2026 IMAGES OF THE KING™
WOLD CHAMPIONSHIP ELVIS TRIBUTE ARTIST CONTEST
at the EMPIRE STATE TRIBUTE FESTIVAL – TURNING STONE RESORT/CASINO
VERONA, NEW YORK
FESTIVAL DATES: JULY 30 – AUGUST 2, 2026
CONTEST DATES:
Preliminary Round – FRIDAY 7/31 AT 11 AM
Semi-Final Round – SATURDAY 8/1 AT 11 AM
Final Round – SUNDAY 8/2 AT NOON
2026 CONTESTANTS
Arron Walker
UK
Harbor Lights Contest Champion
Jim Barone
Connecticut
Connecticut Preliminary Winner
Reagen Daugherty
Texas
John Carpenter
Quebec
Jackson DuCharme
Massachusetts
Dorian Alberty
Florida
Vincent Jones
UK
Big-Little King Contestant
Jared Lee
UK
Gabriel Sanders
Mississippi
Bobby D
Tennessee
Keith Lewis
Massachusettes
Ruben Castillo
New Jersey
“Tim E” Hendry
Ontario, Canada
Preston Kirby
New York
Michael Burgess
South Carolina
Big-Little King Contestant
Wayne Curtis
New York
Ben Marcial Jr.
New York
Eddie Pogue
Texas