Eli Williams competes in the Las Vegas Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest on Fremont Street in Las Vegas.
Cody Slaughter prepares to perform at the Images of the King: Las Vegas festival in Las Vegas.
Elvis impersonators listen to instructions backstage during the Las Vegas Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest on Fremont Street in Las Vegas.
Elvis impersonator Eddie Powers eats dinner at a fast food restaurant during a break between performing at weddings in Las Vegas.
Ron Decar prepares to officiate officiate a wedding on Valentine's Day.
Ben Portsmouth prepares for a show in Las Vegas. Elvis Presley has been dead for 40 years, but the King’s legacy is alive and well in Las Vegas.
Tyler James performs as Elvis on stage in downtown Las Vegas. "When I saw Graceland and I saw the jumpsuits I was enamored," said James about a family trip when he was five years old.
Jim Westover of Arizona City, Ariz., waits backstage before performing at the Images of the King: Las Vegas tribute artist contest in Las Vegas. Tribute artists will buy custom made clothes and jewelry to recreate outfits worn by Elvis.
Bob Castro, left, and Jim Westover prepare to compete in the Images of the King: Las Vegas tribute artist contest in Las Vegas. Elvis impersonators remain a staple of Las Vegas kitsch, performing in wedding chapels, casino venues and street corners while decked out in garish jumpsuits, sunglasses and sideburn wigs.
Eddie Powers, right, performs as Elvis during a wedding for Wil and Sarah Wilson in Las Vegas. Powers works full-time as an Elvis tribute artist performing at weddings and leading Elvis themed tours around Las Vegas.
Tyler James leaves a dressing room before performing as Elvis on Fremont Street in Las Vegas. For James it isn't just the music that draws him to perform as Elvis. "He always gave back to his fans... he cared about people."