Images from Elvisfest 2012 in Ypsilanti

Posted on Sat, Jul 14, 2012 : 1 p.m.

Images from Elvisfest 2012 in Ypsilanti

By Jeffrey Smith

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 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 /calendar/photologue/photos/071312_ENT_ELVISFEST_JMS/cache/071312_ENT_ELVISFEST_JMS02_fullsize.JPG
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 /calendar/photologue/photos/071312_ENT_ELVISFEST_JMS/cache/071312_ENT_ELVISFEST_JMS01_fullsize.JPG
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 /calendar/photologue/photos/071312_ENT_ELVISFEST_JMS/cache/071312_ENT_ELVISFEST_JMS03_fullsize.JPG
Ypsilanti resident and Elvis fan Austin Blaine, 12, watches during a performance Friday evening at Elvis Fest in Ypsilanti. Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/071312_ENT_ELVISFEST_JMS/cache/071312_ENT_ELVISFEST_JMS04_fullsize.JPG
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 /calendar/photologue/photos/071312_ENT_ELVISFEST_JMS/cache/071312_ENT_ELVISFEST_JMS05_fullsize.JPG
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 /calendar/photologue/photos/071312_ENT_ELVISFEST_JMS/cache/071312_ENT_ELVISFEST_JMS06_fullsize.JPG
Tribute Artist Chris Ayotte of Canton performs on stage Friday evening at Elvis Fest in Ypsilanti. Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/071312_ENT_ELVISFEST_JMS/cache/071312_ENT_ELVISFEST_JMS07_fullsize.JPG
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 /calendar/photologue/photos/071312_ENT_ELVISFEST_JMS/cache/071312_ENT_ELVISFEST_JMS08_fullsize.JPG
An Elvis fan shows off a tattoo Friday evening at Elvis Fest in Ypsilanti. Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/071312_ENT_ELVISFEST_JMS/cache/071312_ENT_ELVISFEST_JMS09_fullsize.JPG
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 /calendar/photologue/photos/071312_ENT_ELVISFEST_JMS/cache/071312_ENT_ELVISFEST_JMS10_fullsize.JPG
Tribute Artist Nick Miller of Illinois performs on stage Friday evening at Elvis Fest in Ypsilanti. Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/071312_ENT_ELVISFEST_JMS/cache/071312_ENT_ELVISFEST_JMS11_fullsize.JPG
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 /calendar/photologue/photos/071312_ENT_ELVISFEST_JMS/cache/071312_ENT_ELVISFEST_JMS12_fullsize.JPG
Hundreds of people watch as a tribute artist performs on stage Friday evening at Elvis Fest in Ypsilanti. Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/071312_ENT_ELVISFEST_JMS/cache/071312_ENT_ELVISFEST_JMS13_fullsize.JPG
Tribute Artist Jesse Aron of Wisconsin performs as Roy Orbison Friday evening at Elvis Fest in Ypsilanti. Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/071312_ENT_ELVISFEST_JMS/cache/071312_ENT_ELVISFEST_JMS14_fullsize.JPG
Kentucky resident Georgia Tuntate sings along with a performance Friday evening at Elvis Fest in Ypsilanti. Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/071312_ENT_ELVISFEST_JMS/cache/071312_ENT_ELVISFEST_JMS15_fullsize.JPG

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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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jns131

Sun, Jul 15, 2012 : 4:13 p.m.

A place where a kid can be a kid again. Or a hippie. Either way, nice way to reminisce the 60's and 70's. Too bad the tickets are pricey for my budget. Looked like fun.

Julia Herbst

Sun, Jul 15, 2012 : 2:52 a.m.

Mr Ayotte is a frequent customer of mine at the drycleaners I work at in Canton. His wife is one of the nicest woman ever, and he is VERY particular about his shirts. I love when they come in and are covered in Make Up, cause you know hes been performing. I was very pleased to see photos of him in this! Thank you A2.com for sharing these!

Cash

Sun, Jul 15, 2012 : 12:03 a.m.

Really top notch photos.

Think!

Sat, Jul 14, 2012 : 7:52 p.m.

Great photos. Thanks for posting them.

Jeffrey Smith

Sat, Jul 14, 2012 : 8:32 p.m.

Thank you.