photo gallery: Images from Elvisfest 2012 in Ypsilanti
Posted on Sat, Jul 14, 2012 : 1 p.m.
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Tribute Artist Jesse Aron of Wisconsin uses a hair dryer in the bathroom of a mobile recreational vehicle parked backstage as he prepares for his performance and gets into character Friday evening at Elvis Fest in Ypsilanti. Aron performed the evening as Roy Orbison, and will perform as Elvis later in the festival. Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com
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Tribute Artist Jesse Aron of Wisconsin uses a hair dryer in the bathroom of a mobile recreational vehicle parked backstage as he prepares for his performance and gets into character Friday evening at Elvis Fest in Ypsilanti. Aron performed the evening as Roy Orbison, and will perform as Elvis later in the festival.
Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com
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Tribute Artist Nick Miller of Illinois signs Jada Dunson of Ypsilanit's arm before he performs Friday evening at Elvis Fest in Ypsilanti.
Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com
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Wearing blue shirts and blue flowers, the "Blue Hawaii Ladies," a group of friends who travled together from Ohio, hold hands and sing along Friday evening at Elvis Fest in Ypsilanti.
Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com
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Ypsilanti resident and Elvis fan Austin Blaine, 12, watches during a performance Friday evening at Elvis Fest in Ypsilanti.
Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com
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Ohio resident Debby Pezk looks up in awe as she watches a performance on stage Friday evening at Elvis Fest in Ypsilanti.
Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com
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Tribute Artist Chris Ayotte of Canton holds the hand of an audience member as he performs on stage Friday evening at Elvis Fest in Ypsilanti.
Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com
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Tribute Artist Chris Ayotte of Canton performs on stage Friday evening at Elvis Fest in Ypsilanti.
Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com
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People hold their arms in the air as Tribute Artist Chris Ayotte of Canton performs on stage Friday evening at Elvis Fest in Ypsilanti.
Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com
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An Elvis fan shows off a tattoo Friday evening at Elvis Fest in Ypsilanti.
Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com
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Tribute Artist Nick Miller of Illinois reaches for the hand of an audience member as he performs on stage Friday evening at Elvis Fest in Ypsilanti.
Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com
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Tribute Artist Nick Miller of Illinois performs on stage Friday evening at Elvis Fest in Ypsilanti.
Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com
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Livonia resident Susan Patterson wears glasses with attached sideburns and laughs along with her boyfriend, Jerry Schannault Friday evening at Elvis Fest in Ypsilanti.
Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com
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Hundreds of people watch as a tribute artist performs on stage Friday evening at Elvis Fest in Ypsilanti.
Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com
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Tribute Artist Jesse Aron of Wisconsin performs as Roy Orbison Friday evening at Elvis Fest in Ypsilanti.
Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com
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Kentucky resident Georgia Tuntate sings along with a performance Friday evening at Elvis Fest in Ypsilanti.
Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com
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Ypsilanti is again the headquarters for all things Elvis this weekend as the Michigan Elvisfest returns for another year of music and other fun in tribute to the King.
Photographer Jeffrey Smith captured these images. Elvisfest continues Saturday; see the website for more information.
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