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Pete Paquette is coming to rock and roll Blyth Elvis style
Valerie Gillies
Clinton News Record
"Huron County, get ready
to rock and roll as Pete
Paquette is coming to
town." Paquette is bringing
his Elvis tribute show "The
Elvis Concert" to the stage
of the Blyth Memorial Hall
on Saturday, April 9.
In this all-new show for
the 2016 season, Paquette
will be backed by the full
band The Rockin' Royals and
the sensational Tonettes.
Expect to hear the songs
from Elvis' Vegas era, which
was from 1969 through the
1970s, including "Suspicious
Minds', "Kentucky Rain',' "In
the Ghetto" along with other
classics mixed in with some
of the more obscure songs.
Paquette fell in love with
Elvis' music many years ago.
This love manifested itself
into Paquette becoming an
Elvis Tribute Artist, getting
his start in the budding Elvis
festivals and competitions
which took hold approxi-
mately ten years ago.
Paquette remarks, "Of all of
the awards I received in Elvis
competitions, the ones from
Collingwood are some of my
most cherished." Colling-
wood holds the largest com-
petition in the world.
Paquette's first Collingwood
Elvis award was in the non-
professional competition fol-
lowed by twice winning the
Grand Championship to be
crowned Canadian Champ.
In his show, Paquette
performs the songs respect-
fully with his own interpre-
tation to celebrate the
music and bring out the
concert feel. As one of the
people who works and trav-
els with him states, "There
is only one Elvis, but Pete's
interpretation of Elvis
comes through with the
passion that he shows on
stage through his voice, his
looks, his moves and his
charisma."
For six years Paquette
toured across Canada with
his first show "Elvis the
Moments': Unlike most pre-
dictions by the venues, the
average age of the audience
tends to be from 30-60
years old, with both much
older and much younger in
the mix. The concerts are
often seen as an intergen-
erational experience where
the older fans introduce
Elvis to the new generation.
Paquette is proud to be able
to bring these types of
experiences to his audi-
ences time and time again.
His shows are highly
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anticipated by those who
have experienced his per-
formances, making new
fans not only of Elvis, but of
Paquette himself.
Pete Paquette has opened
his own company, Paquette
Productions. This gives
Paquette control over what is
delivered as a show. He
states, "Production is who I
am now," explaining that it
has been an exciting journey
from participating in the
early competitions to
becoming a business man.
Having his own production
company also allows
Paquette the opportunity of
showcasing new artists and
shows under his banner. This
is exciting as he knows how
his own shows have won
over audiences to the classic
music of the past and he
enjoys being a part of that
growing movement of bring-
ing back the experiences and
memories. The slogan of his
company is, "Bringing you
the best in entertainment."
Paquette is thrilled to
bring his new show to Blyth.
He has performed in Blyth in
the past, but this time it will
be a new production with
"The Elvis Concert': Paquette
advises those who plan to
attend to be prepared to sing
along, laugh, cry and feel the
performance.
You can learn more
about Pete Paquette and
his show at paquettepro-
ductions.com. For tickets
call Blyth Theatre Box
Office at 1-877-862-5984.
Submitted Photo
Pete Paquette is bringing his tribute show "The Elvis Concert" to the Blyth Memorial Hall. Paquette is
dedicating this show to Elvis' Vegas era.
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