The golden age of rock returned to the Egyptian Theater, 135 N. Second St., Saturday night when Elvis Presley tribute artist Shawn Klush took the stage. The winner of numerous Elvis Impersonator contests, Klush gave audiences a chance to hear The King’s songs performed as faithfully as possible.

Klush specializes in 70’s Elvis as this performance revealed. With a bejeweled white jumpsuits and the legendarily bushy sideburns, Klush took to the stage. Backed by The Fabulous Ambassadors, an established group of rock revivalists hailing from the Chicago area, Klush played hits from across Presley’s career.

Tribute acts can often be a toss up between enjoyable and cheesy, but Klush has clearly done his research. He moved with exaggerated showmanship and nailed Presley’s warm vibrato on ballads like “Love Me Tender” and “Wonder of You.”

The set had a few surprises as well, some of which being the more enjoyable pieces to hit audience member’s ears. Some of Klush’s strongest performances of the night came from sudden covers such as “Something” by The Beatles and “Johnny B. Goode” by Chuck Berry. It was unexpected and encouraging to hear songs Presley appreciated later in his career.

While Kush’s voice seems most comfortable on Presley’s legendary ballads like “My Way,” toe tapping rockers like “Burning Love” and “Hound Dog” got the audience to clap their hands and stomp their feet, bringing the theater to life.

Klush’s physical choreography was particularly notable. Whenever a guitar player took a solo, Klush would hold his hands up as if he was playing air guitar, but wouldn’t actually move his fingers; he would simply stand there with his hands half suspended. While this may seem incredibly bizarre, Presley had been known for doing the exact move while he commanded the stage as well.

Another staple of Presley’s was to end every song by punching the air on the very last note, which Klush emulated. Sometimes thrusting his fist just a bit too early, Klush mimicked even those embarrassing moments of Presley, who can be seen doing the same thing. It comes off as meticulous attention to detail instead of shoddy musicianship for those who know The King well enough.

For their part, The Fabulous Ambassadors are clearly enormous fans of the source material and they played with energy. They played hits like “Blue Suede Shoes” and “Jailhouse Rock” with the joy of schoolyard children.

Klush provided an opportunity for fans young and old to experience what The King was like in concert as he plowed through his notable catalog of hits that shaped rock ‘n’ roll.