Riley Jenkins at Pioneer Playhouse in Danville Kentucky

We went to SEVERAL great plays at Pioneer Playhouse this year.....  I wanted to mention that a young 16 year old Elvis impersonator named Riley Jenkins performed before one of their plays this year....  One that involved the legendary entertainer.

I thought it would be fun to get there early to see the opening act.  I love Elvis, and thought it would be novel.  Let me tell ya, this young singer blew the place up!

He absolutely nailed Elvis!  He sounded GREAT and simply had the Kings mannerisms down.  Even his between song banter made me think of Elvis.


He was a pro all the way.  At one point, his mic fell apart and he just went with it.  He interacted with the crowd and put on a heck of a show.  Towards the end of his set, the crowd called out for Suspicious Minds (one of my personal all time favorites) and he performed it flawlessly.

I picked up a couple of his CDs later that night and I have really been enjoying them.  I would say if you are a fan of 50s music, and you think you have heard everything....  hunt his CDs down.  They truly sound like great albums made in the 50s.

Oh, and the Pioneer Playhouse did a GREAT performance of a play inspired by the 1976 Elvis Concert at Rupp that never happened.  It was one of my favorites that I have seen at the Danville venue.