The Wings salute The King Aug. 15

The Red Wings' 2014 Elvis Presley event "The Wings Salute The King" takes place on Friday, August 15 - a day before the 37th anniversary of Elvis' death in 1977. This year's Wings Salute The King event is presented by Excellus BlueShield as part of their Superhero World Record attempt.

The event will feature a post-game fireworks show and video presentation celebrating the music and pop culture influence of Elvis.

Award-winning Elvis tribute artist Patrick Johnson will perform near the Team Store before the game, and make a special appearance as part of the fireworks finale.

Patrick Johnson's official website: ElvisLivesLive.com

 

 

 

Highlights from previous Wings Salute The King events:

2009
Click here to see a photo gallery featuring Patrick Johnson, The Famous Chicken, and Wings catcher Drew Butera.

Click here to see the finale of Patrick's performance during the fireworks show, with a special appearance by Red Wings catcher Drew Butera in the role of Charlie Hodge.

Click here to see highlights of Patrick's performance outside the Team Store, after the fireworks show.

 

2008

 

Click here to see Patrick take the field and sing "Suspicious Minds" during the fireworks show.

 

 

 

Click here to see Patrick sing "Can't Help Falling In Love With You," and hand out scarves to lucky female fans - with the help of Wings pitching coach Stu Cliburn as Charlie Hodge

 

 

2007

Click here to watch the fireworks show opening vignette featuring Stu's loving homage to The King...

 

 

 

...and later in the clubhouse, right in the middle of a post-game interview, this happened.

 

 

 

 

Each August, thousands of people from around the world descend on Memphis, Tennessee for Elvis Week, a celebration of events centered around the anniversary of Elvis' death on Aug. 16, 1977.

Elvis Presley official website: Elvis.com