County, take I-5 south to Highway 76 east, then travel 23 miles. Pala is 15 miles north of Escondido, 12 miles south of Temecula.



Address: 11154 Highway 76, Pala, CA 92059

Telephone: 1-877-WIN-PALA (1-877-946-7252)

Web site: http://www.palacasino.com





Other Shows Coming to Pala:



Kathy Griffin, SOLD OUT, 7:30 p.m., Saturday, January 11, Events Center. Tickets, $60, $50, $40, $30, at www.startickets.com



Arrival From Sweden, The Music of ABBA, 7:30 p.m., Saturday, January 18, Events Center. Tickets, $40, $35, $30, at www.startickets.com



Wilson Phillips, 8 p.m., Friday, January 31, Events Center. Tickets, $35, at www.startickets.com



Tim Braun, Spiritual Medium, 7:30 p.m., Saturday, February 8, Infinity. Tickets, $35, $25, at www.startickets.com



Buddy Guy, 8 p.m., Friday, February 28, Events Center. Tickets, $35, at www.startickets.com



The Dramatics with Rose Royce, 7:30 p.m., Saturday, March 8, Events Center. Tickets, $65, $55, $45, $30, at www.startickets.com



Creedence Clearwater Revisited, 8 p.m., Friday, March 28, Events Center. Tickets, $50, $45, $35, $25, at www.startickets.com



The Temptations, The Four Tops, 8 p.m., Friday, April 18, Events Center, Tickets, $65, $55, $45, $30 at www.startickets.com