On July 31, 1969, one of the most famous performers of all time stepped onto the stage to begin his residency at the International (later the Las Vegas Hilton, and now Westgate).

Decades later, Elvis’ influence in Las Vegas remains large as ever, from wedding chapels and impersonators posing for tips on the Strip to the memorabilia filling shelves at countless gift shops.

This summer’s biopic “Elvis” directed by Baz Luhrmann took the top box office spot in its opening week, further proving his legacy is alive and well.

The King of Las Vegas, a three-day festival that hosted tribute artists from across the U.S. as well as Brazil and the U.K., took place July 8-10th at the International Showroom.