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<\/a>What a success within less than two years! Portsmouth accomplished what no other Elvis tribute artist has achieved. He has won three major Elvis Presley Enterprise endorsed contests, culminating in the crown jewel of contests the \u201cUltimate Elvis Tribute Contest\u201d held in Memphis, Tennessee, during \u201cElvis Week\u201d, commemorating the life and legend of Elvis Presley.<\/p>\n
Portsmouth\u2019s meteoric success did not go unnoticed. In February 2013, he performed on \u201cThe David Letterman Show\u201d in celebration of Elvis\u2019 79th birthday. The performance left Letterman at a loss for words, as he exclaimed, \u201cOh, my god, Oh, my god!\u201d That one performance broadcast internationally resulted in an immediate social media explosion nobody could have predicted.<\/p>\n
Opening for Portsmouth will be Van Wert\u2019s Samantha Rae Duquette, winner of the 2015 \u201cOhio Has Talent!\u201d competition. She will perform at 7:45 p.m. today, with Portsmouth taking the stage at 9 this evening.<\/p>\n
Those attending should bring their own seating to the event (lawn chairs). Fountain Park will open at noon today and lawn chairs may be placed on a first-come, first-served basis. No coolers are permitted at this event. Food and drinks will be sold.<\/p>\n
This will be the first ticketed event in Fountain Park history, with the park entirely encased in a privacy screen with only two entrances. People must have a ticket to enter! All proceeds will be donated to the Children\u2019s Christmas Garden Project, so come and support a great cause and see a great show.<\/p>\n