It’s tough to fill the shoes of the King of Rock and Roll, but a Calgary musician is gaining a lot of momentum. After winning the amateur Elvis Presley tribute competition in the Penticton Elvis Festival in 2008, Adam Fitzpatrick has been paying tribute to the King of Rock on stages and in competitions – complete with moves, accent and mannerisms. Fitzpatrick placed second in the world during the Ultimate Elvis Competition in Memphis during Elvis Week in 2013 for his ability to mimic the King. “I’ve won competitions all over the world, including Europe,” said Fitzpatrick. “I have great reviews from shows and sold thousands of CDs. There’s around 60,000 tribute artists in the world for Elvis.” Fitzpatrick takes his talents to the Black Diamond Hotel and Bar for a night of serenading through Rock-A-Billy Entertainment on Nov. 3 at 7:30 p.m. Also performing will be The Beatles tribute band All You Need is Love. “I stick to the ‘68 comebacks to 1977,” said Fitzpatrick, who used to perform for the Louisiana Hayride Show. “There’s more attitude in the ’60s and in the ’70s I like the ballads and gospel.” Having grown up with little musical experience besides playing the drums at church, it was a dare that got Fitzpatrick on the stage for the first time as Elvis. After watching his friend’s dad compete in the Penticton Elvis Festival for years, Fitzpatrick said he became a fan of the “King’s” music in his late teens. Four years later, his friend announced he was competing in the Penticton festival, prompting Fitzpatrick’s roommate to dare him to also compete. Despite having no singing experience, Fitzpatrick took his roommate up on his dare. “I bought DVDS and I learned 10 to 12 songs, bought a really cheap outfit and made it work for that time,” he said. “I won the amateur competition that year.” The win prompted Fitzpatrick to begin performing, propelling him from making very little money to making a living at it. Since moving to Calgary, Fitzpatrick has been juggling between his young family and tribute shows, which he performs two to three times a month. “The first couple of years I was getting my name out, practising more songs and getting a better library and putting a name out there for myself,” he said. This included competitions. Fitzpatrick won his first competition in the professional category in 2012 at the Rock and Roll Elvis Festival in the San Diego Pala Casino Spa & Resort. In Black Diamond this weekend, Fitzpatrick will serenade his audience with Elvis’ ‘68 Comeback Special for his first set before All You Need is Love performs. Fitzpatrick will then close the performance with an “aloha” set. The Beatles Tribute Band, All You Need is Love, plans to spread a lot of it in Black Diamond this weekend representing three eras of their music - the 1964 Ed Sullivan Show, Sgt. Pepper and the hippy era with Abbey Road, Hey Jude and Let it Be, said band member Nathan Loo. “There’s three different costume changes,” said Loo, who plays Paul. “The Beatles covered all kinds of genres of music.” Taking on the English rock band wasn’t easy. “When you play in a tribute band like The Beatles, that music is so well known that if you don’t play it correctly or sound like it your audience is going to tell you,” he said. “If you’re going to have the guts to do it you better sound like them.” All You Need is Love has a wide-ranging audience worldwide, Loo said. “We get people in their 20s and their parents who listened to that music and they know all the words,” Loo said. “I grew up in the 60s - I’m 58 – so I grew up listening to The Beatles.” It was as early as age 12 that Loo dreamed of performing in a tribute band. He began playing in a rock band as a teen, but said he never sang. After moving to Calgary, he founded All You Need is Love. He learned to sing and play bass. “It’s taken all of us years – we still practice so we can stay sharp,” Loo said. “It’s like a dream come true.” Sharing the stage with Fitzpatrick adds another dimension to the show, Loo said. “It’s two shows with ’50s and ’60s music,” he said. “It’s just wonderful to do a show with him. The audience loves it because it’s two bands coming together - Elvis and The Beatles. The audience is getting quite a show for that evening.” Loo and his bandmates, Ven Guerra as John, Lloyd Ross as George, Aaron Patton as Ringo and Reed Crapo as Billy Preston, will get the audience in on the action. “We invite the crowd into the show by clapping and dancing and singing” he said. “It’s a fun show. I can play for little kids to 100 years old because the music doesn’t have any references of violence or negativity.” Tickets cost $35 and can be purchased at Okotoks Sobeys and the Black Diamond Hotel and Bar by cash and e-transfer only.