Nostalgia in Minneapolis

Seniors and Babyboomers are targeted audience for a series of concerts and events in Minneapolis including concerts with The Diamonds and Bill Haley's Comets and Elvis Extravaganza Mall of America. Celebrity Guests at the all-day extravaganza include Joe Esposito, DJ Fontana, and the Stamps plus 25 top Elvis Tribute Artists

(PRWEB) December 24, 2003 --
Coming Events for Baby Boomers and Seniors presented by Momentum Productions

Friday, February 6, 7:00pm
The Diamonds www.thediamonds.cc
It's been over forty-five years since THE DIAMONDS released an instant million selling hit called Little Darlin'. The song continues to sell worldwide and to date has sold approximately 20 million copies. "We've been pleased to find a growing audience among the age group 25 and up. These people have graduated from loudness and sheer volume, to an appreciation of quality, style and entertainment value in music. They like songs they can remember tomorrow, or even 20 years from now."

Branson-Style entertainment at the Northrop Memorial Auditorium.
$27 / $32 / $37. For tickets call Ticketmaster

Friday, February 20, 7:00pm        
Bill Haleys Comets featuring Al Rappa on the Walking" Bass Yes, its the real thing!!!!! The first Rock & Roll band, since 1952 they have sold over 80 million records and earned a place in Guinness Book for selling 43 million copies of their greatest hit Rock around the Clock" Other hits include; Shake, Rattle and Roll", See You Later Alligator", Rock, Rock, Rock", The Girl Cant Help It", Let the Good Times Roll", Dont Knock the Rock", Crazy Man, Crazy" and many more. Al Rappa, the Walking Bass Player, has been seen in many Motion Pictures and on Dick Clark's American Bandstand. He has been with Bill Haley's Comets since 1956.

Northrop Memorial Auditorium. $27 / $32/ $37 For tickets call Ticketmaster.

March 13, 2004

The First Annual Elvis Extravaganza Mall of America,
Tribute Artist Contest and fan convention will be held at the Mall of America on March 13, 2004. (www.eemoa.com )

Elvis tribute artists will flock to Mall of America, (www.mallofamerica.com )to vie for the title of the King" at this Elvis Extravaganza, ( www.elviscontest.com ) a nationally recognized Elvis Tribute Artist contest. The competing Elvis Tribute Artists will be making personal visits to stores in the Mall throughout the day, and visitors to the Mall are invited to watch them perform in Sam Goody Central from 12:00 - 5:00 pm. This Mall event is by far the largest of the many Tribute Artist Contests held in the United States each year. The winner(s) of this regional contest will move on to the national contest which will be held in Las Vegas, January of 2005.

There will also be guest performances by Elvis tribute artists of all ages and genders, which will feature 7-year old Spencer Anderson, who has been billed as the Worlds Youngest Elvis Tribute Artist".

The Elvis Fan Convention will take place in the Great Lakes Ballroom of Camp Snoopy (www.campsnoopy.com) and will include souvenirs and collectibles for sale and an opportunity to get pictures and autographs of the celebrity guests, as well as meet up with serious Elvis fans from all over the world.

Included among the special guests for this event are:
§   The Stamps, Elvis Presley's On-Tour backup vocal group. (www.thestampsquartet.com)
§   D.J. Fontana, Elvis's original drummer and nominee to the rock & Roll Hall of Fame. (www.djfontana-tcb.com)
§   Joe Esposito, Road Manager and personal friend of Elvis dating from their Army days.
§   (www.tcbjoe.com)
§   And The Best Elvis Tribute Artists in the World!

The Stamps will perform a concert and, along with DJ Fontana, will back up contest winners and professional Elvis Tribute Artist, Todd Anderson, (www.momentumproductions.com)at the finalist concert in the Great Lakes Ballroom in Camp Snoopy from 7-10 pm.
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For more information Momentum Productions at 612-490-0525 (Beth Stelling) or 612-490-0109 (Todd Anderson). Keep up to date at www.eemoa.com
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