Elvis' Jeweler, Lowell Hays, Makes Rare Appearance at LakeGeorge.com Elvis Festival, May 28 - June 1, 2014

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Elvis' Jeweler, Lowell Hays, Makes Rare
Appearance at LakeGeorge.com Elvis Festival, May
28 - June 1, 2014
1888PressRelease - Hays Will Offer His
Custom-Designed Jewelry at the Event, Which is
Expected to Draw More Than 5,000 to Picturesque
Lake George for a Weekend of Celebrating All
Things Elvis. Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY - The
LakeGeorge.com Elvis Festival announced today
that Lowell Hays, jeweler to Elvis, will make a
rare appearance at this year's event. Hays will
offer his exclusive jewelry collection to
festival goers. To learn more about Hays and his
unique creations, visit http//www.elvisjeweler.co
m/. "We're beyond excited to have Lowell Hays at
this year's event," said Jason Sherry, president
of Sherry Management, LLC, and festival director.
"Don't miss this opportunity to meet Lowell and
take a look at his beautiful collection of
jewelry, some of which is based on actual pieces
that Elvis owned and wore." Hays got into the
jewelry business with his father, Lowell Hays
Sr., in Paducah, Ky. Hays joined his dad in 1961,
doing jewelry repair and custom design. He met
Elvis around 1968, and they remained close
friends until Presley's death in 1977. Hays and
his wife traveled with Presley as he performed
throughout the country, riding in his private
jet, the Lisa Marie. Hays always carried a
briefcase full of jewelry because Presley was
constantly buying special gifts for friends and
fans. Some of Hays' other notable clients over
the years have included Isaac Hayes, Al Green,
T.G. Sheppard and the country music band Alabama.
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The theme of this year's festival in Lake George,
New York, May 28 - June 1, is "Elvis It's
International." Tribute artists from Canada, the
U.K., Australia and Germany will appear. A
three-day Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest,
featuring more than 60 competitors vying for
10,000 in prize money and the opportunity to
compete in the 2014 finals in Memphis this
summer, is another highlight. In addition, the
festival features performances by Elvis Presley
Enterprises' Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist
Champions Shawn Klush, Cody Slaughter and Ben
Portsmouth. Festival highlights include
Wednesday night's opening ceremony, which is
free to the public Thursday night's "Jukebox
LIVE" show, featuring tributes to Elvis and other
rock and roll legends Friday night's headline
show, featuring Klush and Slaughter Saturday
night's headline show, featuring Portsmouth and
Powell A Sunday morning gospel event An
Elvis/classic car parade down Main Street An
Ultimate Elvis wedding An Elvis collectibles
sale Late night "after hours"
parties Elvis-themed cruises on the lake Lake
George, "the Queen of American Lakes," is the
picturesque site where more than 5,000 fans are
expected to gather for this year's festival. For
complete information about the event and tickets,
visit http//www.LakeGeorgeElvisFest.com or call
518-681-7452.
About Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. - Elvis
Presley Enterprises, Inc. (EPE), a division of
CORE Media Group, Inc., is based in Memphis, with
additional offices in Los Angeles. In addition to
Graceland and its related attractions in Memphis,
including the Heartbreak Hotel, EPE is
aggressively involved in a worldwide licensing
program, merchandising, music publishing, and
television, film, video and Internet projects.
For more information on EPE and Graceland, visit
www.elvis.com.
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About the http//www.elvisfestival.com Series of
Events - The ElvisFestival.com series of events
is produced by Sherry Management, LLC, under a
licensing agreement with Elvis Presley
Enterprises, Inc. Festivals include the
LakeGeorge.com Elvis Festival, the Las Vegas
Elvis Festival, the Sao Paulo, Brazil, Elvis
Festival, the Pocono Mountains Elvis Festival and
the Elvis FANtasy Fest in Portage, Indiana.