23/01/2025
WOW... Thank you all so much! I am incredibly grateful to each and every one of you for making my first festival, "The Raised on Rock Festival," a huge success. I am immensely proud of what we all accomplished last Saturday.
Every entertainer delivered a world-class performance and should be as proud as I am. My goal was to create a true celebration of Elvis’ music , and I believe we absolutely achieved that. The atmosphere throughout the day was electric, from the opening rare songs show all the way to the final set of the Jumpsuit Suit Years — the crowd were rocking from start to finish!
A huge thank you to all the entertainers: Mike Nova, Ben Thompson, Louis Brown, Arron Walker, and Juan Lozano. You were not only outstanding on stage but also exceptional off stage. Thank you for putting in 100% for every performance!
Mike, you were the first person I thought of to MC my event and you were as awesome as always.
I was thrilled to have both bands…
The Creoles, whom I was thrilled to have perform. The authenticity in your work is greatly appreciated, and it's safe to say that if anyone wasn't aware of The Creoles before, they certainly are now!
A huge shoutout to the boys for also rocking the after-show party until 2 am—it was such a blast!
The Graceland band, who have just celebrated their 20th Anniversary, proved why they are among the best in the business. Having both of these incredible bands together meant a lot to me, as they are not only talented musicians but also very dear friends and my Elvis family.
The addition of the fabulous Brass section just finished off the amazing sound and took it to another level.
Another two members of my Elvis family are Mills & Boon, who as always entertained with their fabulous vocals and dance routines, a massive Thankyou to you both for continuing to make me laugh and the support you have both given since I first started out.
A special shout out to Kasey, who had flown over from Georgia. So great to have you perform at my first festival since The Ultimate, i will be forever grateful for your support and faith in me.
I want to give a shoutout to my old friend Darren Graceland Jones, who was literally the first person I met at my first Porthcawl festival, he has supported me from the very start and always been in my corner. He was running around ensuring everything went smoothly, and I truly couldn't have done it without you, mate.
Thank you to Karen and Dawn for helping on the door and selling programmes, it is greatly appreciated and I can’t wait to have you on the door again next year…PLEASE??
To my Mum, who always supports me in everything I do, thank you for being my voice of reason throughout this project and my second pair of eyes and helping me to make sure the festival ran smoothly and successfully. Also, to my Dad who was driving back and forth to the venue bringing equipment down and picking people up, I never underestimate how lucky I am to have you both !!!
Thankyou to Bluestone Sound & Lighting, and the Grand Pier events team and security, your professionalism made it a joy to work with you.
To everyone who supported and attended this event, many who have followed my career since I was 13 years old, I’ll never take it for granted and will continue to work hard and appreciate what a privilege and honour it is for me to continue to pay my tribute to Mr Elvis Presley.
I can’t wait to have this festival bigger and better next year !! Tickets are now on sale !!!!
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